Overhyped & Overpriced - reacting to Plant Trends #2

[@kylashore1175]

I'm in Winnipeg, Canada and I've been searching for a Verricosum for a couple years and finally found 2 at my local nursery! They had a few mealies, but I bought them anyway, treated and rehabilitated it, put it on a pole and they're each growing their first leaf in my care. 💚

[@kylashore1175]

Also, you come up in most plant searches I do up here in Winnipeg!

[@TheOnlyKrazykat]

If price keeps influencing you, judge on how excited you would be to receive it as a gift, rather than whether you would add it to your collection.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Great idea 🙌🙌

[@ThatRandom2f]

For me It would all be 5 because I didn’t have to pay for it 😂

[@UschiBlaster3000]

@@ThatRandom2f dito, lol

[@aroidaddiction]

I think including the price is more realistic. Most peopke are not going to gift you with a plant that costs hundreds and def. Not thousands😂 ​@sydneyplantguy I think you are rating the most realistic way by including the price!!!

[@rishikagupta4841]

I’m from Chicago and went to a local plant store the plant owner and I bonded talking about your videos. You’re definitely famous 😊

[@sydneyplantguy]

That’s so cool !! 🤩🫣☺️

[@IvoryMaso]

Lol I sold some plants to a lady on market place and because one was a giant Pothos I grew up a mosspole, she brought this channel up and asked if I was inspired by it 😂😂

[@jessicabellone913]

Lol I’m in the USA and when I google Philodendron El Choco Red you come up in the listing. You also come up when I look for moss poles lol 🥰 You made it Jan! You’re famous lol.

[@sydneyplantguy]

hehe thank youuu :)

[@MatthewBurian]

@@sydneyplantguywhen I think of my moss poles and their potential I think of your moss poles 😂 your the huge moss pole staple

[@candied.crabapples]

This needs to be an ongoing series please! 😊

[@sydneyplantguy]

Will do !! 🫡

[@robinferdinandsen7122]

agree 🤩

[@marinalex4702]

You’re my favorite plant KZbinr 🌿 I love the honesty in your opinions, it’s refreshing! And you always make me laugh 😊 So glad I found your channel a year ago!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you so much!! It means a lot 🥰

[@raewynb2119]

Love seeing you come up on your Google searches. What a laugh!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Haha so cool hey?! :D

[@Mihomike]

For Alocasia try a very chunky mix, and I mean CHUNKS, no Substrate components smaller than 10mm and then using bigger or deeper pots and keeping the substrate moist. No drainage in 30cm deep glass vases works well and in this case I water it to have 2cm of water on the bottom.

[@ButterflyLoverGirl]

The Vietciosa is a reversed Thai Constellation where it's cream with green speckles instead of green with cream speckles.

[@smajliiicka]

It's a stunner, I love Sean's video where he showcased it

[@RubyLyzard]

I'm in Canada and you come up in google searches for plants all the time!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Hehe yay :)

[@Wubblyt]

“Some people are looking for mangroves while everybody else is just looking for pink variegated half dead Alocasias” 🤣 That was a perfect sentence 😂 I feel more and more that having all these pictures of unattainable plants available on the internet (and having impossible wishlists) is designed to make people unhappy with what they have. Not chasing unicorns (anymore) makes me a much happier person 😊 I really appreciate that some people wanted easier to get plants, there are so many plants to enjoy!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Even the plant hobby isn’t immune to the wonderful effects of capitalism 🫣😋 I feel like the world in 2024 is just one big marketing campaign

[@Wubblyt]

@ Im noticing that as well. There is a lot of pull out there from many different directions to buy things, have more things, “complete the wishlist”. It would be nice if we all could go back to enjoying growing plants well and trading/gifting eachother cuttings every now and then… in stead of hoarding the latest trendy plants to check off impossible wishlists 😅 It is why I enjoyed seeing some of those more attainable plants on peoples lists, growing those well will make them a lot happier I believe over buying and trying to grow some really expensive gnarly looking and finicky “new type variegated” plant 🌱 (Though it is interesting to see what kind of things people are interested in in general)

[@meandFrodo]

I have no plants left on my wishlist, after buying a yellow Thai from AJ. My weakness plant is P. Brasil. Timeless. Classic. Looks great trailing or climbing.

[@RavenChick_23]

Yes I love Brasil, it and marble queen pothos are my favorites

[@theagrimeland8344]

💚 I’m ready for part 3!

[@karolinaw.]

Of course we want part 3 💚 I love to listen to you, you are so funny, always make my day better 💚

[@fabiankuhn2289]

Dioscorea discolor - you are right. You need a plant with this pattern. The leaves tend to stay like they were before. I‘ve got mine from Ecuador many years ago with a beautiful camouflage pattern and all leaves are like that.

[@letsclimb5828]

46:59 I think you were looking for Thaumatophyllum Williamsii. The cactus you showed (lophophora) you probably already know - it is commonly known as peyote

[@LavenderDaisies]

Would love a part 3! And YES…if I pull up any plant on You-Tube- EXCEPT HOYA’S You are ALL OVER. 😊😊😊 You are super humble to be so surprised. There’s not many other more popular plant You-Tubers. Come on, You are not sore on the eyes 😉 ok, Handsome! You are funny, honest, smart etc, etc. You have a way to make learning about plants super fun! And you know so much. I really appreciate all of the time you have spent learning about plants and are willing to share it with us. I also want the Red Crystallinum!! So MUCH. I also really like that Zara X Michelle. Those 2 are at the top of my Wish list. Along with a few Hoyas. I recently got a Mayoi and I was so excited. It is still young and only has a little shape. Can’t wait until it looks like the ones you showed! And of course the Pink Bambino or Amazonia. I bought a tiny Pink Bambino for a FREAKING $100. That is the most I have spent. It was stupid! It was a recent import and absolute TINY. I was not experienced taking care of them that small and just imported. I’m sure it was TC too. Anyway- it died. It had mostly white or pink leaves. Not really variegated. I actually loved the look. But worried about it being able to survive with no green. Anyway, if I could get one for $50 and it was actually a small plant-then I’m all in. I learned a good lesson. Would I be upset with the amount of money I spent on this plant if it died soon? If the answer is yes, I CAN’T get it!! Haha. 😆 Thanks again for another super fun video.

[@laisamarques]

I live in Brazil and you did show up when I searched 'Philodendron el choco'! 🎉

[@karkar180]

Let you know that you pop-up in google in Poland for el choco ,verrucosum , moss pole😀

[@nebDDa]

Usually if i google a plant and you’ve done a video on it, it pops up in like the first 5-10 results :) that’s how i discovered your channel actually

[@lilliana4113]

Loved this! Also love how you gave price-friendly alternatives to the crazy prices. Would love to see like a 'dupes' video where you have a list of expensive plants and give your recommendation for similar plants that are still cost-effective. 'Cozzie livs' and all that!

[@TheOCTAGON10]

Hi Jan. Yes, you are very popular and do come up when I search for plants. Amazing job! Thank for being yourself.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Hehe thanks :) that’s awesome !!

[@simplydee4522]

Greetings from Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Fun video. Googled Moss pole and El Choco, and you did come up. For the Moss Pole search, you came up first, then Plants By Melissa. Melissa lives in Savannah, Georgia, not too far from North Carolina.

[@RavenChick_23]

Hello North Carolina neighbor!!!

[@lilianajaraba4097]

Hi there, another neighbor here from Wilmington, NC 👋👋

[@Autumn-pw2xz]

💚 yes, do a part 3!!

[@candied.crabapples]

lol at your reaction to Hoyas. I never understood the craze either but now I love them. I get them not for their blooms but for the unique foliage.

[@aprilburgin8505]

PNW United States here. Just searched El Choco, and you were right there in the first half dozen results! High five, buddy!

[@denisa1-k9v]

💚 56:00, regarding your question about the Google search, no sir, it's not just because you're in Australia, it's because you have one of the best specimen's of Aroids , that has big social contribution, maybe there is a Granny in South-West Florida, that has better Ph.Verrucosum than you, that even grows outside all year long climbing a three, but no one knows about it... So yeah you're the best ;)

[@BearPawAroids]

I love that the price is a factor. I was binging plant unboxings by various content creators yesterday and one creator (no shade, I love him, he's great!) was literally in tears when he got a philo pink princess and it cost over $1000. And now you can pick them up for £3 a couple of years later! Obviously people can spend their money on whatever they want, I hope they get a lot of joy from their plants over the years, but personally I would rather wait and watch the price come down to more reasonable amounts. Also, I love the Monstera Acacoyaguensis, but thats because I have a soft spot for monsteras lol. I've heard anthurium hybrids are gonna be a big thing in 2025... Much love to you, Brad, AJ and Timmy!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Each to their own :) thank you!! :)

[@amandahakon4398]

Good morning Jan (and Brad)! I'm not one to follow plant trends, but some of the new plants are pretty neat, though I do prefer the 'classics'. (Though I did recently add a Philodendron Joepii to my collection). I would love a part 3, see what other plants are 'trending' out there. 💚🌿

[@ivanalennock6511]

I have white fusion, brought it in 2020, really big now, I find it really easy to grow, but I use beneficial mites all year around

[@sydneyplantguy]

That’s awesome to know 🙌 which bugs do u use ?:)

[@robynfisher4455]

That was a nice mix 😍. And yes, you came up in searches for El Choco and Verrucosum. Funny to see you so chuffed.💚

[@sydneyplantguy]

hehe thanks :)

[@MarcoPolo-vb1sw]

ALL silver veined and dark velvet Anthuriums all look the same. I said what I said ✌️

[@sydneyplantguy]

Haha can’t disagree !!

[@robynfisher4455]

Very brave, but I agree 😄

[@denisa1-k9v]

Hahaha VIBE 🤣

[@juliashearer7842]

😂

[@aprilbein5067]

I have Amazon Sunset in the US paid $35 plus shipping. It came in looking like poo and is struggling to pull through: but I have it.

[@melmac5173]

I too think there’s something about the Monstera Vietciosa that I think is special but I can’t put my finger on it. I saw it in person in Miami along with many other new monsteras. Except for a couple, they didn’t appeal to me, but this one did. Hope it drops in price sooner than later. 💚

[@theminimalistninja]

I met a friend of a friend and he's from Brazil and we realized we are both super into your videos! 😄You really are known among folks around the globe! 🥰

[@Angietillandsia]

“Reminds me of a ripe mango..🥴no reminds me of death💀” omg I bloody spat my coffee out 😂😂 Love your honest opinion and the funny remarks! Keep it up Jan, and yes do a part 3!! 💅👌

[@sydneyplantguy]

☕️💨 😂😂

[@Emenord]

I _LOVE_ squamiferum. Recently bought one that wasn't juvenile by any means - it had several fruits! I bought it for 10€ on sale - it is about 150 cm tall! I would never want a variegated one, tho 😅 Too fond of how low maintenance and how willing it is to grow fast and steady! 🤩

[@sydneyplantguy]

It’s such a strong plant 💪💪

[@veronika.y.p]

I actually really liked the A. amazonica pink variegated, even though the regular one died on me for no apparent reason. In hilarious aside - I think I have an Anthurium crystallinum pink or something (maybe even the red) by accident - I picked up a pot of sad Anthurium for about 5€ from the rescue shelf, and the new leaves it's growing are just stunning, and the red lingers on the sinus and edges!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Great find 🙌🙌

[@veronika.y.p]

@@sydneyplantguy Ikr? Rescue shelf plants are sometimes the best finds! I have a Philodendron tortum that was cold-damaged and the shop gave it to me for free - took half a year to rehab but it's growing happily now!

[@out.of_the_fryingpan]

💚 looking forward to part 3

[@libby.t4424]

Just ordered the Canna Stuttgart because I love yours so much. I can't wait for it to arrive.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Such a rewarding plant :)

[@sharondriver2445]

💚🪴 I enjoyed this series. When do people submit their plant trend ideas? As always thanks for sharing

[@emmanuelV37]

💚 Really good points here and the interesting thing about prices in the aroid world is that they can drop so quickly especially with TC. I do love those red anthuriums...so stunning!

[@tiffanydagostino4624]

Yes, definitely to part 3! I’m in the US and when I google philodendron el choco and moss poles you come so many times! 🎉😊 Also, I think you should try to work out your alocasia issues. That would be interesting to watch your journey with them. Alocasia is my favorite genus!

[@jordanschoffstall]

Maybe... Might wanna reword that. Or not. Get my mind outta the gutter? Yes, I'm aware.

[@yut9765]

Nice video! 🎉 And no begonias? Hh

[@tubegoob1]

💚💚💚💚💚 I'd like an Anthurium Pallidiflorum. That and a couple of small Hoyas. My wish list is getting more refined, since some days I really don't want to deal with plant chores. 😁

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

Another great video about plants ,trends $,and more 💚🍀🌵🌿💚

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks so much!:)

[@susanneedham1974]

Great list, look at the Florida Beauty narrow it’s even more beautiful 😊

[@ThePiaMiller]

Love it! Excited for part 3 ☺️💚

[@sydneyplantguy]

Yay! Thank you!

[@fishypetkeeping]

You come up almost everytime I google an aroid! 😂

[@Ajaythewanderer]

I agree with you! The monstera Bulbasaur just stands out so much in comparison to others. Love these videos btw!

[@lovesyorkies3395]

I’m in the U.S. Texas to be specific and I absolutely love bougainvilleas. I have several outdoors in pots, I bring them in for winter and take them out on not so chilly days.

[@discingaround]

My friend gave me a baby Philodendron Verrucosum and it's STUNNING! I love the redish pink fuzz of it, and the foliage is just stunning. I'm looking forward to my journey with this one. Hope you do an update video!

[@ThatRandom2f]

Do the fern leaf cactus next. But judge it off of a hanging 6inch pot!! There beautiful💚💚💚

[@mn4169]

Buy what I want, never expensive. never follow trends, because trends die, literally. So hyped and for what a plant that will die. Good channel.

[@sydneyplantguy]

💯💯

[@getterflies]

I disagree about the blue oil fern... I get it, I also thought it's just a cool instagrammable plant, but only until I saw it in our local botanic garden. Just wow! 🤩 It was truely amazing in real life! 🪴🪴🪴🪴🪴 from me! Suggestion for the next video: dioscorea sansibarensis

[@PeterBashford]

The southern most mangroves are at Wilson's Promontory There are some under the Westgate Bridge too

[@robinferdinandsen7122]

i was never really into cacti till i saw this one gymnocalycium mihanovichii variegated. so cool looking with bright orange varigation and if you leave it in full sun in the summer it turns dark blackish green and the varigation turns deep pink. that or a monstera adansonii variegata archipelago would be my choice if you make a third video in this series. mine keeps a creamy off white colour and even the smallest veins stay green which i think looks so cool compared to an all white varigation 😊 live in DK and you do come up here too when i google plants. but it might be bias since you're one of two plant-tubers i watch the most. sorry... turning into a long comment... please get more alocasias so we can get some tips on those too 😆

[@Cħris]

You should do underrated and unknown plants next! I would be happy to submit some of my favorites

[@sydneyplantguy]

I love that idea!

[@DisturberOfThePeace]

I’m in Portland, OR and have a musa Siam ruby (red green banana plant) and she has thrown 3 leafs in 3.5 weeks. Lots of light and humidity. And don’t let it completely dry out.

[@kathrynyoung635]

I’ve had a gorgeous White Fusion growing well in pon for almost a year 😍 All my calathea (goeppertia) love semi hydro.

[@SPNsherry]

I've seen you when I google some plants, I'm in Overland Park, Kansas

[@Jerby_Diving]

I'm in the U.S. and your video still came up when I googled "El Choco".

[@lizdowns1656]

Do your philodenron ever bloom? Mine do constantly!!

[@ButterflyLoverGirl]

The Calethea white fusion was the first plant I bought online during the beginning of the pandemic, and it died within less than a year. It does not do well indoors with my chlorinated city water

[@demidron.]

Red mangrove is the most random submission. I would assume that you'd need to give them salt or brackish water and maybe also simulate a tidal rise and fall by means of some kind of hydroponic system. It would definitely be a pretty interesting setup.

[@Marlur]

❤looking forward to part 3 😊

[@ashleyschonrock3137]

💚💚💚 velvet philodendrons are my absolute favorite too 💚 I somehow found a Luxurians at an affordable price and am doing my best to learn to care for her!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@carolinebaines8735]

Jan, the red in the red crystal is recessive so make sure whatever you buy shows a red emergent.

[@crystaltorassa4299]

Love this content ❤❤❤thank you for sharing!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Glad you liked it! :)

[@tabsg.7130]

The Monstera Vietciosa reminds me of a dalmatian dog 😄 I think its really pretty.

[@pedrocarvalho6391]

Jan, try growing your alocasia in pon/ no drainage or in some self watering set up.... it was really helpful for me in the beginning 😎👍

[@LeafyConversations]

One plant I won’t buy either is the Calathea no matter how tempting the white fusion is to me. I’ve heard to many horror stories on how hard it is to keep alive and they tend to be pest magnets.

[@lilianajaraba4097]

This video is so funny, I love the way you talk 😂

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@crystalscreations8769]

Yes you come up in Canada when I googled anything you googled I was bored lol

[@raleighnoel]

In the Bay area, California, I see a lot of variegated bananas in people's lawns. They are stunning. But remember they die once they fruit lol

[@vessyhus]

Part 3 would be awesome. But hoyas are cool😜💚💚💚

[@kazuma9300]

Hi , nice channel you got there. Could you include the Dracena Goldieana ? Rarely saw videos of it and after 7 years idk how to get one in germany.

[@TenSam3133]

Can't you buy it in Germany? In Poland it's often in supermarkets! It's a bit harder to buy variegated forms, but it's also possible online.

[@gpsdeportivo]

In Madrid- I googled El Choco Red images and you come up on the 4th line of first page! Good going!

[@sydneyplantguy]

yay :) hehe

[@wanderotter4667]

My mint adansonii is so big, an underrated plant, but I've got a spectacular version on a 2 meter moss pole. My calathea white fusion is so nice, it does well in leca with artificial light. I keep it next to my triostar theyre quite similar in needs.

[@TenSam3133]

Calathea White fusion and Yellow fusion are sometimes in stores(in Poland) Also look at Ph.radiatum variegated. I have had it for many years, it is golden yellow, and sometimes has large green spots.

[@richardlawton1023]

I bought 4 single leaf node rooted cuttings of variegated Billeatae

[@demidron.]

10:03 Even Monstera adansonii ssp. laniata is very diverse and there are even laniatas without any fenestration. The one that you have, the most widely available form in Australia (I bought one in about 1997 with a label saying "Monstera obliqua expilata" and it's still growing at my parents' place) is often referred to as Monstera adansonii ssp. laniata "Double Windows" because it reliably develops small fenestrations near the midrib and big ones further out. I've seen it called a rare plant on some US websites and I've also seen people going crazy wherever your adansonii is reposted and people saying it's "obviously an 'Esqueleto'" (even though it's obviously not - 'Esqueleto' in the conditions you're giving your adansonii would be enormous and has a completely different look) and I think it's just because the double rows of fenestrations on an adansonii is quite unknown elsewhere.

[@antonenero]

Yes Jan I'm in Philippines 🇵🇭 when I googled philodendron el choco red your pictures in Instagram holding the el Choco appear ..❤❤❤ caption my current favorite ... Your famous hehehe .. 🎉🎉🎉🎉I always love your plants Jan hehehe love you both Bradley And you .. take care 😊😊😊

[@torquess454]

Gee wiz Jan, you can tell you’ve been hitting the gym! Those arms! Noice! That’s the thing with new hybrids, there’s not a lot of care info yet nor pics of mature specimens, I like to know both before buying, even if it is in my price range I’d like to see an adensonii and burle Marx flame hybrid, that’d be fun Of course you buy a plant because you love all the leaf colours, however, if you’re like me, all you see is new leaves on your anthurium cause the old ones are constantly dying off 😂 Any pink princess variant would have to be pretty cheap to make it in my collection, not a fan, the variegation is stunning though I’m not a Pokémon plant collector either, I don’t need to collect them all, each type 😂 I think that cactus you looked up is a peyote cactus, the natives use this for dream walking. A hallucinative plant

[@dande_lion]

I also like the Calethea White Fusion but decided to go with an easier Calathea for the start - which so far (but only 2 - 3 months in) is doing really good. If it continues like this I might get a White Fusion next year.

[@ajacks_art]

I had always thought ring of fires/jungle boogie were self heading, but all the ones at the nursery I work at are very vining

[@sunnyorsi]

Go for it and get the Alocasias - the trick for me was to move them to Pon. They are all thriving now. :)

[@yocto_yogi3917]

The vietciosa Monstera looks like it has a perle pattern like an animal 😊

[@Fixaidea]

Ahh about the cactus. Lophophora williamsii (aka peyotl)... let's just say some people may have ulterior motives when buying it. :,D It contains a lot of mescaline, you can get very very high on it. It's also used in some religious ceremonies.

[@annylindsay5358]

Check out the cissus amazonica...like a miniature alocacia leaf in a massive climbing bush like your discolour thingy.

[@torquess454]

Both my helicconias I grow indoors, I don’t ever expect them to flower though under fake lighting, I do put them outdoors during the best part of summer though My baby El Choco keeps giving me broken leaves (on a moss pole) sigh, she’s still a baby.. hopefully she’ll get straightened out, please! Definitely figure out alocasias so I can learn from youuuu!!! Haven’t seen the Patriciea here yet, I do have the vitchii tho You know, I haven’t seen a lot of people talk about the Philo Lynette / campii, I got a big girl My mayoi is itself pretty big, small leaves though so far

[@davidrihani8586]

Literally I’ve learned a lot about new plants that I wasn’t expecting to see and I’m now thinking to get the Tri-color Monstera Deliciosa or the Raven ZZ plant. As always happy planting and thank u for these beautiful videos that have helped me become better of taking very good care of my plant collection. U are truly the plant doctor. 🪴❤️

[@heathers5010]

56:33 @sydneyplantguy yes, when I google a plant, you come up - that's how I found you originally (I'm in Houston, TX!)! You have been instrumental in my plant journey and the inspiration for my moss pole adventure! You are my favorite plant youtuber 💕 🌱

[@josiehead5103]

I still have my white fusion, it is one of my favourite 😊

[@liryns]

I bought a Caramel Marble (my very first wishlist plant) from someone in CA a few months ago on the Palmstreet app… it was $200! When it went on my list 2 years ago they were $3000

[@sydneyplantguy]

Always good to stay patient :) nice find !!:)

[@heathers5010]

1:00:11 Jan! Put your alocasias in pon - there's a girl named Melissa in Savannah, GA (USA) who grows in semi-hydro (pon mostly) and has SAVED me with the alocasias! My Tandarusa is PHENOMENAL and popped out a corm that is producing segmental albo varigation. 🤯🤩 I'd love Love LOVE to see your alocasia journey!

[@BreaneOConnor]

My thing lately has been the higher end Monstera's but I'm not a fan of the plant price tags so I generally hunt for good prices on rooted nodes ❤

[@LeafyConversations]

I agree on Philodendron ROF, as well as I will add Princess of Orange and Sun Red they are not aesthetically pleasing unless looking down on them.

[@shmpooch]

Another great video. I don't understand the Hoya hype either? I have a fuzzy Hoya linearis and she is my one and done, dont you have a linearis also? You definitely need to crack the code on alocasias :) they are awesome

[@pixidanberty5530]

Smittywortheryeggermanjenson I'm a good noodle!! SpongeBob lover here again

[@UschiBlaster3000]

Searching El Choco in Germany: your your video is the 25th result shown to me 😊👍