I Was Tricked on Facebook Marketplace!! | Unboxing, Potting, + Facebook Marketplace Story

[@kellicreamer9660]

Your extra cutting looks like a Global Green pothos to me, I don't own that one but I've heard it's no more difficult than most other pothos species. Congrats on that White Princess, you got a really nice one!

[@petevsplants7516]

Hey Kelli. Thanks for dropping by and cheers for letting me know what the pothos was. I'll have to grow it out and see how it goes. Same thing re: WP :D

[@ProgRockDan1]

I agree

[@countrygirl4422]

That's what I was thinking too.

[@patrickhammes6680]

Not sure if someone already commented about the white princess, but the pink on the petiole is characteristic of all white princesses, and they "technically" all have the potential to throw in some pink on the leaves - but it's rare. Lucky you!! I'm guessing the chance of getting pink may also depend on the genetics of the specific plant (don't quote me on this). As for the "white princesses" with all green stems and petioles, those are white wizards - they don't do any pink at all (leaves or stem). White princesses also have a very interesting growth pattern, compared to pink princess/white knight/white wizard. They tend to grow kind bushy and send off new growth points quite prolifically. When I got mine it was a bushy fkr and I had to chop some extra stems off to keep it tidy, but at least I got a bunch of props from that. You may also find that new leaves come in pairs... it's almost like a new "main leaf" comes out, then shortly afterwards a gimpy little friend leaf grows from the base of the main leaf, and then a NEW new leaf will grow out of the main leaf. Seriously, it's nuts. Anyway, you've got a killer specimen there. So much potential for props and I'm super jelly of the pink on it - hope you get more!

[@petevsplants7516]

Ah thanks for sharing. I'm still a total n00b with these guys, so I appreciate the info. Didn't know that re: difference between WP and WW either! I'm hoping to get a few soon and can't wait to compare them all. Will keep you updated! Thanks for the kind words mate :D

[@michelecusack5338]

Your extra cutting that was included in your mail-order shipment looks like a Global Green Pothos - They are just now starting to become more prevalent and available here in Florida USA. It will make a very gorgeous plant when you get it rooted and planted in the future. I myself would really enjoy it if you could update the Global Green Pothos cutting in your future videos. Your White Princess is very beautiful!!!

[@petevsplants7516]

Hey Michele, thanks for the ID. I'll do my best to have an update in the future. For now, it's rooting in a jar of M. siltepecana cuttings :D

[@kyrad6543]

If you are a plant collector and you haven't been catfished, please raise your hand! No hands up!

[@petevsplants7516]

Hahaha fair call :D

[@Stettafire]

I was only catfished once, by a large company no less. The plants were as described but where in such a dire condition you'd never call them "plants" 😬

[@violette2139]

It's only happened to me once. They gave me a completely reverted plant when the pictures showed lots of variegation. It was a big and well established company too. I trust small sellers way more now since they post pictures of the individual plants while big companies only show an example picture.

[@hennesseyme9112]

😂😂😂😂 I have been catfished several times on Etsy with those darn Micans! 60 dollars for a bald plant. I finally found an honest vendor that sells the most wonderful pot bound plants. I will not do facebook.

[@MereMortalsPodcast]

It's kind of fun being able to see the other side of you away from Aussie Engish. My only question is, how do you cook when the plants are on the kitchen bench?

[@petevsplants7516]

Haha cheers, Kyrin. Yeah, they're just on one side of the bench lol not over the entire thing. Set up behind the sink, etc. which isn't traditionally where I'd cook haha

[@amelise]

My catfish moment was a Thai constellation I bought on ebay. To the seller's credit the photo was of the actual plant. It was a 3 leaf plant, obviously juvenile because there were no fenestrations, and from the hand holding it I estimated a roughly 9cm pot. Not huge but decent. I paid nearly $200 and when it arrived it was less than half the size of the veitchii you are holding in this video. The hand in the photo on the ad had to have been a child to make the pot look so big. Honestly though it has grown like a beast since it arrived and I'm stoaked with it, but I check listings for measurements now.

[@petevsplants7516]

WTF... that is sooooo dodgy lol. I hope the plant flourished for you though! Is it going strong?

[@amelise]

It's grown into a monster compared to what it was 🤣 it's up to leaf #7 now and sizing up beautifully so I'm happy. ☺️

[@mookiecookie5613]

I could be late to the party but that extra cutting looks like a Green emerald pothos - got one from N2U from QLD a while back

[@petevsplants7516]

hehe cheers, mate

[@Miles_Hoffman]

Thank you for giving me reason number 10,552,000 of why I’m so happy I have not been on Facebook since 2016. 💚😎💚

[@petevsplants7516]

Haha yeah, if you can get off it, you're probably in a much better place mentally that's for sure!

[@Miles_Hoffman]

@@petevsplants7516 true story- I keep things local unless I trade with other American plant tubers- (shameless self plug) my trade season is September to October and then again March to April. Las Vegas heat ya know 💚😎💚

[@petevsplants7516]

Haha I feel you. My job is online and requires a social media presence that I wish I could get rid of, but that's online business these days. Oh man, I'd love to trade if that was an invite, but have you seen Australian laws re: importing plants? lol it'll make you cry. I can probably send things out though.

[@missy912]

I think it's a global green. (That spare cutting)nice plants for sure. Just found tgis channel. I look forward to watching previous and future videos

[@petevsplants7516]

Oh thank you so much for letting me know :D I'll have to grow it out if it roots well and give an update. And thanks for dropping by!

[@sunnymelbourneplants]

This white princess is really nice 😍 Yes we all been cat fished with plants which is why I only buy from known grower other planty friends have already used. Also, thanks for always sharing pricing as a lot of people avoid it and this is super helpful. Good luck with your baby anthurium. I got a little magnificum x and I have noticed putting moss om top and watering when the moss dries worked for me. Good luck 👍

[@petevsplants7516]

Hey Sunny, thanks mate! And sorry to hear you've been catfished too. It actually happened again to me today lol but I'll share more in an upcoming video... :D Glad you don't mind the prices too as I was worried people would be upset by it. Good luck to you too, mate!

[@daveshouse8105]

10:20 is an epipremnum aurum "global green" throw it on a pole, they are pretty cool. they kind have a shape like the manjula.

[@juliyakibkalo2585]

thank you, Pete! All content from you is very interesting 🤠

[@petevsplants7516]

Hehe thanks Juliya! I do my best

[@Weirder_the_better]

Your anecdote cracked me up and I relate so much! We had maintenance visit our apartment last weekend and I was shocked he didn't mention the hoard of plants, haha. It made me want to ask what the weirdest thing he ever saw was!

[@petevsplants7516]

Haha did you end up asking him?

[@Weirder_the_better]

@@petevsplants7516 nope, I chickened out! Haha I think I’m afraid to know the answer.

[@myohan4758]

The one beside variegated cebu pothos is global green pothos. It was genetically modified pothos not long ago, but they're already sold in big box stores in US!

[@petevsplants7516]

A few people are saying it's emerald green. Is there a big difference?

[@myohan4758]

I dont know much about it, but I think the global green has lighter coloration in the middle whereas emerald green has darker coloration in middle. It could be emerald green too!

[@petevsplants7516]

Hehe guess I'll need to grow it out and try to work it out later :D

[@meribethmiller23]

I just got several philodendrons PPP not much variegation, Orange Prince, Burgundy, sword…..I have a Berkin and it’s produced a strange baby with nothing in the leaves and it’s doing well. Have you heard if that? On your plant I have one just like it and it’s beautiful! The little cutting and people are kind sometimes and give you a cutting. Loved the video! Thanks for sharing!! I have a couple plants I don’t know what they are and it drives me nuts. Shame on those catfishers!! Had it happen on Etsy!

[@petevsplants7516]

Thanks for dropping by, mate! Hope you enjoyed the video. Yeah, it's a shame when people take advantage of others. Hope the plants are thriving :D

[@Stettafire]

16:02 I find some plants are just better propagated in water. Widows thrill is a good example, just ordinary water propagation and it goes mental in terms of roots. 21:20 My advice is don't do big waters infrequently, water little and often. Too much water at once will grown the seedling.

[@usa45CC]

Looks like Global Green Pothos to me, but I am not an expert. But that plant you got, it's so small! I hope you are able to keep it alive and keep us posted. I didn't know there was a gel for root growth, I am going to check it out. Enjoyed your video very much, Adios amigo!

[@petevsplants7516]

Cheers, mate! It's rooting in water at the moment :D

[@tracyberlinski5109]

U got some nice pink on those stems so u may end up with tri color I have a few like that

[@shadesofidaho]

LOL Perv on the roots. I do find that is helpful too. Especially with the newly potted cuttings. I was gifted a wee Melanocrysum baby abiut the size of your wee Vetchi maybe even smaller. I actually messaged the gal to see if it was a hitchhiker in the spag moss the cutting of another plnt I got from her came in. No it was a gift. So hppy on that . Like you I was afraid if I could keep it alive. I did pot it into a smal clear cup in soil with another clear cup slit so I could narrow it down to fin inside the rim of the soil cup and taped the two cups like a hinge to open for air and watering. Weeks later I put it in slightly larger pot inside a cover pot tht holds a clear jar upside down. I try to remember to open it once a day or so to give it some ir. Little guy is doing well. I hae about 4 new leaves and they are just starting to look like what the plant is supposed t look like. At first the leaves were about the size of my pinky finger nail. I live in high mountain desert so lower humidity but with all my plants I am hoping I can keep it in a bathroom or plant cluster on a pebble tray. Hahaha funny on the smoke detector guy. Usually when people walk in here they are not only faced with all my plants but also all my huge mosaics I have done on my walls furniture lamps mannequins. You name it I have stuck glass on it. I am usually hit with a stunned moment of silence. My house my rules.

[@petevsplants7516]

Wow, nice work with the melanochrysum! They can be so tricky. And yeah haha stunned silence is always a nice reaction :D

[@shadesofidaho]

@@petevsplants7516 LOL I live in tiny mountain town of 170 people. They already think I am crazy. HA I enjoy screwing with their heads. sometimes tey complain about my yard art. Yah I am one of those people. I just tell the you think outside is bad come on in. 73 a woman deserves a little fun.

[@ProgRockDan1]

Cuttings look good

[@petevsplants7516]

Cheers, Dan! Prog Rock for the win by the way :D Have you heard of Aussie bands Karnivool, The Butterfly Effect, and Cog? My fav prog rock bands :D

[@mellmiyatowikromo84]

Ooo my my my ...you just put a right text for the video . Keep up the house plants upload cuz I enjoy those videos 💖

[@petevsplants7516]

Thanks, mate :) Will do!

[@KaylasPlants]

I just finished the Manti Teo documentary on Netflix and here KZbin recommend this. Coincidence?🧐 Definitely a global green for the extra cutting🤩

[@petevsplants7516]

Hahaha :D hope you enjoyed the video mate! Will have to check out your channel too

[@hennesseyme9112]

😂😂😂😂 That bottom one looks like a golden green. A beautiful pothos plant.

[@guywithaplant]

My Monstera Siltepecana is growing scraggy and really leggy. I need to give it a chop too. Thanks for your video. Great vibes! 🙂

[@petevsplants7516]

Thanks, mate! Might need more light if it's really leggy. I pound mine with a lot hahaha Have no mercy until you see a little chlorosis. They grow back fast if you need to trim it a little anyway :D

[@romanslongiss]

I cut my melano when i first bought it into four seperate leaves as well as the single leaf mother plant i left behind. I put all 4 leaves into sphagnum moss in a closed container and only one rooted up. I then put the 3 into water and out of those only one rooted. After trying moss, perlite, and water, 2 of them just wouldnt root so im assuming the nodes get spent really easily and unless you have auxillary buds already on the cutting sometimes the plant just won't make new ones or new roots.

[@petevsplants7516]

Yeah, it seems to be such a picky plant. I've no idea what the problem is re: propagating them and having such a low success rate.

[@surgeinc1]

I would leave the Veitchii in its pot, sitting on a pebble tray with a dome. And those colorful barriers around the plants!😂

[@petevsplants7516]

Hehe it's grown quite a bit since fortunately :D

[@KC-gj4bi]

Emerald pothos leaves are light green with darker interior variegation, while global green pothos leaves are dark green with lighter green colored variegation in the center of the leaves.

[@petevsplants7516]

Thanks, K C!

[@Vikiwastestime]

Similar situation: I bought a plant that was not cheap, thinking I would be getting a plant comparable to the picture. When it arrived it was so tiny that I couldn't even see it in the moss at first. The leaf, when I finally found it, was about a quarter of the size of a pencil eraser. Catfished for sure.

[@Nancy-m9g]

someone always has to be an arse, oh well. you have done great. we live, we learn. a ripper of a day... i love that!

[@fahsai_saisadue]

When I post a plant for sale, the first photos are always of the actual plant, and only the last photo will be of a mother plant with a huge writing across the photo that says ***THIS IS THE MOTHER PLANT, NOT FOR SALE***, and I always repeat it at the post description! What you got was a real plantfishing and it's very damaging to the entire indoor plant community. I would leave that seller a really bad review, if possible.

[@petevsplants7516]

Thanks so much for being that type of responsible seller :D We appreciate it!

[@Stettafire]

Thank you for this by the way. Too many sellers post images of the mother plant without making clear what the state of the youngster is like

[@RootsReady]

🤣 the smoke alarm story was hilarious!

[@petevsplants7516]

Hehe cheers, mate! :D

[@fieldsonfire]

K 1:50 almost busted my eardrum 🤣

[@petevsplants7516]

Haha my bad :D

[@damianadamski7275]

All my tradies say wow.

[@petevsplants7516]

Wow! :P

[@VixVerdant]

That's not a global green epipremnum, it's an emerald!! I have been able to find any here in the PNW yet, SUPER jelly!!

[@petevsplants7516]

Thanks Inara. How do you tell the difference?

[@VixVerdant]

@@petevsplants7516 Great question! Global green is darker to lighter from outside to inside; emerald is the opposite, lighter outer to darker inner! I see this particular video is about a month old - any progress on its rooting? I've noticed my GG is pretttttty slow to get rooting

[@petevsplants7516]

@@VixVerdant Hey Inara. Ah thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Yeah, not much has happened. I've planted up those Monstera cuttings and put the Emerald in its own little jar to continue rooting. It's pushed out the smallest little root nubs, but that's it.

[@VixVerdant]

@@petevsplants7516 My GG is sooo slow to root, and with the emerald being even lighter, I am not surprised. Don't give up on it!

[@petevsplants7516]

@@VixVerdant Cheers, mate. Yeah... it's weird how some things go bananas and root so fast whilst others take years... I'm trying to root some P. atabapoense cuttings at the moment but they've done barely anything for the past 2-3 months.

[@greenie1652]

Hi Pete, enjoying your channel, fwiw while the advertising they have been misleading, that is a decent price at $60 for your baby Veitchii - looks nice and healthy too, I paid a similar price for mine. A good investment plant, the large ones go for big $$$

[@petevsplants7516]

Thanks a lot, Greenie! Yeah, I'm a bit bummed out seeing some nice large ones for only $100 now though haha mine's going to take ages to reach that size I think.

[@greenie1652]

@@petevsplants7516 oh, I must be looking in the wrong places ! - haven’t seen any larger ones at that price, still an amazing plant to have in your collection and more of a flex when you’ve grown it from a baby, but definitely buyer beware. I’m still grateful whenever I pre-pay for a plant on market place and it arrives.

[@louiseahmedtropicalplantgr5000]

I think your unamed cutting is a Golden pothos or Devils ivy.

[@petevsplants7516]

Thanks, mate!

[@torquess454]

When buying used or off Facebook I pay after looking at stuff, just to make sure, I’ve been cheated before too!

[@janehitt646]

There is a Lady who sells succulents in her Boteque on Esty that I will not dell with ever again. There is a difference between "ships bare roots" and NO roots. It doesn't all ways matter if you ask.

[@petevsplants7516]

:( sorry to hear that, mate. Yeah, people need to just do the right thing.

[@vickktoriaa]

Put the Anthurium Veitchii seedling in a prop box that should help with all your concerns

[@petevsplants7516]

Thanks, Tori. Will chuck it with my other TC stuff :)

[@rocki_bb]

@@petevsplants7516 I was going to suggest placing it in a tall vase, but a prop box is much more straightforward

[@meikahidenori]

Oh wow another fellow Victorian plant collector! Definitely getting a follow from me 😊

[@petevsplants7516]

Naw, thanks, mate! What's in your collection and where are you from in Vic?

[@gypsylee333]

Oh that happened to me on Etsy. Ordered an Aglaonema Rotundum and they sent a Calathea Ornata- the cheap pink striped diva one. I got a refund and the plant though.

[@petevsplants7516]

lol wtf? Did they just think you wouldn't notice?

[@sybillovesplantsandcoffee]

Was there ever an update on the baby plant?

[@keez7309]

Love the melanochrysum, I love philodendrons so versatile and easy care for me anyway 😂 Awww they scammed you brah 🤣🤣 I hate when that happens.

[@You-grow-girl]

It is a global green cutting.

[@petevsplants7516]

Thanks, Shari!

[@josephrapp]

I have had not-such-good luck with sellers putting incorrect info and when I get the plant,it is much smaller and sometimes sickly. Etsy,in particular,is guilty of this.

[@petevsplants7516]

Sorry to hear that Joseph. Yeah, it can be a mixed bag. eBay's been good to me with plant quality, especially when buying from well-reviewed sellers.

[@josephrapp]

@@petevsplants7516 OK!!!! will try ebay. Good luck with all you do

[@petevsplants7516]

@@josephrapp Let me know how you go. Just check the seller's reviews :) If they're 99%+ you're probably all good to go.

[@Stettafire]

On Etsy front-page I often see fake plants like blue tomatoes and such. Etsy really ought to have a crackdown on this sort of studf

[@polish109]

I got catfished with variegated hoya kerrii… photo was for a plant with multiple leaves and I was sent one of the one leaf hearts in soil. :/

[@petevsplants7516]

Oh man, that sucks. I hope it still survived and took off :)

[@CheatcodeGlitch]

I’m not a big fan of ppp but the white princess with the pink variegation looks so damn good

[@petevsplants7516]

Haha I know... I got one of those recently and hope it pumps out some big leaves with green, white, and pink on them :D

[@smack9835]

The biggest problem with them is the always revert back to green. The plant you did order looks like a verigated pothos why so expensive, I'm not having a go really!

[@petevsplants7516]

Yeah, will have to see how it goes, I guess. Hopefully it keeps delivering the goods haha

[@sewingepiphanies]

Epi pinn variegata is not the same as the epipremnum decursiva, that latter one is also known as dragon tail :) Youre free plant is an epi global green

[@petevsplants7516]

Oh... man I didn't realise. I also looked it up and apparently it's Rhaphidophora decursiva. I didn't even realise it was Rhaphidophora lol... what a fail! Thanks for the info :D

[@sewingepiphanies]

@@petevsplants7516 ah you are right :D

[@MusicChannel8]

I love all your plants im also a plantita from philippines by the way new here

[@petevsplants7516]

Hehe cheers, mate! What's your favourite type of plant at the moment?

[@annazielinska3205]

Daj węgiel do słoika z wodą, i trzykrotkę bo ona przyspiesza ukorzenianie

[@petevsplants7516]

"Put the charcoal in the jar of water and triple it because it speeds up rooting." I'll have to give it a whirl.

[@annazielinska3205]

@@petevsplants7516 yes ☺

[@petevsplants7516]

[@bwilliams6552]

Just discovered your channel and enjoyed the video. Where do you find the clear pots? I am in the States

[@petevsplants7516]

Hey mate, thanks for dropping by and glad you're enjoying the content. I get them from my local hardware store (Bunnings Warehouse) but you should be able to find them on Amazon in the US for pretty cheap.

[@nuclearrabbit9821]

I mean, putting the motherplant in the first pic is good for clicks. Always have the actual plants in the same slideshow though

[@petevsplants7516]

Yeah, exactly...!

[@MusicChannel8]

In phillipines all plant is very low price if you want to buy In RL PLANT SOURCE INTERNATIONAL low price they ship nationwide

[@petevsplants7516]

Wow, jealous haha

[@Beautyexpress07]

Random but if you could put the songs in the background in the info box I would appreciate it 💕

[@petevsplants7516]

Hey Ariah, they're from artists on Artlist a music website where small artists can up load their music to sell to content creators. I think a lot of the tunes I used in this one are by a guy called Paper Planes.

[@ceczlnguyenp3729]

Lol I thought I bought a plant instead I got a single node.. same thing didn't include a photo of what they were selling

[@petevsplants7516]

Lol damn! What was it?

[@susiesmith2543]

I have been catfished on two plants. I still have no idea what they are.

[@petevsplants7516]

lol no kidding? Are they aroids at least?

[@susiesmith2543]

@@petevsplants7516 I believe one is. Not sure of the other one

[@vickktoriaa]

Epipremnum Global Green is your mystery cuttings

[@petevsplants7516]

Oh thank you, mate! I really appreciate the help IDing it :D

[@sebnoir]

look like global green cutting no?

[@petevsplants7516]

I've heard Emerald Green too... Not sure.

[@sebnoir]

@@petevsplants7516 yes is osible but they are more expensive so my first thought was global green as they are now so afordable and everywhere but i am in the uk so maybe diferent for you :) beautiful cute cuting anyway

[@lbn6486]

I mean plants do go into dormancy during winter so no growth is to be expected.

[@petevsplants7516]

Yeah, I get that if they're outdoors, but if they're inside under grow lights and at much higher temps, I'd expect growth to keep going

[@123astbury]

Haha, it's funny, I had a similar experience. A man came over to my house to talk about installing a new security system. He in, glanced around and started talking. Now I'm getting suspicious and start giving him the side eye. I have close to 600 plants throughout my house. I start thinking, is there anything about this situation that seems normal to you? He definitely must have seen some sh*t during his travels!

[@petevsplants7516]

Hahaha gold :D Yeah, they must end up seeing so much weird stuff in people's houses! haha and 600 plants!? Far out! How do you manage them all?!

[@123astbury]

@@petevsplants7516 It’s a lot of work. I group plants with similar care together then place them in "zones". I focus on one zone each day, e.g. living room, bedroom, grow tent etc.

[@kpope3996]

Advice , Prayer🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@petevsplants7516]

Bahaha thanks

[@BLANKU2]

Plant-fished???? Noooo don't let that be a new thing.....

[@petevsplants7516]

lol as in the term or the behaviour?

[@FBIagent22-q1d]

🤣

[@CitiznDouchebag]

Where do u get the clear nursery pots in this video? I really like how those ones look..!

[@petevsplants7516]

They're from Bunnings :)