“Two paper towel rolls long” and “toddler feeding tray” 😂😂😂. You’re hilarious. Great insight into your successes with this striking plant!
@elisasaurrr2 жыл бұрын
And "the green stuff is algae" 🤣 this is my kind of video 🤣
@LeafyConversations4 ай бұрын
This is my favorite obsession at the moment. I absolutely love warocqueanums!!!! I just switched all my Anthuriums and Alocasia’s from terracotta to the plastic net pot so they hold “more moisture”, which they do. Terracotta soaks up the moisture, which is why the roots stick to the sides of the pots to follow the moisture in the clay. Having a bowl of water underneath would be a good idea to keep the pot wet for the roots. You have a semi-hydro thing going on before PON came out. I see this video is 4 years old. 😂 Hope your queens are still doing fantastic. I have a third one coming tonight!
@ealston082615 күн бұрын
My Queen lives in 50% humidity and she is gorgeous. Mine likes to be consistently watered. I am an underwaterer, I solved that problem by having her in a well draining, moisture retentive and well aerated substrate (pumice, sand, orchiata, coco chips, tff, vermiculite, bark, perlite, charcoal, and lava rock)
@ashleymia9914 жыл бұрын
Whoa! She sure is a queen! Absolutely beautiful! I'm scared of antheriums still. lol.
@iScopeOG6 ай бұрын
I don’t know a ton about plants but I only got into them because of anthurium and they were my first plants
@HeartShapedLeaves4 жыл бұрын
#1 dream plant right there!!😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥
@juliadevore96024 жыл бұрын
We measure leaves by paper towel rolls here🤣
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
We're trying to set higher standards for the plant community on this channel lol
@juliadevore96024 жыл бұрын
Please continue😂😂 I encourage the #papertowelmovement 🤣
@kerrimckenney1254 жыл бұрын
Got mine from you, Jimmy! She’s given me two new leaves.
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Woot! Glad she's doing well for you! New anthurium leaves are so rewarding!
@aerialtaprootanalysis61173 жыл бұрын
omg you're so wholesome, when you talk about the plants scars.
@rylanblack8571 Жыл бұрын
“Browning leaves reflect my skill level” truer words have never been uttered in the airoid hobby 😂. I almost completely threw in the towel on my collection last year. People Pretend like these plants are easy! They have been by biggest challenge.
@ThePlantsMeow4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Queen Elizabeth is looking gorgeous! Wonderful tips 🙌🏼
@Grrrnthumb3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you!!! Hey if you get away from a urea-based fertilizer that is also high in soluble salts like MG, you may possibly solve part of your leaf-edge-burning problem. The urea needs soil to break it down, but that happens very poorly in an airy aroid mix. The salts burn your plant in those huge doses. Instead try something like Dyna-Gro Foliage Pro liquid fertilizer at 1/4 tsp/gal every watering. More growth (per UC Davis study it's ~ double in tomatoes) and less salt burn. Also, if you spray the leaves at the sink every watering or every other, especially the backs, you will eliminate spider mite problems 100%.
@paulabollers63964 жыл бұрын
Wow! Queen Elizabeth has gorgeous leaves. Mine is from Indonesia. It had one leaf that got crispy. I see new growth. I have it in an small orchid pot with ventilation but in a chunky mix. Maybe I will swap it over to spagnum. Thanks for the tips!
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Wrapping with spag seems to be the most agreed upon aspect of anthurium care haha
@CaseysGreenThumb4 жыл бұрын
Jimmy, thank you so much for this video. All your plants are gorgeous and well maintained. As I venture out into the world of Anthuriums, I appreciate your advice on the care of them. Your success with the species is evident. 😊 Have a great day🌱🌱
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
The plant really makes me seem like a better planter than I am haha. Sometimes you just get lucky and find a plant that grows well in your particular environment regardless of what you do or don't do for/to it haha. Cheers!
@twistysunshine4 жыл бұрын
Man shes got some great leaves! They looks so dang good. Love you measuring by paper towel roll, that's just how it is sometimes
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
This channel tries to up the plant standard one paper towel roll at a time 💪💪
@marlenetoscano94324 жыл бұрын
Queen Elizabeth is beautiful! And you’re adorable. The queen anthurium dark form is my#1 wishlist plant. 🥺❤️
@Skywhis4 жыл бұрын
Lol the classic 'paper towel measurement' guide. I love it 💚
@lajarox41904 жыл бұрын
lol...LUV the paper roll measurement...DOC!!! much luv!
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
We're trying to up the standard on this channel ^_^ lol
@vanessacarroll29404 жыл бұрын
That's a big girl. She is beautiful! Can't get over the size of the leaves, wow.
@tracystropicalgreenhouse80554 жыл бұрын
Wow she is worthy of that name.😍
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
She was named when she had her original two very crinkly leaves. I figure the name reflected her character. I actually used to name quite a few of my plants, though now I've gotten busy and also too many plants haha
@tracystropicalgreenhouse80554 жыл бұрын
Legends Of Monstera she’s beautiful 💕
@leafing.around4 жыл бұрын
Amazing to see this size indoor!
@aerialtaprootanalysis61173 жыл бұрын
wow, this plant is a massive gorgeous beast.
@francesledrew41944 жыл бұрын
Hi you have such a Beautiful collection i have i think 50 or 60 plants I live in Newfoundland and they are hard to find so you are lucky you have such a Beautiful collection!
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Frances. All collections start small and build up slowly :)
@HerebutNot4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful plant. Nice work getting those big leaves to grow nearly flawlessly
@xobabycakes86xo Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the helpful tips. I’m getting one this week. ❤
@elizabethaguilar42814 жыл бұрын
I'm glad your making videos, they really help out. Very informative, not a lot of people had a lot of info on anthurium. 😊
@inquisitivegreens4 жыл бұрын
Incredible! I've never had a queen thrive under 70 percent humidity. Nicely done.
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Probably more luck than anything else haha. Just discovered and subbed to your channel! Cheers!
@inquisitivegreens4 жыл бұрын
@@LegendsOfMonstera Wow, thank you so much!
@inquisitivegreens4 жыл бұрын
@@LegendsOfMonstera Wow, thank you so much!
@Grrrnthumb3 жыл бұрын
"These leaves are not reflective of my skill as a plant parent"... and yet there they are. And there you are. Hmmm, yeah you're right, I'm sure it was just pure luck! LOL ;)
@mayarada20592 жыл бұрын
Wow , Absolutely beautiful Anthuriums , really love it .
@andreag85084 жыл бұрын
Mine started to crisp at 60 and now at 80+ the newest leaf is doing good :) but that's in a terrarium. Also love that you have Queens "just lying around" lol so hard to find where I am!
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found a good setup for it. Yeah, for some reason my queens are doing really well. I'm attributing a lot of it to luck haha. Cheers!
@motherofheelers88184 жыл бұрын
With my queen I used to struggle to keep my humidity at 50% but often it would drop to 30% or 40% and I just saw my girl slowly drying up before my eyes. I have had and still have her in a pot with stones and water to increase humidity. I moved to a lower elevation and its naturally like 70% to 85% humidity and mine is taking off. Yours is way bigger than mine. Mine is still growing its newest leaf though.
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
If you can keep 70% or higher, I'm sure your plants will outgrow mine in no time. Cheers Jackie!
@danman43002 жыл бұрын
Lol love the algae on the pot gives aesthetic
@silverfox57323 жыл бұрын
Thank you really enjoyed the video I'm excited to be getting a queen myself soon and I will definitely try this method for sure 😀very ,very beautiful queen.
@elishayoung6804 жыл бұрын
Yes- this was so helpful for preparing for my queen coming in a few weeks. Thanks Jimmy
@sassysucculent62914 жыл бұрын
Oh so pretty. I’m terrified of Anthurium though I really want to try them 😍
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Start off with a cheap common anthurium from a garden center
@rosietulips26204 жыл бұрын
Very thorough review👍 As always, fascinating to hear about your plant collection. Looking forward to the next one! Btw, all my plants are in terracotta and I love mixing my own soil. I'm old and old fashioned 🌿✌🌿
@sorenhighpdx4 жыл бұрын
It’s cool to stumble upon someone who has almost the same care for their Queens. I keep mine in Orchid pots, which is basically allows for similar airation. And same, kept in wet sphagnum in the highest corner of my plant shelf lol. Almost everyone I know says to keep in soil and in a sunny spot. But that doesn’t work for me LOL and having seen quite a few plants in nature myself, not these ones but lots in tropical areas since I do a lot of traveling, plants living in nature are nowhere near as beautiful as plants kept by humans. We have an idea of perfection that nature truly does not care for, because out in nature you will see philodendrons and Antherium’s crispy, burnt, torn, with holes in them all over the place! And thriving just the same LOL nature isn’t perfect. Humans like perfection, that’s why we strive to keep plants perfect. But they don’t stay that way by nature. That’s the most beautiful thing about it. There’s no reason to feel like a failure if a plant does not look or seem perfect. In nature, they’re struggling to survive just as much as the rest of us so perfection is not even an option for them. Great video! Thank you so much for sharing your insight and your knowledge. Much appreciated
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for following along and commenting! Yeah, this planting method just turned out to be the most practical and least fussy for me. Is it the optimal way to grow anthuriums? Probably not. But this way at least keeps my anthuriums alive and my brain sane 🤣
@pozzonkeja2914 жыл бұрын
Stunning Queen! I'm gonna start measuring things by paper towel too. It's pretty universal. 😂
@danfrazer25774 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful plant.
@Lex-rd4cj4 жыл бұрын
What sort of water do you use then? Distilled, filtered, tap water? I feel like that could probably be a crucial factor for crisping if humidity ain't it! :)
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
I use tap 😅
@marlenetoscano94324 жыл бұрын
Legends Of Monstera 😳
@lauratran3 жыл бұрын
@@LegendsOfMonstera maybe the botanical gardens use tap as well 😄
@aquaman4612 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel and subd. Fantastic content, binge watching. Can you please tell me what that philo(?) Is over your left shoulder on the counter? Stunning plant! Thanks again
@sugarspiceatn14 жыл бұрын
The sphagnum looks like a Mr. Whippy 🍦 lol. Loving the technical measurements, it's a great way to show us the length, who got their kitchen rolls out to see the size?? Hahaha. You have a very caring nature so it's not surprising you like plant's with a bit of damage. Thank you for sharing xx
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
I think I’m drawn to quirks and imperfections, in plants as well as life and people. If I were a plant, my leaves would definitely not be perfect lol, not even close.
@sugarspiceatn14 жыл бұрын
@@LegendsOfMonstera perfectly imperfect = absolute perfection. I love finding plants that I can nurture back to good health. I am a cheeky moo I take them to the tills (check out) and ask for a discount. I've got a couple of Freebies too from broken plants. My favourite garden centre let slip (about a year ago now) that they just throw away the broken bits and plant's that look a bit poorly, And in my head I immediately knew I had to keep an eye out for these. It's lovely knowing I'm not the only one who likes these little quirky plants that need a little extra TLC. Big hugs from me in the U.K. P.S. have you ever visited the U.K. ?
@ariellee74293 жыл бұрын
You have such a beautiful waroc! I'm getting my first one this week🌱 How did you first convert her from soil to moss? Did she struggle from transplant shock?
@OfficialMerilette4 жыл бұрын
"This guy... girl... woman?" lmao
@OfficialMerilette4 жыл бұрын
"Toddler feeding bowl" HAHAHAHA
@sassysucculent62914 жыл бұрын
I use my sons old spare bowls as drainage trays as well lol.
@3333alex4 жыл бұрын
I've watched so many care videos for this plant and I'm still failing. I got a dark form and she dropped all her leaves and got root rot. She's been in a glass exo terra in a root pouch with moss and has barely done any growing. Literally a woody stump with some tiny roots. :(
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Hm I suspect that if it's not dying, it's doing fine. Anthuriums generally take a long time to do anything. After a whole year, Queen Elizabeth has only given me 2 leaves. She also lost her original 2 leaves so she's basically net even lol
@thebarebeauty2 жыл бұрын
Hihi! Great video. Just wondering if you open your windows at all for natural ventilation?
@lynndebruyn92754 жыл бұрын
So am I right? If i would use a netpot, you would also only use moss? Because at this point i have an Anthurium Insigne, for 8 months now, and he doesnt grow one bit.. No roots, nothing.. He's been in moss ever since i've got him. He's now in a netpot with moss , but it dries out very quickly.
@3333alex4 жыл бұрын
How do you go about making sure the moss wrapped around the stem doesn't get compacted? I struggle with that and was under the impression that you have to constantly fluff it up.
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
It will compact a little over time but hasn't caused me any issues. The moss provides very good aeration with this setup even when compacted.
@llvllisun153 жыл бұрын
Sorry I am a newbie with rare plants and I just bought my queen. How do you know if it’s time to water them. How does the sphagnum moss feel to the touch. I realize when you said you water yours once a week.. that is within your environment conditions and they are not probably the same as mine. How can you tell it needs watering? Thanks
@Brentmovson2 жыл бұрын
will this do well in an ikea greenhouse?
@TheWhyekeat3 жыл бұрын
Hello! Would you be able to download the free light meter app to show us how bright medium or Low is? And also would you say that queen Elizabeth would do well in a snug cachepot?
@tfk123tfk Жыл бұрын
RIP Liz 🪦
@LTADrocks4 жыл бұрын
Jimmy you gotta do an updated collection video
@plantymomma39803 жыл бұрын
My Queen is struggling :/ I’ve got her in a chunky custom mix with perlite, peat, worm castings, orchid bark and charcoal. Her roots are white and plump. I’m still having really bad yellowing/drying though. She’s in my grow tent at 75-80% humidity and consistently 73°. Do you have any tips?
@clandestinemurk52923 жыл бұрын
Are you using regular tap water or a filtered water on your anthuriums?
@aussie77724 жыл бұрын
You need a much bigger pot.. The roots clinging to pot,normally go around in surface of pot. Beautiful plant Anthuriums like a big root system Your plant get bigger in bigger pot. Nice & healthy though ❣
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, maybe a bigger pot will let it maintain more leaves. Cheers!
@aussie77724 жыл бұрын
Yes,need Terracotta pots Bigger the better.. I got Anthurium crystallinum in 18" pot! HUGE leaves.Mine wasn't keen on Spag moss.. Made some top roots rot Used Orchid bark,perlite,Bit Vermiculite or Peat moss I OZONE the WATER Makes it grow heaps 10 yrs old 2 now I would love a Clarinervium Too expensive Australia Get a BIG pot😊 Even got Phostrogen from UK I spray leaves every 2 weeks with weak fish emulsion They love it ❣ Too much,you get dark spots on leaves
@emisplacee4 жыл бұрын
How do you propagate her? :)
@MommyMayy2 жыл бұрын
Dont you get a lot of fungus gnats because of the moss?
@reyakisakura39713 жыл бұрын
I ordered a anthurium Magnificum. Do you think pure coconut husk would work instead of soil/ pearlite etc..
@carawu77554 жыл бұрын
Love your video, I am a plant lover too, will you give a chance to test out okaysou air purifier and give it an honest review? That is perfect for your plant room.
@jamessims94753 жыл бұрын
you have any how-to vids for your spagnum set up?
@LTADrocks4 жыл бұрын
tip! submerge the whole terracotta pot in water before repotting to avoid tearing roots!!!
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
This is a good idea!! I'll probably think about repotting when the roots really start crawling out of the pot
@phan55414 жыл бұрын
For clarification you're using long fibered sphagnum moss for your queen anthurium, right? I've tried looking into LFSP as an alternative to other mediums as a solution for fungus gnats. Have you noticed a reduction of fungus gnats? Every time I google it, I only get answers with regards to sphagnum PEAT moss which is totally different haha
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
I didn’t use this to prevent gnats, but I would say I haven’t noticed any gnats coming from the spag if that helps lol
@kellyduguay33684 жыл бұрын
First time viewer, I had to see this anthurium! It's gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for tuning in Kelly! Cheers!
@janecurtis57264 жыл бұрын
Impressive plant! Do you think you will ever branch out to collect plants from other than the aroid family?
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jane. Hm, I don't think I have plans for that in the near future simply because I'm too swamped with plant related commitments already. Expanding my collection would probably mean less time for making KZbin content, which is still a big interest of mine this year =)
@123buggaboo1234 жыл бұрын
👋 hi. How many cm are these leaves and how much roughly did you purchase it for?
@puggle1404 жыл бұрын
Would it be a viable option to dunk the entire pot underwater to rehydrate the moss?
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Completely viable!
@mayamagick4 жыл бұрын
i got my queen from your etsy! I had 2 questions as she's not thriving. Her first leaf had some tears so its a bit crispy, i saw a little fuzzy mold around the edges of the crispiness so i sprayed with some baking soda water. Her newer leaf has a bit of a dry tip. I havent had to water her for a while as her spag has been moist up top. Do you have any tips as to why the tip of the new leaf might be drying up? And what should i do about the fuzzy mold as I'm trying to maintain some humidity for her to do well. Thank yOU!
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Hi Maya! Thanks for supporting the store. Usually the crispiness is due to lower humidity. I notice mine starts to crisp up when the humidity is less than 55%. Sometimes it's due to harsh lighting. Given shipping stress and that it's adjusting to your environment, I wouldn't worry too too much about some crisping. As you saw on the video, my big leaf is crisping up a bit too.
@sherryporsch93494 жыл бұрын
They must have tiny tiny root systems? The size of leaves, I would think it would the pot is too small for her. Question, idk??
@sherryporsch93494 жыл бұрын
FYI : in 30 years, the only fertilizer I ever burnt up plants with is Miracle grow. Never burnt up anything with Peters, now under name brand of Jacks. They also make fertilizer just for green Tropicals.
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Actually the roots can get quite sizable. I haven't checked her roots for ages. I assume when they start crawling around the pot then it'll be time for me to think about repotting. Emphasis on the thinking and less on the doing lol
@jan_goblic4 жыл бұрын
May I buy from you A.waroquoenum and send to Indonesia? What a Gregorius you are. Thanks.
@tealstorm134 жыл бұрын
Haha my friend, it's more like "war-uh-keh-ah-num". It's named after Raoul Warocqué and the acute accent over the e means it's pronounced "eh" as it is in say, "Pokémon".
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks so much. I will try to remember this but I tend to pronounce plants differently every time I say them lol. Thanks for tuning in and cheers friend!
@moniquecatalina13224 жыл бұрын
I want one how did you get it or how can I find it
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
They are getting more common these days in the US. You can find them for sale not infrequently on facebook plant groups
@jayyBooomm4 жыл бұрын
Anyone know where to buy this from in the UK? Or any EU shops that ship to the UK?
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Maybe reach out to @plantthatplant on Instagram. He may have some recs for you if he doesn't sell these himself.
@jayyBooomm4 жыл бұрын
Legends Of Monstera thank you! I’ll contact him x
@thecommunitybeehive4 жыл бұрын
idea, what if I leave it rooted in airy soil with perlite, then put a mountain of moss on top for the moisture?
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
That works too! Lots of people do the moss around the trunk with the rest in aroid mix
@thecommunitybeehive4 жыл бұрын
@@LegendsOfMonstera its in a plastic pot, would you recommend terracotta with the soil mix and moss?
@kimberlyhitch5873 жыл бұрын
I want a queen so bad😭
@elainesantiago68684 жыл бұрын
jimmy... what metric system uses paper towel rolls ? lol
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@jepoy32233 жыл бұрын
New friend lodi,m8 . Ganyan din me ,tulungan t u ..... .... ,.,. ,.,.
@amydason93324 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Plants! Pretty Amazing! U.S.A Beautiful!🌹Love you Baby! Amazing Beauty🌹💋
@SterkRacing Жыл бұрын
Let's stop pretending a 1x1 ball of sphagnum moss does anything to the humidity inside a 500x500sqft home :)
@kathymacomber45024 жыл бұрын
Too stressful to get $$$ plants.I want beautiful and easy
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
I'm shifting more and more into easy vining plants. Beautiful and easy.
@izzygonzalez732 жыл бұрын
I have anthuriums and alocasia’s 😂
@elizabethaguilar42814 жыл бұрын
Lmbo your very scientific.
@LegendsOfMonstera4 жыл бұрын
Trying to up the plant standard one video at a time lol