What Sellers Hope you don't find out! | Make Cash from Houseplants! #3

[@kimkautz]

Unpopular opinion, I think the obliqua looks like a sick adansonaii and I don’t get the hype around them.

[@blakea.e.1681]

Like with many other things, it's full of hype simply because it's rare and you feel better about yourself/cool for having one. Anyone who likes the look could get something similar for a way better price

[@ananddorairaj]

well said. Collectors glorifying the Obliqua are pretentious, to say the least.

[@brianneclark6944]

I agree from a looks perspective and that many who own this plant only purchase it to say they have it. However, I think some of the interest is also around the history and preservation of the plant. It's not always about looks! The obliqua at one point was dangerously rare to the point where it could have gone extinct. So for some collectors who really love plants, I think they may appreciate this background and want to propagate and sell to others to ensure the plant is available going forward for those who like it to enjoy! And that seems to be happening which is great.

[@ThisIsMyFullName]

It's not about looks, it's simply about rarity. It's when plants stops being something beautiful to look at, and instead becomes an obsession. It's the same as people who have 500 plants in their private collection and they can't even remember why they bought half of them.

[@chloetamaro3689]

@@ananddorairaj theyre literally collectors. Of course they get excited about items that are difficult to collect…

[@ThisIsMyFullName]

I feel like at these price points, it just becomes a matter of how rare the plant is, and much less about how good the plant looks. I mean, I get it if you're a professional plantsman who collects specific species, but if you're just a private collector why would you spend a 1000 euro on a plant you can't even look at because it's going to be standing on a foggy inclosure all day?

[@grat2010]

I am likely never to own any of these plants but it's still so interesting to learn more about them as a hobbyist.

[@datchaanimalsheltermoldova1980]

Same!

[@wildcatdiva4974]

We will find them someday when enough people propagate them. May be years. Other plants will take over as the new, rare, crazy.

[@Ray-mz4hd]

Maybe I’m a weirdo but I couldn’t imagine selling a cutting that wasn’t at least starting to put out a root. I’ve sold some Hoya cuttings and I only sold one fresh because I wouldn’t let that person pay me for more than shipping and a little extra. I think I would have to have some nodes sitting inside a prop box for a while lol. Plant selling clearly isn’t for me haha I just want everyone to have healthy plants they love

[@katringabrielle4672]

Same. I’m also told that I’m selling my plants too cheap. But I just feel bad because I know how it feels to fall in love with a plant and not even being able to afford a one leaf cutting.

[@plantsynancy4917]

@@katringabrielle4672 what kind of plants do you sell? 😅

[@josefinegusta]

I agree tho, I wouldn’t buy a node without roots or even a leaf, to risky

[@luislandofficial]

I feel the exact same

[@matthewaguilera2309]

“These plants (variegated adansonii) are borderline commercially available… This plant is bordering on not even being rare anymore.” You love to hear it 😎

[@hannahw8266]

Idk IMO it’s not bad/unfortunate that the market value of plants goes down. Like obviously personally if you’ve made a big investment it’s a bummer but it’s a good thing that plants are more accessible for everyone

[@funnytime1111]

It’s great for consumers, not great for sellers. But that’s why it’s important not to put all your eggs in one basket!

[@L.Marie23]

I’m a house plant caretaker / mom since before it was pop culture so yes I appreciate your comment tremendously

[@kpfno2]

Monstera obliqua Peruvian form really be out there living on a life support 💀

[@Ray-mz4hd]

It always looks like its on its last breath lmao

[@ceramicfrog1]

It looks disgusting

[@orchids4256]

I wanted to say the background looks so nice that it seems like a green screen, which I now realize sounds like a corny plant joke.

[@katl5357]

But, isn’t it a greenscreen?

[@sarahhuber00]

@@katl5357 No this ist real it's her shop not a greenscreen, beautiful right?

[@ThePlantsMeow]

@@katl5357 a lot of cameras have the option to blur the background and focus the subject. That is what I think it is since she tends to record videos only at the shop these days 😊

[@johnbarry7573]

Haha! I'm just here to admire that leaf emoji! How do you do that? I can't copy it! Haha 😂

[@coagulatedsalts4711]

@@johnbarry7573 you can pay to be a member on her channel and you get access to the emojis! :)

[@knitwit2871]

I seen a group not long ago ban people from selling plants specifically because it’s causing obliqua prices to go down & they specifically said THEY DONT WANT THE PRICES TO GO DOWN SO PEOPLE CANT SELL THEM IN THEIR GROUP ANYMORE 😧 they won’t allow people to sell any plants in their group because it’s decreasing their value.. this was about a week ago it was a mess lol I totally understand it sucks if you sell them, but I was shook at how angry people were & the situation in general lol!

[@porquee]

@吴有训 or a cartel

[@melchristensen8282]

@吴有训 Or price fixing.

[@glonde]

that's market manipulation, but hard to do when the market is made up of many smaller sellers versus a few big ones. the groups that value more access to plants versus artificial high prices will allow sales, they will grow, and prices will continue to drop for most common "rare" plants because they're not rare lol, it's just hype. the real rare bois will always be $$ but too many people have gotten comfortable price jacking for non-rare plants, the come down is going to be painful for some.

[@coagulatedsalts4711]

@@melchristensen8282 which is illegal!!

[@alfredodiaz1030]

yup, i thought of the same fb post when kaylee was talking about not selling "runners" to keep the prices high.

[@happylittlebush9541]

Not a seller, but appreciate these vids just to see your input! I find these plants pretty, like I would love to see them doing well in a botanical garden, but I just never really have an interest in owning any. Like if I got a cutting of the variegated adansonii I'd be happy but the rest are just an admire from a far from me. Haha!

[@PeckmasterK]

Totally looking forward to the ludicrous plants! That’s really exciting. Hope you can make it a whole hour - the longer the video the better for me.

[@brendaschirf9778]

Joepii was my number one wishlist plant (thanks to Kaylee). I finally got one about a month ago. My life is complete!

[@lonestartropicalstx]

I bought 10! So excited to watch them grow!

[@King_of_carrot_flowers]

I don't care to spend that kind of money on a plant, but Philodendron 'White wizard' is, in my opinion, 100X more beautiful than any other variegated philo, and is one I don't see much on Instagram.

[@shadowsidesoamplified]

Agreed. It's currently nr. 1 on my plant list

[@tiffanywhite2121]

I love watching those plant leaves giggle around. I cant be the only one enjoying that 🌱💗👍

[@kimberlyhicks2407]

This is the first post I've seen that I've seen of you, and I love you, and I love the way you are so passionate, and spent all your time talking about your subject, and you don't make your posts about you, so educational, and beautiful, thank you!

[@He_is_an_alien]

12 montera obliqua scammers watched this video and disliked it hahaha Love your channel Kaylee♥

[@backyardedenhomestead]

It's now 35 😂👍

[@budman8926]

Shes a muppet anyway. She may as well be a scammer. People like you dont notice this women has a hand in the plant market. She had a video not long ago about a plant and saying it will be flooding the market blah blah blah. Then up on her shop no more than a week later shesput said plants on her store. People by what ever this women says.

[@KayleeEllenOfficial]

You don't by any chance sell obliqua runners do you? 🤣🤣

[@diannenaworensky6698]

Its 59 now !! 🤗🤗

[@media1981]

Hello Kaylee, glad you could make it!! 🥰

[@australiagreg3179]

This is what I do. I have a 4 ft aquarium stocked with dozens of Guppies. All my cuttings and runners are floating on small styrofoam squares on the top of the water. Not only are the plants sitting in water they are recieving all the nutrients from the fish waste. There is no filter in the tank. Every two weeks I do a water change of 1/2 the tank and also water all my other plants with this water. Not only do I have no problems with the toxins in tap water as the water is well aged, I never have to fertilise any of my plants and every cutting very quickly roots up. The aquarium is also in my grow room and creates the perfect humidity conditions.

[@nunyamarie556]

So nifty. I really like your technique.

[@Indusxstan]

Very smart solution. 👌 नमस्ते

[@antonfilimonov9131]

Hello, thank you for the videos. I have watched at least 40 videos in the last two weeks and I would like to suggest a couple of topics: 1. A home tour showing your personal plants and how you grow them. The reason is that shop plants are either mother plants, i.e. chopped hard, or small. 2. An in-depth guide to LECA, especially how you transform plants from soil to it. Best regards from Moscow

[@StrangeDisposition]

Looking forward to seeing those insanity plants !!! Also, good to hear the day I get a variegated adansonii is getting closer! Love the shiny Lynamii and I hope these videos include an ilsemanii !!!

[@EMuro-wu7uy]

I got a Joepiu, because they are fun, easy plant. I love your videos because they are a very neat plant. I didn't buy it for investment because they are getting relatively easy to find.

[@frozencereal7381]

I remember when monstera albo was less than 50 USD back in 2018, even melano & verrucosum was less than 10 USD at that time.

[@Winallthethings9]

Wow, those were the days!

[@budman8926]

@@Winallthethings9 albos are dead cheap again now where i am. picked for up for as little as £5. This women has a hand in raising prices. Shes full of rubbish

[@CC-ei2dt]

@@budman8926 Where are you from?

[@SynysterNani87]

Right?! I miss Albos being so cheap; now they’re $500 USD, so expensive for not promised variegation.

[@suekuly4723]

Looking forward to the ‘big guns’ video….not that I could afford, but it certainly will be interesting to see. Thank you Kaylee.

[@Shann1989]

Wait. You telling me the joeppii isn't sexy to everyone? Everything that i thought was real isn't anymore

[@atlplantroom]

Joepii is being mass cultured right now so I believe those are gonna drop. I absolutely love them and can’t wait until my tcs are bigger

[@Shann1989]

@@atlplantroom yeah, same! It's gorgeously weird!

[@viktoriagiebel5064]

I've already seen cuttings for 350 Euro here in Europe... Everything gets cheaper over time...

[@atlplantroom]

@@viktoriagiebel5064 yep it does. I saw a cutting go for $475 tonight and a huge 5 leaf plant for $2000.

[@TeddyGun300]

Great video. And watching this 1 year later is interesting to see how the predictions have turned out. I purchase my plants at local plant swaps or privat sellers in Germany which is always cheaper than professional shops. But almost all plants you are talking about have came down to 30-100€ per cutting. Great for me who just enjoys plants, bad for all professional sellers who anticipated to earn 10x more per cutting

[@Greg-xj9cn]

Me who sees the 3 dollar house plants at home depot for my max budget 😍😍😍

[@Milquetoast702]

I love this sneak peek into the industry. And a smart consumer is best consumer!

[@nancymontenegro26]

Thank you for your honesty 😊💕💕

[@migfelic2467]

We need more of these videos!!!

[@osyros6698]

I feel like those videos really show how good you are at your job, and I’m loving it

[@floopalaide]

Fascinating to see how much the joepii has crashed in value this past year.

[@ninabeena83]

The P. lynamii is sooo beautiful 😍 first time seeing that one. Hopefully one day it exits that low four digit 🤑 range cuz I just can’t see myself ever spending anywhere close to that much

[@icecubeonfire2769]

I got my first rare plant this spring! It's a monstera albo variegata and I got the best deal on it :) can't wait till it grow more and i can trade cuttings for other rarer plants.

[@thefishylife6823]

What's a variegated banana plant go for??? I bought from a garage sale here in Florida for 30$!!! I was told they are extremely rare and valuable but I can't find anything about them..

[@jaycruzjr4822]

Those go for over 500$

[@mimimo6010]

I've definitely seen a price drop with pilodendron pink princess. Might also just be partially due to the disillusionment over their instable variegation, lol. It used to be THE hottest thing around, suddenly you can buy it for 30€ in the plant shop around the corner (but even there, it took them over two weeks to sell the few plants they had)

[@luislandofficial]

Yup I got a baby one for $20 and it does have pink on it so I’m excited to watch her grow. I just love plants and don’t really care if they’re popular or not.

[@klapperkaak4435]

Please more videos of this, its great, i learned alot from it!

[@AmandaRedmond919]

Request: Can you leave the plant name up longer while you’re talking about it? I love all the information you provide us. But I forget what plant it is after like 3 seconds.

[@tune_smith]

Pause the video then.

[@julie-annebettes-op6jc]

Kaylee Ellen can you please tell me the mediums you use when you repot? I’m very new to this field and want to do the best I can for my plants . Thank you

[@Kershin221]

The Poison Ivy visuals!! Love this

[@datchaanimalsheltermoldova1980]

Hello from Eastern Europe! In this region "rare" plants are not popular because of the low purchasing power of people, some of my friends imported some variegated Monstera and wanted to sell cuttings with 25-30 euro and found no buyers, everyone was shocked by this price, so in this part of the world the oxalis, orchids and violets continue to dominate, but I enjoy watching your videos even if these plants don't interes me

[@Fiedelewie]

oxalis is still very pretty though

[@gardenfullofcolour]

In regards to monstera adansonii variegata there is a an Indonesian form. Its chemically induced but the variegation is stable. It will never revert back. The more light you give it the lighter the plant with more variegation becomes

[@knitwitchpgh]

I've been buying plants i enjoy, but it's nice to know whether i can make some extra side hussle in the future from my babies

[@coagulatedsalts4711]

same. i'd like to make some money on the side to have as extra cash but i'd probably just be able to make enough money to keep buying plants without breaking the bank

[@jessieogienko3083]

Same!

[@giselhurtado1773]

How can I find the cool plant emojis on your comment?!

[@xyliava]

Here in the US, it seems variegated monstera adanasonii prices are still very high. A very small plant is over $1k.

[@stormnr2]

1.7k€ in Germany for a 25cm plant xD

[@spailpin710]

I called it! Nobody believed it, but I called it! :D Monstera obliqua is dropping in price and will continue to do so. Soon I can have mine :) I absolutely adore how it never reaches crazy sizes like other monsteras (even adansonii) and stays manageable. That's the appeal for me, not the rarity.

[@crystalgumm3741]

Hello again Kaylee, just became a member of your channel! Im super excited! I've never done this before, we shall see how it goes!! Thank you for ALL YOU DO!!

[@horace6851]

I just recently found out what prices can houseplants reach... yeah looking at you endangered cycads. And I thought spritus sancti is expensive. I can't wait for the next part of this series, it's starting to get juicy ;)

[@MoreThanFuel]

I wish she would just say $500 instead of "mid triple digits"

[@marnoch4632]

Yes! It’s very irritating.

[@jairmira5939]

When are you restocking your shop online ? I’ve been waiting for a good while 😭 REALLY want to own a Kaylee Ellen Plant !

[@l0I0I0I0]

How do you know what the market trends are? Resource? TY on advance.

[@StingraySteve]

I thought I would be happy finally owning a Monstera Albo now I want a yellow one said the guy with a whole backyard full of golden pothos in south Florida lol

[@LizMartinez-ir5zz]

Love your videos/plants so much 💚💚💚💚

[@shanejtan]

Love this series! And I was so lucky to get my two leaf cutting of monstera aurea for only £200! Had super good variegation too (mix of sectoral and speckled like yours Kaylee!) definitely becoming more popular though but funnily enough I find they root and put out leaves quicker than my albo. Though I have to be care with light as i find the variegation on aurea tends to burn and brown a lot quicker than albo!

[@s.p5254]

That’s amazing! I rarely see them sold in my country, so I’m very jealous of you. :) Good luck with your plant!

[@frondswithbenefits9235]

Loving these vids! Can’t wait to see some hoyas again 🥺

[@bluebind114]

Hi. What type of light did you used? And how far you installed them? thanks in advanced.

[@kelsey9384]

We have monstera O at our local Walmart on sale for $10, LOL… I’m getting a cutting of the syngonium albo for $8 which is a very established cutting, great half moons as well… 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@DreamerPx]

I'm still struggling to root my Obliqua runners. I finally started to see little roots after I increased the humidity to absurd levels in a terrarium.

[@weareorigin]

99% humidity, a fully closed aquarium tank, works. No fish, only gravel and water up to the gravel

[@nikik2302]

Can you do a video on the history of the Philodendron Joepii? I am so interested 😊

[@gracious_324]

At least on Etsy, USA sellers still have like one leaf rooted cuttings for almost $2,000. But just about any popular plants that are sold on there are expensive compared to your bigger and well known sellers. Which is something I don’t mind as propagation will take longer when you don’t have hundreds of mother plants.

[@bohemiangardens7912]

You are so Awesome! Thank you, love your videos!

[@alfredodiaz1030]

seriously, what is up with obliqua sellers and all this crying about their prices going down. Even Kaylee calls it a "shame" that prices are going down,lol. how the hell does the plant being more affordable make it less iconic?

[@patrick5284]

Because scarcity and hipster douchebaggery inevitably permeates every hobby/activity eventually

[@hollisteez]

Because they care more about exclusivity and being able to post/show off their collections that nobody else can have than they care about the plants themselves. It’s all about ego for some people and THAT’S the real shame

[@falsie908]

Because if you sell something... then it sucks when you get less money for it. It's great for buyers but sellers will have to get used to less profit.

[@viktoriabackeus7610]

The M.d albo sell for less than 80usd (in Sweden, for leaf cuttings with GOOD variegation) but still a good investment, the market isn't fully saturated yet even though prices are going down.

[@davidfarner2768]

Thanks to you. I have step my game on plants and get out easy plants to get into uncommon plants.

[@rmarvel169]

Hi! Can someone tell me what these lil tube things are inside the pots? I've looked and cannot figure it out. Thanks ♥️

[@Fragilisticexpiali]

Self watering level indicators methinks…

[@DaBeardedGoat]

What in the world is “mid treble digits”?

[@hefoxed]

I'd love a video about propagation and whether mature vs juvenile leaves will emerge

[@MissMerediana]

3 years later I just checked - the P. joepii is now down to 14,95€ :D Crazy what happened...

[@meganarcher7802]

it's so WEIRD to think about the fact that M. obliqua used to be one of the top tier plant unicorns. it's still really cool! but not what it was "back in the day" as you said.

[@valeriekatin3164]

Where do you get your shelves?

[@kimikon3026]

Going to keep waiting and saving up to buy all these plants on the cheap. Haha

[@chespi_tv4837]

Thx for the advice to the M. Obliqua P.!!! ♡

[@ginetteco]

A video on plants that do really well vs don't do well in leca would be great

[@angielanphier]

Awesome video enjoyed it alot!

[@boazfarzalla9928]

Wanna see that top shelf, final destination plant video. Please make it happen😁

[@charliblake8551]

Welp, things w philodendron joepii really took a turn since a year ago eh?

[@blackpinkvipaccessrow2138]

It’s 4am from where I’m from right now and I can’t get enough of these videos! Currently in asia philodendron NOID sp. colombia is what’s selling. Curious if it will make it to the list!

[@coagulatedsalts4711]

hey i just had a question, if i made a trip from abroad to the UK on holiday and bought plants at your shop physically, would you still have phytosanitary documents with them or not? thinking of visiting in a year or so for a conference during summer (i live in the middle east rn and I'm sick of summer heat) and I'm thinking of hitting up your shop while I'm there.

[@Haydenbunny]

In Canada, the monstera Adansonii variegated is between 1200 to 2200$ for 1 leaf 😵🤯

[@emsworldblog1717]

Really looking forward to seeing the insanity plants!

[@witch_in_a_wheelchair3050]

Albo rots more than aurea because aurea still produces a bit of food from the yellow, albo doesn't so the plant melts off the parasitic parts if it feels like it needs to.

[@crzyplantppls]

I've been trying to tell people for months that M. Obliqua Peru runners have a low success rate, and no one wanted to believe me lol.

[@mayac2266]

Adansonii variegated is already down? I just bought 1 leaf 1 inch size for 350$ that’s expensive to me

[@ryansmith9919]

I have to say always GREAT VIDEOS!! And, i NEED to ask where you get/what are those prop pots called you use?!? With the water thingy.. lol.. the Obliqua Peru was in..

[@lovitomato2726]

Does anyone else get annoyed/pissed when they see ppl online selling unstable variegated plants at jacked up prices *because* of the variegation? I'm talking abt albos that have leaves that are like 90%+ white

[@hopexdespair]

I love kaylee ellen telling me what to buy :) favorite part of my day!

[@marjxowisno]

Agree!

[@allanonnz]

Obliqua is literally anywhere now just wait half year or more the price would go down further… but adansonii variegated is different imo especially those with nice variegation like half moon, their price would still hanging on for a while. However really surprised to heard Kaylee saying joepii price will be stronger than obliqua but it’s very true that the form of joepii is not sexy to everyone while many people are obsessed with obliqua’s fenestration

[@emsies8116]

For me to spend more than 100 on a plant, it would need to be immortal and have each seperate leaf be a beautiful pastel colour!

[@mrsnigraham7269]

Thanks for the video!

[@josefinegusta]

Could you talk about alocasias/colocasias, the big ones like elephant ear or to be specific I would love if you could bring up the Macrorrhiza

[@carollykins9475]

It sure would be helpful if your editing staff would list the plants that you are talking about on all your videos.

[@bgar447]

thanks for the info, your videos are always so entertaining. lots of love from Colorado US.

[@tinaliu490]

Sigh, the variegated Adansonii is C$1500 for one leaf in Canada now. Wait until I can afford one...

[@AndeeKiss]

Thank you! ♥️

[@GirlToxic1997]

I would love to hear your opinion on philodendron pink princess

[@stormnr2]

didnt even know that there are plats so expensive, the most expensive i got was like 15€ with around 1m hight and a 3cm thick stem :o

[@mariettawilliford582]

Lovely beautiful video… always a highlight of my week

[@Nemain_]

I gotta be honest I really, really dont get the Joepii hype. I find them gangely, sparse and not appealing. Same goes for the Spiritus Sancti, I will probably never get the hype😂

[@hannahw8266]

Me tooooo. I don’t hate them, I just don’t really get it lol. Other people can drop the thousands lmao

[@katringabrielle4672]

I think the hype is more about the history and the rarity than about the looks. I personally wouldn’t get it, because I only collect plants I like the looks of, but I can see why some people are interested in owning one just to own this rare, special plant.

[@marissabroussard680]

Monstera adansonii variegata is still going for $1-2k here in the US. Which is insane bc they’re so saturated in the market here.

[@kendalnewman3922]

Silly me. I bought a variegated adansonii, and I think I paid a little too much :(

[@dangershrike]

Would love to hear your opinions on the pink princess philodendron 🌱

[@apieceofcoffee]

I'm screaming at the obliqua segment. I've had a runner I bought back in January that JUST NOW gave a leaf, after 6 months of being a wet stick with more runners and nearly rotting away the root twice. Regarding var adansonii, this may be different in the UK vs the US. It's still highly popular here and I just sold a lovely specimen in an auction for over 4 digits. Curious to know if it's a regional thing!