5 Plants you should DEFO buy BIG 🪴 & 5 you can totally get small 🌱

[@morningstar8187]

I buy everything small. Growing cacti from seed has given me near supernatural patience. For some species, it can take a decade to get a plant the size of your thumb. Many decades to get mature plants. Centuries to see them in their full glory. What is a few years? ‘Tis but a breeze.

[@chrislynch1011]

Wow. Cacti from seed! That really is dedication.

[@GoodGrowing]

oh wow, what patience!!

[@bronest1]

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[@ashleys885]

I buy everything small because I’m paranoid about pests. It’s so much easier to clean leaves/ monitor for pests when the new plant is small and doesn’t have many leaves 😅🌱

[@okbutwhatisit]

A note on hoyas - if they are growing extremely slowly or not really doing as anything you might want to look up 'flat mites' and treat for those.

[@katyalupochev9589]

This is a good tip, ive seen on succulent discussion boards that flat mites are becoming super widespread lately. Really hard to spot and have taken off like crazy since the pandemic plant boom

[@okbutwhatisit]

@@katyalupochev9589 It was a Eureka moment when I found out about these on a Hoya Facebook page - loads of mine had completely stalled and I ended up losing a lot, but the ones I treated (with sulphur) are now growing again)! So gross though (mites and the treatment!)

[@GoodGrowing]

I've been battling flat mites, yes & have done sulfur treatments on all the plants in my collection. It defo did help with some of the hoyas, but I still find they grow incredibly slowly from props

[@Amandasplants]

Agree mine really dont grow that slow yes sometimes getting going take a lil but once it rooted an has active growth i find as water an light is good they grow nicely just my experience an op

[@giuliabosshard5739]

Hi! Thank you for your advices, very useful! I think monsteras are climbers but in nature they go horizontally until they find something to climb on.. they look for support :) (Sorry for mistakes, english is not my mother tongue)

[@GoodGrowing]

ooh makes sense! thanks!

[@thejadedragon5535]

Christmas cactus grow pretty fast

[@GoodGrowing]

yesss totally!

[@AlanaNotBanana]

Def get the melanochrysum at least with a larger leaf size. They are so hard to size up. On the other hand, I was able to size up my silver sword SUPER quickly with a moss pole in ambient conditions!

[@GoodGrowing]

10000% on the melano point!

[@lanasmith3847]

This was very helpful! At the very least it put my mind at ease regarding my hoya krimson princess and scindapsus moonlight! I got both as small 2-leaf cuttings in June 2023 and my krimson princess now has 6 mature leaves with 2 growing in and my s. Moonlight now has 3 leaves🥴 I’d enjoy a part 2!

[@GoodGrowing]

yeah defo don't worry about those going a bit slower! I have some scindapsus that I got similar time to you and they've got like 5 leaves max! just gotta be patient with them!

[@lanorajuarez8712]

I grow my alacasia in self watering pots works so good!

[@PetraEmmy]

I buy small and usually ugly or mishapen plants because I feel bad for them 😁 however I wish I knew about how slow the compacta grows.. I am not even sure if its alive! 😂😂 Great video Emma! Hi to Joe & Miss Cleo 🐱

[@pudik2008]

My Monstera Thai grew fast (warm and sunny Australia) but yes I agree that it’s a crawler,could not train it upwards. My Ice Begonia grows so fast,indoors and outdoors very low humidity,no fuss,propagates so easily,it’s one of my favorite cane begonias! Great topic Emm.. You are so right about the rope Hoya,I almost binned it it’s so slow. 💚🪴🌿🌿 Natalie

[@GoodGrowing]

oh yeah I bet your thai loves the Aussi weather!

[@Paula-sw2tt]

In the case of my Thai Constellation, I bought it small. This is what I wanted, because I want it to stay small as long as possible. I live in an apartment and don't have a lot of space. I will deal with finding room when I need to since I adore this plant. In the meantime slow griwth is desirable.

[@stephanielopez8799]

I sometimes feel like I got a great Thai. Had it for a year and never had any root rot issues and it has grown 5-6 leaves since I have had it with nice size growth. With all that being said I’m still waiting for it to die on me 😅

[@GoodGrowing]

oh no! it sounds like it's loving your home!

[@agi_s_2344]

I bought mine last summer and I got 2 new leafs in that time 😅

[@Womynxx]

I’ve had mine for 9 months and it’s unfurling it’s 4th leaf in my care (so excited cause it’s fenestrating). It’s extremely variegated but I’ve had absolutely no rotting or leaf browning. I guess I got one from a good batch cause it’s been a dream to grow.

[@crystalw3437]

Second that on buying bigger Alocasias! Bought a larger Jacklyn, Silver Dragon, and Pink Dragon who are thriving, while my small Black Velvet isn't doing too hot.

[@tropicalsupnorth6658]

Monsteras will sometimes crawl, in nature it is a sign that it is searching for a tree to attach to and climb up. I got my Thai in august 2023, it came with 2 large fenestrated leaves, with a new one coming out. I gave it a tree branch asap, it hasn’t attached yet, but is growing up and has given me 4 new large, fenestrated beautifully coloured leaves! Oh, and my Thai has very short petioles compared to the size of the leaves.

[@GoodGrowing]

ooh good thought! I'll add some support to it next time I repot. Thanks!

[@thejadedragon5535]

Me over here sideling my satin pothos

[@chrislynch1011]

Ha ha I was thinking of my 3 leaf rescue plant! 😂

[@AcrylDame]

Syngonium (I own almost all species on the market) can grow extremely fast and are very rewarding. Next come Maranta, a very fast grower if you give them constant moisture. Some Peperomia can also grow very quickly.

[@AlysiaTribeca]

I've tried so many different types and multiples of some types of Syngonium and I've only had any luck with a pink one (the muted pink one) in a 90% humidity mini greenhouse with a Barrina grow light about a hands length away from it 😂 the rest have absolutely hated me and I've even had them in multiple houses and settings so I think it's just me. I love them though so I won't give up on them

[@AcrylDame]

@@AlysiaTribeca They certainly don't need that crazy high humidity. Honestly can't tell why they don't work for you, they are close to being an ideal house plant. Give them a little light, aroid mix and medium water and they are set. But I had a similar experience growing spider plants, always died on me, so...

[@AlysiaTribeca]

@@AcrylDame I do tend to be an underwaterer so that could also be a factor. I'm working really hard to break that habit though. Spider plants I found to be so sensitive to light for me but they grew really well for me in less light than you'd think. Some plants just don't seem to click with everyone without a lot of work I think

[@AcrylDame]

@@AlysiaTribeca Dunno, Syngonium can take underwatering just fine.

[@7sins_of_life]

What helped me with my dubia cutting was a little metal bread clip i used to really push my cutting into the moss, like almost bending/ breaking the space between the nodes since it had two nodes. Once I did that it quickly grew a new stem (since it was a mid cut) and the new stem grew roots. It started with 2/3 empty nodes and now has the tiniest leaf ever. The next one seems to be a lot bigger though.

[@glinkowopalca]

I bought my dubia as an unrooted cutting a year ago and now it has 12 leaves and each one is bigger than the previous, so it might depend on conditions. It took a month or two two start rooting (I used rooting solution on it) and has been living on a moss pole in my south facing window ever since (Poland might be less gloomy than UK). So there is hope 😃

[@GoodGrowing]

I love that for you 😂

[@jasminatf]

I’ve heard of thai cons growing and sizing up pretty quickly. Maybe include your growing conditions bc that might affect it a lot?

[@roots_and_ruin]

I think i got lucky with my silvery ann scindapsus, had it about two years and it grows so quickly that I've propped enough from it to make three more pots 😂 I wish i had known how slow hoyas are, I bought cuttings for a few about a year ago that are still just sat doing next to nothing 😂😭 For fast growers - syngoniums and also the florida ghost, i have three and all of them put out new leaves before the previous one's even unfurled! They take a LONG time to get going from cuttings, though.

[@GoodGrowing]

oh yeah the florida ghost is defo a quick one!

[@sumi111dr]

Growing Alocasias biggg was never an issue for me. I have all of them in aroid mix soil, some of them topped with a layer of sphagnum moss to prevent drying out that fast. They need a lot of light, and then they double their size and leaf number within few months! I bought my Alocasia Frydek (the variegated one) as a 15 cm plant with 3 tiny leaves. Now, half a year later, its leaves are 40 cm in size. So, it can be done - even in soil! My fastest growing plant is a Philo Splendid by far! I bought it as a tiny 20cm plant with 6cm leaves - and it reached the ceiling at 2,40m height within 8 months - with leaves bigger than 50cm!

[@letsclimb5828]

Totally agree with the Dubia. I got it as a wet stick 8 months ago and two vines are barely about 4-5”s tall, but finally is ready for a moss pole. It wouldn’t even root in anything except stratum/perlite either

[@GoodGrowing]

yeah they're super tough to root!

[@izziegough206]

pellionia pulchra, definitely worth buying small! I got mine as a two leaf cutting a year and a half ago and it’s already a gorgeous big plant

[@heatherbocks]

Not at all rare, but my ric rac cactus is constantly growing, even when most of my other plants have gone dormant for the winter. Love her 🥰 and she was just from the grocery store

[@Tinas.jungle]

Hi Emma, I have my hoya thomsonii in pon and it grows fast! Might be worth a try it's not even in my cabinet 💚 as for thai constellation I just got a small one and I'm glad to hear it's slow because it won't take up too much space 😅

[@GoodGrowing]

yes!! they grow best for me in self watering too!

[@lacieelayn1394]

I got my Thai as a seedling 2 years ago. Today she is giving me leaves as long as my arm with beautiful fenestrated leaves. I don’t think they’re slow growers at all. Mine is constantly putting out new growth. Maybe it’s just mine

[@GoodGrowing]

haha maybe it's just mine 👀

[@chrislynch1011]

Hi Emma. I'm pretty jealous of your black lipstick - I've had the normal one for YEARS and it's only looking like a decent plant this year... And still hasn't given me a flower 🤦🏻. I took your advice with my dubia, and put the tip cutting on a moss pole and it's gone gang busters - I let it go off the top of the baby moss pole, and air layered the tip as well before reporting it. I can't help thinking that your Thai might have poor genes, I bought mine as a two leaf plant and it's pushed out 3 leaves this summer? It's just under grow lights. Loved the intro to this segment! Very funny! Have a great week

[@GoodGrowing]

I've personally not grown any of the normal lipstick plant so I can't comment on that one as much but the black pagoda grows incredibly fast and flowered for me all winter! if you're in the UK I'd happily send you a cutting (shoot me a DM on IG)!

[@chrislynch1011]

​@@GoodGrowing 🇦🇺 that's very generous Emma, but I'm in Aus. I've seen it around quite a lot so I might give it a go. Thank you so much for the offer

[@natjoy22]

Rode 9 miles on my bike while watching! Also, dieffenbachia should be purchased large if you desire a large plant quickly!

[@GoodGrowing]

ah well done!! and yes I totally agree on the dieffenbachia!

[@amandak1982]

Can you share your greenhouse set up? I need to do something like this for some of my plants!

[@Samwithatan]

I find my thaicon grew big quite quicky. I think they do need more light to get there.

[@krystaweber1419]

I got a 6 inch Thai in October with a new leaf coming through and it's put out two more since. BUT, that was living in my IKEA cabinet, so I'm betting it just really liked those conditions. I just had to take it out though so we'll see if it slows down in lower humidity.

[@glorianayeagley9258]

Very informative video , thank you🪴🍃

[@HGGLP]

Good video content and Thank you so much Keep it up. Congratulations....!!!

[@mothzasupremegaming1571]

I got my Thai con as a small 2 leaf plant and in may will be one year and he's gotten huge! It at least pushes 1 leaf a month. I allow him to crawl along the surface of the pot and he's sized up beautifully 😊

[@lindaedwards4632]

My Monstera Thai is a much slower grower than my Monstera Albo 🤷‍♀️😀🇨🇦

[@shebelievedshecould8858]

I have to say my Thai Constellation is growing so fast! Scary fast! I have two and i am getting a new leaf every 2-3 weeks and i wasn’t expecting that hahha so now i don’t know where i will keep them lol but also i’m in South Florida and keep them outside in so maybe the humidity and heat helps them

[@mwatson4970]

I buy small almost exclusively as I like more time before I have to move/up-pot them. But I disagree on my hoya experience: I own abt 8, and all but one grows soooo fast, even one Publicalyx that gets very minimal light. My Mathilde Splash hoya actually went from a 3 leaf cutting to 3 vines and about 30+ leaves and FINALLY 3 developing pedunckles (sp?) within 1.5 years. Also, alocasias also grow pretty well for me, in corms or mature form. May just be my environment, but I also rarely fertilize (mb once a season?).

[@GoodGrowing]

it defo sounds like you have a humid environment if your alocasias & hoyas are popping off! glad to hear they're doing so well for you!

[@growingratitude-paulaf334]

I love your channel!! I literally potted about 6 random Scindapsis starts in 1 pot yesterday lol I am glad yours is working well, hope mine will!! They are such slow growers... ugh

[@GoodGrowing]

Oh I'm sure yours will do great!!

[@sabrinaweimann6528]

My thai is so easy and constantly working on a New leaf 🙈

[@Wells.Lauren]

I’ve had great luck with Thai Constellation’s, but I think it depends on your growing conditions. In the SE US, it gives me a new leaf about every 6w during the summer. Love your videos 🤍

[@GoodGrowing]

oh wow I'm immensly envious. But that does make sense as it's hot & humid in SE US in the summer which is the ideal conditions for these!

[@amzyobrien98]

Sitting here watching this while I'm attaching my monstera dubia cutting to a moss pole 😅. It hardly has any roots so my expectations are clearly too high

[@GoodGrowing]

no it'll be the best thing for it!!

[@torquess454]

I usually buy everything small, a couple exceptions include a big palm, I love watching everything get big in my care, minus most of my Hoyas, lol I’ll get a big compacta at some point. I got the Thai 2.0 (as Kaylee Ellen describes) this last winter as a 2 leaf rooted baby, she’s already given me 1 full leaf and another on its way, the variegation is awesome. There’s 2 off the reasons I think it’s a 2.0 tissue cultured Thai, and no root rot.. yet.. there’s 3 reasons why. You can find ones your size here in Canada now for 69$ approx with intense variegation I picked up a medium sized jungle cacti for this reason, all of a sudden it started SHOOTING OUT LONG LEAF STEMS!! EVERYWHERE, it’s spread from 1 to 4+ feet in a few months, the stem leaves are slowly expanding into leaves or fronds, I dunno but it’s way quicker than I thought!

[@GoodGrowing]

Oh jungle cacti can defo be bought small! glad to hear yours has grown so fast! and yeah makes sense with the thai... I'm almost wishing I waited until the 2.0 wave came before buying

[@bethshaffer-scott9984]

Great recommendations, thank you❤️

[@AlysiaTribeca]

I got my Thai Con in 2019 as a small ish sized plant and it sized up pretty fast for me at first but then once the leaves got to a foot or a little bigger, I was only getting 1 new leaf A YEAR but they're always bigger than the last and they still make such a big statement because of their size. Not sure about mine being a crawler though, it kinda grows diagonally

[@GoodGrowing]

yeah I'm at that point now and it's just kind of stuck there!

[@pinstripesuitandheels]

Very informative, thank you!

[@LauraFalchi-np8yq]

I buy everything small in the hope to have a bigger house in the future. I bought a baby melanocrysum 2 years ago and well... It is still baby... So I'd recommend to buy a big consolidated plant if you don't want a benjamin button experience...😢

[@GoodGrowing]

I've just given up with melanocrysums at this point tbh... they've always grown terribly for me!

[@jamiecalvert9242]

❤ this video idea.

[@MeTimePlants]

What substrate are you growing your black pagoda in? Do you let it completely dry out before watering? I have been struggling with mine and I love it so much.

[@mwatson4970]

I have a pagoda too, and I have mine in a SW window. The soil is mainly soil, perlite and red lava rock and is doing pretty good.

[@MeTimePlants]

@@mwatson4970 do you wait for it to completely dry before watering or just when the top layer is dry? I’m getting something wrong with it.

[@GoodGrowing]

I have mine in monstera & philodendron soil from soil ninja, but anything with decent drainage would do, like houseplant soil + perlite + bark. And yes I let mine dry out fully fully before watering... and sometimes when I'm lazy I just leave it fully dry for a while 😅

[@sbaroke]

I find that the scindapsus argyraeus grows really fast for me. The others not so much.

[@carolstuff]

Good vid Emma!

[@GoodGrowing]

thank you!

[@jenniferdaniels3076]

Put it on a moss pole and It will grow a little faster. edit: thai constellation

[@GoodGrowing]

yeah that and the exotica are probably the fastest

[@latanyamckenzie277]

My Thai acts like it wants to crawl. I asked if they were crawlers but was told they are climbers. The conscious here is they are crawlers. Good to know.

[@GoodGrowing]

I'm not sure if that is true or not, that's why I asked... but someone said they crawl until they find something to climb? so maybe we need to moss pole these babies! 🤷‍♀️

[@alisonhammond4662]

I must know..what is that tree looking thing..between the glorious and rhipsalis..the mini monstera is on it ..I may just have to go tree hunting if it is 1 ??

[@GoodGrowing]

it's a moss pole 😉

[@alisonhammond4662]

@@GoodGrowing omg I NEED this in my life..where's a tutorial 😂

[@celestialynx]

Maybe it’s only me but I see that my hoya compacta variegata doesn’t grow as “fast” as regular compacta (fast is not the right word anyway 😅). I have my baby variegata from a few months now and it gave me only one leaf, while regular one gave me two leaves. Both are baby size. In general, regular has more will of life than variegata😂

[@GoodGrowing]

I mean that does make sense as the variegated parts of the leaves don't make any energy for the plant so typically, variegated plants grow slower than their non-variegated counterparts

[@Amandasplants]

An see i have trouble with my lipstick plant he must just hate me lol maybe its not healthy im a bad under watererrr

[@hellandbackbaby3442]

No hate but buying a varigated alocasia as a corm is the worst advice ever. Yours look almost compeltely white. Pretty sure its not gonna make it. And thats exactly why u shouldnt do it

[@GoodGrowing]

I literally said that’s why you should buy them big….

[@rebeccahenderson7761]

That's the nicest pallidiflorum I've ever seen. Yeah, I saw a thai con for the 1st time in the regular garden store day before yesterday and I could afford it, but was un-impressed, and it had an almost half moon on 1 leaf. And yeah, my raph. tetra. puts out 5-6 leaves on the same vine at the same time. I've never seen a plant grow that fast!!

[@GoodGrowing]

aww thank you 🥰