GIVING MY LARGE MANJULA POTHOS THE CHOP - chop & extend tutorial with a twist

[@AnonymousAmyMakes]

You make it look so easy! I can’t barely get a cutting on a pole 😂

[@bromelienhausen]

I think Epibremnum aureum are something really special, not only the fact that they are able to withstand almost every Substrat/conditions, but also their growth. They tend to mature even without a moss pole, just by climbing up any surface.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Yes, they are great plants :)

[@aneyzacharia924]

Oh my God , Iam looking for a Manjula pothos almost 8 months. I couldn’t find anywhere. I ordered from ETsy and it was so Tiny and I couldn’t save it . I will pay you if you send me a piece because I really love this pothos

[@lonavy]

FINALLY a vlog about my favourite plant!! Got attention on her through your videos and got multiple myself cause she's just so pretty, but I was so sad to not have you really talking about her in detail 💛 Excited to hear what you'll be saying about her in this video! Much love ❤

[@sydneyplantguy]

I have another detailed video about her linked at the end screen :)

[@lonavy]

@@sydneyplantguy awhe, i didn't know!! Nice, i'll check that out later 😊

[@plantswithsara]

As many others, I've also bought a manjula pothos after seeing yours and she is happily climbing a moss pole ever since. Her leaves are getting huge. I have 3 cuttings climbing and there is no more space between them, I'll have to remove one of the cuttings. Learned all this with you. Thank you so much❤

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@carolstuff]

Beautiful leaves! Like doubling up the pole idea. Thanks for sharing Jan!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@yaminipatel5306]

"WHEEEEEE!! Happy days!" This was hands down my FAVORITE moment in the entire video 💚

[@sydneyplantguy]

Hehe thanks :)

[@lesliehughes9382]

So excited for you to walk us through this double-pole process. I've heard you mention that you've done this before, but seeing it really helps. I wanted to do the same with my adansonii. Now I feel empowered to make the leafy magic happen! Your manjula, I call her Angela in my imagination, is GOALS!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Haha I call mine Mangela :D hahaha Thanks :)

[@juliashearer7842]

Such a beautiful plant! As are all your plants. When other KZbinrs show the same plants that you have, it just makes me appreciate your growing skills more.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :) proof is in the pudding ... I waited for 2-3 years for them to actually grew up before I started making videos about them..... everybody can go to the nursery, buy a plant & then talk about it .... but what's the point in doing that ?! :D

[@jonnabutler6292]

Gorgeous!!!!!💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@alisonhammond4662]

Clicked this so fast but you and your huge leaves are causing me to run out of floor space 😂😂

[@sydneyplantguy]

Hehe, well luckily we are growing vertically, so minimal floor space, maximum impact ;)

[@raffaelemortoro3232]

Waiting for a video from you, on that gorgeus ring of fire

[@paulowniaKuban]

Wow!😍👍👍👍

[@runeb2948]

I think im going to move to Australia!👍🤗

[@PlantBuildThrift]

At a plant market a couple weeks ago and I found one of these and yours came up in conversation as inspiration for it to grow up a pole

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@rebeccascotland7339]

She is so beautiful! Now I have my next wish list plant. 😍

[@pudik2008]

NOOOO! Not the Manjula! 😮 Nah,😅 just kidding! It’s one of my favorite plants of yours! I just finished putting bottles of water on my moss poles and sat down to watch this! 😊 I’m starting to see some results on my plants on the moss poles,Yay! You’re a legend Jan. Hope you are well! 🪴🌿💚 Natalie

[@sydneyplantguy]

That's great to hear :) Happy growing :)

[@asianangie7209]

Plant genius! That looks so beautiful!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@humbleservant9313]

Now its double gorgeous! 😍 I want one! ❤🌿

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@tubegoob1]

Manjulas are one of my favorites! Yours has beautiful variegation!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@ericaeschenbacher4921]

Oh boy, this Manjula looks like a fast grower. I better check your old videos on how to transfer mine from a small grow vertical to a regular moss pole. It's gonna need the support. Beautiful chonky Manjula Jan! Thanks again for the inspiration.😻

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing plants lovely collection beautiful houseplants lovely collection Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family have a wonderful day

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :) to you too :)

[@teartamother1892]

Beautiful to watch, when you water the Moss pole do you water the smaller pole as well as the large pole, I know it seems obvious, just need confirmation ❤

[@sydneyplantguy]

Yes :)

[@christinerobinson2783]

Hi I am not very good when it comes to social media not even sure you will get this message I love your you tubes but have never commented though have subscribed on a few. The last one I watched mentioned that you were disappointed with lack of response. So here goes I live in rural NSW approx 450 klms from Sydney and watching the Botanical Garden was amazing thank you for taking the time to do you tube on it. I think most people who have a passion for plants appreciate behind the scenes look. for me it was the rarity of the plant that needs a certain insect to fertilise the plant and is now critically endangered. Love that you got permission from Bard before you disclosed his personal details (great humour) As mentioned I have just stated watching You tube because of having a smart TV, So I havent seen all your videos though working way through them. I need the basics, Questions for me When you look at roots-how do you know which are dead, root rot? What is tissue culture and when purchasing a plant from tissue culture is it more susceptible to disease? What is the best way to grow tip cutting that are purchased through the post? When a plant needs a certain temperature is it more important for the roots or the foliage. As we can go below zero where I live? You may have answered these question in other videos. Dont give up I need to be inspired by you as I dont have any friends that have a passion for plants. I also wanted to contact AJ but I dont do instagram and not sure how I can do it. I wanted to purchase some plants from AJ but not willing to give card details over the net I can use Pay Pal but not sure of the other payment methods AJ uses. Would you let her know maybe AJ does pay pal. I have never heard of you selling plants so forgive me if you do and I didnt know.

[@martaquiles4450]

Beautiful plants, I wish you success on your channel.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :)!

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

This is a great 🌱,that I need to have!and it looks amazing,and more soon after this change! 💚🌱🌵☘️💚

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@leitoradelivros6287]

❤😊I love planta green

[@crystal227]

My absolute FAV plant. Yours has been my fav that I have admired in every video. I'll be poling a few of mine. Thank you SO much for your advice, and step by step how to's. I have no doubt my indoor jungle will be taller in no time. 💚 Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you!! Happy growing :)

[@jenn_willey]

So inspiring! 💚

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@xptsdamob2524]

Great content; beautiful plant! 🙂

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@craftyayushhandplantyayush]

My favorite photos

[@VickyHafler]

I just did my first chop and extend. I was nervous but it worked very well!!! Thank you for all your help!

[@sydneyplantguy]

That’s great to hear!! I was nervous when I did my first too but now it’s like sexond nature :)

[@butterchicken83]

And there's Brad!

[@sydneyplantguy]

🐈

[@virginiamartinez391]

Thank you for sharing as always there so beautiful n helpful 🌱🤗👏🏼

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@timmillan6701]

Exceptional beauty

[@angelamahiru6559]

I❤ Manjula

[@Plantcrazelise]

This plant is SO beautiful! ❤ I bought one myself after seeing yours 😅 can't wait to see mine as big as yours 😁🤞

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@allanma3531]

Beautiful X 2

[@lynnb4609]

Have you ever done a mixed species moss pole? I’ve been wondering if that might look nice to fill out a plant with long petioles or large intermodal spacing - so the pole is more concealed? I guess the challenge would be choosing a secondary plant that would stay kind of small on the pole and not develop huge mature leaves since all your plants tend to be super-sized. 😂 And of course finding two plants that aesthetically work together. Micans and melanochrysum would perhaps be a good combo. Also curious if you’ve ever disassembled a moss pole, removed the plant and transferred it to an another pole? I just got some baby climbers and they are comically small so I improvised micro versions of a grow vertical (like 3 squares of grid across and a plastic back) so I could fit it in an appropriate sized pot. I don’t think the micro poles have the structural integrity to put a regular pole extension on it. I was thinking I’d maybe take the whole thing apart when it’s time, carefully put the roots thru a grid and then stuff with moss. Do you have a better suggestion?

[@Anil18834]

Hi Jan, your manjula looks great! Question: When you have 2 moss poles , do you continue to water each one separately? Or do you only water the extended pole? Also, would you please tell us how many bottles of water does your manjula take the 90 cm pole? And the 180 cm?

[@juliashearer7842]

Good question

[@sydneyplantguy]

I still water as per normal process :) just have 2 poles to water now :P How much water it takes really depends on: how much moss the pole holds, how dry the moss is (i.e. how much water can it absorb), how big the plant is (i.e. how much water can the plant drink) and of course the environment the pole is in as well. Could be anything from half a litre to 2 litres.

[@Anil18834]

@@sydneyplantguy Right, the question is your manjula, under your growing conditions, in this, your current spring. How much water does your big pole take? How much does the small one? How often? The reason for the question is, when you say you can hear how crunchy your pole is, that doesn't translate on camera. We can't hear it. We can't touch it, and I don't have years of experience with moss poles.

[@JasonMDC]

So nice

[@Tminus89]

Haha same here with the aroid mix. Thought I bought enough, but a few Colocasia pups later and half the bag was already gone haha

[@sydneyplantguy]

Lucky I buy all my ingredients in bulk & have massive 40l bags in the garage :D

[@ravidevre4997]

Hey mate, thanks for the wonderful video. From where do you source moss pole in Sydney?

[@amberfrazier575]

Wow! What a dream! Where did you get that large clear pot? I can’t find any larger than 5” maybe 7 ? in the us!

[@sydneyplantguy]

I get them from my local bunnings :)

[@Hunter__14]

Wow awesome video. Do you have an update on this plant? Your content is awesome, just subbed🎉

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :) will make an update on it eventually :) happy growing !

[@eja5799]

outstanding!! i'm going to grow golden pothos for my next pole project! say, would you care to elaborate a bit on one of your pole practices? when you initially add a pole to a pot, you always take care to fill a few inches at the bottom of the pole with aroid mix rather than sphagnum moss. Why do you do this? thanks!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Moss has a lot of water retention & within the pot there is less aeration so I want the part inside the pot to be more aerated & well draining and not retain too much moisture :)

[@eja5799]

@@sydneyplantguy thank you for taking the time to reply! that makes perfect sense :-)

[@99WJ_Jeepher]

I love your Manjula so much lol that's definitely goals for when I finally get one. I did have a thought though while watching this video. Would you possibly be willing to try an idea? When you do your chop and extends, instead of extending a moss pole entirely filled with moss, do you think putting your potting medium in the bottom part of the extension would help when putting the extended part of the pole in a pot later on in the future? I've always struggled with getting a lot of the moss off of the roots when putting the extension in a new pot with medium and I've always feared for root rot. But my medium isn't chunky enough to try this idea. But I just wanted to share this thought with you in case you'd like to try it.

[@sydneyplantguy]

I haven't ever had any issues with the Moss inside the pot, i'm just taking out as much as I can to prevent anything. I feel like having a bit or aroid mix in between the moss poles would stop the pole from neatly absorbing water & make a mess instead (and the aesthetics would drive me wild hahah )

[@nhuang565]

This is a good tip! May I know how do you water the moss poles? Do you just water the tallest top moss pole? Or also the lower half of them? TIA!

[@sydneyplantguy]

I water both :)

[@arishaarisha9158]

Прекоасные растения! Сорт manjula и heppy leaf это разные растения?

[@j.b.abraham4175]

Great idea about double poles together. I wish we could find a manjula here, but they're elusive for us. Beautiful, Jan. 😊

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :) that's crazy ... over here you can get them everywhere :O

[@robynfisher4455]

Very nice 🤩😍 There's a queue forming on your right, so no rest for you. If you cut through between nodes on the original bare stem, would it put out new growth points, or is it too old for that?

[@sydneyplantguy]

Yes it would re-shoot :)

[@judithkrmrs8533]

Hey Jan, how does watering work when the extension pole is not in the middle? Do you need to water the lower and the larger pole? Looking at your El Salvador, that seems kinda impossible, since the new shoots block the top of the smaller pole.. 🤔 thanks for the video, chop and extends never get old 😃👍🌱

[@sydneyplantguy]

There is a little gap between the shoots & the opening of the pole so I can still pour water down the smaller side bit. It also absobs water from the larger pole next to it. Haven't really noticed any issues but extending it on the middle seems a bit easier for watering purposes

[@catlovett4395]

I love the idea of just indefinitely chopping and extending and adding more stems back into the bottom of the pot. When you inevitably run out of space for all the poles side by side, could you gently remove some of the stems from their poles and plant them all into one pole? Or would the roots not come out of the old pole, or not fit into the new one? I’ve yet to try growing anything on a moss pole; I’m waiting until we’re out of our toddler era 🙃

[@sydneyplantguy]

You can’t really remove the plant from the pole unless u break down the pole completely. And u cannot fit one on a pole in hindsight :)

[@catlovett4395]

That’s kind of what I suspected. Thanks! :)

[@alexk8599]

With a younger plant with small leaves it would be fine just to swap over the top and bottom pole, right? So that the plant can extend onto what was the bottom pole in which the plant has smaller roots and isn't taking up much space.

[@out.of_the_fryingpan]

5:34 You have bunny ears 🤣🐰

[@carlyd1933]

I have a variegated alocasia coming any day now!! Do you think she would benefit from a moss pole and/or have a similar effect visually down the line? I know theyre not climbers. 🤔

[@sydneyplantguy]

No need for a pole at all :) the alocasia would just ignore it :P

[@brendamoncayo2743]

I'm using the clear click system moss poles which I e seen you use recently, but my plants quickly outgrow these. Have you extended and added support to any of yours? Do you have a video or can you make one please

[@sydneyplantguy]

I extend all my poles the same way, if my own moss poles or the grow vertical ones :)

[@lin7374]

My manjula is just on a small pole right now- waiting for it to get to get this big! I hadn't considered putting multiple poles in one pot (I've been putting multiple plants on one pole instead) but it does seem like you get more stability. Ex.- on your el salvador, do you think it would be unstable/fall over if you didn't have them all growing out of multiple poles?

[@sydneyplantguy]

Majority of my plants are on just one pole and I haven’t noticed any differencenin stability :) i mainly do it for aesthetic & propagation reasons :)

[@3SiameseCats]

Also readily available in the United States, although not as common as your standard one

[@daniellet2997]

Will new leaves grow at the bottom of the original pole where the older leaves had fallen off?

[@sydneyplantguy]

The plant will usually send growth hormones into the top … so to get leaves down there it would be best to gove it a cut :)

[@itzvosje8922]

I have a question about your poles. How do you water them without getting the ground completely wet? If I use the bottle technique the soil gets really wet and I start noticing sings of root rot

[@sydneyplantguy]

Check out my watering tutorial :)

[@Planty-Mandy]

Are you able to just water the top moss pole and it drips down through both of the bottom ones?

[@sydneyplantguy]

Yeah kind of but sometimes I also pour a bit of water over the second one :)

[@Sandy-fx6ly]

What fertilizer is used on this? Huge leaves 😮

[@sydneyplantguy]

I have the nutrients linked kn the description :)

[@hennesseyme9112]

It would have been nice to see you cut a huge leaf and prop it to see how big it grows.

[@sydneyplantguy]

You can’t propagate from just a leaf :) u need at least a node :)

[@shellym79]

My cat woulda have assumed i was waving the plant around for her to play with and attacked it. 😂

[@KingFishdom]

❤

[@ap3r3z29]

@sydneyplantguy can I hire you to help me with my moss poles??

[@sydneyplantguy]

No :)

[@aongthowaingmarma2042]

😍😍😍😍💚💚💚🤍🤍💚💚💚

[@Stickywicket]

None of my poles have roots growing in them even after half a year :( They have grow lights, GT nutrients, it's not too cold/windy/hot..

[@sydneyplantguy]

Are you keeping the poles moist to encourage new root growth? Also keep in mind that new nodes will root into the pole, old nodes are very unlikely to root into the pole in hindsight