A Beginner’s Guide to Houseplant Shopping: AVOID THESE TRAPS

[@kittylette98]

My mom recently was given a pothos. It was her great grandmothers, that thing is over 80 years old. It is so beautiful and I’m prepared to be given this plant when I’m older lol. Not sure who I’m going to give it to when I die. Never thought I’d have to find a plant heir

[@Patadendron]

That is one remarkable pothos! That is so cool and very sentimental 💚

[@supertatertot97]

I have a piece of my high school art teachers, grandmothers pothos. The original plant is probably around this old if not older! It grows like crazy during the summer and then gets cut back and grows back to 10+ feet every year.

[@radiationshepherd]

That's incredible

[@dierdriu]

That is so sweet and beautiful. Be aware that pothos is dangerous for cats if you have them! I didn't know they were toxic to kitties.

[@taashaprice1706]

I love using plants as heirlooms its really amazing. When in uni my professor has a garden that has been tended by his grandmothers generations before him. It makes me excited to to the same.

[@donnaallgaier-lamberti3933]

I'm age 71 and a long tine plant lover and gardener (both Inside the home and outside.) My suggestions are these...TIP # 1: Avoid Miracle grow soil that all too often breeds bugs that drives new gardeners crazy! Mix you own soil for pennies on the dollar. I use a huge bag of $2.99 potting soil, perlites, peat moss, worm casting and sometimes I add pea gravel for drainage as needed. (Except fort the worm castings and pea gravel, I use equal amounts of each in my mix.) Tip # 2: Leave the plant in the plastic nursery pot and place it in the fancy pot. Once a week you lift it out, take the nursery pot and take it to the kitchen sink and soak it in lukewarm temp water (not hot/not cold) thoroughly and let it drain completely and then place it again in your planter. Tip #3: I only repot a plant when it begins to look peaked. IF it is looking "happy," I leave it alone and let it grow. Tip #4: I am not a big plant fertilizer person. Instead, I am more likely to give my plant fresh soil than I am to add a chemical fertilizer.

[@annettenoga6182]

Wow! Potting soil $2.99 where & what type? Good tips to follow. I totally agree if the plant is happy and growing leave it alone....😊🙏

[@donnaallgaier-lamberti3933]

@@annettenoga6182 A large bag of plain soil (indoor potting soil NOT outdoor dirt or mulch) from Menard's (or pretty much any big box store. It's a bit more money upfront to buy individual bags of dirt, perlites, peat moss etc. but per planter it is WAY cheaper over time and NO BUGS as seem to be found in Miracle Grow. The last I look... a SMALL bag of potting mix in a big box was over $6.00 for one third the size of the soil I buy and mix! I'm a frugal plant grandma!

[@bbyjcky1]

@@donnaallgaier-lamberti3933 did you get is on sale lol??

[@judithbarranco6260]

I have always thought you had to repot a plant asap after buying it! Im seeing more and more advice to just leave them in the original plastic pots! What are the opinions on tgis??

[@D4rthsunny]

is it bad to leave old mulch down?

[@carebears2luv]

Wish I had this video a year ago, when I was a beginner and bought and killed every plant you mentioned 😩. Not only did I buy all the wrong plants, I would buy a large quantity at a time, so there was a mass murder happening every week . 🥴 Now I stick to cactus, snake plants, zz, and pothos ….and i only buy 2 plants at a time. It gives me time to get acquainted without being overwhelmed.

[@Patadendron]

Thanks, Lorena, for sharing that! That’s a great way to keep things under control! Not a total loss if you learned self control… I’m still working on that 🥴😅

[@MorticiaAddams23]

Pothos are my fav. I've made my own jungle from one plant. I completely stick to pothos and philodendrons. Easy and cheap.

[@ashleyallen8817]

Any chance I could inform me how does one know when to water cactus?

[@anima6035]

@@ashleyallen8817 I'm not an expert but I think just let the soil dry between waterings... Think about its natural environment - the desert or other hot and dry lands... So they don't like to be sitting in moisture all the time and can actually survive long periods of drought. You just want to mimic what nature would be providing your plant if it was growing wild, those are the optimum conditions. Again I'm not an expert 😂 at all, but my plants are alive 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@krisaaron5771]

Oh, god -- you, too. Our house looks like it belongs on CSI: Plant Homicide. The local nursery knows me by sight and they always smile BIG when I walk in the door. But I can't resist a gorgeous green leaf!!

[@carinfonk1695]

As someone who owns over 130 succulents, they are so misunderstood. They love sunlight, mine pretty much refuse to sit anywhere but the windowsill with 8+ hours of bright direct sunlight. They are also less forgiving if you mess up, once they drop a leaf or grow an inch that's their look now, the only way to reset the plant is to chop it off and replant it. It is super rewarding to watch them thrive though.

[@hoyitsdivine]

This is super true! I have mine under grow lights for 15 hours and some of them still want more or be closer to the lights! It's amazing how demanding they can be - not as low maintenance as people would commonly say.

[@TheLawyerDiver]

@@hoyitsdivine what grow lights do you use? I am new to succulents and just got some. I also wanted to get growing lights for mine

[@sophieisabelle3762]

So much this! I have well over 100 succulents and grow them from seed too, and can never get enough light for them. They’re in the greenhouse all summer and under pretty powerful grow lights all winter and they still etiolate in the winter.

[@hoyitsdivine]

@@TheLawyerDiver I use Barrina T5 lights, so far so good. Another good brand I was told was Monios, all available on Amazon.

[@ArcticBanshee]

I am gearing up to buying my first plant and I want a succulent. I’ve been reading up and watching KZbin videos. They are so weird with their needs (need space! No need of water all the time! Water only on Tuesday with a full moon and 45% humidity with a wind-chill of 3! Stop being stupid! Don’t mess it up! But aren’t I pretty?! 🥹” lol

[@yellowbird2157]

Best quote I’ve heard all day, “Not all ferns are assholes.” Noted, Patrick! 👍🤗

[@Thelmageddon]

Ha! This cracked me up too. I kept chuckling to myself about it through the rest of the video 😁

[@carlahager]

Lolol 🤗 🤗 🤗

[@zuzuspetals9281]

My favorite ferns grow wild in my yard so I enjoy them outside.

[@TheBlackExperienceArchive]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@MjDused808]

As a carnivorous plant grower, what was mentioned in this video is absolutely CORRECT! Any beginners should keep in mind that carnivorous plants eat bugs because their roots do not take in any nutrients from the soil. Nutrients in soil will burn the roots and eventually kill the carnivorous plants. Another thing beginners mistaken is that they will water plants with regular tap water, DO NOT DO THIS! Depending on your tap water, most areas in the US have hard water or PPM over 100, which is not great for carnivorous plants since the minerals in the water will also burn the roots. To be safe, buy distilled water with no added minerals to water carnivorous plants or measure your tap water and see if it's 50 or less PPM to water them. As you get more into carnivorous plants, doing research on each type and genes is important, because like any other plant, some of the rarest will have more of a specific (DIVA) care. HAPPY GROWING EVERYONE!

[@muurrarium9460]

They sell soil especially for canivorous plants for a reason... Why people ignore these hints is beyond me.

[@zoebenefer6149]

Surely rain water is fine as rainwater is what the are adapted for

[@muurrarium9460]

@@zoebenefer6149 Depends on where you are... Rain coming down picks up all kind of particles floating around in the air, so the chemicals (coming down with & in the drops) are not the same everywhere. We had a lot of "acid rain" years ago (because of pollution), and it affected the soil (washing out/dissolving too much) and so it affected the plants A LOT! Those who loved the more base soil were not happy :) now the rain is less acidic and now the sour-bottom-plants are unhappy... so it's complicated. (We still have calciumdeficiency showing up in birds etc.etc. very sad.)

[@mcreena]

I seriously considered trying to start growing carnivorous plants. I'm a succulent grower, and wanted to branch out a bit to other more unique plants. But after reading how sensitive their roots can be I decided they weren't for me! Succulent roots are so hardy and can take such a beating, it's a blessing for a clumsy plant owner like me who likes to go at things full tilt. It's just such a different way of caring for a plant! I greatly admire you and others who grow carnivorous plants. I worry I'd accidentally kill it by forgetting filtered water and using tap one day, but with my succulents I've literally watered some of my cacti with hydrogen peroxide before to kill off pest outbreaks and they've done perfectly fine. It's crazy how varied our flora can be!

[@antivaxxnugs7859]

Yea haha, my sarracenia and nepenthes are doing amazing, and there the original ones I bought, however my 6th/7th venue fly trap in my life has just died, I'm stunned

[@jonathanryals9934]

They got me. I bought a cactus from Lowes that had a flower hot-glued to the top...

[@sshannah1]

I fell for the maidenhair fern trap. She was too beautiful to walk away from… and I’m a brand new plant parent. now it’s my life’s mission to keep her alive! It’s been a month so I consider that a win already 😂

[@Patadendron]

That is an impressive feat! 👏 💚

[@sarahalexandra3892]

The best tip I found to keep a maidenhair alive was to plant it in a terracotta pot with moisture wicks running through the soil. Then imbed that into a self watering pot filled with lachuza pon with the wick running into the water reservoir. Then HUMIDIFIER!!!!!

[@centrifugedestroyer2579]

There is a 30+ year old giant one in my grandmas house. I don't know how she does it.

[@yespls6260]

May be a good idea to get a grow tent or a terrarium to maintain the humidity!

[@oliviag6407]

Mine dried out after two days and I was so confused. I cut all but the two healthy fronds left and now spray it 4 times a day which seems to be working Update, one month later: Two new fronds!

[@KHall-du6dl]

I love pothos, it has been one of the MOST forgiving plants that I've ever had and we been through some things😅

[@vlong7112]

"Hey, you ain't that cute.." 😂😂😂

[@Patadendron]

Lmao! 💚

[@aprilhatfield79]

Bahaha, just read this comment and .2 seconds later he says it!

[@kraymond19]

LIES!!! I think they’re pretty damn cute!

[@cresbes56]

fax

[@joyousepidermis]

Definitely not cute enough to be a diva

[@m.katherinelamont1873]

"Not all ferns are a**holes" I love that! I brought my first fern home last spring and it was dead by midsummer. Decided to try a maidenhair this spring because my son upsized his lizard tank and I decided to try and repurpose his old one as a terrarium for some divas. There is a thermometer /hydrometer too that helps. I still water and spray the plants in there at least once a day and fuss over them because it's sort of therapeutic, something to tinker with 😀

[@Sprinkles2001365]

Pro tip for anyone who is determined to get a nonbeginner fern: PUT IT IN THE BATHROOM. Preferably high up in your shower/bath, and just keep an eye on it every time you shower. The humidity in a bathroom is great for ferns, especially low light ones!

[@Patadendron]

That’s a great pro tip!

[@rachelgibson6800]

Does it get enough light in there though?

[@CourtneySchwartz]

@@rachelgibson6800 If you have a window in your bathroom, it can be fine. The humidity really helps some plants. My coffee plant loves it.

[@asmrtpop2676]

@@rachelgibson6800Right my bathroom doesn’t have a window lol

[@Emenord]

The only thing is if you have heated floors. The air is then the most dry it will get in your house. But if you dry your washed clothes by hanging them up, shower alot or such, it should still be humid enough.

[@myconfusedmerriment]

Thanks for reminding people that you DO have to water succulents lol. I feel like a lot of advice for them is like “water once a month” or even longer, and it really depends where you place them. If your succulent is dry as a bone and looks sad…you can water her. It’s gonna be okay. 😂

[@Meraxes6]

I just water when the leaves get squishy, which can be as often as once a week when they’re in my south-facing window

[@hamsterama]

Also, depends on the time of the year. I live in region 6b. When I have my succulents inside for the winter, they're dormant, and watering once a month is good. But when I have them outside, during spring, summer, and fall, they need more frequent watering. I water them least once a week when I have them outside.

[@carmeninherlife2137]

From my many failed experiences, the thicker the leaf the safer😂 ZZ plant and snake plants are my tried and true loves.

[@Patadendron]

That’s a good one, and a very astute observation at that! There are some cool varieties of both the zz and snake plants that I love too!

[@bfitnessforlife]

what a joy to see such a well stocked store! so many great types to chose from! great video!

[@annacostello5181]

Omg i want to move in

[@Penn_chill]

@@annacostello5181 @bfitnessforlife, me too! They would have to drag me out of there. It's kind of like how a great library makes me feel - like I've entered a magical realm and the rest of the world disappears for a while!

[@Fatcats93]

“Everyone’s shaking their fiddle leaf” made me literally lol. Love it.

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

I have zero green thumb. ZE-RO! But for some reason I went crazy buying EVERY variety of Prayer Plant I could get my hands on. And THEN I found out that they were super picky and difficult. But for some reason all of mine are thriving. I just give them their distilled water, keep their little rock plates full of water when i notice them getting low and basically that's it. The lighting in my bedroom must be perfect for them cuz I seriously don't do anything special for them. I do NOT know how they are doing so good. My red prayer plant even flowered. Tiny cute little lavender and dark purple flowers. And they've all gotten so big! Oh also! One of my favorite leaves snapped off my Red Prayer Plant so I stuck it in a cup of the distilled water and now it is four giant leaves and a huge cluster of roots. Don't even know how to propagate, wasn't trying to, and now I'm not sure if I should take it out and pot it since it's doing so good in its cup of water.🤣🤣🤣

[@mcherry9137]

I absolutely love prayer plants! I have 5 different varieties. It all started with one little cutting from an online add for a barely rooted lemon lime maranta. I didn't even know what it was but the color of the leaves were beautiful. I brought it home and it struggled for a while. It lost 2 of it's 3 leaves then grew a bunch of leaves that it just kept losing. It is still small but it's finally grown tall enough to propagate. I can't wait to see what it looks like in another year! I've gotten confident enough with my prayer plants that I took a Dottie with no healthy leaves left from Lowe's and it has all new foliage. The leaves are only 1/4 of the size of the full size but they are beautiful. I can't get enough of how drastically the leaves move. You're amazing with yours. You have to have near perfect conditions to get a prayer plant to flower! I grew one flower on my red maranta this year. They're so delicate and pretty.

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

@@mcherry9137 I have a Lemon Lime too! That was the one that made me notice prayer plants. It wasn't the first one I bought, but it was the first variety I saw a pic of online and then I noticed we had a bunch of different ones at work (I work at Home Depot). My lemon lime has flowered now too. I've taken pictures of them, they're so cute! Yeah, I seriously don't know anything about plants so the conditions in my bedroom must be absolutely perfect for them lol! They're in a window that faces SW, but to the side of the window, not in the direct line of sunlight and the heating vent is along that part of the floor. But they are on a bunch of plant stands on a dresser so the heating vent is closed off, not open to blasting them. The AC vent is on the other side of the room and I don't like cold anyway so it's never below the 70s. I have a Red Prayer plant, the Lemon Lime, both of which have flowered, a Peacock Prayer plant,, and then I have one with huge dark green leaves with this magenta band across them, one that Nick has too (the one with the pink stripes on the leaves). I don't remember what they were cuz I threw away the name tags they came with.🤣🤦‍♀️

[@mcherry9137]

Wow. You've got quite the collection. I have a lemon lime and red maranta,rabbit foot, rattlesnake and Dottie calathea (Dottie has big round dark green to dark purple leaves with purple/pink lines that that make a more traditional leaf shape and dark purple bottom) and one white fusion that I purchased online.

[@krisaaron5771]

Patrick, you are a LIFESAVER!! I'm a sucker for needy plants and have spent literally thousands of dollars on these "traps"! And then tossed their little dead bodies on the compost pile. I name them, I water and feed them, I even mist them and then they DIE on me!! My husband suggested I name the spider mites instead of the plants (he thinks he's funny). Many thanks for your good suggestions and recommendations. Hopefully, our home can stop being a place where good plants go to die...

[@Patadendron]

Haha I like yiur husband's humor 😂 thanks for the chuckle lol 💚

[@krisaaron5771]

@@Patadendron I forgot to mention Henry and Eleanor PLANTagenet -- they live while the others die off... I think they're vampires for chlorophyll!

[@debs_boho_jungle]

Hey PATRICK!! I'm so glad you did this video. I see so many new plant parents get in too deep, then frustrated, give up on indoor plants. We need more good content like this for our new PP's. Much love, good vibes always. 💛💙✌🏾

[@Patadendron]

☺️🙌🏽Aww, thank you for watching!! Everything you said is so true! Encouraging a love for plants can hopefully make the world a healthier place in some way 💞💞💛💛💙💙💞💞

[@maatirah6530]

I know I did! Thankfully, I had my tried and true pothos to keep my head slightly in the game before diving in again

[@sassysucculent6291]

I agree! This is such a wonderful, informative & unique idea 💚🪴✨

[@Penn_chill]

@@Patadendron Yes! SO helpful and presented in such a fun way. I kept thinking "I want this guy as my neighbor!" I'm pretty good with certain plants, but (sorry, this is a downer...) I lost all of mine in a house fire. I KNOW! Had a gloriously happy Peace Lily that would cost more than I can afford to replace, if I could even find one as large and healthy. So, I'm starting over. Can't afford to buy many similar sized plants, and I really want ones that I do buy to thrive. Who knew that of all the things you lose in a house fire, your plants would be among the things you miss the most? Anyway, Patrick, you never know who you will both help and cheer up with something like this post! Thank you! 😇

[@embaljac365]

If any beginner has the chance to get their hands on a jade plant, go for it! I’ve killed so many plants including succulents… and the clippings from my grandmothers jade plants have made it through three long car rides (one where they totally fell over), rinsing the roots because mites and repotting, letting them dry out too many times, temps from 40-90 degrees, indirect sun, direct sun, winter storms with hardly any sun, basically drowning from overwatering, and every time I’ve messed up they bounced back once I corrected my errors. They grow fast too! These plants really make me feel special and like I can care for something, unlike the calathea who could never even tell me when she was thirsty. So over her. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@Patadendron]

Jade plants are great! They grow so fast too! A small baby plant will turn into a miniature tree in no time it seems lol

[@mcreena]

Fun fact: Jade plants are actually succulents! They're very hardy and can take a lot of beating. They're also one of the much more resilient and forgiving succulents for indoor growing, and are great to propagate. Some types will actually grow into miniature shrubs and trees! They're really great plants.

[@charlimarieTV]

The KZbin algorithm really came through for me with this recommendation 👏🏻 subscribed! Love your vibe :)

[@Patadendron]

Yay! Thank you for subscribing! 💚

[@alicegabriel1009]

Same, I love your vibe!! I am always annoying people around me with my plant talk. It's good to see someone so passionate about this 😍

[@jseehowitsbeen3177]

We bought a $14 fiddle leaf fig tree at HEB 2 years ago, and it was about 2ft tall at the time, and now it’s over 6ft tall. We’ve kept it in our bathroom, and in the middle of a large east facing window, and it’s done so great.

[@solmare851]

My mom had a maidenhair fern, after it was passed down to me I made some mistakes... more like did a triple whammy. Transplanted into much larger pot than the original one, left it in a fairly sunny area, then forgot to wet it for a week. Everything went brown and crispy. Thankfully maidenhair is resilient and after placing it in an area that never gets direct sun and making sure that the soil stayed moist, it sprouted back up after a couple of months and now it completely fills the pot. I think the plant is lovely and I'm grateful to my mom for setting up a good foundation...But now it's getting too big for the pot... ( I nearly fell for the peperomia this month...went for a sedum instead.)

[@powapuffer]

Can confirm Ctenanthe burle-marxii is super easy to grow as a beginner. It grew new leaves for me all winter too so its a very gratifying plant to grow at home.

[@sarahalexandra3892]

I love how chill and honest you are! So many plant channels have hyper kinetic shouty show offs. “Look at MMMYYYYYYYYY huge plant and how amazingly healthy and perfect it is”. They don’t mention the fact they picked it up from the nursery the day before because they actually can’t keep them alive!

[@jeanettedavis-es6rg]

Can I get an AMEN !!!!???!!!!

[@birdlydotley7191]

AMEN 🙏🏻

[@rebeccah3715]

OK. Why didn't this randomly pop up YESTERDAY? I just went to my first plant exchange this morning. I would have grabbed the bird next fern if I had known it would be good. This is super informational. Thanks! Subscribed!

[@erinjoy5625]

"not all ferns are assholes..."....🤣🤣🤣 I died

[@laurac5451]

Always loved having pothos when they droop a tiny bit water them and all other plants in the house everything stays happy that way

[@annettenoga6182]

Wow! I think I fell for most of those traps during the early days of my plant journey. Well done video and very informative. I've come to realize the beauty in the most simple of plants like the pothos...😊🙏

[@Patadendron]

Yes! And the basic heart leaf philodendron - big pillowy green hearts ☺️💚

[@M3GANdoll]

Patrick...You made my week with this Thirst Trap video...Meme Award worthy - I LUUUUV IT!!!🤣😍😍🍾🥂

[@Patadendron]

Honored! Thank you! 😅🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@charliecamelia3601]

This was honestly the BEST plant beginners tips videos I’ve ever seen. So chill, smart and understandable. Thank you!

[@adamkreuz9068]

KZbin is reading my mind. Just yesterday I was thinking about getting my first houseplant. Thanks for the tips!

[@rc_23]

always thought orchids were these high maintenance plants cuz they looks so beautiful, thanks for clarifying! Thinking of buying one now

[@bronwynreijnders7205]

I have a mini phalaenopsis and a minin dendrobium. Super easy - orchid girl channel is very helpful to care for them

[@je5107]

Exactly. I always thought the same thing. However, over the past few years, I've attached some to trees, literally ripped them off that tree after a year with my bare hands, repotted it, and it still keeps growing. I find they're impossible to kill.

[@TheJenlavoy]

Ok hooked your voice is so soothing I keep you on wile I cook or clean and I learn something and stop having violent outburst on dishes

[@rosaotterstetter7282]

First of all, I LOVE your energy✨ Second of all, I learned so much already. You're so inviting and knowledable at the same time. As a super beginner, who used to actively avoid plants, this type of content is so helpful. And when you said "Plant Traps," I cracked up. Thank you!

[@tresjolieme81]

the fully bloomed christmas catus got me and ever since the flowers fell its just there...

[@botanybaybeauty2394]

Hey for anybody who thought the maiden hair fern and is in 8b in the PNW like me, mine suffered inside and I planted them outside on a whim and they've been going strong for 3 years now!

[@ZielonaPastela]

Really enjoyed your video 😊. I could watch hours of you going around the nursery with chill music in the background, it's very relaxing. Your affection for plants shines through the content! 🍀

[@Kiwi-in1ib]

When I first started my plant collection, I fell for a cute little maidenhair fern and she crisped up in like 3 months. Also fell in love with Calathea leaves and have since killed two :/ The first one was because I had no idea what I was doing and the second fell to spider mites. The fourth plant I've killed was also on your list; a ripple peperomia T_T However since all of these were in your video I definitely feel a tiny bit better about these planty passings. Thank you for such an informative video!

[@lololo1186]

@@jfkskakkdsk my ripple peperomia dropped all its foliage and now it's got these dinky lil leaves

[@erinbrennanbroussard3366]

It took me a while but I figured out my maidenhair ferns. They are DIVAS but so worth it🖤

[@vpu2]

I'm known as the plant killer 😬. I've killed two succulents, once because I was going on a trip so I drowned it in water and a 2nd time because I kept it inside my restroom, thought it looked cute there 🥲

[@ThatFitGirlLife]

It was a sad sad day when I realised my maidenhair fern was not going to make it🙈 she was sooo beautiful but I’m not putting myself through that again!

[@VixVerdant]

The maidenhair fern is native to the PNW, so up here in Seattle we can just plop them outside in dappled shade or the west or north facing side of the house and they'll love it! Just water it in the summer if it gets too dry!

[@Patadendron]

That's so cool! I bet the nature up there is gorgeous! Hope to visit up there someday soon! 😍

[@PaigeNugent]

As to the Peppermonia with the rippled leaves, you may be keeping them in too high of humidly. I have 3 and live full time in an RV in the Coloroado/AZ mountains. They are fine and my humidity in the RV runs just about 20% daily, sometimes even lower. I don't mist them either. Just water when dry and keep them on the dry side. I treat them the same as my cactus.

[@spaceman83]

That’s one for 19.99 that u said curls up. It actually prays at night I have one and it stands up at night and goes back in morning. So cool love it

[@MsElectricsurge]

I really recommend the blue star fern. Mine was really forgiving when I put it in direct sunlight and it is huge now. Also be careful with ficuses if you have allergies/ eczema or asthma. They are super allergenic because they have latex in them and spread it via dust through your whole flat.

[@elissajackson5140]

Unfortunately I'm in love with Calatheas. Got to do some work on mastering their care. Thankfully my orchids are doing great.

[@Patadendron]

I feel you! They’re gorgeous plants!

[@MakeupMobster]

My mom kept a corn plant alive for well over 25 years. When she passed I obviously wanted to take it home. Well as I was getting it in the car I broke it! I was so upset! Well luckily it was easy to propagate! I cut it up into many pieces and now have many trees I can try to keep alive for 25 years!

[@danielav3971]

This is so informative and relaxing to watch... and also the sass in between

[@feyrie]

The first plant you grabbed was actually the first house plant I chose!! They did exactly that, they dried out so quick. 🧿🕳🧿

[@everestsmith8114]

Calathea are the only plants I can grow well, I give my plants to much attention so I end up overwatering/caring for plants and they die. So far the calathea are growing fast and beautifully and I don’t use a humidifier or anything. I always say there is a plant for everyone. Some people do better with cactus and succulents and others do better with needy plants.

[@Meraxes6]

I live in a 15% humidity house and the calathea do NOT survive no matter what 😂 glad you have success with them!

[@nattcattt]

I have had a similar experience. I have not found them hard to care for personally!

[@ZacharyN369]

I’m the same way. Plants that need a lot of attention to, I seem to do okay. The plants that go forever without water and care, I kill because I just forget lol

[@linseywicker6843]

My sister and I got "nursery hoppin" too. We have ALOT of beautiful nursery's here in central PA. She roots her own cuttings and ships them to people all around the U.S. she loves those rare plants 😆 I've learned so much from her and nursery owners. We'll be at a nursery and I say "ohhhhh look at that baby, that'll look great in my new outside pots". She'll look at me and say "no it won't, they don't stay that nice after awhile" 😆 so you're 100% right in this video.

[@mr.passionfruit1958]

Ugh, finally another plant youtuber that isn’t boring

[@TheAwesomes2104]

My favourite plant is the maidenhair Fern, but I also have reptiles that need misted daily, so it's really not that bad

[@Patadendron]

That’s perfect! Maidenhair ferns are so beautiful!

[@nlellison99]

just found your channel! love it the way you speak is so soothing and easy to learn from love it!

[@Patadendron]

Thank you so much!!! Thank you for watching my video, and I hope you stay a while 💚

[@saravonnahmeyt]

it makes me so happy seeing such well taken care of plants and that store is absolutely gorgeous!! love it!! :)

[@crystallight3536]

You make me so happy just by watching your videos! Very informative too! :)

[@jonafoto]

I needed this video a year ago, I've literally bought several of these beginner traps and learned the hard way lmao. Great video though I'm still a beginner so this will def come in handy in the future!

[@shinymosi5832]

Wow I love your vibe so much. Idk why but your passion and love and knowledge is really great. Thank you for sharing. I’m not even a big plant person and now I want to be

[@evelynrose2257]

I'm so jealous about the selection of carnivorous plants that are available at your local nursery! conniverse plants do fantastic outside in the summer they get so beautiful and colorful and all the bugs are attracted to them it's wonderful. I only have Venus flytrap available from the grocery store lol or the hardware store and usually they're all dead. or on the way out. your nursery is a dream!

[@kimgomez8099]

Eleven months later and I am still going on planty adventures with you. Thank you for opening up your world and sharing your knowledge with all us. I have learned so much and look forward learning more. ❤ you.

[@Patadendron]

🥰🙌🏼❤️

[@mikodancer]

I highly recommend snake plants for beginners! I seriously only water it once a month/when the soil is completely dry. I also really love my peacock peperomia. I've had it for over a year now, and it almost died last December because I left for a couple of weeks and it had a fungus issue in the soil (the problem with buying plants from Walmart etc! You never know what issue it'll have). I moved , and now it's doing super well in a west-facing window, I don't mist it or anything, just bottom water when the soil is dry.

[@mikodancer]

I just got a purple passion plant, and I have a firefly leopard plant and a pink syngonium on the way. I'm hoping I'll have good luck, the purple passion already gave me a scare because it is so dramatic when it needs water!

[@Spikes_ES]

I love how humble your attitude is ! ❤️

[@kkmaratt4291]

Your tips are spot on ....... experienced most of the traps you mentioned .....these plants just lure you. ....and wooo .....such heartbreak. .....learning..!!! Thank you for your very use ful information.

[@Patadendron]

Yes! Keyword learning! Each trap was a learning experience although I still love and buy calatheas, my expectations have just been… adjusted lol

[@Shirayuuki1]

succulents are by far my favorite plant to grow! also air plants! its so satisfying when you start off with this tiny little bit of plant and watch it take root, propagate and then multiply! i also love those adorable chubbly little leaves!

[@Juliest]

I fell into the Fiddle Leaf Fig trap yesterday and discovered this video today! I’m really gonna have to do my homework because I do really like how it looks 😅

[@milavasques]

Totally agree with maiden hair fern. Mine literally just came home to die. Calatheas, on the other hand, I have luck with. Mine are all thriving. Except the white fusion. That diva was let alone for 7 days while I was travelling and I came back to a brown dead mess =\

[@Patadendron]

Lol at “came home to die” - that’s so accurate with the maidenhair lmao

[@petroleumjelly1488]

@@Patadendron I went to San Francisco for a week and came back to leaves so dry you could use them as a freeze-dried seasoning 😭 maiden hairs are sooo pretty but are total princesses

[@Gypsy235]

I absolutely love Pothos 💜. I have them all over my house in hanging baskets and colorful pots. And I have the other one too with the heart shaped leaves.

[@melissam.6652]

I love my orchid! I keep it in my shower where I have a sky light. Glad you mentioned them.

[@jennb5660]

Loved this video! I’m definitely a beginner (very slowly growing my collection over the past 5 years) and it’s comforting to know that the only plant I’ve killed was a trap that never stood a chance 😅 I also love what you said about Orchids. I got one 3 years ago as a birthday gift, and once I found the right window to keep it in, it’s been very happy!

[@doralevitt2879]

This might be 2 years old but I just found your video now and I really appreciate you giving tips on plants. I just started getting into buying plants again and now I definitely have my eye on getting the Ficus Elasticus and also the Cortilyn Red or the Harlequin - thank you and greetings from NYC!!

[@mathdesm9306]

The furry rizomes are some kind of 'Kangaroo foot fern', they're really tough and a great choice for beginers. I had to get rid of mine because the cat developped a weird addiction to it.

[@mathieud7316]

Thanks for the tips, Patrick!

[@jennifersantucci1855]

I’m high key obsessed with ferns and have an ardent admiration for Calatheas! But I’m also a beginner and so far have been doing okay except for the maidenhair! I fall for her every time but I’ve gotten better at admiring her respectfully from a distance. And only just recently about the distilled water trick for Calatheas. A couple of mine were starting to crisp up and I’m glad I learned just in time.

[@assenavogneram6213]

Happy ive found your channel....thanks for all your beautiful video's....greatings from Amsterdam 🍀

[@newmanmansell760]

Oh Great beginners guide to plant shopping Patrick😘👌I like how you introduced alternative plants that do the same job and still look beautiful in the home👏🌟Thanks and I look forward to your next plant video😌💞

[@Patadendron]

Thanks for watching Newman! You’re an expert so your compliments mean a lot! 💚

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing succulents lovely collection lovely houseplants shopping

[@judithbarranco6260]

Oh my gosh, you spotlighted so many of tge plants that have sucked me in even more than once! Ficus triangularis, button fern, maidenhair fern! Uour videos are both informative and entertaining

[@bryannanw]

This is so relaxing to watch and learn. You have such a calming presence. Thank you for the advice and great video. xo

[@Patadendron]

Aww thank you for those kind words! 💚💚

[@shannonheard7153]

This is the first time I am seeing your channel. NEW SUBSCRIBER! Your voice is so calming and I LOVE your knowledge of plants! As you were showing some of the drama queens, I was like "yup! Killed that one... and that one!" If you are a new plant parent, this is wonderful advice!

[@jessicalind8405]

Thank you! I enjoyed the tour and now I need to go buy some plants.

[@sherimoua3589]

You are so hilarious. I love this video! My fiddle fig leaf was on its deathbed because it was my first plant i bought. The thirst trap is real.

[@MrsSmith-qk6mt]

Yes! So many ferns have met their demise in my home😢I thought it was me but realized I just didn’t have the right conditions. Thanks for confirming and providing helpful advice 😊

[@nickelandimed]

Hey just found your channel! Love the positive yet calm energy. The way you added the text for "peperomia obtusifolia" was super helpful. Looking forward to catching more of your vids. Keep up the great work :)

[@bee.d1979]

You have such a calming energy and this was very helpful! Thank you!

[@brendaboles3875]

You are Right On, I fell into all of the listed traps! No ferns for me except the birds nest and absolutely no calatheas, can’t even spell it. I love my snake plants

[@Patadendron]

I did too! 😝 I’ll still fall in love with a calathea from time to time. Glutton for punishment here 🙄🙋🏻‍♂️😅

[@karamelkande]

my mom got me a kimberly queen fern... why I’m here lol

[@chameowmile]

The maidenhair fern is notoriously finnicky about light/placement, to the point where here in Brazil they're seen as a type of "juju plant" that absorbs bad vibes and/or wilts when something is "spiritually wrong". Regardless, I've found that keeping it on a windowsill with morning sunlight and watering a little every day does the trick for me, and I love watching the little sprouts unfurl. It does require some commitment, but it's wonderful to watch it thrive.

[@syzygyfarm]

This is so helpful. I live in Arizona and I find it's really hard to grow leafy plants here because we have no humidity. Everything wants to wilt immediately. 😢

[@0IbdI0]

Love love your funny comments. Please continue doing it, fun to watch 👍🏼😘

[@mestimac]

Yes, ficus elastica are the way to go! I bought a couple after I bought and killed a fiddle leaf. They're champs. Just make sure the roots are ok before you bring it home because the stores often overwater them causing root rot. I recommend ficus benjamina as well for an easier ficus.

[@WaningGibbous]

I have 2 huge fiscus ..had them over 25 years, reaching the ceiling now :) they dont like to be moved and let them dry out between waterings

[@Sillilesshells]

I KNEW you were going to say Maiden fern…Somehow in my little experience…I just knew 😅

[@rramos3157]

Loved your views and tips on “don’t fall for the traps!” I am eagerly starting up my plant collection after finally settling into my new apartment. Just subscribed so I look forward to more of your helpful and good tips!

[@Patadendron]

Thank you!! Congrats on your new place!! Finding plants to fill it with is going to be FUN🙌🏽

[@SpookyRooRiku]

Succulents are my love and my gosh that selection was so amazing I could spend a whole holiday just in that section

[@doreenadams1203]

I love the calathea plants not mush luck in growing been a new plants parent what I did I fell in love with agalalomena they are just as beautiful and very easy to care and grow

[@Patadendron]

Yeah I love calatheas! They are really beautiful! Aglaonemas are great! I love them too! Very pretty and super easy 💚

[@shnuggumz]

Damn, so accurate... spot ON! So many traps mentioned here that I fell into time and again. Wish I'dve seen these words of wisdom at the begining.

[@pureluck8767]

I have pothos (7 varieties in 2 pots), philodendron heart leaf and mican, dwarf zz plant, regular and variegated zz plants that are rooting from leaf cuttings, spider plants (3), snake plants (2) and 2 peperomia thai and the cute variegated peperomia in a pot :) thats my indoor collection only 😆 Edit: I was able to finally get a monstera thai constellation (its very small like 2”) and a ruby ficus but have a white princess philodendron and a red heart philodendron that is on its way :)

[@angelitapalad4427]

Thank you for all the info, more power to your channel!

[@hesherette]

"not all ferns are assholes" lmao, instantly subscribed once i heard that love, someone who killed a few calatheas as a beginner

[@cherrylane1677]

Thanks for sharing this! Very helpful, I’m just getting into plants and I’ve started with a peace Lilly. I’ve already noticed how happy it makes you!! Plants literally bring joy

[@Patadendron]

So happy! I love peace Lillie’s! Enjoy the new hobby! 🥰🥰

[@jimmeer3442]

Please keep all Lillie’s away from pets. Very poisonous.

[@BoldFollower]

I live in Illinois and can only container garden where I live. At the cost of several plants over several years-- I've learned only a select handful of plants will thrive in this climate.

[@ExcludedShadow]

I live in Ohio and I’ve found the same to be true here.

[@tarat53]

7:27 Peperomia are one of the most easy to care for plants I've ever had. I have a silver frost that's about 2 years old. I keep it on a shelf near an east facing window, thoroughly water once a week, and it has absolutely flourished. I have over a dozen varieties now, and the only problematic one I've encountered is the Rosso (the one you pick up at 7:37 ) - they throw a fit when overwatered. My apartment is in Austin TX, we have about 40% humidity inside, 70 degrees F, and they all seem to like it. I highly recommend them as houseplants, especially since they are nontoxic to people and pets! On the flipside, I've killed every orchid I've had, despite numerous watering methods, media combo types, and humidity techniques. Just goes to show how everyone's experiences are different! Thanks for the video!

[@valeries1251]

Loved going with you to the nursery and all the commentary! Totally agree with all the traps and recommendations! Thank you!👍🏼

[@laurenbrender3671]

Managed to keep an Oxalis triangularis, a parlour palm and a philodendron imperial red alive for a year so far and the Oxalis is really good at reminding me that I need to water. You're also so right about Orchids my mum's a bit like me with houseplants (needs forgiving plants) bur she has had multiple orchids for ~5 years and we still get new leaves and flowers 1~2 times a year

[@tibbynibby]

Idk if you have yet, but my oxalis needed her rest period (it was getting cold and she looked so sad) and i was definitely terrified haha she made it thru and is growing again ✨✨

[@laurenbrender3671]

@@tibbynibby oh absolutely, I was terrified the first time my Oxalis had her rest period, she's had a couple now and thrives if I give her time

[@tibbynibby]

@@laurenbrender3671 they’re so wonderful 🥺✨

[@laurenbrender3671]

@@tibbynibby they are! I wound up giving my mum the Oxalis - I bought her a hand painted indoor plant pot for mother's Day that the Oxalis fit in perfectly, ultimately we've been able to give it a better spot in the house because if it and it's looking even better