Plants I Will NEVER Buy Again 🌿 Why I Wouldn't Own These 10 Houseplants Again

[@oliviaplants]

When I got into plants I went crazy and had to have all the plants. Then I completely ran out of room and it was so overwhelming keeping up with the care that I have been slowly trimming down my collection to only plants that I really love and focusing my energy on growing out those plants

[@JamboBodyPiercing]

I use the Planta app to keep up but other apps may be better.

[@aprilgoodin9133]

Same! ❤😂

[@moniquesmith3164]

Did u end up giving some away

[@shellybrown2611]

Same here! I’m a new plant mom (about 8months). It is addicting adding to the collection. Once I’m at a nursery I have very little self control 😅

[@Ahhahhhsiisis]

SAME ! I took a huge leap and bought a spiral cactus !!! too adventurous, still in shock considering I only have 4 other plants ...... hoping everything goes well for everyone !

[@ingrida1121]

every sensitive fern i had , it died when i brought it home, so i chopped the stems and it regrew and it was fine. Ferns are sensitive to change in environment however their roots are extremely resistant. Which means when environment changes, they kill off the stems and stay dormant for a bit, then they regrow adapted to the new environment. That can even happen when you move it to a different spot in your home.

[@fioregiallo]

Currently going through this with my tri-color fern. Brought it out for summer and spoiled it, she nearly killed *herself* when she came back in during fall. 🤦‍♀️😂 That plant is never going outside again!!

[@TheJungleHaven]

This is sooooo good to know, thank you! I'll give her a chop back and see if she works some magic for me 💚

[@HerPlantPalette]

Thank you for this tip, I'm so scared of ferns I've killed so many because I think they are so beautiful. I'm going to try this! 😬🤞 pray for my next victim.

[@kayciblizzard2742]

I wish I’d known that sooner 😢

[@ingrida1121]

@@kayciblizzard2742 when it comes to plants one thing I've learnt in general is to never throw away a plant even if all the foliage is dead. I only call the plant dead after I do a root inspection 1 week after the loss of foliage. If after 1 week the roots are still alive I give it another chance to regrow. If after 1 month nothing regrew and the roots are dead then I throw it. 70% of my plants survived full loss of foliage.

[@danielm.1441]

As an avid orchid grower, I can understand the 'meh' with respect to the supermarket phalaenopsis, but the wider family has a vast array of forms & colours (leaves & blooms)... and scents - don't write them all off.

[@tinapomfrey5412]

I adore Cymbidiums! I have too many Phalaenopsis orchids and they aren't "meh" to me. I do love them, they are all pushing up flower spikes now, but if I could get Cymbidiums to thrive in my home, I would have them everywhere! My best friend lives in So Cal, US, and grows them as foundation plants. There was an orchid house in my area, so I have owned many other varieties, Vanda, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum, to name a few, and I murdered them all, poor things!, which I find so puzzling, because I own some very difficult Aroids that grow great guns for me. I'm bewildered!

[@TheJungleHaven]

I probably haven't taken the time to properly get to know them cause I'm so put off by the supermarket ones. One of my friends has a bat flower orchid which is pretty cool, and very different. Who knows, maybe I'll delve into the orchid world at some point 😂

[@arthurzackaryabrin]

As an avid Miss Orchid Girl watcher I was bound to get obsessed with non phalaenopsis orchids at some point. (I've seen too many phalaenopsis chuz my mom ONLY had those. Like, 15 of them). I especially enjoy Phychopis and Arachnis Orchids!! They are just GORGEOUS! I have 16 different orchids now, and I only have 1 phalaenopsis (the shilleriana, I love the mottled leaves).

[@danielm.1441]

@@butterflymuse2707 Oncidiums are my vice, still have lots of phals too. I just chucked out two rescue cattleyas (my only catts) as they got some horrid black rot on them.

[@butterflymuse2707]

@@danielm.1441 Awww that's sad! I left my *favorite* cattleya in a tree outside by accident during a hard freeze a few years ago! 😭😭😭😭😭 I cried!!

[@chomama1628]

There are no bad plants, it’s just not the plant for you. Nothing to be ashamed of not wanting them in your space. It’s like love, if it needs to be forced then it’s not right for you.

[@jackiewhitney5031]

Exactly! If you aren't feeling that loving feeling for whatever whether it's a plant, husband or a mere friend.......kindly depart on good terms.

[@TheRealSabrinaDeep]

Happiest day in my plant collecting life was when I realized that very few plants give me real joy like vines do and so I dont have to keep anything but my vines (and my whale fins). I got rid of many plants and focused on my vine collection. Its so freeing to realize that loving plants doesnt mean you have to keep or own every single plant. It doesnt have to make sense to anyone else but you.

[@jennyjennjenn9311]

Your channel is new to me, and I’m so glad I’ve found it. 13 minutes in to this video and had to share, this video is a nice breath of fresh air. You focus on your relationship to the plant, how rewarding the growth is for you, how they fit in your environment, and instead of speaking negatively, you still speak from a space of peace and love. If only more of us could learn to think and speak critically and fairly about all kinds of topics. You have a new subscriber for sure!

[@crystalloehman]

I love the honesty that sometimes we outgrow some of our beginner plants! I’m currently cutting my collection to only what brings me joy and have been struggling with what to do with my large nanouk. Your video is helping give me the courage to find it a new home ❤

[@TheJungleHaven]

It can be so hard when you know it's a plant that you loved at first. I've had to get better at parting ways with plants that don't make me happy anymore, but it's lovely to think about the joy they'll bring someone else! 💚

[@lindaschad9734]

Yes, this is where Facebook Marketplace comes in - someone will pay you for a plant you no longer want!

[@uhoodahmed7935]

I don’t like colored plants too!!

[@harrywatkins8194]

Yep, the fern is likely still fine if the roots aren't doing anything weird - they're great at dropping all of their leaves and then pushing new ones better suited to the new environment. Plenty of people throw Maidenhairs out, for example, when really they need to be chopped back to soil level and left. It's likely just it's reaction to the change in environment. Good luck

[@juicyfasc]

Ooh that's interesting! Except for 3 poor leaves, my fern looks as crispy as Claire's and I was wondering what I was doing wrong 😅

[@tinapomfrey5412]

Absolutely agree with your comment on the ferns. The Pteris type ferns need to be chopped back to thrive. I have two different types of maidenhair that threw a tantrum when brought back inside for the winter, but once I chopped them back, they rewarded me with new, beautiful, delicate growth. They now live in my humidity cabinet and look soooo good!

[@angelafitzpatrick6719]

Hi Claire love your channel and content. I'm in Melbourne, Australia and grow my plants indoors in winter and outdoors under a green house in summer. I too have struggled with ferns, some are semi aquatic which no one talks about. Chop off the dead fronds, enclose it in a plastic bag to keep high humidity in a warm sunny area, and when it starts to sprout place it on a saucer where you can keep it moist all the time. Good luck

[@TheJungleHaven]

Thanks so much for the tip - I will DEFINITELY do this and keep my fingers crossed 💚

[@bladecrush2110]

Yes ! I had this with a blue star fern , I cut it back and wow it’s grown back bigger and better

[@leslieparsons408]

I am a retired Interior Designer. When I worked with clients I helped them come to know their personal style. Most people know some things they like, but a deep dive reveals more. You are loving a neutral backdrop. In design, we often create a neutral backdrop, accented with bright or colorful accents. This scheme replicates nature, but when we create a special space for ourselves it reflects current passion. This can change over time. Let your development come in a natural flow. Some individuals do not ever change. This is as it should be. Don't question it!

[@theguywiththebighead5432]

I love your videos Claire. I have fallen in love with plants! I'm growing my collection carefully picking the plants that would get along with the rest of mine :D watching your videos makes my day because I can see someone enjoying them as much as I do. I know what you mean about ferns! They're so difficult! But yeah, thanks for making videos. Greetings from Finland.

[@TheJungleHaven]

Thank you so much! 💚

[@pandorar1388]

Great Video.....I've also noticed that some of my plants end up just "Annoying" me and I can't quite put my finger on why, they just do, that's when I know they have to go.

[@im_n2740]

For the fern- cut it back and put it in a cloche- trust me. I went through three within a month and then I got one as my last try and had an extra cloche, so I just threw it in there and it’s been doing marvelous!

[@maddart4445]

I did the same and it’s getting all kinds of leaves.

[@thebetterwave1625]

Dear Claire, Thank you! I enjoy the technical information because it helps to have a background understanding the aspects of these artificial light sources , as that may be useful in the event of a conundrum growing a plant that is not behaving at it's best. There are many variables caring for plants as there are for people. Lol.

[@GreenWitch1]

I think this is the best video of yours Ive seen. I love the honesty about how you feel & why about certain plants. I can so relate! I’m just starting a new collection of indoor plants & Ive never had “indoor specific” plants. Ive had vegetable gardens, huge collections of orchids, then tropical outdoor plants & everything in between, but I’ve never had nothing but indoor plants. They’re very special in their own way and for all we give them, they have to give as much back or they gotta go.

[@elizabethwelsh8759]

I absolutelz needed this video, I have an orchid collection that I've kind of fallen out of love with... As much as I care for them, they just don't give me the reward I'm looking for anymore...It's nice to know I'm not the only one who feels this way, and it made me feel so much better that I'm not a horrible plant grower for not liking them anymore

[@BrianaCunningham]

Dont feel bad about the croton, the only time I've kept one alive was when it was outside in Australia's intense sunshine. Keeping one indoors is hard.

[@shnuggumz]

Claire, I’m definitely on the same page with you regarding staying away from adding colorful plants and l my collection. I love the natural patterns and diverse variations of green plants. I like the jungle vibe, and uniqueness of leaf structure. Insofar as what I’m avoiding, moving forward it will be ANYthing that attracts thrips and other pests. I’m staying away from plants that are difficult to keep alive - it’s like throwing money down the drain when I could’ve invested in a plant with staying power!😅 If I’m calling out specific varieties, no more syngoniums, they bore me nowadays despite the variations. Also avoiding Verucossum type plants, and anything with thin leaves (almost always temperamental with light and water requirements). I’m also pretty much committed to WAITING it out for a few months to see if I really want to add a specific plant to my collection, and allowing the price to decrease - it ALWAYS does plant people!

[@lalalandinhabitant]

I can give a pointer or two for the scindapsus treubii moonlight! I put mine in a smaller pot so the roots could fill it out faster and I fertilize her often. Once the roots filled out the pot, she started putting out more leaves. So don't give up on that one just yet if you love the look and want a long trailing one on your own terms. Good luck!

[@johnMcconner-l5q]

For orchid, try variegated Asian/small Cymbidium

[@MsTriangle]

Caladium are sooo easy to take care of for me, and their looks are just 😍

[@BonnieSmith-eq7sl]

I'm so happy to hear you not loving every plant. I think sometimes you're so perfectly good at taking care of plants! I'm very new at this and failing here and there so this video is helpful. I am falling out of love with tradescantia as well :)

[@erinjoy5625]

I agree. I have the white and green one and it thrivesssss, I have giving some pieces to friends and they always go strong. I'm only 1 year into the plant world, but this has been deff a good beginner plant

[@Xtremeraverbaby87]

You are not alone, I have always had a strong preference for green since I was young. I much prefer green foliage plants (anthuriums, alocasia and monstera are my 💚's) and only have a couple of colourful ones (dahlias outside) I think it's a very good way to view things only hanging on to plants that bring joy and that you love and letting other people take over ones that weren't meeting that need in you. It's hard to put a black and white description for it but I feel a kind of 'rapport' with my fav ones. Like I'm looking after you and you are doing so well and look great and that makes me feel good about things 😂 Fab video as always ty

[@Justplants]

Happy new years! What I’ve figured out with wire stem looking ferns including the heart leaf fern is that they need to be in a self watering pot with water at all times. I’m totally with you on the croton, it gives me thanksgiving vibes. I do like colorful plants for my patio, like the caladiums.

[@HerPlantPalette]

I totally agree with the colorful houseplants. The occasional bloom is all of the color I want in my collection. I think tradescantia nanook and crotons are just way too loud in my space. I love that you described the tradescantia as a bit offensive, lol I couldn't agree more. People look at me like I've got two heads when I tell them I dont like PPP or other pink plants. That being said, I do appreciate some deeply colored leaf backs and poisonous looking veination or spots like begonia amphioxis... tell me why that is, I dont know? It's mostly all about the shades of green (and silver) for me. Great video! And thank you for not constantly apologizing for your genuine honest thoughts it was refreshing to just enjoy the plant roast without worry of people looking down their noses. Loved that. You rock! 💚

[@rosewagner4018]

Love your videos. And yes, I agree with the colorful and flowering plants. Calathea are a thorn in my side. I don’t know why I keep trying. But yes, not again for me. Keep making more videos!❤

[@nic8625]

I completely agree with you about colorful plants. I enjoy green and silvery plants. My collection is mostly scindapsus and aglaonema. My 💔 when you said trebuii moonlight is on your list of plants you’re no longer interested in. It’s one of my favs!

[@scwheeler24]

It’s one of my favorites too

[@lindaschad9734]

I've tried three times with this plant and failed three times. Several KZbin videos by "houseplant experts" also expressed complete failure.

[@scwheeler24]

@@lindaschad9734 what happened to it?

[@lindaschad9734]

@@scwheeler24 All three got increasingly yellow leaves until the whole plant just faded away. I got the same result whether I watered them or let them get dry.

[@nic8625]

@@lindaschad9734ill try and cover my care techniques… I am not an expert by any means. This is what works for me. I use a super chunky mix and water thoroughly when completely dry. I wait for the leaves to curl slightly before watering. I find this is tricky though. If I wait too long I lose a couple of leaves from letting the plant dry out too much 😕. I also put them in bright indirect light. I have three large trebuii moonlights. Two are beside east facing windows and the third is near a south facing. I do not supplement humidity and they seem to tolerate that well. I water with liquid seaweed (blue plant from Amazon) and fertilize a couple times per year with slow release osmocote.

[@sideshow_em]

I had the same experience with colourful plants. I've had a few pink/purple varieties over the years, and after awhile I just wanted them gone. I was drawn in by a Croton last year and am coming to terms with the fact that I just don't love that plant and it has to go. I'm much happier with greenery. I do, however, love my orchids. Even the grocery store phals.

[@JupiterN624]

Caladiums are spring joy. I plant them outside and they pop back up in the spring. They shine outdoors if you live in the correct climate. Lots of fun. I have never tried them indoors. I can’t see making the effort for them as an indoor plant. I do covet your Syngonium Albo. I love it! I hope mine grows.

[@AbbieJones-n5y]

I don’t like having colour in my house it gives me anxiety. I like green and nude colours because it makes me feel calm and relaxed xx

[@peggymalabuyoc9150]

Many thanks for this video. Very interesting and good food for thought. We evolve and we change or tweak our personal taste as we move forward in our plant journey. Moving forward for the most part is considered progress. There are many plants I admire in someone else’s home, however, I know those plants are not right for me. 😊 We’ve all had plants that no longer bring us joy and that’s okay. Re-home the plants that are not working out and it will give you more time and energy for other plants in your collection. 😊

[@cecipalacios1007]

The third plan likes humid areas so place it in your bathroom, by the shower, and it will grow beautifully! Also When I make rice I use the water where I wash my rice to water the plans.

[@conirangor]

I tried doing the same and it attracted a lot of flies. It was nasty, especially because it's a balcony garden. Had to remove top soil and add new ones. Stopped using rice water after that. Only reuse spoiled milk, that too after diluting it.

[@loes6839]

I completely agree around the treubii moonlight. I got a 2 leaf cutting and it's been unfurling the 3rd leaf for months. I just put it in with my exotica so I don't forget about it as much. I've combined a lot of plants in the last couple of months such as a couple of Epipremnum (aureum, neon, Pinnatum, marble queen) and heart leaf Philodendron (scandens, brasil, micans lime) and Syngonium (albo, mojito, Ngern lai ma) and that helps with keeping the care down while still owning more species. And I love the variety in one pot. Especially when it's the same leaf shape in different colours/patterns. Also had a lot of Tradescantia when I started and now I only have one that soon will be moving to a friend. That was totally a fase. Now I am in the velvet Philodendron fase and slowly getting into Anthurium but I don't want a cabinet so that keeps the options limited. Some plants I really like when I see them around but I just don't feel the desire to have them. And sometimes I give in and buy them and end up giving them away..

[@ashleyherndon1915]

oh gosh, that syngonium is just beautiful!! def a wish list plant for me!

[@erikadamiano1255]

I did the same thing to my trubii. I absolutely love the leaf shape and color, but I didn't love the way it was growing so I chopped and propped. Unfortunately a lot of the cuttings rotted so when I potted up what I had, I was left with 7 leaves haha! It still has not done anything since then and its been about 5 months. Good luck with yours! Hopefully you have better luck than me.

[@mollys1584]

Hi Claire! I think our tastes change over the years. I was crazy about hoyas and syngoniums and have a few still but don't want any more. Now I'm drawn to succulents and cacti. If you'd told me five years ago that I would be collecting cacti I'd say oh no, no, no!

[@jackiewhitney5031]

I like them because they need a lot less water and low maintenance.

[@mollys1584]

@@jackiewhitney5031 Yes! It's so nice not to have to water something every week...or all Winter in the case of cacti!

[@Mo-mr8vv]

Me too lol

[@cathoche1881]

same for me !! syngoniums, caladiums and trandescantias were such a big deal for me at first but then I started to not feel 'the bond' anymore too !! totally relate

[@MikeyDonna]

Yes I understand your aversion to colorful plants. I’m the same way. To me green defines houseplants and color represents outdoor flower gardens. Donna

[@stacey8073]

I’m the same way with greenery, I just really enjoy that over colourful plants. I do have a tiny Nanouk and a prince of orange, but that’s as colourful as I get here 😊

[@airyonav9707]

I feel that with the Scindapsus “moonlight.” I do still like mine but for quite some time I wanted the dark form too cause photos were cool & I felt like I needed to “complete the collection” but I recently had the opportunity to finally buy the dark form but I ended up walking around the store with it in my hand for like a half hour before I put it back & grabbed something else because all I could think about is how slow my Moonlight grows. Maybe I’ll get the dark form one day but I’ll need to find a more established plant vs the 2 leaf plant I almost bought.

[@allbookerka]

Tradescantia Nanouk - yes, 100% as you said! It does not fit with its colour (although looked gorgeous at first site in the shop), it also has this strange growth pattern and it grows soooo fast that I end up trying to find a best fitting (very light) space (or it loses pink and gets very leggy) and somehow this process of growing it is just not rewarding..

[@woowooone]

Thank goodness for someone who makes me not feel guilty for rehoming plants sometimes. I'm finally getting out of the "it's rare.. Others desire it... I must have it". Available space also helped me to get out of this phase.

[@BobTheSchipperke]

😂 I totally agree and understand. You will rarely catch me with a very colorful plant that demands attention. It’s either one plant like that, or all my other green plants. ❤

[@carahamelie]

Begonia Maculata was my "phase" plant. I LOVED them and couldn't wait to own one.... then I got one one and it does what your syngonium does, grows like crazy, its hard for me to keep up with to make it look good and not over grown... I still like it, and I still think its pretty, but I feel like its one of those plants that can look really unkempt and over grown, and not in a good way. lol

[@thaivo5281]

Think I’ve paid more attention to your pretty smiles than the plants pictured lol 😂.. New to the plants community.. thankyou for being so insightful

[@ChristyD97]

I just came back from a long weekend (4 days off) and my purple waffle plant is dead, dead, dead. I actually watered it on Friday and today it was crisp, crisp, crisp!! I had that plant in my office at work for 2 years and she's gone longer without water, so I'm with you, I just don't know what happened. :(

[@lindasmirinda9697]

I killed my favourite beautiful maidenhair fern 3 times. It was a plant for 2 weeks. Last summer I've tried a fourth one. It started to dry out like others. But this time I wanted to figure out how in the world... I've watched so many videos. And 2 videos were my key to a beautiful plant. First one said, fern gets new growth. It needs SUN!!! No halfsun half shadow half anything. It needs light, bright light. Second video was from India after monsumrain. Woman collected fern with roots out of the fern-wall. She left all of them over night in a small vase with water, to plant them in soil by the next day. Some of this plants didn't reach the water just a night long, were dried out immediately. No humidity in the vase safed them. Plants get water over their roots - point. So my conclusion was: try to water it each day. Et voilà, my plant became so huge since last summer. Bright light + water each day (now in the winter every second, don't wait longer) = magnificent maidenhair fern.

[@amh0013]

I’m obsessed with green and white variegation (My Birkin is incredible at the moment), so I don’t think you’re alone on the BANG ON color. I think I’m breaking up with the Nanouk are breaking up soon, I’ve propped it like 5 times and it usually makes me happy until it hits its weird turning point in the season. You’ve made me start my own list of “never again” plants.

[@amh0013]

My big struggle - I LOVE the alocasia tiny dancer… and I’ve killed 3. Can’t sort out why. I also apparently am zero good with a caudex, Stephania erecta… I want one so badly but I cannot make it work, I can get a stem and no leaves but my number one never again - Frizzle sizzle. Zero frizzle so zero sizzle ☹️

[@angelahill-martin1606]

Happy New Year...looking forward to lots of planty. Video.

[@damian55552]

Thank you for posting info about indoor plants 🤠🍀❤️

[@antonialg4198]

It felt so good to hear that other people also have plants that bring them no joy after buying them. I felt like such a horrid plant mum!! On another note, could you please tell me how the predatory mites work for the spider mites? Xx I've got an outdoor lilac that keeps getting them constantly and spraying it down with neem oil and horticultural soap isnt doing it much good, even now when it's got no leaves!! Would you reccomend the predatory mites? Where could I purchase some? Xx thank you so much!

[@Plentyofplants16]

I also tend to stick to very green plants with variations or unique patterns but I do own a few dark purple (Oxalis triangularis), reddish coloured plants (philodendron prince or orange, ficus elastica ruby) or black coloured (philodendron black cardinal, ficus elastica burgundy)… I am also inheriting a croton for outside on my patio but I absolutely adore the extreme colouring in the leaves. But definitely focus more on my green leaves…

[@miriamolino1511]

Happy new year!

[@angelagrima6911]

Good morning , a very good video thanks for your advise, i loved it very good explantiomn

[@karyn1147]

I can't do colourful plants either! Same reason. Even with bouquets of cut flowers -- can only live with white. Totally 'get it'!

[@Machka0]

I agree with you on too colorful plants like crotons and regular orchids. I would love to have a jewel orchid and vanilla plant though

[@sheilacox8331]

Oh I agree with you green in the house and colour OUTSIDE in the garden, it is easier on the eye and mind

[@TheJungleHaven]

Yes, I feel you on this! 💚

[@mandybuck9163]

I used to have a Pretty Turtle, and I truly loved it, but didn't have the right environment for it to live, the whole streptocarpus family are wonderful, just hard to keep alive (for me). Well done that you kept it alive and you mum enjoys it, glad you could pass it along.

[@RamonaSchnauzevoll]

im always so happy to hear others have that problem as well. for me (home covered in herbs and a few other plants) i can say i cant keep basil alive. tried a lot of different types, in all spots of my flat, close observation, water and nutrition according to the greenery i usually get my plants from. they thrive as soon as they leave my home/hands though. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY 😂

[@leslieparsons408]

Try Cardinal Basil. Regular basil is a garden plant and is rarely beautiful. Cardinal basil grows differently and has a cap of lovely red flowers. It is strong flavored.

[@TheSaltySiren]

Oh I know what you mean about some of these plants! I have several Hoyas that I have decided just aren’t for me. They grow sooooooooo slowly! I have a Mathilde, (her name is Matilda), and she had one tiny leaf when I bought her. That was last Summer. She just grew two more leaves, FINALLY! I was so excited, but I know it’ll be quite some time before she grows more.😢

[@nourhalabi7302]

Good evening, thanks a lot for your videos. I am excited about them. As for the first fern, I had it almost dead, tho I was doing every possible thing from humidity to keeping soil moist indirect sun shine.. and I was about to throw it away. Until I accidentally decided to give it a chance and put it in a glass jar (vase) covered with transparent nylon cover . It's thriving thankfully, it has been a year now. If you like it, give it a try. :) ;)

[@wishingonthemoon1]

Thanks for being so real. For me, it’s the spider plant. To me, it’s just funky grass that hates me anyway haha. I understand not liking delicate looking leaves. I describe them as papery leaves, like some begonias. That being said, I adore my coleus!!! If you want to try a plant that hits the greenery and color mark, coleus is your friend. They need high light and you can grow them in water culture. Sometimes having colored plants is about plant-styling rather than fitting into the plant collection as a whole. I’ve never owned a fern, never saw the appeal of having them inside. But I’m really happy other people so, because I’ve learned about so many different types of ferns! If you want to try a different kind of orchid, try a bulbophyllum. I have a nanouk. I love it, but they don’t age very well.

[@NewUkeNewYork]

Totally agree about the Tradescantia Nanouk - mine gets leggy and ugly so fast. I also need to stop buying peperomia. I can’t figure out a spot in my house (light) or watering situation they like. I’ve tried about 7 kinds and three are holding on but only the peperomia Hope looks happy.

[@lovesyorkies3395]

I absolutely love my Calathea orbifolia, it was the first plant I adopted after a very long time of plant absence. About three years into growing my orbifolia, I needed to repot it. I thought I had killed it, it did not like the repot. It eventually bounced back. A couple more years pass and my plant is huge! I decided to divide and repot. 😱 Each of my plants went down to one measly stalk, talking about a drama queen…this plant is it! It is finally starting to bounce back yet again and have at least 4 to 5 stalks in the plants…what have been your experiences or tips for repotting and or diving this plant? It’s one of my favorites but I dread repotting.

[@angelicasoh86899]

One of my friend had this, pterosaurs albolineata, and hers were getting direct morning sunlight, she also lightly mists the top of substrate every 2 - 3 days and she has it right by a humidifier that runs 75% or higher humidity. Hope this helps.

[@hopefulkitty]

Plants I have blacklisted : syngoniums, calathea, peru, aglaonema, pilea, diffenbachia, tradescantia. I'll just enjoy them from a distance.

[@dollycaldwell4938]

I too dislike slow growing plants. When a plant grows quickly & is bountiful, I feel like i have done a good job!!

[@aliasrose]

Regarding the caladiums and crotons, here in Florida they are used as landscaping plants. I think their bright colors are better for that purpose.

[@jujuuu1]

I love your videos they are always so insightful!

[@agnediciuniene9861]

Orchids are fabulous plants. You will find grassy dendochilums, viny vanilas, bulbous bulbouphilums, miniature ones and gigantic ones. Fabulous fragrances, shapes, colours, patterns. Even with shop bought phalaenopsis. I have several now that are so fragrant that one of my room smells all citrus in the morning and another - sweet and powdery/soapy. And for the pteris fern - try to keep it always wet like in a self watering pot or similar way. It likes water. It gets crispy immediately whent the substrate dries.

[@_RanaR_]

You’re me lol. Ferns and crotons are my nemeses. I haven’t tried that philo but I’m wary of most slow growers. I get impatient and then neglect them 😬 I’ve love caladiums and syngoniums for other people 😅 They’re just too moody.

[@shalinisinnan8413]

I'm the total opposite - i love flowers/colourful leaves and colourful pots 😅 I have a Pretty Turtle and i love it so much. My favourite plants are actually Streptocarpus- so easy to care for and they produce the most gorgeous flowers. That being said, a plant i would never get again is an African Violet. Too fussy for my liking.

[@BobTheSchipperke]

I have to say I do it, but I wish people didn’t gift plants to me. I don’t like succulents very much, nor orchids (which like me, but I don’t care for them) but here we are. I swear if anyone ever does the “ha ha always give that person a flamingo for their yard” (give her another orchid?) I’ll start giving them away. Houseplants are a passion that only the home owner should pick out? It’s like no one should buy another adult (capable one) clothes. Love your honesty.

[@mwatson4970]

Agree! I love textured and shiny greens, purple-ish reds, and dash of cream in my house plants almost exclusively. My 3 exceptions are my Ficus Ruby, a pinkish Bromeliad, and a Mandarin Spider plant. Anything else just is jarring. Like, where would I even put it?

[@dianiamullinax]

Happy New Year. Love videos.

[@shellym79]

My nanouk is growing out of its pot but it refuses to hang down so it looks like it's got arms reaching straight out in all directions. And it either has rust or just browning leaves despite being in a cabinet. 😕

[@JMDM_26]

Thanks so much for the video, Claire! I noticed you have the homemade D shaped moss poles and was just wondering what you used for the plastic backing please? 🌱

[@Allieppr]

I prefer green on green tones to odd colors, for sure. And mostly hanging plants for me. Though my micans is one of my favorites.

[@mhzplantingaroids]

How do you hold a plant that has spider mites so close to you and be calm? That’s so amazing. I see one spider mite on one plant and I won’t touch any of the plants in that whole section. And I inform my family not to even graze them in fears of transmitting some to other unaffected areas. Talk about paranoid 😅😂

[@TheJungleHaven]

I actually thought this whilst filming, but I've got a ton of predatory mites on the prowl so I took the risk... EEEEEP! 😬

[@mhzplantingaroids]

@@TheJungleHaven Haha! 😂 If only we have predatory mites here. Heard they do wonders!

[@carlysmithdd]

I agree about caladiums! I often see one and think “wow” and then like a minute later I’m like “meh”…I think some of them look a bit tacky 😬

[@annmariemarin5513]

Great video. I am done probably forever with pepperomia, dieffenbachia, and you're making me think about the amount of time/effort I've spent on my Moonlight Trebuii- she's just not performing! But I still love her. What is the planked plant behind you by the door to the right of you?? It is STUNNING!!

[@AQuietSmile]

That is a shingle plant, in the Rhaphidophora family :) I just got a tiny one at Lowe’s…have never seen them in stores before but Costa Farms is selling them :)

[@paulawilkinson6341]

Calatheas I won’t buy again . Lost 3 ! Got 2 babies growing doin well but what the decide to do when they come out of the mini green house , is another thing ! Awer I love my croton she wasn’t it good condition when I bought her . I trimmed her back an kept her in my cool dreary kitchen ( not much light ) . But she’s thriving

[@extremechimpout]

I'm the same with wanting my plants to be green. Not white, purple or any color except green

[@Luvsophiegurl]

Give the gold dust croton a chance 🙃 I'm a fan of the orange and reds.... but I love green and yellow! I have 1 caladium, the mojito... it's beautiful but I can't keep it happy unless it's in an enclosed terrarium. At some point soon its going to out grow the container it's currently in. Not sure what I'll do with it. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I'll never own another nerve plant, maranta, calathea, fern or ivy. Happy new year!!!

[@Darenim]

For a second there, I thought the crunchy fern in the beginning of the video was a blue star fern. I don't know about pteria albolineata, but if you'd like to try an alternative plant, you could try out a blue star fern. Mine is pretty chill. I find that the bigger they are, the easyer they are to care for.

[@erinjoy5625]

I have the blue star fern, I picked up for 5 bucks at a local grocery store, out it in my kitchen window, water when dry and seems to do great doubled in size in a few mths, so I deff agree, it's pretty chill

[@tinapomfrey5412]

I agree with you, Blue star is a fabulous fern, I own two, and I believe Claire owns a big one that she bought from Emma, Good Growing.

[@Darenim]

@@tinapomfrey5412 Oooh so she already has one. :D

[@TheJungleHaven]

I agree, I love the blue star fern and it's never given me any grief 💚

[@agnediciuniene9861]

Pteria albolineata just prefers to be wet at all times. Self watering system is perfect for them. If not in self watering pot, water them 2-3 times more often than your other plants. Blue star can tolerate quite a lot of drought.

[@ummekibria23]

You should get a croton Zanzibar, it's absolutely beautiful and I find it easy to care for.

[@HollyAZ]

Sometimes it's hard to explain why you don't like a certain plant. Some really grab you and some don't. I bought a stromanthe triostar (?) on a whim and gave it away soon after. The leaves were pretty but the plant as a whole wasn't. I don't give plants as gifts anymore. I was given a Christmas cactus 2 years ago that I am stuck with even though I don't like it. I'd hate to hurt feelings. Thanks for your videos!

[@PlantsNPaws]

The fern looks like maybe putting it in your cabinet might help… or perhaps give it soil that would suit your environment better. Did you repot it at all? The only fern like that that I have is stuck in a jar terrarium

[@TheJungleHaven]

I haven't repotted yet, but I think you're right about the cabinet. I'll give it a chop back, up the humidity and keep my fingers crossed! 💚

[@annacostello5181]

Just have to give a plug for pink foliage. I enjoy variety among the green

[@eirvinne6087]

Claire - if i may - side of very interesting subject that made me subscribe to you - the intro is so much louder than the content of the video:} - just my own feel - a bit too loud:D got me surprised there. ! greeting from the Netherlands

[@fajrdn]

Random question. Is plant mum the new version of crazy cat lady?

[@mrsnobodyxx]

I feel you on the trebui moonlight I’ve been selling cuttings and I can understand the hype around it bc it’s so pretty but yea it just doesn’t do it for me anymore honestly it’s always so bushy and takes forever to trail for me

[@wildcatalert]

Omg! I just fell in love with your Syngonium!! (that sounds funny! but its true!) It would be Sooo precious in my collection!! Now I really wish I can find one :(

[@TimurDavletshin]

21:10 - spider mite infestation in really not that hard to deal with. Go to you local garden store and ask for anything containing avermectin/abamectin/aversectin. For me it goes for around $1 per 2ml ampule which is diluted in 5-10 liters. Spray all your plants twice (because it doesn't kill eggs) and mites are gone. It is good and non-toxic to humans, those invented it received Nobel prize.

[@capodavis11]

Oh mine is the Queen Anthurium! No matter what I do with humidity and lighting, I just can't make the ol' girl happy. But oh how I love her!!

[@omaam1005]

Oooo! I'll take some syngonium Albo if you're getting rid of it. I'm in the states, NY. Happy New Year!

[@EuroTravChannel]

There is nothing offensive in this video. I have experienced some of the plants you mentioned. Yes you are right. I agree with your assessment. For the ferns, wow, I have never seen a bamboo fern. I notice they love acid soil. Since we have acid soil, I'd like to try it. So in a sense, you did an advertisement for some of the plants. I think you should feel free to share a longer list, your problems with these plants. I think it will be very helpful and popular.

[@beautifulworld2608]

Woah I am crazy after Nanouk, only have no luck to find it. Love from India.

[@patriciaherlevi6217]

In 2000, I went on a plant-buying frenzy and all the plants but two died. I'm getting back into houseplants now and I hope that the plants don't die on me this time. I grew up in a house with lots of plants. I don't think I'll ever buy a rabbit foot fern again, That one died on me immediately. Broke my heart.

[@single_use_planet_]

Ridiculous how we have to justify simply not liking a plant, people really do get offended if you dislike their fav plant, I mean what's the problem? We can't all have the same taste, enjoy your orchids and ferns and let others enjoy their alocasias and calatheas!

[@TheJungleHaven]

100% 💚

[@carolinehansen7714]

I can never keep Sensitive Mimosa plants alive. I adore them and have many happy memories of interacting with them in nature during travels… but they die swiftly in my care 😢

[@AQuietSmile]

I had one growing really well in the bathroom window and then I went away for a week and forgot to tell my plant waterer about it and it was completely dead when I got home 🤦🏻‍♀️ it needs water almost daily. They are also not long lived in general, kind of like an annual plant.