✂️🌿 chopping & extending plants on rousseau moss poles (+ wire pole updates!)

[@kristathompson9888]

Please don’t ever feel like you have to apologize for Cadence walking around. People need to realize that she is in her house and if she wants to tip tap around on her floors then she can 💚

[@wildfern]

Thank you 🥺

[@athenastafford1286]

Honestly have people complained??? Go somewhere else then. Like why come on here just to hate. Nobody is forcing you to be here

[@Starlight_805]

I second this💕

[@alice.miha93.]

Yes, totally agree, dont need to apologize, it is your dog and we love her ❤ i find it so cute when she is around

[@buckbeaksgarden761]

I third this!@@Starlight_805

[@MidnightMonstera]

Cadence is such a sweet baby. I love her little tippy tap noises. It’s comforting. ❤

[@wildfern]

aww I agree 🥺 thanks for watching friend ☺️🫶

[@maralarkin2922]

Watching you be productive with your plants makes me be productive in general. I just watched this while filing all my tax stuff. Much love to your Fern! Also don’t be sorry about Cadence. Every one understands, and I’m sending her healing vibes while she recovers. One day you’ll look back on these videos and want to hear more of her tippy-taps.

[@wildfern]

💚💚💚

[@lisaanglim9588]

You show the good, the bad, and the ugly side to plant parenthood. There’s no hiding things from us. I appreciate that from you.

[@dora9368]

So do I 💓

[@wildfern]

Thank you 😊

[@plantasticpatty]

Thank you so much for your transparency in all of your videos! You show/talk about things that other plant enthusiasts don’t, greatly appreciated!🖤🖤

[@wildfern]

thank you 🥺

[@dora9368]

I think so too😊

[@katydid93]

I agree. It makes us all feel better.😊

[@OMM-kl1zu]

Wow!!! The Rousseau poles make it so easy to chop and repot. The transition looks less stressful for the plant!!! It can keep growing, making bigger leaves. Please keep us updated on the progress of all these plants.

[@wildfern]

Yes exactly! Super handy :)

[@luhnonato3]

What a treat, i just washed my hair, made a fresh cup of coffe and now i can watch a new Fern video, after a long day of work

[@karenmyers9146]

Love the sound of puppies and kitties roaming around their home. Great video. Inspiring me to make more moss poles.

[@DoraTheExplora50]

You always claim you don't have the knowledge, but you always know what you're doing and talking about. I think you have more plant knowledge than you give yourself credit for. Love ya Fern tfs❤

[@michellecastro2475]

I love your cebu, I started doing my moss pole today just watching you. Ty So motivating and calming. ❤

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much :) appreciate you watching!

[@itsjustamy1876]

ohh i like how you clip your hair back. Really appreciate your content. Plants are so much work and you are doing so well!

[@wildfern]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@vanessalumbra9409]

That's my biggest fear with having that many plants. There is always a few with pests. Always. I have about 60 plants and that's plenty for me. That way I can give every single one thorough attention. I haven't seen any pests on any of them for the last 9 months. But, spring is here (although we just got 10" of snow - here in Vermont). So that means bug season. I check about 10 plants a day thoroughly...tops and bottoms of leaves and the stems too. Have my alcohol, q-tips, Captain Jack's Dead Bug spray, Neen oil... I'm ready for bug war! Lol. I'd love to have more plants, but don't think I could give them the attention they need. 60-70 is plenty for me. Good luck! You've got this!

[@wildfern]

60 sounds like the perfect number :) fingers crossed no pests pop up for you, although it sounds like you’re doing such a great job that they won’t. Thanks for watching 🌿

[@brittarogan2476]

I Hope cadance feels better soon!

[@wildfern]

Thank you 😊

[@DoraTheExplora50]

Me too poor baby 😢

[@LeafyConversations]

Your question is my question, where do they come from!?? I don't understand how these things get on our plants?! Same thing has happened to me I record videos and then I delete them accidentally or mostly I will forget to turn on the camera. LOL! Love how honest you are and for sharing your experiences with us. It truly helps me as a new Plant collector and Planty Channel!

[@wildfern]

Yesss haha deleting footage has happened to me multiple times and it’s so annoying 😅 So glad you enjoy, thanks for watching!

[@andjelinagrabner9872]

Thank you so much for sharing about your uninvited guest a.k.a. scale. It made me look at my plants differently and I just discovered scale on my small Alocasia! There were only two so hopefully after I remove them that will be the end of that story. Thanks again!

[@tleigh4583]

Some people complain about the dogs walking around but I’ll do the opposite, my dog is DIALED IN when she hears your dogs walk around lol. She watches the video with me and tilts her little head every time she hears them, and her ears perk up so much when she catches a glimpse of one of them in the background 😂❤

[@wildfern]

Omg this is sooo sweet 🥺🐶

[@jungleflowerscanada5384]

I don't know how you feel about sprays, but I find Doktor Doom great. They have a fogger that you can spray, you need to leave the house with the doggos for about 2 hours. It will take place of thrips, fungus gnats, spider mites etc. I'm not sure about scale, but they have sprays that you can spray directly on the leaves also. Best of luck with your bug struggles. 😢

[@jpgypsyxo]

14:37 this is exactly why I prefer the front opening moss poles. Its so easy! And less disrupted in my opinion than if you had to feed roots through! ❤

[@lacieplants]

Just started the video and omg Fern I would croak. You’re so calm and it inspires me to chill lololol 💚

[@wildfern]

Hahah nothing surprises me anymore 😅😂

[@ginadodge3164]

What is going on with all the pests!! I have been keeping plants for 20+ years and have never had pest problems but I have been battling thrips for maybe a year. I reported a staghorn fern that I have had for years and all the sudden it has scale!?! I assume I have flat mites like everyone else lol. Oh boy could I go on. We got this. Have a beautiful weekend!

[@wildfern]

I don't know but they really are a kill joy 😤 sorry to hear you're struggling with them too! thank you so much for watching 💖

[@1faithchick7]

Same. I never had any pests. Suddenly, right now still in the cold weather, I suddenly have thrips. So bazar. I haven't gotten any new plants in 2 years either.

[@jetterasmussen6577]

22:55 What a nice set up at the end of your kitchen table. Where did you get that? And where is the black greenhouse from?

[@natjoy22]

Ugh about finding scale! Did you know that mealies are a type of scale? Can;t wait to see the glow up from these plants!

[@wildfern]

Oh I didn’t know that! Gah, mealies are so nast. Thank you and me too 😃

[@lucasbrady4639]

So sorry your plant got scale! When my collection had a small outbreak with scale, I just sprayed them with pure Castile soap and then treated with a mild systemic (although the dosage was probably not enough to be significant 🤡). They're really easy to get rid of though, so don't stress too much!

[@wildfern]

thank you!!

[@ScorpioMoon]

This is the motivation I needed! Also, this made me think I need to try the Rousseau poles. Your discount was a nice save! Thanks.

[@wildfern]

thanks so much! hope you love the poles :)

[@doomsdaykingdom86]

I hope your plants start behaving soon. They have such a nice mommy... Come on, plants work with the woman! 😁 Thank you for introducing me to these plastic poles, because my plants don't stick to anything including real wood. FINALLY... got something they could climb or something that helps them from spreading like mad. 🪴

[@wildfern]

Thank you!! And no problem, these poles have been a lifesaver for me :)

[@Aquamarine.Aubrey]

I've never wanted an escaleto before, but yours is so incredible that now I want one! 😮❤🎉

[@wildfern]

They are the best!

[@ConnieP92]

I always love watching chop and extends....did my very first one the other week ( it's been a long time coming!!!) and it made me so happy 🥳👏🏼 I have a Frosted Heart too ( my most recent purchase which was about 2 months ago, after which my self imposed plant ban started haha) and I too now have it on a moss pole. It has given me 2 new leaves already but nowhere near the size of your leaves. And of course now that we are in autumn here it will slow down a little. Thank you so much for your relaxing content and real life moods which we can all relate to at one point or another. Look forward to your next one 🫡🥰

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much 🥰 I hope you’re enjoying Autumn so far - stay cozy 🌿

[@rosewagner4018]

You are the Moss Pole Queen! 👑 Thank you

[@tynatheunicorn]

You always inspire me to take care of my moss poles too! Also I would recommend putting plastic on one side of your home made poles too, they’d do great with it, especially with the coming warm weather ☺️

[@luckystarbaby_]

Recent found one lonely thrip so I decided to bit the bullet on beneficial mites again, did a whole wash on my collection but eh worth it. Haven’t seen again since but I’m sorry all that’s going through your collection right now but I’m sure it’ll work out! You’re like Mother Earth so I have no doubt you’ll figure it out in the end. ❤ Funny for you to mention trades because I messaged you recently on Instagram 😂 Anyways lots of love and I enjoy watching your videos so freaking much. Hah

[@ingevanrheenen2891]

I spend my entire weekend enjoying your vids getting inspired to put my Melo on a pole and thinking which one should get a pole to, love your vibe!!!

[@carolstuff]

Good vid & glad the chop/extend worked out nicely. Thanks for sharing Fern!

[@lisaanglim9588]

That splendid looks,well, splendid!

[@MademoiselleBleme]

I love climbing epipremnum! I have a manjula on a pole and it grows do beautifully and grows so well. One vine grows a bit too well and is far ahead of the others which are not ready yet for a chop (they're barely on the extension pole), so it's gonna be an adventure sorting that out (and I'm going on a holiday soon and kinda wanna sort it out before bc growing season starts, so that's even more fun 😅) Love to see your progress and how you handle the challenges your beautiful plants throw at you 😁💚

[@regi985]

don´t worry about it, that are so cute little doggy tip taps in the beginning :D for the scale I read that the babys can hide under the shell of the parent, so I remove the scale and then wipe the leaves down afterwards as well. In general I find that most plants don´t suffer too much from scale. My adinsonii is nearly ready for a chop&extend, it is my first one and my only big mosspole, so I´m so exited and a bit nervous. I have a few plants on small diy lazy poles that will be ready to cut soon, I will cut them in multiple peaces and then pot them onto a normal pole to get them to grow big an full, with multiple vines.

[@lindaedwards4632]

Your Cebu Blue is looking gorgeous 💕😀🇨🇦

[@wildfern]

Awe thank you so much!!

[@janetshepherd9062]

Remember when you learn, we learn, love that❤

[@wildfern]

So true! 😊🌿

[@badplantsofkim]

It’s not always easy, but you’re making through it and that’s enough 🌱🌸 Love your content as usual !

[@lisaanglim9588]

The Syngonium looks beautiful

[@katie77r]

Omg, I literally just found scale on my Opuntia Roadkill cactus. I've never seen it before so I actually didn't know what it was. It was covered 😱 I'm going to get out the alcohol and paint brush and get them all! I hope you save your Cebu, she's a beauty 😊🪷💖

[@wildfern]

Aww so annoying! Those cactus are so cool 👀 I am always eyeing them up when I see them. Good luck to us both with the scale :)

[@littlelazywallflower]

was watching thinking damn i wouldn't have my tea that close to where I'm working, I'm too messy.. then it cut to the next scene and you saying "I'm always getting soil in my tea" *moves cup away* hahahaha same girl

[@wildfern]

HAHAH yes 😂 the struggle ☕️

[@lisaanglim9588]

Maybe that split leaf on he new leaf is a fenestration showing up before it unwinds.

[@vlong7112]

I feel like the pests come out swinging when the seasons change.. The little jerks 😂

[@LarsLarsen77]

My esquelito grew off the top of the pole and hid under the monstera deliciosa next to it looking for shade.

[@sheldonmurphy6031]

Yo Ma'am! Your home looks freaking amazing!! I died laughing at the two of every kind. lol, and last, sorry to hear the pupster isn't feeling good. We just put down our family pup last week. I miss the subtle noises and foot steps. You can tell by their walking if they are just roaming to roam, or roaming because they are sick. Hope the pupster feels better! You Plants Are Awesome!!

[@wildfern]

Awww thank you and I’m so sorry about your pup ❤️‍🩹 sending my condolences. Thank you for watching :)

[@DominicSaggione]

I’m so distracted by your variegated thanksgiving cactus in the background. 👀 I hope you end up putting a piece of it in PON. I have mine in PON and literally every single bract has new growth. I have it under a barrina t5 in a self watering pot. So curious if the variegated one would love it too. I just got an Easter cactus as well, but haven’t had it long enough to make my review, 😂

[@wildfern]

that's a great idea!

[@julianablancomatamoros9458]

Oh, sorry about the scale. About it, I thought it didn´t spread that easily either, but It seemed it did in a section of my collection. During its younger stages, tiny insects flow all over the plant before growing mature and settling wherever. I have a feeling they can be transferred from one plant to another without noticing. Also, its reproductive cycle is absurdly short. I once read it was about two days long? Me not knowing that made it harder to eradicate it. I hope this is useful

[@wildfern]

gahhh 😵 lol! I hope it hasn't made it too far throughout my collection

[@elmerhernandez5810]

The fact that the Epipremnum is the TEENY TINY ONE from a bit ago is WILDDD.

[@lisaanglim9588]

Hello Fern. I’m sorry about your discovery of scale. I had some on the stem and some branches on a ficus. They were giant! I just picked them off individually with my ling finger nails. Good luck with yours. I hope you reign supreme over them.

[@veronikgiroux5870]

Love your video ❤thanks for showing us the scales

[@GardenWitchStudio]

I've only had scale once too on a Peperomia Obtusifolia and an Aloe. That was enough. 😂At least they don't move once they hunker down. They are baffling though.

[@Howle250]

I finally got the nerve to repot my little aloe hopefully she is ok she is such a drama queen lol❤❤❤❤ Hope the pup feels better soon they are so precious!!!!!!

[@wildfern]

Awesome!! I’m sure it will do great :) thanks so much for watching.

[@Sarah-bw8tm]

I’ve been loving the Rousseau moss polls on your recommendation! Have you used their plant nutrients?

[@wildfern]

Awesome to hear! No, I haven’t. I don’t think the nutrients are available for shipping to Canada. Looks great though and I’d def be keen to try if I could get my hands on them :)

[@lisaanglim9588]

I enjoyed this video.

[@lifepathjourney3638]

I have this Syngonium Frosted Heart 🌿I just stabilized it with a Bamboo stick as it gets taller & Bigger. This plant reminds me of an Umbrella ☔ because it grow Up & Out and the leaves grows in a circle pattern, so if you put the Moss Pole it's like you're stopping the natural growth pattern.

[@angela86753]

I am 1:21 in. Oh. No. What a pain in the *bleep* 🧡🌿

[@islein]

Love hanging out with you😍

[@wildfern]

Thank you 😊

[@_grantsplants]

Love the content as always, I've never had scale before - I dread more pests! hello from Scotland 😊

[@amberfrazier575]

Use systemic granules as directed and then captain jacks dead bug to clean the leaves every couple weeks and you shouldn’t ever really see pests. I feel like the systemic granule says it works on spider mites, but I’ve been told that it doesn’t because they’re arachnids, but the Captain Jack’s has a chemical in it that does treat the mites .

[@PetraEmmy]

Oh Fern ☹️thats so annoying.. Bios has just developed a all natural ALL BUG killer spray. And while you did poles I painted my nails 💅🏻 so Thanks for spending time with me 🪴

[@wildfern]

Ahh love relaxing nail painting time :) and yes! I’ve actually been testing out the Bios Herbal Pesticide and really enjoying it so far. Good idea to use it on the Cebu.

[@PetraEmmy]

@@wildfern I hope the bug killer is working because I have ordered a bottle

[@lisaanglim9588]

With all the roots you’ve got in the pole you could have opened the clips and closed them behind the vine. More visually appealing.

[@katies1689]

oh nooo I found scale on one of my haworthia's recently too, what the HECK! I'm dealing with so many different pests lately but mainly thrips- I cannot eradicate them, I've tried everything. I also have to chop up my pink princess because she has rust fungus lol You just have to laugh :') thanks for sharing your experience with them, makes me feel like less of a shitty plant carer

[@ShonjiPowerOf2]

Does the blue stay as it sizes up?

[@wildfern]

Mine looks pretty green to me already honestly. Although it was an Epipremnum NoID so I think it’s a different cultivar of Cebu Blue.

[@torquess454]

Watching this rn cause my Adensonii is over 6 feet, leaves have over quadruped in size,.. need to chop and extend FOR MY FIRST TIME… and the pole is SO FULL OF ROOTS!! wish me ”happy plant” after!! Have you seen 6 inch wide plastic d back poles? I’m trying to find them online here in Canada

[@lisaanglim9588]

Warm is better than cold and wet.

[@jenw5854]

So I don’t understand why you needed to take the cebu off its existing pole? Couldn’t you have added a new third to the top?

[@jenw5854]

Oooh, I get it now. It was on a similar, but different pole. Now it’s on a Rousseau pole. I’m sure you said, but I’m watching at a very quiet volume in bed with hubby. 😊

[@wildfern]

Yep, exactly! No worries 😊 thank you for watching!

[@CheddarGoblin-hs4ll]

Do you mind sharing where (or a link to) you get your clear pots you use for repotting?

[@wildfern]

www.etsy.com/ca/shop/HousePlantEssentials

[@CheddarGoblin-hs4ll]

Thank you and sorry for the repeat comment. My phone was having issues I guess.

[@agneslazarenko2653]

It's not a proper ark until you get aphids too 😂

[@wildfern]

💀💀 hahaha!

[@PlantedinPlatinum]

Omg the scale 🙃 You poor thing 💔 I feel like I’m gonna open your next video and see dinosaurs in your house eating your plants 😂😅

[@wildfern]

LMAO 😂 I wouldn't be surprised 😤

[@Yoliplanting]

Girl you are funny😂😂😂

[@PlantedinPlatinum]

@@Yoliplanting 😬

[@dora9368]

LOL 😅😂😅😂

[@katie77r]

😂😂😂

[@hjkhkjgjhk5710]

Thank you for sharing

[@Empress_Moth]

Girl I beg of you, please get yourself some tougher beneficial bugs lol. All your gorgeous plants do not deserve those relentless ass pests you're constantly fighting against lol. I use beneficials myself. When I had an outbreak of thrips a couple years ago I started with Green Lacewing larvae, and continued to get more larvae for a couple months. I even had some pupate in my plant pots, they make their pupa in the soil, and emerge as gorgeous, lil adults lol. After a couple months of those I switched to Minute Pirate Bugs. They're a small assassin bug that will demolish just about any plant pest you could encounter. The one caveat with them though is you MUST have pests for them to eat, if you buy them as a preventative with no pests visible... they will choose to bite you instead. They don't do it on purpose, they're not like a mosquito. They just get attracted to the salts on your skin if they have nothing else to eat and are actively starving. Thankfully I never had them bite me, as my tropical plants are all in my 14x14 bedroom, and I purchased several hundred of them to deal with my thrip issue. They're TINY too, like the size of a tiny, black sugar ant. So even if you do get bit, its like a pin prick, it doesn't hurt for more than a millisecond, and it rarely causes a reaction like a mosquito bite does.

[@mevh6601]

I sympathize, I am having a terrible time with scale on a bunch of plants, right now.

[@AlyssaCarter-m1i]

What camera do you use to film with? 🙏🏽🤍

[@wildfern]

Sony ZV-1 :)

[@caseykelson1]

Blegh!!!! Scale is one of the weirdest, prehistoric loooking pests hahaha

[@wildfern]

Totally!!

[@antoniaibanez2947]

Halo! I love your videos :) Im also from Canada, I was wondering what you recommend as a fertilizer for philodendrons. Also Im currently battling thrips, aside from predatory mites and black soap, what products your recommend? Have a lovely day ❤

[@lorifenner4048]

That’s funny. I just found scale on a fern that I keep on top of the refrigerator. None of the other plants have it. How the hell did it get on a plant that says on top of our refrigerator!

[@wildfern]

So random!! 😳

[@DoraTheExplora50]

Possibly fruit and vegetables brought in 😮

[@finnster6582]

You have all that field area around your house,maybe that's the problem?

[@wildfern]

Maybe!

[@ratmannlibertyhound6755]

When extending a moss pole isn’t it better to put the next level into the bottom level so water will not just leak out the joint? Just asking since you have not experience than me. Also have you ever seen Sydney plant guy ?

[@wildfern]

I’ve never done it this way before, so I’m not sure if it will leak, but I’ll update if it does!

[@MikeC-o4c]

It seems there is one size pole. Is that correct? How wide are they?

[@wildfern]

The Rousseau ones come in one size, yes. The diameter is 2.5 inches.

[@lindaholder2222]

Hi Fern I've never seen Scale Ohno😢

[@Anah-B]

“I did indeed birth her” 😂

[@wildfern]

Thank you for this comment, I’m glad someone thinks I’m funny 😂

[@karenweaver3540]

What is the name of the moss poles that click?

[@wildfern]

Rousseau Plant Care grow poles - they’re linked in the description if you’d like to check them out :) thanks for watching!

[@BoojiePanda]

Those are from Rousseau Plant Care! I bought some too, because of how they're made they hold moisture a lot longer than any of the other plastic poles I've tried.

[@PlantedPages14]

Hi fern! I love your videos so much❤Are you planning on putting your micans “velvet halo” on a moss pole or are you going to make it into a trailing plant? Curious what to do with mine 😂

[@wildfern]

I’m going to do a trailing pot!! :)

[@gablovesplantssydney]

I’m dealing with an infestation of green caterpillars which are decimating my plants. They seem to be from those pretty little white moths that flit around. They are even going for my watermelon pepperomias and my tradescantia are toast!

[@wildfern]

Oh nooo :( 🐛

[@sharifajan-silva1197]

Usually scale carried from ants that’s what I’ve noticed cause I had some which is where I found scale:(. I see them running around my plants and next thing I know their scales unfortunately

[@wildfern]

No way! I had no idea. Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@ImThyme81]

Scaaaale 😭 ugh I bought a nice big basket of string of dolphins and it was completely infested. I took the best cuttings I could salvage and chucked the rest. So basically what you’re doing 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@wildfern]

Ugh that is so annoying :( hope your cuttings did okay!

[@adeanaargle5739]

I personally think they come in the moss….. ((scale))

[@wildfern]

😵🫠

[@rhi963]

first! hi Fern 💚

[@wildfern]

hiii!!!! thank you for being here 😁🫶

[@fallenbarbieee]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@wildfern]

💖💖💖

[@JaynaEM]

Eww Scale is so nasty haha but your Cebu Blue is goals 😍

[@ИринаНовикова-б1у]

Можешь дать линк,где ты купила эти столбы.

[@lvbaum3]

Scale is the worst… I feel like taking my empty container of Couscous, fill it with systemic granules, and smuggle (ship) it to you 😂

[@wildfern]

Hahaha 😂 if only!

[@lyrabell5242]

Hello ^^ Does anyone has experience with coco poles? My mum got me some and I dont know how they work. Do they work the same as moos poles or are they any different ? :> Love to get some edvice ^^

[@lisaanglim9588]

You could chop it.

[@deegrows7589]

✨💚✨💚

[@susaneastman4867]

14 minutes into it.....arg. I think you best go inside or it will leak water out.

[@wildfern]

Ohhh very good point, I didn’t think of that 🤭

[@Horsewoman-pt2ku]

Came in with your pets?

[@wildfern]

maybe 🤷‍♀️

[@Plantdadsdiary]

Love the planty video…. But here to say, first TS and now Noah Kahan… taste!

[@wildfern]

😌😌 thank you

[@lynec8317]

🥰

[@АннаМайорова-б3о]

🤍🪴