Botanical adventure at Greg Hambali’s garden - palms, unusual plants, large aroids, calatheas

Greg Hambali is a world-renowned plant hybridizer, collector, and adventurer. In his lifetime he has collected a lot of plants from all over the world. We will visit his private garden/forest in this episode to see his hybridizing efforts, large aroid mother plants, important food crops, as well as future ornamental plants! This botanical adventure is full of knowledge shared by the master himself, as well as interesting sights and sounds at every turn!
TIMELINE
00:00 Introduction
02:32 Salacca
16:04 Large aroids
19:25 Medinilla
21:24 Palm
24:25 Lepisanthes mulijuga
36:15 Draceane JT stardust parent plants
38:28 Calathea breeding program
45:50 Closing
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[@StanWatt.]

You know an expert when they can walk - at a pace, through what looks like a jungle but rattles off the name of every plant as if they were his children. I have to come down there lol. Well done, Sean!

[@onlyplants]

Haha thank you. He is very knowledgable

[@sherryporsch9349]

Wow that was a mouthful, “ Respect your employees so that want to do a good job.” Great advice for every business owner. I had no idea that the Dracaenas would get that big, amazing. Thanks Sean 💚💚💚

[@onlyplants]

❤️❤️

[@thehouseplantjungle5631]

This is such an incredible botanical adventure with so many amazing plants.

[@onlyplants]

Yes! We only scratched the surface too

[@thaillling9369]

he is so unbothered I love it. Hopefully I am like this when I am older.

[@onlyplants]

Haha yes he doesnt give a **** about other things. Only his research and his work. He is one in a million

[@jovanessavf164]

I was gonna add that to my original comment. He's like, 'Yesss, yes. Of course." Move along, Sean. Try to keep up, will you? 😂

[@Cindylin4901]

I respect the person

[@onlyplants]

❤️❤️

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thank you Sean. That was amazing. ❄️💚🙃

[@onlyplants]

🙏🏽❤️

[@janecurtis5726]

That was quite the adventure! Mr. Hambali’s property looks so wild but at the same time so purposeful. Love his hybrids and it makes sense that the sale of those plants helps to fund his research. Everyone benefits!

[@onlyplants]

Thank you.

[@brocktoon8]

I love how wild his place is, with wildlife too.

[@onlyplants]

Yeahh its like a private piece of forest to study and cultivate plants

[@Sir_Ol]

I'm about 10 minutes in and I can say that the series with Mr hambali is just awesome. Probably your best videos! More videos in this style would be very warmly welcomed, at least for me!

[@onlyplants]

Thank youuu 🥰🥰

[@cant_afford_the_fancy_plants]

He walks through there like all those plants are mundane.😂

[@onlyplants]

Haha his mission is clear, and bigger than any of us would be able to comprehend 😅

[@my_garden.secrets]

This was a forest exploration in one hour .Most unusual experience indeed and feeling blessed .Thank yu is understated... Shawn .🥰❤💚Blessings.

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🥰🥰

[@floridanaturalfarming3367]

This really, really inspires me, what a fabulous 48 minute trip to a great tropical garden🙏🏼🐸

[@onlyplants]

🥰🥰 thanks for coming with

[@alfantoutanaya2832]

You just did a botanical garden tour with the head botanist. Amazing.

[@onlyplants]

🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️

[@Tminus89]

Lepisanthes Multijuga indeed looks like a fern, one that got cozy with a Rhus Typhina one night haha

[@azizahselamat8030]

Loads of knowledge , lovely calathea ..thanks to Hambali for his forest garden ..and your awesome video Sean ..🌿💚♥️🌸

[@onlyplants]

Thank you ❤️🙏🏽

[@torquess454]

You definitely found your niche Sean, you’re a natural at asking all the right questions and info sharing. You’re a top notch reporter/interviewer!!! I’d want to get in there so badly and pick off all the brown foliage and rake the pathways!!! It looks dangerous! 😂 lots of hiding places for venomous snakes and crazy critters!!! And can’t believe you were able to keep the camera as steady as you did!! That’s growing as close to nature as you can get!

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu. It was really hard to keep up with him haha

[@sarahhajarbalqis]

Blink. Blink. Blink. This is extraordinary work!

[@onlyplants]

Thank youuu

[@thaillling9369]

Right in the beginning when you were walking through the tall weeds I was just about to type a comment, saying "do they have ticks in this region?" and before I could hit send you mention cobras. LOL.

[@onlyplants]

Haha maybe the cobras took care of the ticks 😅

[@digitalwindowz]

Whoa! Never in my lifetime, would I have had this amazing plant experience, without this video. I can now imagine the thrill it was to see in person. Thank you so much!

[@onlyplants]

I feel honored to be able to tell his story and show his work. More to come hopefully!

[@Tminus89]

Didn't know Medinilla yet, but I do indeed see that it is sold by a lot of bigger plant shops here in NL :) I thought I knew the common ones (here) by now 😆 Plant world is just too big to know it all, that's what keeps it interesting. Always something to discover, check out, learn😄

[@onlyplants]

Medillas have been hiding in peoples gardens for centuries. Underrated plants 😀

[@PetraEmmy]

What an incredible man and botanical adventure! Thank you so much Sean! 👏💚🌿

[@onlyplants]

Thank you for coming along ❤️

[@arilala9880]

Sean you are truly a BANDITS🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, make me wanna back to Indonesia as soon as possible.. Cz Saudi Arabia is dry😁😁😁

[@onlyplants]

Haha

[@susinursiyah4504]

Thank you sean. I love your videos

[@onlyplants]

Thank you kak Susi

[@jovanessavf164]

Omg I miss our cacao trees! Grandma always made cacao tablets for us when we were kids. Then we'd go all hyper. 😂

[@onlyplants]

😅😅😅😅

[@tuntuncanabis9293]

Legend

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@christiannemccarthy4067]

So many I have never seen. Loved it. Thanks💚

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🥰🥰

[@venehamilton7010]

Love this video. Natural grow space.

[@onlyplants]

🥰🥰

[@indaybadiday9724]

Thank you so much for this video!!! it is amazing!

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu 🥰🥰

[@ateesajah112]

Another great episode! Learned a lot and enjoyed the wild-garden tours with mr Hambali... 🤩

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🥰

[@janmariebaldwin1415]

Thank you for this wonderful, and fast moving video, wow, he moves fast 😁 The knowledge he has is astounding, I am in awe of both of you 😊 As for those variegated Thaumatophyllum hybrids ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I’m in South Australia and I’ve never seen those before, I need to add it to my wish list ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu ❤️❤️❤️

[@ZahraChannel1113]

Wao..😮.. So inspiring dan Amazing

[@onlyplants]

🥰🥰

[@marlinsano85]

So amazing Plants huge and rarest ❤❤❤❤❤🦋

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🥰

[@litsnombre6390]

Thanks forthe additional info about miniata & the other one which are both endemic to my country the Philippines. I haven't seen those species yet.

[@Wolverinedura]

Awesome video

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@jovygomez8828]

Amazing soo pretty sure garden

[@onlyplants]

Thank you

[@happinessinleaf]

Watching

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@delight7304]

Wow very nice Tour! I cant let my eyes off, from the Lepisanthes multijuga i really hope its getting available in europe ASAP! :)

[@onlyplants]

We should propagate more…

[@delight7304]

@@onlyplants yes you should😍

[@sandraelecanal4627]

I love your background.

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 😀

[@empresspetsandplants]

Hi Sean. I have noticed in my plant conservation journey that the most bright and radiantly colored plants are from Indonesia. I hope you will feature more nurseries in Indonesia most especially those in Sumatra and Bali

[@onlyplants]

I will try to, please DM me on instagram with suggestions of good nurseries to visit. So far no one has reached out to me, or stood out enough for me to visit.

[@empresspetsandplants]

@@onlyplants Will do Sean. I will do some research on the nurseries that are underrated. Also there are plant nurseries in Vietnam that are visit and vlog worthy. I hope they would be nice to allow you to film

[@ijahdagang6121]

Amazing..I love your video...wish you success and be healthy always

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🥰🥰 you too

[@ijahdagang6121]

@@onlyplants you're welcome

[@jonssons4854]

Amazing tour💚🍀..got a snowstorm over here so that was nice!

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaa that warm!

[@jonssons4854]

@@onlyplants 😅🤣

[@komariahria6586]

Mantap..

[@joeychan5773]

Anjai tanaman hiasnya,daunnya geeede2

[@onlyplants]

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@joannamichalak8288]

Hello, but it's nice to see how plants grow in narire. I come from Poland and these beautiful plants grow only in pots. Kind regards😀

[@onlyplants]

❤️❤️

[@semarkalakirtimuka]

Buahnya satu keluarga dengan longan dan rambutan... Daunnya mirip paku-pakuan... Ini syurga dunia???? Hufff... Terbayang bila ada kesempatan boleh dibuka untuk umum. Pengetahuan di dalamnya... Keindahan di dalamnya... Dan sosok Mr. G Hambali yang luar biasa... Sangat menarik hati dan fikiranku berkelana melayang ke alam yang belum pernah kukunjungi... Musti ada yang mencatat dan membukukan pengetahuan Mr Greg Hambali sebelum beliau berpulang. Dan dengan arahan beliau dan keluarga dibuatkan blue print ke depan ingin dijadikan apa nursery yang tlah beliau rawat puluhan tahun lamanya. Apakah akan dijadikan Taman Penelitan atau Taman semacam kebon raya Bogor/ Kebon Raja Bogor??? Dan bagaimana bentuk penangan keberlanjutan impianinpian Mr. Greg atas tanaman-tanaman syurgawi itu.... Hufff.... Sean... Terimakasih sekali lagi yaa....

[@onlyplants]

Makasih jugaa

[@haaanii]

I would love to have a Calatheas flower bouquet someday😁

[@onlyplants]

😀

[@rajeevp.g7801]

Very nice നന്ദി ........നന്ദി

[@onlyplants]

🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@herkad7330]

Itu baru salah satu kebunnya, di tempat lain masih ada.

[@onlyplants]

Iyaaaa keren ya.

[@labaylabay8591]

you're so lucky Sean. heaven is a place on earth. in Mr Hambali's garden. but no cobras please

[@onlyplants]

Haha yes… I was a little bit worried but it would have been worth it since I was graced by his presence

[@uditha1815]

Got the opportunity to comment 1st nice nice nice 😂😂💐💐💐

[@onlyplants]

Haha thank you 🥰

[@litsnombre6390]

Salacca is interesting though it's scary because of its large, long thorns...

[@onlyplants]

fruits are so tasty

[@sreedevivn3010]

U can take him as ur guru. He knows more.

[@onlyplants]

Ouuu yes. I just met him again here in Singapore

[@eileenchua7421]

How old is Mr Hambali? Taking care of plants keeps him strong and fit.😊

[@onlyplants]

Im guessing 70-80 years old. He is very physically fit actually… and his mind race faster than most people I met, always observant and thinking.

[@judymckerrow6720]

Do you know how many ares he has to grow his plants on? ❄️💚🙃

[@onlyplants]

Hmmm Im not sure… its actually quite large, I dont think we covered the entire thing.

[@ArtfishStudio]

Hi! Could you share with me some of the best nursery in Jakarta? I would love to see the caladiums

[@onlyplants]

The nurseries here are spread out. But I guess I could recommend “jalan taman anggrek” next to Ragunan Zoo. Theres about 30+ nurseries/resellers there. It might take a while to go through all of them as it is large.

[@ArtfishStudio]

@@onlyplants I will plan my journey soon. thank you so much!

[@ambitv1854]

I don't know that calathea bears flowers

[@onlyplants]

Oh yes. what we commonly think as flowers are the bracts and flowers come out from them. Someone showed me how pollenation happens with calatheas by bees and its genius! They trap the bee temporarily in the flower

[@Wolverinedura]

2nd comment my self

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@edberns2420]

Hi Shaun , let me copy your video,once I'm going out,, i dont have enternet conection,,i will delet it once im going home,thank u

[@onlyplants]

Go for it 😀

[@sdqsdq6274]

hmm not just any cobra , indonesia is quite famous for king cobra , not sure if there spitters , just watch where you step on , thats important

[@gusmanagusmana6669]

King cobras dont spit but they have feromon in their pee that would keep other snakes out of their nest. So if a king cobra nesting there, it would be no other snake around.

[@sdqsdq6274]

@@gusmanagusmana6669 think you read wrongly , i didnt mention a king can spit venom , and where you get info snake has pheromones to warn other snake ? never heard of it , only when mating they can detect each other of the same species

[@strawbryzk6349]

one day it can be useful for all humans.

[@onlyplants]

Oh yes, we need more like him

[@Kaschewe1996]

Bass kills me like always, but nice video anyway

[@onlyplants]

❤️😀 thank you

[@jovanessavf164]

I see what you mean. He's practically ignoring the ornamental plants and I can hear your heart palpitating, hoping you can stop and discuss the ornamentals a little more. 😂

[@onlyplants]

Hahaa omg I thought the audience wouldnt notice that

[@jovanessavf164]

@@onlyplants Only like minds will. Hahaha