Let's Do Some Plant Chores! Unboxings, Pilea Rehab, Monstera Thai Repot & Alocasia to Pon 🎊🪴

[@plantsbymelissa]

I understand the 1 part to 20 parts measurement for all those that feel the need to say that it's "basic math." What I didn't understand in my brain was how someone would measure that out in watering because I'm not going back and forth from my sink with 20 parts of water separately because that's a waste of my time. The website said 6.4 oz to 1 gallon which makes a lot more sense in terms of measuring it out to water your plants. So not sure why that wasn't written out on the bottle. Also, if you still feel the need to be rude in 2024 on someone's page that you don't even know then you're getting blocked.

[@jpgypsyxo]

🙏 amen!!

[@meganthings]

The Thai con rip made me cry 😅 but I’m glad she’s okay still

[@plantsbymelissa]

haha oops! I felt so bad 😭 I should have cut the pot but it seems okay so far!

[@joyfulgirlrecovery7526]

I’m a therapist and I constantly struggle with how to stay up on my notes and your videos have helped me so much! I just put on a video and start typing! I get to learn, get my plant fix and zen out all while being productive!

[@plantsbymelissa]

You’re the best 🥹 happy new year and thank you for saying that 🫶🏻

[@robynburgess3995]

Yes, I use it in my soilless mix. Reptile bark, perlite, pumice, homemade Pon.

[@LkRn09]

That Thai con is what dreams are made of. Such beautiful variegation. 😊

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!!

[@terrormilk384]

You can read hundreds of pages about taking care of plants and that sure does its part but watching your videos first of all gives me so much peace of mind but secondly also helps me so much with growing knowledge on how to take good care of all of my own plants. I started getting a lot last summer and a lot of them died, i was able to safe and rehab some of them by following simple tips but i completely screwed up in taking care. I used to much of everything, but thats how you learn and its so damn beautiful to see all of them vibing and growing now that ive gotten a tiny feel for it, also seeing a sick plant starting growing new leaves after months of healing and not doing to much growing at all is the best feeling in the world :) Thanks for the videos

[@dora9368]

I like your comment 😊 and don't feel bad a lot of my plants died too. Root rot 😢 I'm a new plant mom, but I have learned so much watching Melissa's channel. I hope all goes well for your surviving plants and mine too😊

[@terrormilk384]

thanks :) my plants sometimes feel as good as i do so if i had a rough patch in the beginnig the plants wouldnt get as much attention and care or sometimes i would overwater some and overfertilize but i realized some months ago that in order to get out of a rough patch i really just need to take real good care of my plants, cause my entire mood swifts when im sitting in my room with healthy and happy growing plants. Im wishing you a lot of fun with being a plant mom :) and our plants sure are only going to get bigger and happier, the first mistakes are always necessary @@dora9368

[@plantsbymelissa]

Aw thank you 🥹 it makes me so happy to be able to help! I’ve definitely been there before and many plants didn’t make it. I had no idea what I was doing in the beginning. I took to KZbin to listen to others and how they were caring for their plants and it helped so much! I think having to rehab plants and having setbacks makes you learn the most with them! It’s such a joy to see them come back 🥹

[@ThatGirlShelbyy]

Plant Care is always so enjoyable to watch 🥰 Happy New Year ! 🥳

[@plantsbymelissa]

Happy New Year Shelby!! 🎊💖

[@lindseyloo]

Canadian here, and I LOVE Marphyl! I add a small capful to my watering can and use it when I water and my plants LOVE it! Edited to add: I use it in place of fertilizer probably every other watering (or when I remember basically lol!)

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thanks for sharing! I definitely don’t want to overdo it haha. I’ll have to try it out one week in place of the GT 💕

[@judithmilagro]

Me too, I use it as a fertilizer, my Maharani Alocasia and my Scindapsus Exotica looooove it! Probably everyone else but those two they showed results immediately!😊❤

[@marierejoiceinjesus3846]

It's seaweed, there are many others who make it. Fertilizer will always have a NPK. It is not fertilizer.

[@dora9368]

O WoW 😲 I love your new Monstera leaf 🌿 pot. So nice 💯 I hope you're able to find a bigger one.

[@plantsbymelissa]

I haddd to have it 😂 I hope they make it in a bigger size!

[@donnettadaniels7926]

Mix the tree fern fiber with your soil. My plants love it!

[@shannonjohnson891]

I use tree fern , with chunky perlite. It’s amazing! 💚 holds onto moisture perfectly. It really expands too.

[@dora9368]

Hello to all three of the cute cats...love seeing them in your videos. Your makeup 💄 looks pretty ❤😊

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! 🤗

[@Itsmeyoualreadykno]

Hoya does awesome in tree fern fiber! Don't mix with anything 😊 Happy new year 🎉

[@plantsbymelissa]

Happy new year! oh good to know! I would have added stuff to make it chunky lol. I will have to do a Hoya prop!!

[@Itsmeyoualreadykno]

Try it 😊 its pretty good!

[@fionaelliott7528]

Thanks for rehabbing your pilea Melissa as I need to do mine and didn’t realise you could chop the roots off. Thanks again and Happy New Year. 🎊🎆 🙏

[@KayBX]

28:24 she should be ok ❤. I have Alocasia corms rooting in pon. They are sprouting 😊

[@davidreid8835]

Enjoyed the video as always. I cut away plastic pots as a matter of course when I repot and the roots are growing through the base. I’ve even purposely broken the occasional (that I don’t want to keep) ceramic pot to free the plant when roots are growing through the drainage holes. I wish I had the space in my house for a Monsterra, but sadly I don’t. Darn. Thanks for the video.

[@No_fear_destination_plants]

Hi, Melissa and happy new year to you and 😺😺😺! I have 3 cats also. ☺️. I will continue to watch your videos and thank you for sharing with us! About part: part means one equal part. One part is not an exact measurement. It’s a relative measurement. That means one part changes relative to each recipe that calls for it. It can be a teaspoon, an ounce, a cup, or anything else. 🙂 ❤️

[@butterflymuse2707]

1:20 is as much as you want - so like 2 oz of that to 40 oz of water, as an example.

[@rhondafisher72]

Love repots and plant care videos. Happy New Year.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Happy New year Rhonda! 🎊

[@jpgypsyxo]

I’ve heard that tree fern fiber is really good to mix with perlite for baby seedlings and props! It doesn’t turn mucky and compacted like coco coir and it stays damp, yet very fluffy at the same time. ❤

[@i.foliage]

Happy New Year and hello from NZ the Home of tree fern fibre 🤗 It’s expensive here too but I love love love it. I use it pure for propagation where it performs amazingly. Hardly use anything else for propping anymore. I also reuse it when one plant is finished propping and just store it separately. Ive also recently started adding mycorrhizal fungi to the fern when propping and it speeds up the rooting process even more. Seriously impressed. Fern is also the base of my soil mix. I mainly collect Hoya, anthuriums and alocasia and they all love it. Hope that helps and have fun experimenting with it. I bet you’ll be convinced.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you for sharing!! Happy new year! 🎊 I’m excited to give it a try! I keep hearing good things about it!

[@i.foliage]

I also wanted to share why it is so expensive even here in NZ where it comes from. One needs to have a license from the government for commercially harvesting fern trees which is not the expensive part but I think there may only be one company that has got one. What it comes down to is sustainability. The fern tree is harvested with sustainability at the forefront. When they go in to select which trees to harvest, they only take a certain number out of a group of trees to ensure that what remains will continue to grow. So they may just select 1 in a group of 5. And when it comes to getting them out of the dense forest, they do not go in with heavy logging trucks that destroy the forest but instead they collected via helicopter to ensure the forest remains as untouched as possible. I think that’s a beautiful story to tell 😃

[@joanneklaus9242]

@@i.foliageIt is wonderful! Thank-you so much for sharing. 💚😊🌿

[@planty_quest]

I love your videos! They're so relaxing, and perfect to watch while doing plant chores (or even just regular chores lol)

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! I appreciate you for watching!! Happy near year!! 💖

[@planty_quest]

​@@plantsbymelissa Happy New Year to you and yours! 🎉

[@colleenreimer3639]

You’re such a good plant and kitty momma!😊💚

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! 😊

[@jackiesmithwinkworth3085]

Your Azlaniis look amazing, but I can’t grow them to save my life. I have a dormant corm sitting in pon so hopefully it starts growing soon, but if not I will have space in my cabinet for something else LOL.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Oh no! I hope it starts growing for you! 🫶🏻 I’m not sure how mine will do but I feel it will grow better in pon than soil 🫣

[@jackiesmithwinkworth3085]

@@plantsbymelissa Thanks! I definitely agree.

[@joanneklaus9242]

You’re up pots look so healthy, my Peperomia Pilea has stayed looking like a pup now for about nine months. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Any changes would be welcome but glad it’s alive. It probably wishes for a warmer environment. Also your Alocasia Azlanii are beautiful, glad to hear yours are also finicky! My 2 will be joined together in an an up pot once spring comes. I’m doing plant chores while watching. 😀Thank you for not making it look too easy.😅🌿💚

[@lucyeloisa7165]

Thank you this video made me relax . Love all your plant content please keep making them. Happy new year 🎉

[@marcarusaviles9020]

I really enjoy your videos: super informative, chatty ones like a podcast and so well done. Congrats and happy new year!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! Happy new year!🎊

[@ConnieP92]

Hi Melissa, thank you for another lovely video. I am motivated now to work on my Pilea Peperomioides as well as my Flamingo Red Anthurium. They are both root bound and you have motivated me to transfer them to pon today. I love your Azlanii I think it looks so much healthier now. I am just loving Alocasia in general and have to be REALLY strict with myself so as not to buy anymore this year😝 I went to Bunnings (our version of 'Home Depot') yesterday and saw a new one on the market here (can't remember the name) that resembles the Bisma (Silver ) with the leathery textured leaves but much wider and I literally had to walk away HAHAHA!! Anyway, thanks again for your relaxing chore motivating video and look forward to your next one 🤗😍

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

Nice mix of planting ways to get more plants..👍 Happy new year‼️🐾💖 💚🌱🌵☘️💚

[@Purrfectfoliage]

I absolutely love using tree fern with my plants. I mix mine with orchiata and chunky perlite and I use that mix instead of moss for my seedlings and they love it. I also make a tree fern fibre soil mix that I use on my philodendrons and my anthurium and they both love it. If you mix it with other amendments it makes the tree fern go a little further. The roots on my plants absolutely love it. I hope it works out well for you too!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you for sharing!! 💕

[@ninasuculentasymas]

Hello from Puerto Rico!!! I use the tree fern fiber in my aroid mix. It’s doing great!! 🪴 My alocasia azlanii I have in pon but stays with 2 leaves and flowers constantly. 🌿

[@karlajohnson5402]

The Gardenix selfwatering planters are awesome!! It's what I have some of my alocasias in!

[@karlajohnson5402]

the coco coir went straight to the trash lol

[@plantsbymelissa]

😂😂

[@AnitaDay-ne3zr]

Happy New Year to you & your hubby & cats 🎉🐈 ❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much!! Happy Near Year to you!! 🎊

[@paigesofmakeup8573]

I’ve been using tree fern fiber for about a month now and so far I LOVE it! It dries a little more quicker than I expected so I’m watering a bit more which is why it’s definitely keeping me on my toes. I mix with orchid bark chips, perlite and horticultural charcoal.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@AmazonsAroids-gb5vm]

I started experimenting with tree fern last year. Now I have all my plants I plan to keep long term in a mix of tree fern, orchiata, perlite (small and chunky), and charcoal. My plants seem to love it ❤

[@Ojistoh]

i love the marphyl soil enhancer! its great because its safe to use with my orchids, plants in leca, and all other household plants. and they really do seem to like it. i use 1 cap full for my 1.2L watering can. it seems to do well but you can adjust to your liking id think. 1 part to 20 parts just means 1 part of any measuring system. so if you were to use tbsp, 1tbsp of enhancer for every 20tbsp of water. or 1/4c enhancee to ever for every 5c of water.

[@kdshockley2016]

Happy new year Melissa🎉. I love your mushroom shirt by the way. I don’t see your self watering pots in your store. What is the brand you use and recommend? I bought some pon and I want to transition some of my plants to the self watering containers. I have learned so much from you. Thank you ☺️

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you and happy new year!! The mushroom shirt is from Target! I saw some in stock recently. The self watering pots are in my "pon" section. I'll link it here! www.amazon.com/shop/plantsbymelissa/list/3DGT1T05R3EUS?tag=onamzmeli0992-20&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_d

[@PahtyinthePetiole]

Omygosh Chai loves when you talk. Always going for your mouth. Lol.

[@plantsbymelissa]

😂😂

[@marilynellis4007]

Beautiful plants, you're a great plant mom

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much! 🥹💕

[@LkRn09]

I just bought my first ever bag of pon and those same self watering pots. I planted my P. Tortum that I had in water. Fingers crossed she does good! Happy new year ❤ can’t wait for more videos.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Yay!! I'm sure it will love it! I hope you enjoy using pon as much as I have! It's really been a game changer for some plants of mine. Happy new year!! 🥳

[@sagewillowLisa]

Please give updates on the pilea. I’ll need to do something with mine very soon and going semi-hydro is an excellent idea! I’ve propagated pups from mine directly into water and they did just fine.

[@JessNona]

Just wanted to pop a comment to say thank you for the videos, you seem to be able to hit the perfect balance between motivation and relaxation that means I can watch your videos and feel good either way. 🪴 ❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

I appreciate that! 🥹💕

[@kristathompson9888]

I love your new Monstera pot! It’s so pretty 💚

[@kristathompson9888]

Oh and I wanted to warn you that the Marphyl Soil Enhancer can smell pretty bad when you open the bottle

[@plantsbymelissa]

I got a whiff of it yesterday 😂🫶🏻

[@noelle7714]

I buy my tree fern fiber from Josh Frogs, I looked on Amazon to see if I could find it any cheaper, it’s all about the same price, but I love it. I’ve grown Hoya in it, just the tree fern fiber and seem to love it.

[@clearwaterbeachhomesearchm5957]

Melissa wishing you a very blessed and happy New Year.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much! Happy new year to you too! 💖

[@vibe3339]

11:19 zu anwer your question: For example you use 1ml you have to mix it with 20ml water. If you use 5ml of this enhancer, you have to use 5 times more of water so 100 ml water. The proportion have to be the same.

[@javierizquierdo]

...you have to use "20" times more of water...

[@plantswithkate]

Love the Monstera pot 😍. Also where is your mushroom t.shirt from? Guessing I prob couldn’t get it in the UK but worth an ask. Love it 🍄.

[@plantsbymelissa]

It’s from target! 🎯

[@marie-joseelanglois1333]

Hey girl in the future I would love a update on your pilea in pon please ty

[@ac42405]

Both you and your plants are fabulous. Marphyl is similar to other fermented kelp products such as Superthrive (I actually find it more effective than Superthrive); it sometimes can help kickstart stubborn plants as well as replenish soil.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Oh okay thanks for sharing! I use superthrive a lot and love it. Not as much recently though. I’ll have to try it out here 💕🫶🏻

[@JuanellHopper]

I have a pilea globosa. I am hoping it will grow a lot this year.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Good luck!! 🫶🏻💕

[@dhrubajyoti001]

Happy 2024 Melissa. 🎉

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! Happy new year!! 🥳

[@j.c7941]

Hi Melissa 💫 Happy New Year! I have a question. I have just acquired my first Alocasia (Polly) from a friend and she’s been growing it in Leca. I only use Pon. Can I transfer it without many negative consequences? Thanks for your help!! Enjoy your weekend. 💫🙏🏻

[@purandiasingh9845]

Happy New Year! Love your videos!! Where is your necklace from? It’s gorgeous ❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! I just got it! It’s a Kendra Scott necklace ☺️ here’s a link to it 🫶🏻 www.amazon.com/dp/B01GZQ1JFC?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzmeli0992-20&creativeASIN=B01GZQ1JFC&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.28G78RPV4GOB7&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_m_asin&isTryState=0

[@purandiasingh9845]

Thank you!! ❤

[@marializaandales3448]

Happy new year maam❤❤❤

[@nikkicanavan7354]

Happy New Year Melissa 💜💜🙏🙏🤗🤗

[@plantsbymelissa]

Happy new year Nikki! 💖

[@shmpooch]

7:04 im just now getting into pon. Do you know of any self watering pot that have clear inner pots? I got so used to seeing my roots and the mystery about whats going on in there drives my crazy! 😄 I could just use my clear pots with a tray but i wanted something cute

[@damosel]

Happy new year Melissa :D

[@plantsbymelissa]

Happy new year!! 🎆

[@islein]

My pilea lives in pon, and it has alot more roots vs what it had in soil😁

[@plantsbymelissa]

Oh yay!! 🤗 hopefully mine will do the same lol

[@Plantloverliana]

Hi Melissa, love the video. ❤ Happy new year to you and your family and cats. 🎉😊I just wanted to ask a question about the pon. Once you fill the pon up with the plant, do you just put a bit of water on the bottom in those self watering containers? Or How do you know how far to fill it? Does that water meter in the pot show at what level you fill it too? I was thinking to order some of these self watering containers and I thought maybe in your videos you would be able to show us how those work? I have never used these pots. ThankYou so much..I learn so much from you..❤❤

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! Happy new year! Some people suggest not to fill it up all the way initially to help reduce any rotting I guess. I usually fill it up in between the min and max level but if I go up to the max on it it’s fine. The more roots it grows it will use up more water so you might have to start adding more in there. I think the only problem with the water is when you’re transferring from soil which they can rot more easily so I’m avoiding soil transfers now.

[@plantsbymelissa]

The meter will move with how much water is in it! Sometimes they get stuck and you have to move it some for it to pick up again but I find it helpful to visualize how much is in it. I’ll be making a pon care video sometimes here so I’ll show how I use them!

[@Plantloverliana]

@@plantsbymelissa ThankYou! That would be great❤️❤️

[@rebeccaparis6470]

I'm spacing on how you hang all of your hanging plants. I need a really good idea please. Can you please show your setup again?

[@bourgericful]

Would you please add a direct link to those seedling trays. I would like to order them, but i am worried i would get the ones with shorter domes. I would like the taller domes!!

[@alicelarez4311]

Oh Peachy has a new video out and she has the varigated Bambino that is a little larger than yours if you want to see what she will look like.

[@MultiDragon1313]

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[@Kari-glvn]

Hi! Is there a brand of self watering pots that you recommend?

[@karenweaver3540]

You can do 20oz and 1 oz mix

[@Yambataller]

Happy New Year to all❣️👍 I don’t know why but that soil enhancer doesn’t look good to me. Only the name soil enhancer already sounds fishy… I think I’d use it only for plants outside or use a tiny dose. Is it one of those organic fertilizers that smell and stain? I had one of those organic stinky fertilizers and gave it away. Hopefully is something better but I’d be careful with it. By what you read on the bottle I’d not trust it with my most loved plants.

[@kimberlylarkins8858]

Melissa, if you sell any tissue cultures or corms of monstera albo, please let me know. It’s a wish list plant.

[@plantsbymelissa]

I sold most of my albo props already 🥹 i have a couple left that I’m seeing what they do with the new growth. I will be growing a couple albo plants out to propagate in the future so I have more to sell. It’ll take a bit for them to grow though 🫶🏻

[@kimberlylarkins8858]

@@plantsbymelissa thank you so much!!

[@kimberlylarkins8858]

And when you sell, can I get notified? I missed the last one you talked about. 😢😢😢

[@joannanovara815]

Do you keep the reservoir filled while rooting?

[@korenapacknett8164]

Love your necklace ❤ Kendra Scott? Love love love

[@plantsbymelissa]

Yes! Thank you! I got it recently! :)

[@korenapacknett8164]

@@plantsbymelissa of course! I am a May baby, so I’m a sucker for green hehe! Kendra Scott is one of my go to brands too! 🥰 They hold up so well and are great quality. Hope you are well 🫶🏻

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!!

[@MyLocsMyPlants]

💚💚💚

[@plantsbymelissa]

Happy new year!! 🥳

[@inda8540]

Is there a place where you get your pon that’s cheaper than Amazon? Everywhere I check it’s like $25 + for a small bag 😳

[@mirandac204]

My local hydroponics store carry’s it !

[@plantsbymelissa]

This link from Amazon is for the 12L bag. It’s $27.99 which is the same price on the lechuza website. I don’t think that size sells lower. Amazon was selling the 6L for almost $50 😅😅 www.amazon.com/dp/B085DRS1CT?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzmeli0992-20&creativeASIN=B085DRS1CT&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.3DGT1T05R3EUS&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_m_asin

[@inda8540]

@@plantsbymelissa wow, that really is a price jump 😵‍💫 thank you so much for the link! I really appreciate it!

[@carolstuff]

💚🌱🥳

[@SweetNobody]

1 part to 20 parts is like 1 ounce to 20 ounces of water. 😅 it’s not gonna last long.

[@beckythebealge]

One part is whatever you want it to be. So if you use one cup you’ll need 20 cups of water if you use 1 ounce of enhencer you’ll need 20 onces of water. Basic math

[@plantsbymelissa]

I understand that I’m not an idiot 🙄 they clearly had more detailed measuring instructions online. I don’t think a normal person would measure out 20 cups of water to one part of the soil enhancer. That’s such a waste of time. If they stated 6.4 ounces to a gallon then just write that on the bottle. That was my point.

[@margimorris7360]

Please don't put the TFF in your closet. It's the best. I live in Australia and it is also very expensive here. I have one very large moss TFF mix pole and we are in summer and I still only water every two weeks.The mix of the two seems to work so well. Maybe just make one pole to try it out

[@plantsbymelissa]

What do you mean? I can’t store it in my closet?

[@margimorris7360]

Sorry. I mean it's so good, use it in a pole instead of putting it in the closet. It's to good to store. Mixed with Moss it's the best mix for poles. Sorry I wasn't clear@@plantsbymelissa

[@kyrad6543]

Next time you'll know. Cut the pot! With that being said, I'm sure it will be fine. It seems like it is able to grow roots no problem.