Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreen) Care: A Noob-Proof Houseplant

[@floridahiker1503]

In 1984 I bought an aglaonema and it's still doing good. It will probably outlive me. I like your videos.

[@epicgardening]

Thank you!

[@domkennedy2990]

😂😂

[@GardeningkiDuniyaYT]

😳

[@-uglyhag-5000]

I’m let me seee lol

[@___olympia6233]

WOW!! Goals !

[@dakinikiss9413]

Great video. I have discovered that these types of Aglaonemas prefer light top watering or bottom watering versus full-on watering--letting the excess drain out the bottom of pot, as this will turn the leaf tips into mush, causing the leaf to die off quickly. On the other hand, the leaf tips will droop slightly to let me know it's thirsty and ready for a drink. So weird, but they've trained me well.

[@epicgardening]

Yes they can be good watering indicators for the rest of the garden I notice!

[@christinebeames2311]

DakiniKiss thanks for that

[@dakinikiss9413]

christine beames You’re welcome!🌸

[@asdfghkstel17]

I'm so confused :( my Aglaonema keeps on curling during the day and going back to its normal state in the evenings

[@rynfornow3411]

This information is what I needed! My sis’s (I’m babysitting) poor red aglaonema turned pure yellow after my first watering. It could be literally anything when I researched. For the past week I’ve been using a fan to dry out the soil.

[@indiamae3599]

I just bought one of these! In the white speckled variety! It’s so beautiful and I have it in a medium light place in my room! I’m new to plants and got it from a local nursery! I’m so excited to watch her grow 🥺🥺😍

[@JACCO20082012]

Low light MEANS low light lol I have a few of them on the bottom shelf of a book display that I use as end pieces so they don't really get too much light at all because the shelf is not near a window. I got concerned that they weren't getting enough light so I started putting them on the table in the morning when I left for work. After about a week of that they started to droop and I realized they weren't happy with the NORTHWEST facing window I was putting them in. So I out them back in the shelf and they've been happy as can be. 🤷‍♂️

[@veronicapurcell7653]

Thank you so much for your wonderful, comprehensive care tips for indoor and outdoor gardening. It's made me enthusiastic about growing and I thoroughly enjoy it. Love your videos.

[@cyndizelaya]

Hello from Calgary 🇨🇦 I just bought a pink Aglaonema🌱 Merci beaucoup pour l'info 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@AisforAwesomeAsh]

I’m really hoping I can keep this alive 😩 I have the “queen” variety you mentioned. Thanks for the info!

[@cathy2142]

your 3 plants are lovely! they look happy to be in your home!

[@tarheelfans98]

I recently got a sparkling Sarah and she’s lovely. I placed her based on this video. She’s doing well too. Thank you!

[@jellydonutsrule]

The crazy amount of HANDSOMENESS is unbelievable! *swoon

[@bobbymcgovern]

I agree !

[@jellydonutsrule]

Bobby McGovern I just can’t take it!!! Lol.

[@wesleywright6458]

Ikr, swoon.

[@jellydonutsrule]

@@wesleywright6458 Totally!!!

[@mrsomarswife144]

It’s his lips, I just watch him talk.

[@BeccaJay]

Aglaonemas are my fav. And my Siam is unbelievably gorgeous!

[@cathy2142]

YES! I have a siam, red, pink, silver bay, pink dalmation, and maria of this plant. I love it! it is wonderful for my DRY montana air and LOW light that most all of my house has due to large trees around our home. My dream plant is a small tricolor pictum aglaonema someday but I don't want to pay the HUGE going rate for it. the camo leaves are so neat!

[@epicgardening]

Just wait...it'll get cheaper as nurseries produce more

[@mishiara5499]

My current and newest plant obsession!

[@meenuverma493]

Explained in a beautiful manner .....

[@Thankful_.]

I’ve said it before but it’s worth saying again...your videos are so very helpful!!! Thank you! 😊🌱☀️👏🏽

[@teresaaramini546]

Perfect timing I just bought two!

[@53peace]

Thanks for being short and sweet and full of useful information. Fab.

[@indiyannajones]

Wow we have a big garden but I NEVER taken care of a plant before but I randomly just picked out this plant and 1 week later the growth are wild.

[@plantlaxtecka748]

new plant lover here i have recently started my youtube plant channel i am learning a lot from your channel, great job keep it up.

[@upnorth1511]

Thanks. What a perfect timing, I just received my order this week, 2 kinds.

[@epicgardening]

Good luck!

[@Meggsie]

I always put plants that like a bit of humidity in my bathroom since I always take super hot showers. I want them elsewhere but that's where they thrive lmao.

[@epicgardening]

Yeah it's a smart idea so long as there's enough light!

[@jaswall7606]

Definitely my starter plant. I named her Sheila! One of her leafs came split and brown. I had to cut it because I didn’t want to ruin the entire plant, but now I’m not sure of I cut it right..... 😩

[@bobbymcgovern]

Over the summer I've been converting my houseplants over to semi-hydroponics and using Hydroton clay balls. It has made my life SOOOOOO much easier. It's difficult and frustrating if you have a lot of houseplants with various watering needs. Now, I just check the water gauges.

[@epicgardening]

Smart!

[@dorothybarrett6194]

My favourite😗, they are with me in rainy weather and dry times.They never stop showing off their beauty.I just love they. Would love some of the rare types.

[@linasiddiqui8490]

I'm a bit of an addict to aglaonemas...so far I have: Red Siam, Valentine, Chocolate, and Osaka White. I'm planning on combining the Red Siam, Pink Valentine, and Osaka white into one large pot in a few years, so I'm looking forward to that.

[@divakim206]

How did it turn out combining the 3?

[@petenillson4035]

Nice video. I noticed one of my varieties in your presentation, but I couldn’t clearly figure out the name as you pointed it out. I tried turning on the video’s captioning, but it read ‘Vodiane.' Finally, I Googled what sounded to me like ‘Pavonium’ and it corrected me to ‘Favonian.’ (As a last resort I was prepared to match a photo to Google images, but didn’t need to.) I was focused on this variety today because I noticed it has been very slow-growing compared to my other varieties, and I wondered if something was wrong. However, after finally tracking down the name, the descriptions all verify that this is indeed a slow grower. So, that was a relief. It started out as green-only but is now truly lovely with just a hint of pink. It has exactly half the number of leaves as the other small-sized varieties I’d purchased at the same time and have grown under precisely the same conditions. Thanks for all the info!

[@92spice18]

Just bought an Anglaonema BJ Freeman as my first houseplant. Hoping to keep this baby alive.

[@DeadWifes]

I have a bunch of these guys, I have the "queen" i think you called it. She sits in my north facing window by herself and has been growing so quickly now that she is next to a window. Very happy and easy plants ! My favorite though is the silver variants of these guys ... my weakness! Great video :D

[@epicgardening]

The silvers are KILLER. Nice taste 😉

[@williamlaine2116]

I have several varieties of Aglaonema, my oldest a commutatum Silver Bay of 10 years. They have generally grown well for me, but I bought a Lucky Red (or Pink Lady) 6 months ago, I soon transplanted it into a larger pot. Its foliage was thick, short & lush, but during the last two months, more leaves are turning brown & dying than new ones growing. I have moved it about to change the amount of light, but I had cut an entire stalk out. I am stumped by the cause.

[@GardeningkiDuniyaYT]

A very nice and complete guide to care aglonema

[@mondraymondo]

Im so glad you had a video about aglaos!

[@keithpugh7538]

Mine almost died in low light, I moved it outside behind a majestic palm and it took off, it’s beautiful now.

[@cathy2142]

did I miss the tips on propagating? I have found you can divide this plant when it has new stems the way you would sanseveria or zz's. You could also try to propagate a stem in water.

[@DeadWifes]

I've watched it twice and I don't think he touched on it :/

[@cathy2142]

@@DeadWifes thank you! I was multitasking motherhood and felt like a jerk mentioning it. I'm just a beginner here and a plant lover! my silver bay aglaonema comes in the mail today!!!! yay!!

[@epicgardening]

No, I definitely forgot to include it! Don't worry, I'll make a separate video

[@epicgardening]

I did forget! I'll make a separate video

[@cathy2142]

@@epicgardening no worries! my new silver bay aglaonema arrived today one stem and really leggy. . . I potted it up and placed it near but not too close to light backward. hoping in time it will straighten up. Maybe it was just from being squished in a box too.

[@dianeallen6819]

Thanks for the tips I just got my silver bay aclonemea cutting yesterday and I can already see where the roots will be coming I'm super stoked about it. Can you show the plants a bit closer to the camera so I can see the differences? Thanks 🙏🙌🙌

[@l.g.6207]

Great video thank you so much! I recently got an all pink one and i’m super anxious about killing it off, but i’m feeling much calmer now so thank you :)

[@Okayrenee]

Just what I needed, just got myself an aglao!!

[@epicgardening]

Awesome!

[@kitakhat]

I love these plants. I have two big floor plants and 3 others all different varieties. I group them. Lost a few from transplant shock... they rotted. Think they like to be a little root bound. Favs!!!

[@epicgardening]

Good tip! Hope yours thrive now

[@dollladie]

I have these 3 varieties also. The Siam is doing well, though I've only had her about 10 days. But the other 2 just struggle. The leaves have turned pale, then brown, then limp and mushy and just drop - I have altered watering, but there seems to be no right or wrong way with them. They're all about 6 feet from a N/W window. My home IS dry in the winter, and I've tried to keep them humidified ... not sure where I'm going wrong. I definitely have a good green thumb, and have over 70 plants doing pretty well - but these guys ... lol ... a whole other story.

[@epicgardening]

Hm...perhaps we can try putting those closer to window?

[@katradkins4051]

I'm right there with you. I have an Aglaonema Red. I have a good green thumb as well, lots of plants, but this one seems to struggle. It was gorgeous looking when I bought it 3 years ago, nice and bushy, beautiful red/green/pinkish leaves, but then it started getting very leggy and tall, leaves turned pale, then brown, mushy and drop. It does get new growth, but I just can't seem to doctor it enough. It also leans like the Leaning Tower of Pisa. So I just don't know what else to do. I love this plant, but can't seem to bring her back to good health. I've moved it all over in different areas of my home, repotted, etc. Totally at a loss here.

[@dawnsaurora]

I had that problem, and raised the humidity, by putting my smaller one that was struggling into a larger agleonema. It helped, but it gets almost no light because the larger one is so bushy. it turned around almost instantly, pushing out new growth that same month.

[@dawnsaurora]

I should also add that it is directly beside a west facing patio door and gets misted twice a day.

[@weareorigin]

My advice is to buy the 6 inch pots of aglaonema. They contain 2 to 12 stems in those pots. If one stem gets root rot or broken, you still have backups.

[@epicgardening]

True and you can divide as well

[@nelliepeople2017]

How do you propagate them? Great video thank you.

[@plygirlcutie]

I just bought my first Aglaonema! Its a golden papaya :)

[@budbinner1381]

Great video! Thank you!

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

good looking plant, and thank you for letting us know its noob-proof!

[@epicgardening]

Of course, good luck!

[@debbielummus4637]

These make pretty holiday plants too🎄

[@BabyGirlVibes00]

Thank you so much I'm going to try all your tips

[@annnaxha]

If a small leaf in the lower area level of the aglaonema is browned but every other leaf like the bigger larger higher leaves are fine, what would you recommend to do? Should I expect that leaf to grow from water or bc it may not reach that nutrients anywhere and has died could I cut it off? I’m a newbie and this is my first plant ☺️ thank you!

[@evasimmons5181]

I like to know how long to stay in the water for roots to plant in the pot aglanoma

[@davidhalley9795]

Great video! I've had one for over a year. I'm wondering if it's my tap water (chlorinated) making these salty specs on the area between the stem and the leaf part?

[@ramandeepkauruppal6494]

You are doing many things. You are writing blogs making videos. Great..

[@marychan02]

Hi! Thank you for the video. I've noticed some spots in my aglaonema leaves. I recently moved to a colder place, so I think that might be the issue, but honestly I'm not sure. :/ Any thoughts?

[@janknuckey]

I love chinese evergreens...though they are really hard to find in the UK. None of the garden centres sell them.

[@epicgardening]

Online orders perhaps?

[@bumbygrl]

Mealy bugs love this plant! I love my AG's....

[@lorenzanob]

I love all kinds! Enjoy your videos! Thank you!!!

[@amyl.shultz1121]

That Siam has grown really well ♥️

[@epicgardening]

It has...shooting up!

[@Lienification]

So gorgeous 💚Thanks for the vid! Love the information in this!!

[@epicgardening]

You're welcome!

[@cchen3664]

I watched your tomato plant video and we had tomatoes! (After two failed seasons!) I have been in love with the red Chinese evergreen plant but have been hesitant, mainly because I still have questions: 1) I would like to have a large pot in an office space, do I place several plants in a pot? What is the best way to go about that? 2) the one plant I ever saw (and fell in love) was a large one, the leaves closer to the soil were all dried/crumbly and the plants were falling to the side. Will it always have dry leaves as it grows? It naturally falls over or it should be "staked" or something was wrong with that specific plant? Thank you in advance! Learning so much from all your videos!

[@devanste50]

Hey nice video, so if a leaf do turn yellow i can just take it off right ? 🙂👍🏾🙋🏾‍♀️

[@iamsedine9219]

You have two of my favorite varieties. 💕

[@riksinha5]

Hey, I have a question. Can I grow that red scattered aglaonema in water?

[@dawnsaurora]

siam queen! I finally know which variety one of mine is! same size too

[@thanostsarbos1197]

Can you used tap water on Aglaonema or distilled like Calatheas ?

[@ck8666]

Great video . The under leafs of the queen are getting very pale . What could I do ??

[@dn7096_]

I think it would be good if you described the signs of when the plant needs watering.

[@oliverdadda]

Hi there! My agleonema has developed curling leaves ever since I started putting it under a grow light (24 Watt Sansi light at about 20 inches away or so). They're not drooping but seem to be curling in weird shapes. I've now tried removing it from the grow light and giving it a good soak and letting it drain. A day later and it doesn't seem to have got worse nor better... any ideas anyone?

[@user-nc9vm6rw4i]

I wonder what happened to your plant. Same thing is happening to mine. It had a bright morning sun window but its in the kitchen and I was thinking when we bild pasta it gets lots of humidity. I can only guess.

[@phantomlady69]

I put this in my lizards terrarium. I hope I don't kill it because it's a really beautiful plant.

[@nancyscinicariello39]

Good video question if bottom leaves are dying (why ? ) and should I trim them?

[@evangelinesabularse3610]

Nice plant

[@hammada3585]

Mine is drooping. I thought the pot it was in had drainage but it didn't. When it began to droop I thought it was from lack of water so i kept watering. I took it out and the soil was really soggy. Is there anyway to save? Should I cut the drooping leaves and, if so, how do you do it safely. I repotted it in dryer soil and am now waiting to see what happens. It's such a bummer! It was really beautiful.

[@jonathanmichaelaliwarga6842]

What is the maximum size of growing container should I have for 1 of these plants (at full size)? I have the varigated pink variety and mine is still under 1.5 feet tall but I want to plan for full size pot for the future instead of repotting multiple times.

[@karenb136]

Just subscribed. Thanks for the info. I have a silver bay coming soon.

[@cathy2142]

thank you for saying being a poor gardener is a myth! I agree! I think if people start with just ONE plant and learn what they can and DON"T over water but learn to watch the plants signals they can have success with this plant, ZZ's, sanseverias, spider plants, and pothos

[@epicgardening]

Well said, I agree!

[@karacurranmontellano5740]

could you show us how to propagate this plant? mine is outgrowing its pot and want to give some away to friends :)

[@LadyGoza]

We have the Queen variety. It was at a south-facing window. The leaves started turning yellowish. We don't know what to do. The soil was infested with fungus gnats, too, but I got rid of them recently. Should I give it some seaweed fertilizer and put it away from that south window?

[@alexisfuentes7684]

Saludos desde Panama... que sustrato usas para las aglaonema...

[@mmb2145]

Can you cut off and propagate this plant? The main branch on mine has gotten too long and is now drooping. I don’t know what to do. Pls help!

[@mommycares2107]

Chinese evergreen is hard to find in my area. I’m in Canada and I’ve been to so many garden centres trying to find one, but I’ve only seen a huge plant which I don’t really want them that big! Lovely video, were the sound effects intentional? I brought the video back about 3 times just to see it again. 👍

[@epicgardening]

Haha, yeah we're doing some cross platform promotions now! Maybe go online for the aglao?

[@danielleaf9146]

Where are you in Canada

[@adityatiwari4698]

Aglonema leaves in your white ceramic pot have curled a bit, isn’t it an issue?

[@clncaaquintero3595]

where is your coupon code for josh's frogs

[@faybury4428]

A noob-proof houseplant LOL....now i feel confident about getting this plant!

[@nafsi8519]

That would be snake plant.

[@myhomerumahku2485]

Thank you for sharing the information

[@niketakaul-io8li]

Hello, leaves of my new aglaonema are turning yellow. What could be the cause?

[@Pooja_PPP]

I have repotted my newly purchased Aglaonema Lipstick but the leaves are drooping. It's a small plant with only 7-8 leaves. I have provided it medium light in my room. Epsom salt was given to it. Please suggest what to do next?

[@MickyBellRoberts]

Very informational. Thank you.

[@kiyahp12]

I recently purchased a silver bay chinese evergreen. It's the size of a table top plant in a 6 inch pot. If my plant stays healthy will it grow to the size of a floor sized plant? Or do chinese evergreens come in different size versions similar to the peace lily? Thanks for your help!

[@libbysugarman4181]

if my plant has a rip in the leaf is it okay to prune the leaf? it’s very healthy just one damanged leaf!

[@Maggabklyn]

I bought a large aglionema chinese evergreen from my local Lowe's and I think they may have over watered it. I had about 13 leaves turning yellow and are getting mushy. I haven't watered it for 2 weeks. I hope it doesn't have root rot!! Would I be crazy to remove the soil, check the roots and bake the soil? Lol

[@mustang-opinion]

I've had my aglaonemas for about a year now. It's the one that has red outlining the leaves. Most of the bottom leaves are gone and I have this long stem. Not a full looking plant. What can I do? Add another plant?

[@itsMAYgical]

Great informative video! I have a princess Siam and love her! ❤️

[@epicgardening]

Nice! Thank you

[@suchitha_11]

My plant's leaves are drooping, can someone help me understand whats happening, i really love the plant

[@TheNIJUAL]

Nice and informative thank you

[@creedles]

Mine is not happy in my house. I rooted some cuttings from a friend's plant in water and then put them in soil. They are very leggy, not growing at all and the leaves are yellowing. Should I try to plant the leggy canes under the soil to see what they'll do? I'm not sure what to do for it...Thanks!

[@katsterling2226]

This helped so much. Thank you.✋🏽💚🤚🏽🦉

[@cathy2142]

can i give a tip i have noticed as well. if a leaf from the lowest level on a stem turns yellow and dies back, I let it get really dead and crispy then I remove without any open wounds to the plant for germs and bugs to attract. also a low leaf will sometimes die when new leaves are starting to form. Out with the old and in with the new. If you want the plant to be bushier you can pinch off the top middle new growth. also DO NOT MIST. i had a friend do this and she got brown spots on the leaves. it might like some humidity but it doesn't like to be wet on the leaves.

[@epicgardening]

Yep, fantastic tip. I usually let dying leaves fully die so the plant can use them before I take it off

[@cathy2142]

@@epicgardening cool. these are such lovely plants. I really like the big leafy look versus string of hearts or cacti. there is something about those full leaves! palms are super fun too!

[@Magstarcutie]

Love this, very helpful and quick guide!!

[@klarizzagomez5282]

i have 3 plants like this just like the pink one but its wilting. i put it outside. is it okay to have it in my room??

[@monicamayarojas9796]

Can you plant an aglaonema outdoors? I just bought three of them and didn't realize its a house plant. I had plans of putting them in a flower bed in my backyard lol.

[@LivewithKare]

All plants are outdoor plants ! You should be fine . the concept of house or indoor plants , is just because you can cater to a plants needs indoors . Hope they thrive for you outside ! (:

[@DeadWifes]

I think you missed the part of propagating the plant ;p

[@golkhanerike]

Very good 👍🏻 🎉

[@jesusamanzanares9314]

I keep on following tips how to care aglaonemas but still they don't lush and bushy..especially my suksom jaipong all were rotten.pls i need you sos...thank you

[@pebblesspikestv9329]

So Nice! Aglaonema is one my fave also. I actually did a propagation video hehe!

[@luisabyr3333]

Can you put this plant in the kitchen or bathroom?