The indoor plant market is in full bloom. Here’s what’s driving that growth

[@sheillaa.6964]

I’m an NYC teacher and I became a plant parent/ enthusiast during lockdown. I have brought my love for plants to my classroom and even have an after school club. 35 plants in my classroom and the kids love it!

[@franciscorico6592]

Plants give me peace ❤

[@sharity3289]

My mom has 120 indoor plants and her yard is a freaking jungle. People stop their cars along the highway to talk to her when she's outside. When I explain to someone where my parents live, they almost always ask, "the house with all the flowers and stuff?" She doesn't have the high-tech stuff in the video though, she just makes her own compost, and uses manure...and a green thumb! 😂❤

[@angelinimartini]

That’s wonderful!

[@random-code1]

Omg I would befriend her but I live in Germany. 🪴🪴🤓🪴 sending hugs from a plant parent to another

[@ladylove34]

The high-tech stuff in the video was at nurseries growing plants to sell en masse. Plant parents aren't doing these things at home for their own collections. We are just potting, feeding, propogating, and giving them light.

[@sharity3289]

@@random-code1 Wow, my mom has had a lifelong obsession with anything German. She has said if she won a free vacation, she wouldn't choose a sunny beach destination like most ppl, she'd choose Germany!

[@baknata2862]

Если есть зелëный палец, то навоз необязателен.

[@Orbt_]

CBS thanks for this segment! Long overdue. There are sooo many plant-heads and plant-tubers that love plants.

[@Geecota]

Plant parent here 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@venussandiego8425]

My joy is when I see happy faces of friends and patients when I give cuttings or mother plants

[@plant-a-holic]

Plants are AMAZING!!! they’re such diversity in their shape, form ,colors, care, and environments they come from… Something for everyone! And you can never have too many plants!!!! 😊❤🍃🤗

[@islandgal500]

I LOVE THIS SEGMENT. I have a house full of plants and always have. Watering day is a big deal and today is a plant day for me. Going to start some seeds (have lots of grow lights and one small fridge size unit that is light and heat controlled on a timer. That will give the seeds the perfect start.

[@LexNuno]

I love my plants. One of them I've had for 15 years. So yeah I'm serious about my plant babies 😂💚

[@joniheisenberg]

That’s wonderful!❤🪴

[@Sugarpie013]

Got into plants this year and I loved seeing my pothos grow every day!

[@AnnetteAcevedo-l9z]

Love this segment. My mother was a plant lover and her garden was small but beautiful. I’m the same way. My garden if I say so myself is gorgeous. All my neighbors are jealous. I have all Perennial’s expect for my hanging baskets. Inside I have about 25 to 30 house plants. I propagate and give them away. My favorite ones so far are monstera and philodendron because they are growing so big. Plants and gardening make me happy relax’s me. I love it

[@racistsbegone7215]

I love this, I have been wanting to start a plant collection since forever just would always ignore the desire, this coverage of plants and its growth in the market motivates me to get inspired and get indoor planting.

[@donnaguizio4977]

I love cacti and put them in my garden after tempering on my porch for a few weeks, then they go in my front garden and my neighbors or visitors passing by enjoy them too. If I’m in my yard they always want to know what they are and how I get them to grow so beautiful and I tell them mostly they they get watered from my Lord from the rain that he provides but about once a month I feed them. They can’t believe it. After very little water inside for the winter I don’t water them but maybe 2 or 3 times, but when they go out I water and feed them and then they get to enjoy the summer sun and rain.

[@susan8282]

Which zone are you in?

[@210.plants]

Been an Anthurium and aroid collector for the past couple of years, and its interesting how the prices bounce around according to how easily propagateable the plant is, how difficult the maintenance is, how rare it is...ect. The craziest price drop has def been the Monstera Thai Con (or even PPP), which used to be thousands of dollars years ago. Now you can find her in big box stores for $45. If you have your eye on a plant now and its out of your budget, it may possibly be in your price range in the next year or so.

[@JoyNyathi-c9j]

Thai Con and Pink Princess no longer exciting even to collect. It's amazing how crazy prices were during covid.

[@HenrietteDrennan-xg6vj]

Plants are lifeand joy❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@baknata2862]

И зависимость. 😄

[@KuyaCraig]

I am an avid collector! Have my own greenhouse in my back yard but I would NEVER pay that much for a plant, neither would I allow someone to spend that kind of money. It makes no sense when these plants are easily propagated. Charge less for a smaller prop, but that much money for a plant? Lord! I understand how rare and accessible it was, but man! Us plant people are crazy. LOL. But anyway, awesome story! I am from Hawaii as well and being Filipino, nature and foliage is in my blood!

[@islandgal500]

I agree completely. Have had plants for about 60 years and would never spend too much on a plant. I get the smaller versions that grow quickly enough. Also getting into seeds more now. Have indoor grow lights in the house and one the size of a mini fridge with glass front door that is light and temperature timer controlled. I love it!

Houseplants are therapy!! They have helped me through so many different things.💜💜💜💜

[@SPNsherry]

I just happened to recently buy a couple of plants from Peace Love and Happiness, I didn't expect that they would be the ones on this show. the plants were shipped with such care you'd never know they weren't bought local, they are both doing great. Way Impressed 🙂💙

[@levmoses742]

Plants were my Pod during Covid and I plan on getting more this weekend!

[@PenguinTac0s]

Been from them for years all through online and have never had any issues 100% love them

[@MrNOAH504]

I literally purchased my 1st indoor plant (a Snake Plant) a little over a week ago. I be adding 3 more next week. Guess I'm now a Plant Dad? 🤔 lol

[@islandgal500]

Good for you. I just bought one of those since I haven't had one for years. Not my favorite though since I tend towards flowering plants that bloom like crazy. Learn about making your own from the plants you have so you have spares. Lots of information on KZbin on how to do that. Don't overwater your plant.

[@MrNOAH504]

@islandgal500 Thanks. That thought had crossed my mind. One of my next plants will be an orchid. Love those...

[@islandgal500]

I have been concentrating on orchids lately. I bought a good stash at Mother's Day plant sales in a place like Walmart last early May and they are still blooming (from the original stalk - not new shoot). I am stumped that they are still blooming like crazy. They are not even under my grow lights and I do not pay special attention to them either. Start with smaller plants and work your way up.

[@MrNOAH504]

@@islandgal500Whoa, that's pretty awesome. Thanks for the tips!

[@windyhawthorn7387]

​@@islandgal500 Geraniums is what I have. Just turned my 4 plants into 13 with repotting and dividing. They are all blooming right now so pretty.

[@AlphasPlayBasketball]

My entire house is filled with beautiful plants.

[@Daniel-x4z]

Plants are awesome ❤

[@HenrietteDrennan-xg6vj]

Beautiful plants

[@danielho1567]

Great video. It is great to collect them but you have to do your research about lighting and watering. Every plants are different. I own 20 plants. I have 4 types of pothos which they easy to care plus I like the trailing.

[@j.j.9123]

And if you have pets, you need to research if they’re toxic.

[@raventhehunt8814]

Because of us, plants lovers. Rare plants will not be rare and we even hybridized new plants. And I’m sure some of nearly extinct plants become domesticated. I’m not just planting them, I cut and propagate them and give some to my friend too and hope every one I know love to grow them too.

[@endurancep]

I have 137 plants. I got my first plant 31 years ago. I saw after the Covid people got into plants. Now, I help people with plants, from water, to pots, to sun and etc. I have a plant from 1993, 1997. 2007, 2010, and more. The most I paid for a plant was $83.

[@TheAquadise]

I love nature. I love my plants. I love the challenge.

[@Yoliplanting]

I absolutely LOVE this segment. I adore plants 🪴 💚🌸

[@SucsForYou]

Invest in grow lights ;)

[@lingualunatic]

They obviously didn’t understand that those expensive plants can’t be bought as seeds or plants at Home Depot lol

[@austinkemmerlin4884]

Love everything about this! …minus the narrator’s puns. 10+ is too many

[@SucsForYou]

I have a succulent care platform, Sucs for You!, and my audience nearly doubled during Covid. A main interest of collectors is learning how to propagate them to sell, gift, or just have more of :)

[@kathyflores4534]

Watching reporters and the people who made this video react to the plant community is so fun to watch. The caramel marble was worth every penny. But now its cheap lol.

[@ARDreamy]

I bought a fancy little plant from them this year!!

[@YellowPineappleHoyas]

I am a collector and seller in Canada and would love to open my own shop, but rent is sooo expensive! How is it possible?!

[@cooldeesir]

Sell them online or from your house

[@threadbarerag336]

The Indoor Sun Shoppe has been doing this since 1970. It started in the University District and was compelled to move to Fremont when they building they operated sold and demolished. The Indoor Sun Shoppe reopened in Fremont about 23 years ago continuing to be an institution in the houseplant world. 160 N Canal St is where they are.

[@MyPlantWorld]

thanks for sharing

[@ddc2343d]

I've always had house plants, generally a couple dozen for years and years. I'd pick one or two up a year but have mostly stopped. The cost of plants has become stupid expensive even for common plants. Lots of places try to pair cheap pots with plants and charge way more than they should. I miss the days where you could just get a cheap plant at the front of the grocery store.

[@mikeg9341]

horticulture is one of the best invention/idea that was ever made. Not only it helps mother nature to thrive from poachers that collects wild plants. It also helps plant enthusiast to be able to afford the rare and uncommon plants.

[@sappysuds4545]

"Rare" plants are often poached from National Parks and elsewhere to sell in places like this.

[@angelinimartini]

Yeah I feel like it’s something that they should have at least approached for a free seconds in this segment. They have already aired segments on it but I do think that we have to make sure people know at least the basics that their plants could be coming through nefarious means if they are not vigilant(I guess if they care too).

[@Robotdolfo]

I grow succulent bonsais (Portulacaria Afra), aroid plants like Monstera Deliciosa. Plants are amazing

[@GreenPinkies]

I’ve recently gotten into plants over the last year and a half and I have over 350 in my home. There’s a downside as a collector, it’s definitely an addiction and can take over your life.

[@sophieblagdon5170]

Me. I am driving the growth.

[@segapena5033]

Gonna put together an indoor dog gate for my pup then plant a ceanothus tree outside this evening. Indoor plants are okay but they don't compare to outdoor ornamental gardening/landscaping.

[@mikeg9341]

ive tried not having a plant in my room once. That didnt worked. To some people plants are their kids.

[@maxalli-mx]

I have a cinnamon tree in my room. I live in Monterrey (close to southern Texas)

[@pickmeisha]

Yep cause I just spent $700 on plants this weekend.

[@jaybartolome7958]

which one of those you can eat?

[@islandgal500]

I have large areas of plant grow lights and do put some veggies and things like strawberries in between other flowering plants. Vowed to grow iceberg lettuce this year inside since during Covid the price went to $13.00 for a measly head. Now they are just under $6.00 here which is crazy! It is also fun to grow things like alfalfa sprouts for greenery in salads and sandwiches.

[@squish5871]

Those monstera deliciouias make an edible fruit

[@islandgal500]

@@squish5871 Yup... but I wouldn't want to sample them anyway. 'All Monstera (Deliciosa) species and their plant parts are toxic to dogs, cats, and humans. While it has edible fruit, the unripe fruit is still toxic. The main toxic agent present in the plant is needle-like, insoluble calcium oxalate crystals.'

[@TheMaddestHatter234]

@@islandgal500true, but lots of plants we consider edible have dangerous levels of oxalic acid at certain stages, or need to be cooked to reduce the levels - rhubarb is a big one. If you’re looking for an edible indoor plant, I’d go with herbs. Something like basil is nice, low-maintenance, and grows more the more you prune it

[@squish5871]

No plants should be illegal. Working in cannabis and seeing how other labs are able to work freely with tissue culture and moving propagations. Were doing the same thing 🥲

[@JohannaTeresa96]

So beautiful ❤wish I could but I’d be held hostage from going on vacations. 😳

[@numspacsym]

“… nothing short of new”? Do you know what that means?

[@thelourensfamily8048]

Plant industry is crashing this year though.

[@kakaiyu]

It's still coming down from the cov*d bubble but it's still higher than pre-cov*d levels isn't it?

[@Caseydesiree]

I have a hard time believing only $6,000 in 3 years… maybe I just have a problem 😂

[@JoseMartinez-df2db]

I hope they aren't involved in the illegal plant trade.

[@ranjanathakur95]

Here in India i got the philodendron pink princess at 2$ from a local nursery 😁❤️

[@SkankHunt69420]

I collect African Violets.

[@joycewedel9084]

Do they sell edible medicinal plants? Ty

[@Silverlane.]

I love plants however un-natural species shouldn’t be allowed to be priced sky high.

[@artpmpln]

Some people spend money in art to decorate their homes, some spemd in plants

[@j.j.9123]

Some people do both,

[@blicbloc2575]

A lot of the plants are poached from sensitive environments like deserts and rainforests. It upsets the balance of nature, colonizes native lands with international conglomerates, and destabilizes local environments with invasive species. Please shop local, and try to plant native often 🙏

[@arveedibira2454]

Pricey? yeah of course thats why they are in business 😂😂... along with the joy of it..

[@jehhuty]

TLDR: sun and water

[@thuythanhnguyen8888]

That’s too much. There’s always two sides of everything.

[@filmsnat3428]

9,000 for a piece of nature. Smh.

[@hightunnel2723]

Plants easily sell for hundreds to thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars!

[@crazyjoep2344]

And just like that.... its all about the money again.. this plant bussiness is INSANE and prices are going through the roof, even keeping it high while there is no demand for some plant types. Lets not be fools and buy into this :(

[@westwild75]

$6000 and not getting a healthy 🍓🍑 fruits 🧠

[@480Grains]

But yet you buy expensive close food and entertainment that only last a short time.

[@squarefoot2090]

I have 180 plants inside 🤣

[@ErikAndrew-q2p]

Just my opinion: It certainly helps add to the annual houseplant revenue when shops, such as the one shown in Seattle, are BOUGIE as hell… their plants all mostly come with a fairly astronomical price tag. 😂 So even though they do good business, k don’t think expensive plant "boutiques" are ay the forefront of the plant sales increase. Twice as many consumers, if not more, are buying equally healthy plants from other sources, at more accessible prices and availability. Not only big box stores or grocery stores. There’s Etsy, eBay, and local plant groups and FB plant swaps galore. I’ve seen the videos & website for the Seattle store, and they’re clearly catering to collectors & ‘aficionados’ of RARE plants. It’s a specialty boutique, is what I’m saying. And that’s great, but it’s simply not in the budget or desire for most people to spend money there. Especially novice gardeners who might neglect or overwater a plant to death. Even the "common" plants sold there are rather steeply priced, when the exact same plant can be found (and possibly bigger or in multiple sizes/prices) at a number of other businesses. And if the issue is supporting local over big box stores, well, have fun with that, millionaires! Jk 😂 All I’m saying is these sort of specialty shops are not the leaders of the plant trade, necessarily. Shops or Etsy vendors that sell single-LEAF cuttings of _Monstera adansonii_ variegata for $2k because it’s so finicky and rare? High risk of the cutting dying due to a lack of chlorophyll?? Yeah, that’s not adding to the overall revenue in a considerable way, even if people choose to purchase these items.

[@Mmdmade]

My concern is bugs and gnats.

[@lamb-in-Christ]

Watch out for mold biotoxin illness from all those indoor plants!

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

They say, the Amazon forest is the lung of our planet, what if a piece of this lung is moving every home of every building of every city? If we care to invert the global warming, this is the sacrifice we have to make. Brasilian exotic plants are the best because they don't ask much, they are used to be...just home decorations. When you watch out by the window, you need to see a nice Brasilian jungle... having natural refreshing air and give up fossil fuels use.. yeah, what a wonderful world this could be, think about it guys ❤🎉❤

[@wynnsmith4210]

None of the plants here are rare, the humidity and temp changes leaf colors. We have hundreds of cuttings of the same mom plant and all are different. You are god to that plant when growing indoors and unless each plant has it's own environment they will all "morph" to adapt. Throw some UV A, B and C and organize each plant to locality specific and watch the difference. Great idea anybody can do. Idk why more people dont do it! ❤

[@pr.rein1]

Plant Gheys™️

[@Tom-mb1ix]

How anyone ca'n watch this propaganda network is beyond me. Your all sheep

[@JoshWitte]

How did she squeeze into that dress 👗

[@Xenon-4300]

Live house plants to me don't look well. I think most of them just look like they don't want to be there. And you're so limited as to what can be grown. I have a collection of large artifical palms, cacti, yuccas and other succulents which bring me just as much joy as if they were real (well, almost) and last forever.

[@kakaiyu]

Glad for you on the second part, but maybe you just haven't been invited into the home of someone who is serious about their houseplants.

[@ladylove34]

The artificial plants are made to look like the real ones though...

[@joniheisenberg]

@@ladylove34Not the same.

[@Claudia-bo5vf]

Having some plants are good but just don't have too many indoors because the plants inhale oxygen at night as well so you don't want to feel not enough oxygen for yourself

[@Cocoloba]

That's not how it works. If it was, no one who's ever gone camping in the woods would've survived. Humanity would not exist. There's a field of study called Botany. You should look into it.

[@sarahMuahahaha]

They give oxygen 😂

[@kellyparkerdesigns]

😂

[@squish5871]

Plants give oxygen and take the carbon dioxide you breathe out.

[@islandgal500]

Plants take our carbon dioxide and convert it to oxygen, not take our oxygen. They clean our air. Humans are the toxic ones as we exhale some carbon dioxide!

[@wdrcollection]

Yes we love good news!💚💚🪴🪴

[@mrmojorisin6951]

They're in demand since so many of these plants are low maintenance and natural air purifiers. Personally, I think peace lilies are the most beautiful when in bloom.🪴