How To Care For Sansevierias | Houseplant Tips & Tricks Ep. 28

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Plants in today's display (from left to right):
Sansevieria hahlii
S. kirkii "Coppertone"
S. trifasciata "Black Gold"
S. trifasciata "Hahnii Gold"
S. pinguicula
S. cylindrical "Boncel"
S. ehrenbergii "Samurai"
Sanseveria species (was sold to me as kirkii - I'm not convinced. Let me know if you know!)
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[@aok2727]

My fave plant. They’re one of the few my husband likes too! I find setting the terra cotta planters in a bath of water for about an hour gives a thorough drink to those plants in high light areas. I get new leaves all the time and this makes me utterly joyful

[@boscarinoma2305]

Hi Nick. I have been loving your channel for years. I discovered your channel and I discovered plants during the pandemic and now I am a little overwhelmed by my plant collection. Sadly, some of my plants have died but I find my varied snake plant collection continues to thrive and survive. Thank you for your advice and for being you.

[@stevennguyen4993]

In SoCal, these plants are used as ornamentals at the side of the road. Tolerant of shade, but keeping them in the dark increase their chance of rot. I've seen folks recomment them in dark corners of the house, at the same time that they warn about not watering at all because they're "easy" to rot. In reality, these plants will tolerate lots of water so long as it gets plenty of direct light.

[@sheilalefebvre8667]

Wow!!! I am amazed how often you water your sansevierias!!

[@OliveB69]

Youre my favorite plant youtuber! I was in a huge houseplant kick in 2020-2021 (who wasnt 😅) and would binge your videos but over the last year or two i kind of chilled out on plants. Randomly today i was like "dang, i could really go for one of Nick's videos right now" and here i am, back to binging your vidoes! Lol i just love the vibe and energy of your content!

[@mariediamond9741]

Good to see you again; been missing you! Best wishes for all good things in 2024🎉!

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Nick! Good seeing you again. I miss your videos being on a more regular schedule, but understand you're busy. I do miss seeing Muffin, too. This wan another great and informative video. My snake plants have been struggling and I think it's because I don't water them often enough. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@ameliab7713]

Well oops I’ve been watering my snake plant every few months (living on a shady Texas porch). No wonder it’s pencil thing! Good to know hahaha

[@marygatdula2744]

All of my plants, including the snake plant, are growing in leca. I usually keep the reservoir (cover pot) filled just under 1/3 of the way with nutrient solution for the snake plant. Some of the roots are now growing in the reservoir. It is going crazy! I bought it in late summer '22 as a little 4" tiny sprig, and it has more than tripled its size and has even grown another baby plant! I can't believe how well it's doing.

[@Peterrdee]

I would do leca but it’s heavy, you have to boil it and no one wants to do that much for plant media, I just add extra perlite and they do just as well

[@marygatdula2744]

@Peterrdee You only have to boil it when reusing it after another plant has been in it. I don't even do that unless the previous plant died from an unknown cause. And it isn't that heavy when in a 6 or 8" pot. The only thing I find to be a nuisance is the initial rinsing, but if done in smaller batches or as needed, it isn't so bad. Heavy? A little, but I'm a 64 year old woman, and even I can handle it. But use what you are comfortable with! That just makes life easier and less stressful. 😁

[@michellecastro2475]

What is your process to convert to leca from soil?? I have some propagations in water rooting and want to try leca?? Any advice would be appreciated. Ty. Happy new year!!!

[@marygatdula2744]

@michellecastro2475 Start small! Don't try to convert all of your plants at once. That gets expensive. Watch Nora's videos. She has the best advice! If you can grow plants in dirt, you can grow them in leca. And when converting straight from dirt, clean the roots really well! Your water props will do great since they are already used to living in water. I like to make sure the roots are very close to the water level, if not actually touching the water (nutrient solution). As the roots grow longer, I usually lower the level of water a little at a time. And remember that some plants will soak up a lot more water than others, so keep a close eye on the reservoir until you learn which ones you need to top off more often. I hope this helps! But my best advice, again, is to watch Nora's videos. You'll soon figure out what works best for you and your plants and develop your own way of doing things. And Happy New Year!

[@michellecastro2475]

@@marygatdula2744 thank you.. definitely going to try. I love the leca queen. 😊 Happy new year to you too!!!

[@TheOriginalKazooMaster]

I found a sad snake plant that fell out of its pot on a clearance table for $5, here’s hoping I can save it!

[@janetlentz7180]

I have my snake plant in an east facing window and it is thriving even with little attention. All plants need adequate light. Thanks for the great tips.

[@jeffreyrossi5084]

Have been watching your channel for a while now so it's only fair I prescribe. Someone did give me one of these plants over 20 years ago, just the plain green leaved one about the size of yours with the yellow margins. The first few years it just existed and then I repotted it up in a clay pot and has been very happy in that same pot since. It's so happy it evens sends up long spikes with flowers every August!!!

[@madamplant]

Miss you!! Watching now! Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR. Looking forward to more videos🎉

[@musikhamster01]

And the only plant thus far to not catch and bugs since I've brought some home about three years ago 😅

[@Malenkia]

For YEARS my Grandma had one in the bathroom, 3 leaves, not even a foot tall, we all thought it was fake for years. When she passed I took it home, thinking it would be an easy plant for me. I put it in the window. It went rabid on me. I otted it up, it broke that pot. So many times I thought I'd kill it. It was on a cold porch in the winter, I'd forget to water it for who knows how long. It's still going. It's been split numerous times and has spread to family, friends, random people who saw that I had bunch in the back of my car (taking them to new homes) and I gave them one. This last split was hard on it, though and I think I need to do some kind of rescue or propagate it another way. :(

[@kayrobinson64]

Nick you explain so well, love you're channel. Happy New year, from London. 🎉

[@moiraslater8526]

Snake plants can grow in full sun in 140+ temps. They are all over Auatralia in gardens dealing with extreme heat

[@dianecollins8646]

You have gotten me hooked on re-pot me soil. I’ve been using it for a while now. And I never thought I would consider soil “pretty” 😂 It is the best! 💚🌱🪴💚

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing plants lovely collection beautiful snake plant have a blessed day

[@suedobak4971]

thanks Nick....Sans are my favs...so easy to care for and in good lighting grow alot

[@jrosnov]

Hi Nick,thanks for the info as I have been trying to keep my snake plant healthy and this has helped!Oh,and hope Muffin is doing good.Happy New Year too🎉😊

[@artistonleave]

I've been propagating snake plants from the same two leaves for about three years. As soon as the snaklets are large enough to separate, I cut off the mother leaves, trim the bottom edges and stick them back in water to make more. I never let more than an inch of the leaf base sit in water. I get about 3 rounds of snakelets per year.

[@agatasiemianowicz9710]

Ho, Nick, thank you very, very much for this video... Because there is so much fake news about this plant! For me is the plant "I love you but I hate you". The amount of this plants that I killed is abnormal. I expected too long for water them and then they root. There is a lot of people in FB groups recommending to water them twice a year....

[@darkcreatureinadarkroom1617]

Where I live they are EVERYWHERE. Well the Trifasciatas are, in a couple of different variegations, some of the others I don't think I had ever seen before your video. But every building and house seems to have one by their entrance doors, probably because they are easy to care for, and also superstition (and Feng Shui I believe) says they are good for protection from bad energy, they won't let any of it inside. Personally, I don't like the aesthetics of it, it's too long and pointy and aggressive looking for my taste. I do have a Dwarf Snake plant (Trifasciata Hahnii), it's so much cuter and I'm very fond of it! It's growing in a kokedama, possibly outgrowing it in a not too far future, I may have to contact the seller to ask what to do in that case. I had it in the bathroom, because low-- actually no light means I don't really have a lot of options, but now I've moved it a shelf by the front door to see if it helps with the flow of energy in my home (plus it's getting so much more light there)... Do you think the superstition regarding a plant that looks like a sword could apply to the toy version? 😂

[@teresarose7524]

Hello! Like this video and glad to see you back. In summer I put my snakes outside- in both direct sun and in part shade. They love it and get water often. In winter when they are back in the house and get much less light I water maybe 6ish weeks. they don't seem to mind a bit. I welcome all of my plants to the draught zone in late fall.

[@terrizimmerman5297]

Nick, we’d love to know your favorite online sources for purchasing snake plants, especially the less common varieties that big box stores won’t carry.

[@juliashearer7842]

What a lovely collection you have ❤

[@marionallen2222]

My absolute favorite plants!!! 🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@michellecastro2475]

Happy new year Nick!!!

[@kyrad6543]

Some of them are very pokey! I have a couple of more rare varieties and just love them.

[@christmassnow3465]

Leaf cuttings are easy if you don't plant the cutting immediately. I had no success rooting them in water. From my experience, let the cut area heal and form a callus. This takes roughly two weeks. Just don't forget which side goes to the soil: Orient it in the same direction it was before you cut it. Once the leaf calluses, keeping the soil moist but not wet will encourage roots to form. From here, it is a matter of time until you see the first shoot, and patience is advised.

[@Korina42]

It just occurred to me that you could draw an arrow on it with a marker. Maybe even the variety name.

[@louiseahmedtropicalplantgr5000]

I have a couple of sansaverias one with the yellow striipe like yours Nick. The second one i have is similar but no yellow stripe slightly broader leaf blade i dont know the variety name. I havent repotted since i got them about 3 years ago, and they are bursting out of the plastic pots they're in. I need to get a good potting mix suitable for cacti and succulents. Good to know that they do better in good light, i have mine near a south east facing window.

[@zherin2063]

Love your videos, sir!

[@mellymurloc]

Thank you Nick, i really neede this video. I had the soil wrong in my glazed pot this whole time!

[@peppersmith6858]

Happy New Year🎉 missed your videos💖

[@bertasylvia2572]

Walmart has their new planters out… gorgeous and cheaper

[@nofields9904]

Yahoo, a Nick video🎉. Good subject, good information. Is that a small Cleopatra/Egyptian? It’s gorgeous.

[@vesiangelova6323]

There isn't an S. 'Cleopatra' displayed. On the left side, he's got displayed a S.kirkii 'Coppertone'. I can't see very clearly what's on the front right (there are a few very similar looking hybrids), but the leaves are much darker than those if S. 'Cleopatra'.

[@nofields9904]

Thanks for the info.

[@naturalgalwilliams]

Hello, Nick, happy new year😘❣️

[@nclaudio0]

This comes at a great time! My partner and I just moved - so it's time to rearrange where all my plants go, haha. I feel like my sansaveria does fine... But I'm not sure it's thriving. Thank you for this!

[@ellenzinner]

So Nick Why not tell us what type of soil do you use?

[@barbarataylor6979]

Happy New Year!

[@molly_93]

Awesome video! 🫶🏼

[@agnediciuniene9861]

My walking sansevieria doesn't walk. It doesn't do anything for two years. Maybe it grew a leaf. I thought the roots were dead, so I pulled it out to investigate only to find out I damaged perfectly good roots.

[@marinabarela6163]

👍 thank you!

[@Kevsta3k]

Hey Nick can u do a video of killing thrips thanks

[@pattituringan6745]

Great video, snake plants are a favorite of mine. How’s Muffin? 😻

[@kriblar98]

Yeeeeees

[@mariepatterson7804]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@anitajones7090]

I always love your videos. However, I have a number of Sansevierias and I don't water that frequently. Most of mine sit under a Sansi grow light, and they prefer to be completely dry before watering. In which case, I tend not to water in summer, once a month, fall winter, once every 2 months. And they're still growing. That being said I would agree that the type of pot makes a difference, Terracotta versus Ceramic.

[@marionallen2222]

I have pro over 30 different ones 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴I almost lost my very first one and repotted her in ocean forest and extra worm castings… put her outside this spring summer until frost … she’s doubled herself!!! I have never seen anything like it 🪴🪴🪴🪴

[@christopherkenyon1256]

I have the Welton snake plant and I have a samurai sword and I have the Cylindrica

[@user-rn7gb4er7c]

❤😊

[@1101naomi]

What are all the sans in the front row named? I heard the baseball bat one but the others?

[@rdred8693]

from the info above Plants in today's display (from left to right): Sansevieria hahlii S. kirkii "Coppertone" S. trifasciata "Black Gold" S. trifasciata "Hahnii Gold" S. pinguicula S. cylindrical "Boncel" S. ehrenbergii "Samurai" Sanseveria species (was sold to me as kirkii - I'm not convinced. Let me know if you know!)

[@jezackr3500]

Love sansaverias due to their low light tolerance. I don't like my plants to grow too fast (I keep running out of the pot sizes) and these will inch up slowly when moved them away from the windows:)

[@hotstuff697]

Watering every 3 to 4 days. I'm surprise they still survive