Tillandsia Tour - Utrecht Botanic Gardens: Part 1 - Plant One On Me - Ep 086

[@tinybarabo]

Can’t believe that I live 15 minutes from the botanical gardens in Utrecht 🤩

[@summerrayneoakes]

Go more often! :)

[@holyfox94]

This is exactly how I imagined a Tillandsia guy🤓

[@shoulders-of-giants]

I don't have words for how much I love your channel. Thank you so much Summer.

[@Cookingclinic]

You get to sleep with a smile on your face

[@LudmilaSouzaRodrigues]

Lovely to see some Brazilian species growing in The Netherlands! I'm from Rio too, but living in The Netherlands for many years... In Brazil I used to see the T. usneoides hanging from the tree branches everywhere in the Southeast region. People call it 'birds ivy' and tend to pull them off the branches. The T. burle marxii are named after our greatest landscape designer ever, Roberto Burle Marx. I hope you have a chance to visit some of his beautiful projects in my homeland! If you can visit the region of Petrópolis/Teresópolis you are going to be mesmerized! My father has a fantastic garden there and many contacts of botanic producers. If you ever go to Brazil, have some safe contacts and you're going to love it!

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I love these tours and interviews you take Summer! It makes me want to travel and see all the different beauty nature has to offer🍃🦋 I love growing these tillandsia air plants. They are so fun to display around the house.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Thank you for taking the time to share this video 💕

[@gerardshorticultureculture7579]

25 years to get them full-size wow. Thanks for sharing Summer!! #epiphytes

[@user-ow7bi3se2b]

Since '85 ... WHAT?! Lol that blew my mind

[@summerrayneoakes]

you're so welcome!

[@astilafreniere]

I love listening to him, bedtime plant stories vibe. For real though, how amazingly knowledgeable is this guy. Fantastic interview. I’ve learned so much!

[@teresamartins3551]

This was an awesome episode!

[@cupoftea31]

This is my most favorite of all your videos. Air plants always amaze me. I've only got Spanish Moss at home in Sri Lanka. This was very educational. Thank you!

[@sallyhenry1716]

Lots of good information about these plants! Thanks Summer!

[@summerrayneoakes]

You're mighty welcome. It was hard to edit down because I know the greatest plant nerds would want all the info without too many edits.

[@dancingpinata9488]

Luv your interviews very knowledgeable! learning a lot Thank you.

[@proseandflowers5673]

So fascinated with your passion for tillandsia. Congratulations 👏👏👏

[@barbll000]

Love these tours. When I was a child my family traveled extensively and visiting botanical gardens and greenhouses was usually on the list. Thanks for sharing.

[@kathygilbreath6073]

Beautiful collection. Never was interested in these plants until now. Uh oh. Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing :)))

[@elenagorba9096]

Hello, Summer - thank you for the video, great information, I will watch it for the 2nd time. I am watching it in December 2020, 2 years after it was released. It is clear that either the camera man was different, or the approach to the videos was different in comparison with now. I adore Tillandsias and even thought I have just 5 - I always like to see videos and learn more. I really adore them. I am sorry -but this video was more like an interview -not a botanival garden tour - all I could see was the face of the curator and the dialog, and not plants. I respect him lot, he's got amazing knowledge and experience- but what he was saying could be filmed with the plants being shown to the viewers. Tillandsias were amazing, there were so many of them and only a small part was shown... I have watched quie a few of your Botanical garden tours - from Thailand, from London, Copenhagen, I guess - and you always show all the plants here. Being able to see so many amazing Tillandsias together could have been such a treat - but sadly it was not not shown enough..

[@tuyetvo4353]

Is true More interviews than plants

[@LatriceSydney]

I love that you are soaking up as much knowledge as you can! I come back to these episodes from time to time and leave with such an adoration and respect for nature

[@JonathanH13]

Fantastic episode! You are both so knowledgeable.

[@wrayjordan7188]

Great piece. So many amazing plants. I live in South Florida and they actually fall from the trees. Have quite a lot of varieties. Thanks for sharing this video. Inspiring me to set up something to set them on to display. Usually just stick them in branch crotch or bush.

[@yt_Bazinga]

thanks for this really informative video about tillandsias

[@christinavanoosten2399]

one of my fav groups of house plants

[@janecurtis5726]

I'm in Tillandsia heaven! One of my favorite plants. Have a small collection growing in my apartment. They go outside on my deck for the summer.

[@azdesertrunner56]

I just love these plants. Enjoyed this video. Thank you Summer for a whole video just on the air plants. Looking forward to your next video.

[@summerrayneoakes]

My pleasure. I couldn't really edit his video down. There were so many goodies. And lots of new species too!

[@pmotta4545]

I've really enjoyed watching this episode! Thanks for sharing 😀

[@mightyizzlybear]

This was so cool to see so many different and beautiful varieties. Thank you!

[@burstallpass4394]

Thanks! I don't know anything about these plants, it was great tot learn something new.

[@JapFromBr]

21:20 The Brazilian coast is taken over by several species of Tillandsias, I love each one with its specific characteristics!

[@ardikuncoro699]

So so so beautiful Plants. I ever had tried to bring it from my grandmother home land at Ketawang Beach, Central Java. I was fell so stunning do to how beautiful they were. But I didn't really know how to grow it on my home. I thought that it likely a grass. I was felling guilty when know that my plant going to died. Since after I never try to bring it to my home anymore. I love to see the plants around the desert of Ketawang Beach live happy on their natural environment. 🙏😊🌈🌏🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌺🌸🌼🌸🌺💮💓💓💓

[@jeskedeniet8336]

Hee Nederlandse bodem! I like your plants :)

[@mariamachuca3993]

Thank you! This is good therapy; I love plants.~

[@Ash-xx5zd]

This episode is so interesting. Like so many viewers, I have some air plants. I was thinking... if you could do a follow up or supplimentive video of lessons I took back home kind of videos. For instance, he was talking (5:35) how some arent really conducive to homestead environment. Could you show us the common plants we would come across in a western world plant store? As well as, could you show the plants that can grow at home, how would you mount those plants for a more natural habitat? Like at 12:22 I noticed the bark like bases for the plants and i was thinking I could forage some fallen bark! ....I personally enjoy these videos, but throughout watching it, I keep thinking, other than the educational value, what can I do with this information!? (In an eager excited manner and not a nihilist manner.) Thank you for these videos.

[@monicaortellicasanega.5216]

Very, very interesting. Thanks a lot.

[@petercardona1559]

Wow the big cheese at Utrecht is pretty darn Gouda at horticulture! 😁 🌱🧀🌿

[@Lidia_shalimar]

hahaha nice

[@taildraggingdog]

I think this is my favorite episode so far. Very interesting and informative. Wouldn't it be wonderful to go on a trip to see house plants in their natural habitat with an expert like Eric? If you ever do that make sure you film it for us. :)

[@Nhoj31neirbo47]

Such a fascinating walk about, chock full of good information and interesting insights. Eric’s thoughts on and approach to species differentiation got to one of the controversial elements of taxonomy. In some cases I feel that specialists are overthinking what constitutes a distinct species. The many different foliage forms of ‘one’ species seems to indicate that many of these plants are in a state of rapid evolution, similar to orchids. I wonder if that is so. ~ The Peruvian lithophytes reminded me of my first experience of bromeliads in the wild. It was on the western end of Jamaica, near Negril. I was exploring the scrub forest which grew out of sharpe, craggy rocks. Everywhere on these rocks grew huge bromeliads 3 to 5 feet wide and tall. Their pitchers were filled with life. The area was also populated with enormous shelled land crabs! It rained once every evening, so they got watered daily. ~ My favorite bromeliad KZbinr is Barry Landau.

[@baz000]

what a lovely guy

[@katelindsay818]

Such a beautiful place. I have two air plants and they’re the cutest darn things:)

[@SkwithOv]

I love tillandsias

[@summerrayneoakes]

Love that you're using a cat whisker! Paintbrushes should work too!

[@SkwithOv]

I ended uo making a mess using a brush, lol I'm soaking mine now (thursday is air plant bath day!)

[@JohnJames.]

@@SkwithOv , how did the seed experiment go

[@SkwithOv]

@@JohnJames. I have seeds and now I have baby air plants I've been growing since the seed pods burst this august! It took a little over a year but the babies are doing well :) tiny, but I have maybe 200 or more!

[@JohnJames.]

@@SkwithOv , right on congratulations, thanks for the update

[@AaronDavila1]

You should go to a Bromeliad show, and interview the growers. There are lots of interesting bromeliads to see at a show!

[@mariamachuca3993]

I don't know if you've seen it but she did a video at an indoor plant show and they discussed a bit about them.~

[@AaronDavila1]

@@mariamachuca3993 yes I saw that one but I'm talking about a real judged plant show. One exclusively with bromeliads and sponsored by the Bromeliad Society International.

[@summerrayneoakes]

Yes thanks for suggesting @@AaronDavila1 . One of my grower friends had actually suggested I go this past year and never made it out there!

[@danielabenedek]

Such an amazing collection!!! 😍 I’m peruvian and I had no idea there are tilandsias in the desert. I’ve really never seen them. I wonder where are they exactly 🤔. Thanks for the video Summer!

[@lvoecloud]

Wow I didn't know there's an expert near me! Thanks for sharing!

[@GuadalupeHernandez-gf4nn]

Very helpful

[@xyrial]

Makes me a bit proud to be Dutch 😁😎

[@lloyddavies9683]

And so you should, the Netherlands are awesome and only the Dutch can take credit!😂

[@jeanneorr7838]

I have two and plan to get a couple more this weekend

[@phufoilom1194]

Summer smile forever

[@meep2576]

I would go crazy over the Tillandsias and other airplants he had in that section , I have a rain barrel but I put then in the fish tank.

[@dierkschurack2425]

verry nice I like ☺

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

What I learned is you should mount the bulbous types with the wild twisty leaves upside down. That way they wont rot in rains and if you look close there is a groove in the leaves..upside down,that catches and absorbs water.

[@tuyetvo4353]

I hang 2 full basket out door / doing real well.

[@ameliagraham92]

Really nice episode. At some point you ask about some of the plants being "KAM" or in "KAM" (or is it CAM?) What is that in reference too? Also I am thinking of doing a large moss pole for my very overgrown Night-Blooming Cereus (Oxypetulum). Was thinking of attaching some small ferns or orchids near the top for interest. Would Tillandsia like that or would it be too moist? Thanks for doing what you do...I really appreciate you giving us the opportunity to see such amazing places through your camera lense.

[@chunting89]

CAM plants referring to plant which take CO2 in the night and store it for photosynthesis during the day. The stromata is closed during the day to prevent water loss.

[@urface151]

Air plants are so cute so far we’ve only had success with some tillandsia ionantha but I’m definitely planning on trying other varieties again

[@anandrsg]

Completely blown 👌

[@LindaGLohan]

With all of the plants in your house, how do you let them drain? Of course having a saucer under the plant helps, but it isn't good to be in standing water. Do you just have to bring every plant to the sink?

[@HopingFor_Grace]

What is "tillangia"?

[@mattr.6961]

You happen to know the species at 15:40 with the violet blooming??? Thnx.

[@DahliaLegacy]

I am so looking forward to my tillandsia usneoides to flower. @.@ I've had mine for 15 days and every night I mist her and when watered the, I think growing regions, look so much brighter green. Mine will never go outside though since I got her from Flordia and I live by Chicago. lol But for 15 days, she looks very happy and full. (Her name is Rapunzel.) You have to be very careful with them though and make sure they don't touch metal and are hung the right way with their leaves facing down. Also, so funny he's all... I hate binomial nomenclature, I hate it too, too much to remember, and for what?

[@tuyetvo4353]

I have 2 full baskets hang outdoor. I mist spay every day -morning - or afternoon.

[@thegiansteve]

Very interesting episode! Thank you, Summer. How are these Tillandsias attached to the cork or to the lava stones? Do they have roots or are they wired?

[@eccremocarpusscaber5159]

Oftentimes they will be tied on initially. I find that many will produce quite strong roots to grasp onto the mount and the wire or thread can then be removed. Others never even think about making roots!

[@JMaurissen1]

Do you have to tie most Tillandsias to bark to grow them in the best conditions? Thanks, Summer!

[@yashashwitsharma]

Oh wow, tillandsia! So I'm really thinking of getting spanish moss for indoors since I live in England and the winters here are cold, wet and no sun - but I'm not sure anymore! Will it survive indoors.. I wonder!

[@sergiogurken9665]

the ornamental crop cultivation will improves our knowkedge technology of plants agriculture cultivation and ours wild plants cultivation.thats begining vegetal biotechnologies products.

[@robyrcmp]

Summer dear tell your camera person to always keep the recording volume up as some can not be watched without headphones as they are too low a volume otherwise.

[@karstent8138]

Summer, is there any way of increasing the volume on this video? I've got all my volumes up on full, but it is still so quiet it's hard to make out.

[@MsOceanRiver]

I have 3 tillandias that look very healthy. I submerge them in distilled water once a month. I display each in the top of a candlestick. Now I'm wondering if I need to grow them on bark/cork or rock?

[@nightlydrugs6927]

Display is completely up to you, but no distilled water! They take nutrients from water. Distilled has none. You can use bottled or filtered water. So, no chlorine, but they like the other nutrients and mineral.

[@vivianmak8086]

I got curious about his home collection.

[@karstent8138]

Summer, you know the singer Sia? Try this, say, Till - and - Sia.

[@metalnail]

Does anybody know the name on @17:30 ?

[@meep2576]

I only use rainwater, I wish this place was close to my house.

[@keygadbaloch5812]

Can y help me about gardning

[@jennyobiliseen4301]

May I ask where he is from? He has a familiar accent.

[@Lidia_shalimar]

He's Dutch, from the Netherlands

[@simondelaney2958]

How does she get gia from sia?, till-and-sia

[@rikkeluveplants4530]

In Greenland we have so much Glacier there is no salt and no minerals

[@tylervanmeter5628]

Rikke Luveplants I bet you have great drinking water!!!

[@Hansulf]

I think the camera should focus more on the plants... We can hear the poeple talking, we cant whatch the plants...

[@r.j.5312]

I didn't know there was a "J" in TILLANDSIA.

[@TanishaLaju]

Double L is pronounced as J in Spanish, that’s why.

[@connorsmith1563]

It doesn't she just pronounced it incorrectly. The Curator says it correctly.

[@dansasuk]

Where does she get the G sound in Tillandsia? 😂😂

[@nightlydrugs6927]

You mean tillangea? 😂

[@dansasuk]

NightlyDrugs must be 😂😂😂

[@holyfox94]

creativity 😉

[@j.j.b.13]

He must be very tall.

[@462-x5n]

Totally off-topic... but he is your brother from another mother. Seriously, just looking at both of your bone structures, you guys could totally be related!

[@javelinax4773]

How tall is this guy? Summer is very tall to begin with - usually taller than men shown in her videos, and this guy makes her look short. I guess it is true that Dutch are the tallest nation in the world.

[@loljedoodnewb]

He is 1.98meters 😉

[@airplantjellyfish5289]

love this but it's TILLANDSIA not tillandGIA lol

[@ofthedawn]

I wish these two would get a room.

[@sigitdwiyanto198]

nyonyadestira versi barat

[@OkayOkcomics]

he's got the You killed my Father, prepare to die accent

[@lloyddavies9683]

Not really no, his voice is super soft and comforting, he just has a Dutch accent and you’re xenophobic😂

[@electricblue2920]

Ouf, "Tillandsia" no "g" sound

[@PyroBurning]

My god. This annoyed me so much aswell!

[@shadxcruz]

I love SRO, but I hate that she mispronounces Tillandsia. She says Tillangeas or Tillancheas on all her videos! Drives me nuts!

[@user-ow7bi3se2b]

How do you pronounce it? Lol odd complisult

[@SkwithOv]

YES that annoys me so much!! it's tillandsia, not tillandzhia

[@user-ow7bi3se2b]

I hope no one loses sleep over it

[@alem7224]

Oh come on stop being so petty

[@kathymacomber5115]

TIMOTHY HILL might be regionally pronounced