12 MONTHS OF GROWTH - Philodendron 'Florida Beauty' - Plant Spotlight & Care Tips

[@MaxineShaw_84]

Now, I could be very wrong about the order of things, but to me it seems like you've influenced more KZbinrs to start consolidating progress into one video. Either way it goes, I cant imagine the work that goes into it; especially the uncontrollables like wishing you'd gotten a certain shot in the older footage... losing footage 🥴 (Knock on wood). The effort is greatly appreciated + we also get to enjoy the videos where you take us along in real-time. Love the variety on your channelS. 🔌✌🏿

[@KayBX]

Flora. Thought so :). And ohh I still have mine in the little pot that it came in. So I’m going to repot it tomorrow 😅

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you so much :) definitely a lot of work, but it makes a much more satisfying viewer experience so I try and do it as often as possible! But it’s hard when you just ‘need to get a video out’ … some weeks I’m doing a lot of filming and none of the videos will be published for months to come 😅

[@hanstera_deliciosa]

I know it’s not appropriate to comment on other people’s physical appearance, but, you’re looking very “healthy,” lately. This was a wonderful combination of chit chat and information. Not to mention all of the time you’ve put into it. Thank you!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :) appreciate it!

[@CassandraWiles]

So pretty! Thank you for the huge effort it took to film a 12 month process!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@pixidanberty5530]

I truly appreciate your view on pests, as pests will be pests and try as you might. If you have plants, you will have pests at some time 🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Exactly!! Thanks :)

[@soralaexploradora]

🎢 Another banger of a video!! Great job! It is very cool to see 💚To be sure it was a lot to put together for you. Thank you for taking us along on this journey!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :)

[@brandonmolina6484]

You’re just my favorite, thanks for the great videos!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@kylashore1175]

🎢 I love how chill you are with pests! Have you never had a full on infestation that moved to multiple plants? As a beginner I had basically a whole house thrips infestation. Now I know what to look for and am much more relaxed and careful about examining my plants regularly and treating as needed. Nothing more satisfying than squishing a stray thrips!

[@sydneyplantguy]

I've had some alocasias die from pests for sure ... but it's a never ending battle, so after 4-5 years in this hobby I just noticed that me panicking over it won't help them either :D so i just see it more relaxed :)

[@bethanylaska3734]

Thank you for these longer update videos! It really helps me have a vision for my own plants and I enjoy seeing the process!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Glad you enjoy them :)

[@Yoliplanting]

The work that went into this is amazing. Thank you so much, truly appreciate it Jan. Jealous Brad is the cutest❤

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@dark_antihero]

This plant has been on my wish list for a long time and I gotta say this is the best update style video i've seen on this plant. I'm definitely getting one soon

[@arielcanares796]

Please post more videos like this its great to see their journey in one video

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :) there are more coming but they are tricky to make so can’t be all too often unfortunately :)

[@hanstera_deliciosa]

All hail the Queen, Riri.

[@avalon.rising]

Awesome video, Jan! 🎢 I really apprciate the effort you put into these videos. The transition from the smaller pole to the larger one was really creative. I hope you keep making these 'full process' videos, they are very educational.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :) working on a few of them but they take time so unfortunately can’t be too often :/

[@roncruise4]

​@@sydneyplantguy Thank you Jan for the videos. I've been watching your channel the last few months. I'm learning a lot from you! I really like the look of the lamp light setup you have in the background beginning at 4 seconds into the video. Can you please share where you got this setup? What kind of light are you using? Where did you get the lamp? It's awesome!

[@jordanali9386]

Great to see the progress including the tribulations. 🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@Lorraine_4216]

🎢 Excellent video. Good to see the 12 month journey🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)!

[@catecook7819]

Hey Jan. Do you realise that you have been credited with influencing/shaping the whole indoor plant industry world-wide? I subscribe to a lot of plant channels and many of them talk about your channel and reference you 👍👏. Well deserved acknowledgement of your professionalism and hard work IMHO.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you so much !! That’s so nice to hear :) happy growing :)

[@Autumn-pw2xz]

I love this video and all of your videos to be honest! It is so cool to see how it grows and the ups/downs of one of your plants over the span of a year. Thank you for putting forth so much effort. It doesn’t go unnoticed and it is appreciated!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@intelibeauty]

I appreciate videos like this more than any other due to the year time it took to make it. ❤😍

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@Kazherbie65]

🎢 alot of work navigating 12 months progress Jan, much appreciated. Amazing growth from a small TC plant.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@lesliemcpeck144]

Thanks for the video! Beautiful Florida beauty! 🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@phunk8607]

Yes i also bought plants from Flora Magnifica. Great shop.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Love their little plantlets :)

[@virginiamartinez391]

Hope your feeling better 🙏🏼

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :) all recovered now :)

[@carolstuff]

🎢It’s a pretty & hardy plant! Thanks for sharing your journey Jan!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks:)

[@lisaplanty]

I absolutely love how you have your syngonium Mojito in that round pot. I definitely have to do that. I know the video is about your Florida beauty ha ha

[@sydneyplantguy]

Working on a full video on that display :) coming out soon :)

[@Kellieurquhart]

🎢 Love these year long updates as well as all the hints and tips x

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@zoerodriguez2032]

I saw all your video and I was impressed the way your plant grew . Now you have a new fan😂

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@lacieplants]

🎢Well done! my morning coffee and i enjoyed this journey, your plants are beautiful even when you have "ups and downs" and i love your chill approach to pests and challenges. Brad is so cute he just wants all of the attention lol hope you feel better soon!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@rodadelossantos6194]

The pudding looks fantastic 🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@senayv5275]

🎢 love this style of video! Thanks for taking the time to document the progress of your plant and the insights about the FB being more resilient than expected. Mine got root root about 4 months ago. I cleaned the roots, popped it in water and it started to regrow roots almost immediately. I’m now just waiting until spring before I move it to a non water medium. Thanks again!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :) thanks !

[@cassiehaylor]

🎢 I love the Florida beauty so muchhh!

[@Erin__D]

Love the Florida beauty! I also find it likes ambient more than high humidity. I also find it grows well all year round and isn’t too temperature dependent 🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

That’s good to know :)

[@robina.disotell5683]

First I want to thank you for ALL your devotion to us and your delightful way of sharing your knowledge. It is so encouraging, that I'm sharing and translating your videos to Germans not fluent in the English language. Since so many of us live in shoe-box apartments, it allows us to fullfill our dreams of majestic plants. You now have a following of helicopter plant parents around FFM, too. 😊 Now I'd like your guidance on potting. Clearly I miscalulated. About a month ago, I placed my Monstera cutting onto a 10cm D-pole (filled with your Monstera recipe w New Zealand tree Fern Fiber) into a 17cm pot. Within this short time, she has developed 1.5 leaves (2nd one is not unfurled yet.) So she clearly loves her home. PROBLEM: Her roots are already growing out of the pot on the bottom AND Top MASSIVELY! I know they should be rootbound, but I must repot. How large should I go? 1 developing Air root is already working into the pole D-style pole. Can this style of pole even accomodate the Monstera root system? The same week I put my Manjula pothos on the same size pole, also into a 17cm pot. I even took unrooted leaf clippings in. They drooped about for a week or two, but I can already see the roots and al 3 leaves are perky. The rooted cuttings are shooting out a new leaf almost weekly!! It's crazy! PROBLEM: Those roots (even though much finer) are also coming out of the bottom of the pot a good 4-5cm already. Should I cut that, till the roots get stronger or repot? This year Germany has major humidity and heat. We've been at 80% and 32°C!!! Isn't it better to do this during our growing season? I'm just apprehensive because they are so delicate. See my dilemma? I'd also wriyten you once, regarding mold on the pole where was light. Well, it turned out to be a film that collected on the NZ Tree Fern Fibers. I was using pyretherin to get rid of knats. 😂 Just incase somebody else can use this info. Your family must be so proud of your venture! 👏 Kudos👌

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :) regarding roots coming out the bottom - that does noy mean the llant is root bound! Roots like oxygen so that’s why they often find their way out of the pot to look for oxygen :) there’s no right or weong answer here, especially without seeing a photo of the plant but if u want to repot, do it when the conditions are at their best :)

[@robina.disotell5683]

@@sydneyplantguy Thank you 💖

[@TheErvdoggie]

Wow!! It's soo cool to see this 12 month journey of the Florida Beauty take shape, Jan!! Thanks sooo much for all the work you put into these. It's just a great time catching up and being inspired by your videos. Keep up the amazing work! 🎢🎢🎢 😄

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@lenzser-hudakaniko7687]

Hi Jan! Thanks for filming about my favourite plant! ♥ You always make my day, love your videos!🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you so much :)

[@virginiamartinez391]

Loved your video.... that's one of my favorite plant p.flordia beauty 😻🌿😻

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@Jadelifestyleplantenthusiast]

🎢 thank you for sharing us your PFB journey. I check my PFB every often make sure she’s a beauty growing on my care😊

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks:)

[@emmanuelV37]

I really like thesetypes of video as I love seeing the progression of the plant. Also its a beautiful florida beauty!!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@ohrats731]

Gorgeous!! I got a Florida beauty and a ghost node last year. The ghost node has been a constant struggle. It’s been stalled at two babies leaves for probably almost 6 months by now. I’m pretty stumped about what’s keeping it from growing. The Florida beauty node grew way better, throwing semi-mature shaped leaves right away. But they’ve all been full variegated 😢 I trimmed it back to an older node and am hoping against hope Growing rare nodes is a fun gamble, but I think I’ll be sticking to TC plantlets and more progressed propagations. I’ve had too many nodes turn out full reverted or full variegated, which has taken away from the fun of it for me. The gamble is fun but the “losing” isn’t 😂 🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Can second the experiences of the ghost … i bought a tc ghost, it’s still the same size as the beauty at the beginning of the video despite having it for almost a year now too

[@siouxmt1]

🎢 Another great video. I truly appreciate and enjoy watching these plant progression videos. It's interesting to see the plants' growth progress and the various things that can and do happen along the way. Thank you for all the great videos you put out.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@michelleyoung600]

🎢 I have this same plant and it has been a trooper to put up with all of the changes I put it through. Probably top 5 in my collection. 😍 Thank you for your content!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@vernolopia]

I really need a Bradley made video ❤ If it really is your shared channel, Braddles should be allowed to make videos too 😄

[@sydneyplantguy]

He’s been editing his video for 2 years now … he hardly makes any progress on it though because he sleeps 90% of the time …

[@melissaharnish9094]

I love all of your videos and I really like the ones that show a plants Journey overtime. I imagine that does take a lot of time and effort and organization so just here to say I appreciate that you put your heart and soul into these videos and do such a fantastic job. I just got a Florida green baby recently so hopefully I’ll learn some helpful info to start it off right

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you so much :) appreciate it !

[@99WJ_Jeepher]

🎢 loved this video!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@robynfisher4455]

Can hear the lurgy in your voice. Hope you've recovered by now. ❤ Another interesting journey thanks. I've given up on velvets, but the Florida types grow well for me so I def need one of these beauties, thanks 😊🎿

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you so much :) all better now :)

[@melissaafkrichardson9204]

Love the update videos! that's alot of time, effort and dedication 🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@bernbee1679]

Thanks for this information! I have a Thai Constellation around the same size as you started with and it was great to see the progress. I hope you are feeling better soon 🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)!

[@kaybeepal]

I love your year long plant videos compressed into one episode. I love the real life updates!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@shay61]

🎢 perfect timing. I got a tc beauty a few wks ago. I hope I have as much success as you’ve had. I’ve learned a lot from you. Thanks for the awesome video. Im in US -Michigan. Happy growing 🪴

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@KayBX]

Oh, this will be very exciting to watch!!! A few months ago, I purchased the little baby Beauty as well. She is a fast grower❤ Same size as yours!! Flora Mag I guess?

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@LeilaHearn]

Great video and very appreciative of seeing the full journey ❤Similar journey to my Florida ghost, although I now get fully white leaves. She was staying quite small with soft leaves, I gave her a moss pole and she thrived!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@kristinahitzelberger]

🎢 Loved it, thanks!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Cheers :)

[@pentafaber]

wow 12 months! what a job! love this plant! so beautiful! brad😍🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@ivyplantjourney20]

🎢 ❤thank you for this 12 months video update , Wow!! I just started collecting Aroids I am a Hoya collector before 😁 Your vids inspired me a lot esp. growing plants vertically with moss pole ❤. Thx again for the hard work Jan!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@marconash5539]

🎢 what a transformation 🤩

[@PabloArevaloAguilar]

🎢 ! Hope you feel better soon! We need those plant videos to keep coming our way...

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:) lots of videos coming your way:)

[@caldergrey2239]

🎢Nice over time video. The transformation of the Florida Beauty from tiny starter to full leaf structure is a great video journey. Thanks!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@caritomuga]

I just got anode from this one, quite a journey awaits for us. Thank you for your video

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@helenwilkinson2731]

🎢 I really love your attitude towards plant growing. It makes it easy to relate. Thank you for the efforts you put in to all your videos - much appreciated!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@curlycdn8067]

What a plant roller coaster 🎢

[@jennytoppinggoldmedaltrain3576]

Great timing, I just received a 2inch version myself. Thank you for this video!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@hithere2468]

I've been thinking of getting a Florida Beauty, so I appreciate you sharing your experience! 🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Cheers :)

[@ДианаМансурова-ъ6о]

I'm watching this video and learning to understand English. You are the best storyteller. Thank you for the videos, they should have a thousand times more views. English-speaking KZbin does not understand anything. I think I have the same philodendron. She still looks like in the first frame, so I'm not sure.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@zinebzehar2677]

What a beautiful Philodendron Beauty. I put mine in a classical pot. Where do you buy the plastic support to make the tutor ?

[@sydneyplantguy]

Grow Vertical :) linked in the description

[@lukewade4958]

Looks like the beauty is going well! Mine has thrown out three green leaves since I moved it onto a pole... But the same conditions. So weird! Will have to cut it back and hope for the best

[@lilyt5855]

It's truly amazing how much a plant can grow and thrive in one year in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing! I bought some TC plantlets last year as well... and most died, lol. A few made it, though!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :) with the small plantlets it’s all about giving them the best possible conditions :)

[@viclarock5321]

🎢🪴Love your video progression from the time you acquired the seedling and the care you provided the plant to make it grow beautifully. 💚

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :)

[@agata2199]

I love videos of the plant growing. Thank you 🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks:)

[@zielony_cyrk]

Lovely plant! Thank you for taking us on that journey with you! 🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks for watching :)

[@elinzaulich4374]

Time for me to plant my Florida beauty on a moss pole!

[@alizapya]

A plant that truly lives up to its name 🪴. Such beautiful variegation. Mine has almost reached the top of her grow vertical pole, definitely not the fastest grower but very consistent. Look forward to seeing your FB grow huge in future.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:) can’t wait for year 2!!

[@davidwido1135]

Great video! I love the format.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@gregwilson5910]

🎡😂 wasn't able to find the roller-coaster emoji , so did Feris wheel instead. Great video.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)!

[@deltatango6793]

My Florida Beauty is maybe one of my favorite plants. I look at it every day lol 😂

[@sydneyplantguy]

It’s a stunning plant :)

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

I like the OUR channel ✨ Beautiful well recorded journey of this beauty !!! I do think this is the one plant that does not need a moss pole,as long as it has support and enough ligth it grows really well ,mine is tall and happy without one,just wanted to share that...but like you said its fine to use one later on 👌 🎢 👋 💚🍀🌵🌿💚

[@sydneyplantguy]

I have heard they are hard to propagate though, so while it might not need the pole to grow initially, it’s definitely angood idea for future propagation :)

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

Yes 100% 💚🌿🌵🍀💚

[@kathleenhanna4105]

These videos are so helpful, thanks 🧩🪴

[@sydneyplantguy]

Glad you like them!:)

[@libby.t4424]

I love Floramagnifica, Dexter is an awesome seller.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Same !! So nice to be able to get our hands on so many cool little plants these days :)

[@virginiamartinez391]

Loved your video that's one of my favorite plants P.flordia beauty 😍😻🌿😻

[@ericaeschenbacher4921]

Well done again Jan. So well documented over a year's time! ( Can't help but notice you've got your Ikea light by the stairs with a nice little plant grouping behind you there . Very pretty😻)I can concur the easy going nature of the Philodendron Florida Green hybrids ( P. Squamiferum X P. Pedatum) I have Florida Beauty, Ghost mint and solid green Florida ( either reverted or mis- marked Beauty)all grouped with several other moss poles which are keeping 65-70% humidity in a warm 68-70°F corner with a Mother grow light. My variegated Beauty and Ghost seem to be tracking with your 6 month mark with short internodes hanging out low on the moss poles. The solid green however has begun to climb it's second pole topper with 7-8 cm internodal spacing. I have the variegated on the same pole hoping to fill in the gaps nicely. Probably only gonna chop solid green to let the variegated Beauty catch up. 😻

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you so much :) yes ‘unlocked’ a new green corner near the stairs recently :)

[@rtowns7999]

🎢 Just picked up a Philo Florida ghost "mint". This video is definitely helpful and useful! Thanks much

[@sydneyplantguy]

I personally have a much harder time with the ghost 🫣 hope u’ll make it work :)

[@simoneellaroseful]

What a 🎢 for this gorgeous plant! Awesome video, thanks for all the time and effort you put in to it! 💚

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@patsimmons3123]

I absolutely 🫶🏽how U guide us along ,now I know I’m ready for this beauty 🪴

[@sydneyplantguy]

You got this!:)

[@wendy-lynneachterberg-bena2795]

🎢 thanks for the video, I don’t have many indoor plants but would love to get more . The tissue culture idea is right where my budget can afford.

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks for watching :)

[@crystaltorassa4299]

Thank you so much for this video! I've been a fan back when you shook your gorgeous leaves on Instagram. It's been so awesome and inspiring to see you grow and expand over the years. The Florida beauty has long been one of my faves, the colors are so pretty!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you so much :)

[@kimmieb1648]

🎢 great video! Just got one and I am excited to see how the variegation progresses. Thank you for the helpful info!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thanks :)

[@christabelneo19]

🎢🎢🎢 I made it to the end of 12mths!! Thank you so much for sharing the process!! I especially love how you upgraded from a small to large moss pole I was wondering how I could do that just last week! Definitely going to try it(: I think your viewers will appreciate a dedicated video for moss pole upgrading too!! It’s not as intuitive as you think it is🙈🙈🙈 thank you in advance!!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :) i already have 2-3 decidated more detailed videos about Moss Pole Upgrades in my Moss Pole Playlist :)

[@christabelneo19]

@@sydneyplantguy Oh dear sorry i missed them i'm watching them right now!! Thank you so much!!

[@alibauer73]

Awesome video as always!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@mychynnagirl1]

Love it!!🎢🎢

[@DylanWindsor]

I just got my first Florida beauty and it’s a decent size larger than that at first but I’m so excited about to build my first moss poles because a lot of my plants need them, using ur video to build them!!!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :)

[@Binnie_303]

Waiting to do this with my sport var ghost since I had to chop it up a few months back😭can’t wait for mine to look as beautiful as yours!

[@tasneemnomani6773]

I got one called florida yellow ghost Cant wait to see what it grows into😃

[@allabout.theleaves]

🎢 hope youre feeling better soon 🫶🏻

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@lalahei4802]

Love them beautiful leaves

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@cindihinnendael6197]

Excellent

[@mikegoulet4334]

Can you talk about tissue culture plants from the unflasking to the staging into the cabinet?

[@sydneyplantguy]

I don’t do the unflasking so can’t really talk about it 😊 i like to speak from experience and not just read out what I googled :)

[@cristinacioci5059]

Great video ❤! Seeing your moss pole videos has inspired me to switch some plants to moss poles - and they love it! Just a quick question though: what is the transparent material you use for the pole? Thx🤗

[@sydneyplantguy]

Happy growing :) poles are from Grow Vertical which I linked in the description

[@torquess454]

I’m sure with the paragraphs I post I’m OVER-engaging with your video lol 😂❤

[@sydneyplantguy]

Haha no such thing as over-engaging :) i appreciate it :)

[@kinetichugs]

🎢 love your videos and have learned so much!

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@102HuevosFritos]

Great video loved it

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you:)

[@lyndatalmage6635]

credit to you for organising all the previous videos you do of each plant and putting it all together to show us, doubt I could do that so well done and thanks, it's so good to see the different growth from each plant. Can you tell me where you got the light stand behind you under the stairs, is it one unit ? looks fantastic 😍🦦🎢

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :) that’s just a soltech vita light in an ikea lamp :)

[@rochelleclark5291]

🎢Great video...I am amazed by how small to how large your Florida Beauty has grown...but not too because it is you growing it. Also, I bought GT Foliage Focus because of you, but when you say diluted amount..how much per gallon would you say? Your plants are great btw😊🪴👍🏼

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :) I use the recommended dilution on the bottle :) 3-5ml per litre

[@LeafyLovey]

Liked the video very much. It took care of my fears that stopped me doing this earlier. Totally off the subject, the foliage focus spray, when do you spray the leaves (for example, day or evening)? Do you spray and leave it or do you wipe them immediately? Btw, the ups and downs with the beauty, that happens. Really thought you just cruised through the whole thing seamlessly. Made this much more attainable to do. 🎉

[@sydneyplantguy]

Thank you :) i don’t use it as a foliar spray, I use the nutrients with my weekly watering :)

[@LeafyLovey]

@sydneyplantguy So sorry, my bad.