Semi-hydro (LECA) House Plant Tour 2020 // Update on my Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia)

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Hey everyone, still struggling with my Dumb Cane and trying everything within my power to keep this Dieffenbachia alive. At this point, I'm at the end of my tither. But I choose not to dwell on past or current failings! I wanted to show you all of my LECA & Semi-hydroponics success! In this video, i'm updating you on all of my house plants that are currently in LECA.
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[@melcerra2375]

My suggestion for your dumb cane is to water it through but not leave any water in the bottom until it adapts. Let leca dry completely out, water it through again with no extra water over and over until you see roots growing. I haven’t had good luck with glass containers for plants that like to be on the dry side because there isn’t any air flow. I have to put certain plants in a pot with lots of holes and a cachepot. Hope that makes sense. 💕 Love your videos.

[@qwertydeluxe]

Props for modeling proper mask & hand hygiene! & for Baby Gottfried!

[@Queen-of-the-Burbs]

Because of you I bought more (and more plants). Because of you I tried my hand at leca. Because of you I feel confident I can survive this pandemic and do so with my mental health in tact. Thank you friend.

[@michellekramper244]

I just got say! I love your videos! I find your voice to be very soothing and each one I’ve watched has brought a smile to my face. Thanks for sharing your plants and knowledge with the rest of us! I know for me, house plants have become a hobby during this pandemic and really have helped with the isolation factor. Glad to see others are finding this out too!

[@carson6082]

wild how much more responsible and what a great influence you are when we have people just out partying and showing kids that's what we do!!! great!!! thank you hallease

[@lisae.postell542]

Thank you for sharing your “failure” in trying to keep this plant alive. I am failing with this plant as well. However, in life I learned that to FAIL is our First Attempt In Learning. Therefore, you go girl, and fail on. You will eventually learn! 🥰 Btw, you singing “The Greatest Love of All” in your prior video reminded me of Randy Watson with the band Sexual Chocolate from the movie “Coming to America”! 😂🤣🤪 I was in pain from laughter! I just love your channel!

[@hallease]

Yasss!

[@Enchantelle]

thank you for the health and safety reminders at the beginning! we are still in a pandemic & some are forgetting that! 😩also i love how you share your process with plants whether it's successful or not. it's very true to what being a plant parent is like! i've had a handful of failures myself haha 😂

[@Proutprutproutprout]

Your video are so soothing and nice to watch. Plus a wholesome, black woman escaping the classic narrative and doing her own life is glorious. And omg, I love plants but I need to learn so much, this is gold.

[@sid986]

Omg my dumb cane is also a struggle! I've recently pruned it back a bit and it seems to have slowed down the yellowing leaves... hopefully it will do a bit better now. Fingers crossed our dumb canes sort themselves out soon 🤞🏼

[@trefah.]

That second plant is def another monstera, just a juvenile one! 😁

[@hallease]

Awesome, I just wasn't sure it doesn't have any of the slits in its leaves at all.

[@trefah.]

@@hallease yeah the fenestrations just come with maturity so eventually it'll start putting out leaves with slits

[@carson6082]

@@trefah. popping in with a q - about how mature would a plant need to be to show slits? and do they need to have good, tight roots to slit? so curious :D ty

[@trefah.]

@@carson6082 honestly I'm not sure about how mature (I'd say once you have a medium sized plant?) , from my experience one day it'll just push out a leaf that has fenestrations 😅 and nope! As the plant grows it should just naturally start to fenestrate, and too tightly bound roots could actually inhibit proper growth!

[@carson6082]

@@trefah. thank you!! :D

[@ggia997]

Hey hallease!!! If you want to multiply ur plants that pothos is so easy to propegate! You dont even really neeeed it to be in leca cause they can survive indefinitely in just water alone! but you can just cut in between the node and put the leaf in water and it will grow roots! I have a million pothos lol because its so easy love you!!!!

[@Kentahtarrr]

You’re the cutest, and your videos are wonderful. You’ve given me new purpose: to replant all my house plants in leca! Thank you for sharing your passion with us - It has definitely renewed my passion for plants ❤️This work from home shit is about to get way more interesting ☺️

[@StuffedAvocado]

Congrats and good luck to the conversion! 😊 And thank you, Hallease, for sharing us your struggling ones because it gives others the confidence that they're not the only plant lovers having trouble with it. 💕 I spent this month doing the same and ended up losing a few Peperomias to the transition. It's good to know Sanseveria can be converted. I have a few I've been anxious to convert. . I also had used a glass vase as a self-watering planter for a Philodendron 'Burle Marx'. I found repotting it to be difficult: the narrowing of the neck made it hard sliding the plant out. It had so much water roots, I had spent a couple hours loosening the LECA free (with a stick) from one to a few at a time until I can slide the plant out.

[@sammzo529]

if you want even an even fuller looking pothos you can cut up the stems even right before the nodes and stick them into leca / water /soil or you can leave them long and viney if you like that effect~ thanks for the plant update i love your video -how u mix plant stuff with real life and being real, also youre really soothing to listen to~

[@lisme271]

You truly are a beautiful blessed ray of sunshine on here. Thank you

[@manonmichel8869]

hi hi hi I just found your channel and I just wanna gush for a second: you are so beautiful and your videos are so soothing and informative, I could watch you all day (and that's what I will do today hehe). Thank you so much for creating what you do, finding your work has been a highlight of my week!!!

[@malaykav]

Lovin this update. I’m right with you experimenting with leca just trying things out. I have a pilea that had like 2 babies that I separated and tried to transfer to leca. One is holding strong. The other turned brown on me and died. So I’m excited to see how yours does.

[@epiwhittaker5617]

I loved your honesty.

[@SoooOriginal]

So exciting to watch plants on the come up! I love these videos and you have a beautiful personality.

[@aubreyrouse9559]

Ok. This is a weird comment. But I love your tone of voice. I feel like people try too hard to get people's attention in their videos so they are just obnoxious and loud. But you are so easy to listen to! And very informative on the leca, I'm thinking of switching my plants too but I have no idea how haha

[@myabs06]

If I didn’t have somewhere to be I would binge watch all your videos!!!

[@bsbearden]

After almost a year I finally gave up (before I killed it) and put the dumb cane in the front yard with a free sign, and I never looked back :-). Can’t wait to see your fiddle fig in semi! We just moved and I had to leave my 6 ft fiddle leaf behind cause I knew she couldn’t take a cross country trip cooped up in a hot uhaul . :-( So I’m excited to get a new FLF and hopefully get her in semi hydro. BTB, Orchids really take to semi hydro too. Anyways, just found your vids and am really enjoying them. Your discussions and your cinematography is excellent. Cheers, Erika (Brian’s wife)

[@shardeaj2416]

Keep fighting for your plant!! I'm sending him good vibes and if things do come to an end I live in SA and I am totally willing to give you a cutting 😊 I appreciate your positive energy and love for your plants. Have a fabulous day.

[@gigimarie7086]

I only just recently found your videos and I'm loving the relaxed feeling I get when watching. I feel your pain with the dieffenbachia, mine is also not as beautiful as its former self ;-; Am curious about leca now too.. thanks for the video, take care :)

[@hallease]

If I haven't said it already, welcome to the channel!

[@mariemaria6176]

"Pil-l-l-l-l-l-lea!" LOL That made my afternoon.

[@yhababy01]

So nice to start my Sunday with a Hallease video!

[@mckennaprincingwrites]

Rooting (pun intended) for your dumb cane! All your other plants look great! I just tried my first plant in leca, inspired by your first leca video; it's a sensitive plant and it kept drying out and then when I watered it more the soil started rotting. Wish me luck and thank you for your helpful videos!

[@gfruity8841]

with my Pilea ive been having a lot of luck putting my pups in water for 1-3 weeks until they get some baby roots then planting them in some well draining soil (for you probably LECA) and keeping an eye on them. Thanks for showing other plants on LECA I haven't been sure which I should try to switch!

[@victoriafonseca8176]

Try just putting your dumb cane in cactus soil dry from the bag and and let it be for like a month an then water it, youde be surprised how dry dumbcanes like to be. I killed my fist favorite dumb cane by over watering it in a 4in pot, so i tried again and completely left it alone and it rooted nicely. Anyway tthat was my experience... good luck!! I just found your channel and Love it! 🤗

[@nancyflores6436]

I feel you girl, I'm going through the same dumb cane struggle right now, but I'm not giving up. I put a whole good year into this plant. It thinks it's over but it's not over

[@beckacheck]

Love all of this! FYI, those Pothos are going to keep growing from the ends. The long leafless stems you have now will remain leafless. If I were you, I'd cut each leaf off those Pothos stems and propagate (stick them) in water. With the light you get, it'll go really fast. Then you could bunch them all together and have a full, lovely Pothos that will quickly vine and be gorgeous. Just an idea! And thank you so much for your mask and hand-washing content, too!

[@emilymarie9796]

Just to clarify, the leaves themselves won't grow new plants. You need to have part of the stem with a node on it, like the monstera cutting in this video 😊

[@beckacheck]

@@emilymarie9796 Ooh you're right, I should have been more specific!

[@emilymarie9796]

@@beckacheck but still a great suggestion!! only reason I mention it is people sometimes sell cuttings without nodes 😳

[@BroadwayGardener]

Love this house plant tour!!! YES YES all things Yes!

[@nikkiep23]

I kill everything except for my snake plant and my aunt just gifted me her rubber plant so we'll see how she does. I do have a huge palm tree on my deck that previous owners left behind. It's high maintenance though so I'm glad we've been getting alot of rain.

[@meaghansheerin9456]

I just found your channel by chance I think I found one of your Leca clips first. Girl I love your attitude and vibe, definitely interested in to switching to leca eventually I’m a beginner to houseplant life so I’ll see! 😂

[@AlexisCreggerOlinyk]

Dracæna LOVE leca! Mine have grown exponentially since I put them in it. That plant after your first Monstera is also a Monstera. Your content brings me joy ❤️

[@KAMALAISHERNAME]

Beautiful *BLACK QUEEN* . *OUR* MELANIN IS PURE GOLD

[@AngelicaM-w4l]

There’s a self watering method with Leca and yarn. Very helpful

[@juliamontich9588]

Hi! Just wanted to tell you, from other videos i've seen about Leca, it's recommended the pot or jar, to be either straight or narrower at the bottom. If not you might end having to brake the jar were your monstera is. 💚

[@hallease]

Since filming this video I switched the Monstera to a traditional pot

[@erika71classic]

With gardening my Mom always told me to pick off the yellow and brown leaves. There are like things in your life you should not waste your energy on. Once you remove them your roots get stronger, you produce more and grow

[@myekal147]

There are a million types of Philodendron out there! They vary quite a bit, you have to ask at the spot you get it. Generally if you are having issues I find that it is either too much water or too much/not enough light. I have about 100 plants in my apartment and that tends to be the issue. Good luck and enjoy, you shouldn't feel bad as it is more than likely the plant that dies has billions of brothers and sisters out there.

[@tarboooonooaanet1444]

New subscriber and I’d like to say my dumbcane is giving me trouble as well. We got this girl. Now I’m going to find out about LECA I’ve never heard of it.

[@greatflower8424]

Thank you so much for sharing those brilliant tips! Watching from China,keep going

[@tiffanylynn8376]

How is your skin so beautiful 😍

[@michelea2326]

Every video I think the same thing!

[@hallease]

🤎🤎🤎🤎

[@sammzo529]

LITERALLY was just thinking that the entire time i was like wow it looks so healthy and radiant

[@KAMALAISHERNAME]

That's that BLACK GOLD (MELANIN)

[@myb4649]

Because of you, I switched some my don’t-know-the-names-of-the plants to LECA🤔🤷🏾‍♀️. 1st I transferred them to just plain ol’ tap water for about 2 1/2 weeks, then into the LECA. So far, so good.

[@_Bianca]

Root rot sounds like a magic curse O_o ... Also, big Gottfried! 💕

[@blufaerie]

I love my Pothos... it’s the quickest growing plant I have. That second possible monstera looks just like my monstera. She didn’t have the holes until her third leaf. The bugs are ridiculous in the summer. My palm plant and my pothos are currently quarantined and being treated.

[@ashleymorgan5607]

Uggg my dumb cane is doing the same! I took him out at tried the leca! Ill keep you posted!

[@lailieface]

Glad I stumbled across your channel. Enjoying it lots :)

[@hallease]

Welcome!

[@ALBANIAN4FREDOM]

I realy, really love your videos and definitely subscribed & liked your videos!!

[@ms.inspiration385]

I feel you with the Dumb Cane! I'm trying to save mines as well. I do see some new growth but I just changed its location because the wimpy leaves are just sad. I know it's former glory so I'm in for the fight. Hope you are successful! Enjoy your videos! #recentsubscriber

[@Gronola]

Totally off topic but your vibe and voice reminds me so much of my friend Ashley. I wish I could see her 😩

[@martijnaalbers3705]

The “monstera” is a monstera, when they are juveniles they do not have splits in the leaves

[@14living]

Agree. It’s def a monstera.

[@carue19]

Loving this already.

[@suburbansoulhomestead]

Hey Hallease. I feel your struggle. I’ve had it myself. One thing that might help is a solution of 1 part 3% peroxide to 1 part water. Poor it into the soil, avoiding the foliage. I hope that helps. Fingers crossed.

[@jaimeattenborough5952]

Thats another young monstera.x the leaves change as it gets more mature. ♥️🌱😍

[@beccaed58]

I love green plants but unfortunately I do not have a green thumb but I really love watching your plant videos. They are very relaxing.

[@hallease]

Start off with a cactus or a Pothos, they're super easy if you want to give it a shot again.

[@cai_nwa_ogu]

I Stan for this PSA and video. 💜

[@carue19]

Your videos are educational and relaxing. I’ve been binge watching. Say hi to Mr. Hallease. 😊 I’m contemplating getting a plant but....... I managed to kill a cactus! I don’t think I need to go any further. 😂

[@DawnsRays]

Start with a snake plant or a pothos. Both are very good for first time plant parents. They can take quite a bit of abuse 😄 💕

[@hallease]

Ditto what DawnsRays said. Also the main reason I like LECA is it helps me not over water my plants (which is how I've killed alot 😅)

[@LocDBooktician]

Sis, I am so happy I found your channel. I was laughing so hard on this video

[@bethanyphillips5351]

I just started watching your videos and I could listen to you read the dictionary lol and now I’m switching to leca. But my monstera looked like a twice removed third cousin at first then it had a glow up

[@Alexandra-gl1yl]

Ahh love your videos!

[@VsLeo1]

The second plant is another monstera! 😍

[@sandraspringer7902]

Thanks 4 sharing plants look well

[@LucieAnne]

I'm moving to an apartment with a balcony soon (so I can keep plants outside away from my cat lol) and you're making me excited to start my plant mom journey

[@carlybaum9199]

I love your videos 💚🌱

[@kelen7203]

love your videos!

[@jalepepper]

love this video! you make me laugh so much!

[@laritza8284]

Thank you!! I just transferred mine! I just can’t find anywhere on how often to water it, how often do you find yourself watering yours xo

[@TheNIJUAL]

Good video thanks just collecting info about leca from a few folks I want to try so thanks for your info

[@Growingwithselena]

I have a dumb cane that actually got root rot and I put it in water and it has been there for 3 weeks. The roots that were bad fell off and I switched it to leca recently. So far so good. My monstera in leca is turning yellow leaves. I’m not sure why.

[@CocoaBeachBeauty]

Do you prefer having your leca plants in vases with holes, or net/nursery pots inside a cover pot? Still trying to figure out what's best before I start the transition myself!

[@RumorsGraff]

maybe if you use those rooting powders for cuttings on the dumb cane, it will help it grow back roots? don't quote me though, I have never tried it or smth similar

[@BrianDHoefs]

Do you drink tap water? If so, I would recommend a filter for your kitchen faucet. I have a PUR filter on my kitchen faucet. It definitely improves the taste and, it filters things out that are common in tap water. Google it for yourself and see.

[@Acoustosurgeon]

Hey. Great video. I wanna put my dumbcane and golden pothos in Leca too. But I realized you had one plant in a nursery pot. Do I keep both of them in the glass jars I currently have them in.

[@nickiroth8858]

I love the intro

[@ChuekaLowks77]

What brand Leca do you buy!?? I live in Arizona so it’s a bit more work to keep my plants babies 🌱 happy and I’ve been trying to figure out which brand is best or if they’re all the same.

[@amystubby]

Dat Monstera doe. Gorgeous!

[@FareedaGomez]

Dumb cane is Low Light. Cut of all the roots and dead leafs plus ones that are browning and leave the small green ones. Put the stub on just water no lecca... she will be fine dumb cane is literally one of the easiest plants. it grows anywhere and everywhere around rivers and such here in latin america. Your probably over caring for it. it dosnt need the old roots if they rotted then cut them off and it will be better off growing new ones from 1 stub. devide the stubs. make separete plants. hope helps.

[@potato-dx6vu]

Try looking into hydrogen peroxide to help with the root rot! I’m not sure how it will work with the LECA medium and be super careful with the ratio so as not to burn it. Good luck!

[@LaviniaDeMortalium]

it seems like everyone has that one 'easy' plant that just wont work for them. For me it's always been palms, ferns (rabbits foot are supposed to be easy ; _ ; ), a crazy number of succulents, and a few varieties of mint. I've also killed my own dumbcane, which are supposed to be weeds in their native habitat. I've found success with vining plants though - pothos and monstera varieties, so I've been trying to add those in. I've killed Pepperomia, and my hoya's are currently struggling. Plant care is a helluva journey...

[@Carolina_Panthers145]

Beautiful 🌹

[@junbug8402]

I can’t find a video on putting zebra plants into leca. Do you think zebra will do good/ ok/ bad in leca?

[@foozbandit]

Even if the dumb cane loses all its leaves and roots, you could do a stem propagation! Rebirth, maybe?

[@bandilismmusic6337]

How do you flush the monstera in the vase? Im so interested in single vessel passive hydro bc i can just use jars, but it seems hard for flush days

[@LadidaShaw]

I have the same kind of plant and after over year it has started to fail! I repotted it and I guess that’s what did it. I’m frustrated.

[@juliechau095]

I have the same problem with my dumb cane for the past two months and still not giving up😭.

[@palomajune1863]

loved that you talked about masks!

[@IGotsAHat]

There's always that one plant that just doesn't vibe in the space!! That being said I want to try out LECA so bad! Quick question, what was the stuff you sprayed on your masks at the beginning of the video? Thanks from Ontario & stay safe!

[@05ALMA20]

Pothooos! I love those little buddies, they’re really hardy so naturally I own like 6 varieties 😅

[@michelea2326]

Love Pothos! I have 3 varieties across 5 plants and so many propagating for friends. Needing a cebu blue, satin, etc, etc... LOL!

[@karenmacdonald6190]

Absolutely! Such gorgeous plants, they deserve more love. I only have 3 kinds right now. I hope to get a Manjula one day but it’s not easy in northern Canada.

[@michelea2326]

@@karenmacdonald6190 yes! I want a manjula as well!!!

[@karenmacdonald6190]

Michele A They are so beautiful! One of my dream plants for sure.

[@hallease]

Yes! Once I got them away from those pesky bugs they perked right back up.

[@dear.fern.55]

I think the one you were unsure of may be an anthurium. I could be wrong though.

[@Growingwithselena]

Did you have Goffey in a reservoir?

[@aminathnatasha8193]

Great!!!

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing plants lovely collection can you put Peach Lily and l e c a i would like to know thank you have a blessed day

[@marvettajackson2925]

I have a dumb cane too how should I switch from soil to Leca

[@jspringerwrites3873]

Love love love :)

[@cai_nwa_ogu]

I am here for that chobani carton serving as a planter. Lmao

[@shannvid]

Monstera's "offbrand cousin" 😄

[@01034599]

7:00 could be a split leaf philodendron? since you said the roots look different compared to your monstera!

[@insulaarachnid]

I just googled Gottfried as a name, apparently Götz is the abbreviated version. Maybe "Baby Gottfried" or "Gottried II" , can be called Götz? I know you were thinking of having a vertical garden and Covid has probably put a hold on any plans but do you have any ideas on what type of plants you would use in one?

[@hallease]

I love it! Götz it is!

[@penielaponte5416]

My dumbcane has ONLY flourished in water I have failed epically in soil 😢