Top 10 Trailing Houseplants (2021)

[@erika9629]

I hope nick sees this but I also wanted to point out that at first glance I wouldn’t appreciate most of the plants that nick talks about but the way he speaks and how knowledgeable he is about them makes me appreciate them soo much and it gets me as excited about plants as I was in the beginning of my journey in like 2017 🥲💛

[@ladyrois]

I told my husband that you said Hoya's are slow growers. He laughed. I have a Hoya Carnosa(?!) that he affectionately calls the Murder Plant as it's taken over a wall in the bathroom and has noticeable growth every day, and there's new plants all around the house that are cuttings from the momma murder plant. 😂

[@missred7089]

Mine is the murder plant cause I wake up in the middle of the night and it’s stretching a vine like three feet toward me (incidental but nightmare fuel LOL). Grew it from a tiny sprig but now that it is established it grows and grows and grows!

[@DanaSpaulding]

😄

[@Seems_R]

Teach me your ways!! How can I get mine to grow faster

[@kimmywilliams7656]

Nick. Don't worry about sweating. It's summer, it happens. You still look very nice. We appreciate your effort.

[@rhondafannin4953]

It's already in the 90's in Texas, a little underarm sweat is a fashion accessory down here. No worries! 😁😀😍🤩

[@katiewilliams9273]

Your taco test idea has saved so many of my peperomias and other plants as well . Thank you so much for that piece of advice . I heard you talk about it a few years back . Tried and true every since

[@QueenKaleGardener]

Same here!!

[@thelifeofamz4806]

Same 🤣

[@erika9629]

SAME! I share the tip with so many friends too lol

[@makslargu5799]

Time stamp? 🥺

[@QueenKaleGardener]

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[@bachillerette]

Nick, you're one of the first people I've heard pronounce Cebu correctly. I usually hear people say sea-boo and was pronouncing it that way until I learned it was a plant from the Philippine's. I asked my dad who is Filipino if he'd knew of it and he said I was pronouncing it wrong and that it's more of a s'boo with a shorter s sound. Ughhh your plants are LUSH! I can't wait for mine to trail as beautifully as yours.

[@AA-vr8ve]

Okay but why the heck would it be SEE boo Like Is it just the filipino in me or

[@AA-vr8ve]

Okay that was really aggressive so I'm also very sorry but I haven't slept in almost 40 something hours I'm so sorry

[@kamw.1026]

@@AA-vr8ve please get some sleep🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Johnsonsjoint]

I love how you likened the cebu blue to the color of the Statue of Liberty, so true! And like my favorite pair of jeans, you can dress then up or down and they go with everything. Love your videos Nick❤️

[@ucaustin]

oooh. 🥵 we got a casually unbuttoned button up. im moving to philly. i stg. oh. yeah. alpo, great video! thanks Nick

[@tlanand21]

BEST KZbin CREATOR EVER for putting the list in the description

[@M_SC]

Agree

[@lisatietze9369]

I just love all your full lush trailing plants

[@Finkeldinken]

Tbh as lovely as they are, I am not diving in with Hoya because I remember when I grew up my mom had them and they took over the living room and their constant blooms where dripping that sugary stuff everywhere. I still see the attraction for sure, some of those leafs are gorgeous, but I prefer to visit Hoyas and enjoy them at other people's houses. :D My newest favourite trailer is just a common Scindapsus pictus I got for cheap from a local store where it was dying and they were about to throw it out. The ones I get back from the brink always end up my favourites. :)

[@Natasha-lv7ce]

it is so relaxing having you in the earpods for half an hour, and usefull too!

[@goatgod2009]

Seeing your shelves makes me want to get into houseplants.... But between my outdoor garden, my indoor grow, my hydro systems, and my desire to start a succulent garden, I think I'll just have to admire your beautiful collection for now....

[@meganmullikin7077]

I'm just curious if you stuck to that? I don't have that kind of will power 😆😉

[@goatgod2009]

@@meganmullikin7077 outdoor garden is done for the year and I cleared out my hydro a couple months ago to start a fall/winter tea and herbs grow but I've been lazy and haven't put it together yet. My indoor grow is going strong tho. No succulents, and I've been neglecting my sago palm, but thank you for reminding me of my goals lol.

[@katrinameng6332]

I live in Canada and have a north facing window, and have kept string of pearls alive and thriving for 4 months now! So I wouldn’t say it’s impossible. Surprisingly, the consistently bright light you get all day in a north facing window does very well for a lot of plants. When I first got it, it was all contained in the pot, now it trails about 3 inches! I only water when it’s plastic nursery pot gets extremely light, sometimes that’s 2-3 weeks between watering.

[@SohiHien]

I live in Canada with north facing windows too! I find I can grow many things as long as they are grown directly in the windowsill. If they are more then a foot or so away they don't get enough light and plants tend not to grow. Luckily I have rather wide windowsills so they are all packed with plants!

[@brendalittle3467]

I have a few plants in a north facing window with a skylight and its super bright and theyre doing great

[@katrinameng6332]

@@SohiHien yea! I only have large north facing windows and have no problem growing “sun loving” plants. I even keep my lowlight plants a few feet away from the window. I wonder if the hole in the atmosphere above us contributes to their survival....

[@Locutus0fBorg]

Yep, I have 3 north facing windows and one south facing window in my place. My north facing windows have the majority of my plants because they won't get burnt! Cissus and Peperomia plants do just fine being pulled back from the north windows in my experience. I have a cissus rhombofolia about 4 feet away from my north window (with an overhang for my balcony!) and I can't get it to STOP growing! My peperomia obtusifolia shot out 3 new leaves in about a month being 5 feet away. I highly encourage getting a plant light meter app if you have a smart phone that measures lux. I figured out that even being pulled that far back, they get around 500-700 lux (which is the low end of bright indirect light).

[@SohiHien]

@@katrinameng6332 I can't keep most succulents for stretching out but many other plants do well.

[@richieyu]

Anyone else noticed how he pronounced “Cebu” correctly? 😉

[@vanessap.4810]

None the f my strings have ever struggled since while back I heard you say to repot to right away in terracotta. I feel proud to say I've never killed or struggle with a strings because of your advice 😊 🙌

[@camerlengograziedio]

Thank you for pronouncing Cebu right!!! You’ve become my fave because of that 😬

[@bugsandbrushes]

About the heat ... I'm currently sitting on one of my dogs cooling mats being blasted by two ventilators to somehow survive the workday in my home office. So ... yeah, it's a lot :D

[@elijah3815]

what about the dog D:

[@marthamiriam8983]

Who can do closeups of their face and still look damn GOOD!!! LOVE ALL YOUR PLANT PICKS!

[@HollyDurbarry]

I’ve never had a Hoya but they look stunning, my favourite trailing plants are most varieties of pothos/philodendron/string of hearts and tradescantia ❤️

[@xfusee]

who else likes to watch to see if their plant(s) "won" a place on this list? legit was rooting for golden pothos to take a spot 😂

[@reygenbougen_861]

Yes! Me! 🤣🤝

[@kassiedabs13]

he mentioned the cebu blue, but said he was really talking about all pothos in that spot =)

[@suekuly4723]

Just leave your AC on....don’t need you fainting on us. Thank you for this Nick.

[@lindam9018]

Enjoyed the video and BTW we would never have noticed the stains you were worried about so don't sweat it (pun intended). ☺

[@cindyvan635]

You wear whatever is comfy for you!!! We just love you and your plants, and love to hear you talk about them❤🌱😉🌱❤

[@melissaf8332]

OMG This is the best!!!! So much personality today with the heat! Hope you got cooled down.

[@susanjohnson5824]

Love the Wax Ivy I bought one that Home Depot was trying to kill last winter and it is growing like crazy an incredible plant I'm so glad I found it, now it's one of my favorite plants.

[@BloomingBee]

Sleeping in hospital bed i m watching your videos , it's really helpful Nick.. thank you

[@mabonniejungle....7851]

Am on a no buy month as I'm saving up for a plowmanii, but seeing these cuties 💗 makes me want to cry...the Hoya Publicaylx was my first Hoya also just over a month ago now i have 6 varieties lol Hoya is an addiction 😅

[@ninabeaners]

I tried this in April. I made it MOSTLY to the end. But I couldn’t pass up my moonlight

[@jonesie8377]

This hue of blue looks amazing on you! It brings out your eyes in the best way. Now that that's out the way I loved the video. the peperomia is so cute!! So whimsical.

[@Miles_Hoffman]

I have every plant you talked about, and I too love them. They all propagate fairly easy too😎 🪴 🌱

[@juliemarcoux1662]

The blue brings out your eyes nicely! Love your videos so much. Thank you you for sharing your wonderful energy.

[@sami-yc3xj]

Nock, you speak with such passion and enthusiasm, I enjoy your videos so much. Shared Peperomia obsession is a bonus. ALSO your pottery (as I’ve mentioned before) is some of the greatest I’ve seen, totally my style and not exactly common… so please sell me some?!?

[@lizziebee83]

I love all of these! I finally found a wax ivy after searching and searching.

[@rygregory]

THANK YOU for pronouncing Cebu correctly!

[@coburgkid]

Hi Nick - If you want guaranteed success propagating cuttings in water, add a cutting of pothos to the same container of water as your cutting. It sounds weird, but it works. I was skeptical until I tried it, and I was amazed at how it works every single time, not only quickly, but successfully. Try it! The worst that can happen is your pothos will propagate, right? On a different note, can you give care instructions on Ming Aralias, the ones that look like parsley? I’ve tried growing them for literally decades, in different rooms, different houses, different lighting and watering, etc., and I’ve lost every one of them. I’m stubborn (or maybe stupid), and I keep buying them, albeit years apart when the pain and frustration subsides to a distant memory, because I love them so much. Thank you for such wonderful videos. I’m addicted to your channel and have been for years.

[@Damaged_lemons]

I hope this isn’t weird, but you look super mature and grown up. Maybe it’s the facial hair? As a baby faced 30 year old I notice these things. You look great!

[@katiewilliams9273]

Am I the only one who has had luck with the string of pearls in plastic? I have had mine for a few years also . I have never repotted it once and never plan on it . Thank you Nick for the video

[@stephaniewest88]

Mine is still in its nursery pot and growing like mad ☺️👍

[@janwillard6708]

Mine is in a small diameter plastic hanging pot and growing happily. Started as 3 tiny 2” rooted cuttings.

[@lindam9018]

I have 2 tiny pots I plan to re-pot together but I'm worried about breaking off pearls. They are both happy in their plastic pots for now, at least.

[@wyntersteele1a]

Yes. I purchased a string of hearts and pearls at the same time. My string of hearts grew and then seemed to stagnant. The pearls just shriveled up and died. My string of hearts did not start doing its thing until I put it outside on a shady porch. Now it is finally looking like something.

[@girplejuice]

Where I live in The Netherlands, peperomia japonica is EXTREMELY popular and common -- so much so that it was my first houseplant love! But, what's strange is that it's always marketed as peperomia rotundifolia. But the photos online didn't quite match my plant baby! For a long time, until a recent houseplant haul video of yours, I thought it was rotundifolia! It was a very "that's my plant! Omg!" moment when she was finally identified as a peperomia japonica :)

[@M_SC]

Ooh interesting

[@Yueneko]

I love my pothos/heart leaf philodendron/scindapais!! So are you gonna do a video about muffin, I mean you could totally treat her like a houseplant. That would be hilarious

[@angellynette8258]

Great video. The Hindu Rope Hoya is my favorite Hoya. I have a tricolor Hoya Carnosa and man does that thing grow slow. I think I just need to find the right spot got it in my home cause it hasn’t grown one bit in the 2 years I have had it. Also my favorite heart shape philodendron has got to be the Mican or Velvet leaf philo. It’s is absolutely beautiful.

[@jenniferbarkhouse7977]

I was hoping one or two of your picks would be peperomias. You should do a peperomia book… pictures , care , propagation…I would buy it!🤓

[@reygenbougen_861]

Yes! I love Peperomias so much!

[@frozen-yogurt-yes4662]

Wow. It’s amazing how well a pot can compliment a plant. I think I need a Hoya wayetii now

[@IlseK03]

My senecio rowleyanus variegata has been in it’s nursery pot for about 5 months and it’s doing great🥳 I was too scared to repot it in terracotta😂 I water it about once a 1,5-2 weeks and it’s growing so much🤩 Let’s just not talk about the fact that the first string of pearls I ever had died 3 days after I bought it😶

[@barbarataylor6979]

Oh you are so cute. Didn't notice that much until you gave attention to it lol. Glad you were a trooper about it and continued filming.

[@sherryporsch9349]

Always love your top 10’s 💚 I’m loving that green Scandapsus 💚😀

[@daisyprince2183]

Yus! My pearls go bananas in the winter! So much so that I was able to chop and prop enough to start my own plant shop out of my house and she's still 3.5 ft long!!!

[@jaquelinexsilva]

Pothos are my favorite 🤩 🪴 I just love how they like to take over my place LOL

[@mimimom731]

I love the one little Brazil leaf in your lemon lime!!

[@cindyjohnsen326]

I have to admit that when you first mentioned Hoya's some time back, I was like, I don't get it. Well I get it now, 6 times and counting. lol. Thank you Nick! I just figured you were sweating for the greenhouse effect. 😁

[@arie_rogers87]

Seeing your jade satin makes me want to buy one. But I can't see spending 70$ on a one leaf node cutting 😆 lol its just crazy bit still so beautiful

[@lordorielrising4673]

I’ve been spraying my Hoyas leaves with “MiracleGro orchid plant food mist” and they are growing much faster. I also planted my Hindu rope in an clear plastic orchid pot so I can see when it is completely dry. I had a 2 leaf obovata cutting that did nothing for 3 months, then I started misting it with that spray and it began a leaf bud within 1 week.

[@peggymalabuyoc9150]

So happy to see many of my favorite plants on Nick’s list. Really appreciate the information and tips in this video as you work your way through your list! Well done!! 👏🌿🥰💚

[@sonyachung7139]

Nick, thanks for all the educated videos Learning a lot from you

[@emilythehorrendous7690]

My Hoya pubicalyx was my first Hoya too, and it's STILL my favorite plant in my house.

[@hollyhasegawa6095]

Thank you Nick for a great video, I love a trailing plant, and I do have the cebu blue, the philodendron lemon lime and pothos, the peperomias are another of my favorites. I have a Hoya publicalix, and many others that are trailing and climbing all over the place. My string of pearls is in an east facing window and seems to be very happy. I have the Kentiana variegated Hoya and it is one of my favorites, I am one that if I like it I will purchase it again, Lol! Try to stay cool Nick I do understand how the heat can be not so much fun. Sending love and hugs, bye for now.

[@Sy5temfire]

I just love that you're from home! I'm originally from Hatboro/Willow Grove but live in Pittsburgh now. Would you ever do a meetup at the Flower Show in the future? I have to get back once its indoors again. So many memories taking the train in and snacking at Reading Terminal.

[@joannam6643]

Hoyas are an ultimate grandma plant for me. I think every grandma I ever knew had a hoya.

[@tamarad4146]

That hoya wayetii in that pot is stunning, Nick.

[@sheilabroad8192]

Beautiful trailers. 💚💚......... I’ve been watching you for quite a while now and I just have to say this full time KZbin gig ( I think) is really good for your soul Nick. Looking very happy and peaceful.

[@yokechor-hansen336]

Thank you for spending time giving us your experience and tips, thought I knew enough!

[@rebeccadart5609]

I am really loving my Lace Flower (Alsobia dianthiflora) they are in the Gesneriad family. It grows so fast , is very easy to care for and is a great choice if you want a flowering vine. I have no idea why they aren't more common in plant shops.

[@85sheena]

I have one and it stays upset with me lol the new shoots that it sends off eventually dry up and die I have it planted in African violet soil cut with half perlite. I bottom water it the same way you would bottom water an African violet.. because I know the leaves turn yellow if they get wet. Any other advice? Thanks!

[@animalpeeps]

Lmao despite the struggles of a shirt like that, I think a button up shirt like that looks good on you! I super super love my once-little satin pothos though. It's been loving it when I've placed it on a shelf near a west window, so it's trails have been steadily growing and growing :p

[@paigesofmakeup8573]

I just got a Hoya Pubicalix that is super similar to yours. Mine is about double that size in a 4 inch pot and I paid around 35 for it. Already in love with it.

[@EMuro-wu7uy]

I have four scindapsus, several regular pothos, and several philodendron trailing plants.

[@gracieweston9470]

Nick this is such lovely video to see as almost this time last year I saw your previous video of top 10 trailing houseplants and it was the video that grew my jungle to where it is today

[@e.MiLixx]

My experience with gulley greenhouse was a no-go, however the string of needles is definitely starting to truck along 😍

[@maevandorpe6617]

Trailing plants are my favorite I want them all.

[@Lisa85]

I haven’t been on KZbin in a hot minute nick but man the lighting and setup and great!! Love all your trailing picks! Pubicalyx is one of my favs too; they are such a satisfying plant- one I have grows like a weed, two don’t but ah well

[@Moneyi-sgame]

That waxy ivy is so fast growing and easy to propagate as well

[@테스트테스트-u4v]

Omg, love your sheer honesty. Thank you, Nick!

[@rainbomg]

Film at night! Or very early AM. I always remember doing garden work from 6am to 10am every day bc after that it’s just too hot! I reckon if you can’t have ac you can’t have a fan, so I’d try turning the temp down a little extra before you start, maybe like 3 to 5 degrees, and then see if that helps prolong your comfort.

[@sumaiyahsmith7813]

I'm excited to see how the pubicalyx and Cebu Blue do with me since they are new to my home

[@plantheartbeats]

I enjoyed seeing your favorite trailing plants! 👍 Thanks!

[@gaurishukla376]

That lemon lime deserves a chef's kiss!!!

[@allybali]

ironically, looking super good in blue 😅 your fav

[@TheLucille7]

Hi Nick, have and love most of the plants you presented. Please do a video on your Hoya collection ✌️❤️

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Nick! You're so cute and funny in this video! I love your picks for trailing plants. I have a couple of Hoyas, I think the Publicalyx and a Bella, that are vining nicely. I have the Cebu Blue (I've been pronouncing it wrong) lemon lime, marble queen and Golden Pothos, a philo Brazil and green heartleaf and Scindapsus Pictus Argyraeus are all really nice vining plants. I still want to find a Wax Ivy and the Ceropegia linearis. I've tried so many peperomias, but they don't like me. I recently bought a peperomia Nevada (?) and so far, so good. I didn't even notice your sweat stains until you mentioned them. LOL! The blue shirt looks really good on you. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@dianananza]

Hey Nick! Loved this video! 💚 I picked up a Hoya Krimson queen last year in august and it’s already bloomed for me hanging in a north/east window. I really suggest spraying the foliage with the miracle grow orchid food spray! It’s worked wonders for my Hoyas.

[@mathilda6763]

My wayettii just got buds for the second time (last year it blasted most of the buds though). It seems to me like it likes really bright light. I've got it in a south-facing window now and it grows much better and faster than when it was in a east-facing window before.

[@connieb9157]

Hey Nick, do you have a grape vine and vail bridal vine , I think that’s what’s it’s called 🤔 , if you do I would love to see them. Always enjoy watching you , ( your awesome 🤗) thank you 😊💕

[@reygenbougen_861]

When i dont have any of those plants... 😪 But nick pulls out the wayetii 😭🤣🤝 finally something i have!

[@b.r.v.8609]

I hope more peperomia become common soon! I’m not willing to pay more than big box prices for them so I will wait, but I love pep. scandens and the quadrangularis here so hoping to find those commonly soon.

[@sillybeeful]

Actually that shirt really suits you 💚

[@debrahaynes5305]

Love your selection..Now I hace to add both Hoyas to my list. Also I find that I love jade color pothos and philodendron more tnan the variegated ones

[@Amandaaaah]

My Hoya pubicalyx grows so fast! I have it in a macrame and it's shot out so many, whatever they're called, and has leaves al the way up to the ceiling and is starting to climb across

[@ariw9405]

Can you do a video on when plants should be repotted?

[@sarahann2145]

I would love a video on your Hoyas !

[@katxfish]

Lovely timing. I just ordered two new trailing plants. 😆

[@mardhatinajwa3589]

I would love to see all your hoya collection .. 😀

[@kathleencole9326]

💚can you please do an update on all of your Hoya. 😁

[@kaylakthulhu8623]

Atleast when you're wearing a dark coloured shirt, the sweat spots blend in a bit more haha I didn't even notice till you mentioned it. Probably grosser to the person wearing it than the audience watching 😆

[@madamplant52]

Splash!! Pubicalyx. Love mine!!

[@frozen-yogurt-yes4662]

I would love a scindapscus jade. They are too expensive for me and hard to find unless you want a cutting or two online. Will we be able to get an update of all the plants behind you?

[@85sheena]

Nick!! Have you ever thought about getting a trailing African violet? ☺️

[@jennifersilva7434]

I love that green pot you have your satin jade in. Where did you say it's from?? I've been on a hunt for the perfect color green pot.

[@xanderpander9751]

Hey Nick! Great video as always! I have a confession: I'm scared of Hoyas. Don't get me wrong, they are beautiful. But the few times I have brought them into my home - I got spider mites. My home humidity is usually between 40 and 50%. Every time I would get it to start to flower, PESTS! I thought it would do okay for me, but no =( If you, or anyone in the comments has any suggestions, please let me know! Not sure what I'm getting wrong, or if that's just part of owning Hoyas! - Thanks!

[@TheTimeForChange44]

Sweetie, be you! Don't worry about it!

[@desiertoscacti5388]

Lol, the sweating comment was so funny! Thank you Nick, very useful video!

[@mia-nn2oz]

Hi Nick I love all your plant pots! Where do you get them all?

[@vornamenachname8034]

I want to be a plant and be adopted by Nick.