Unboxing a Mega Plant Haul from Ecuagenera - Winter Edition!

[@Yoliplanting]

This video just popped up and it was one that I had not seen. Michael you are so missed and you were a class act and such a kind human being❤

[@andepopa]

You Sir, are a beast! What a haul!!!!

[@theplantedeye]

Thank you @andepopa!

[@tystaciaslife]

Lovely Plants!

Omg the Squamacoule (sp) blushing is beautiful!!😍😍

[@theplantedeye]

She definitely is heart 😍. Hoping she gets through this acclimation process.

[@eprohoda]

love it~ nice upload! goodnight,

[@theplantedeye]

Thank you! Thanks for watching. Sleep well.

[@msladyjune3285]

Happy Planting 🪴

[@theplantedeye]

Thank you Msladyjune. Happy planting to you as well!

[@boopeepope56-ey5gz]

You have got to have one of the best shows on the KZbin. Wow I'm a first year planty. Small collection but your video taught me so much. I hope your channel will flourish. Be encouraged. Thanks and I have subscribed 😅n

[@theplantedeye]

Thanks so much!😊! Welcome to my channel and the hobby. Please feel free to let me know if there are any topics you would like for me to cover. Thanks for watching and have a great day!

[@gingercaudill4513]

❤I’m very new to the hobby and I’m struggling with some plants but I’m really excited to begin my aroid journey and hopefully 🤞 I’ll learn a lot from you! You’re very precious to the plant community and I’m stoked to learn more about your plants as well as your energy and great spirit! Thank you Ginger

[@theplantedeye]

Thank you Ginger! You a big smile to my face. I am still learning but I am glad that I can help. I know that you are going to do great things with your collection and I look forward to hearing about how it evolves. Please don't hesitate to ask questions here. If I don't know I am sure that someone else in our community can help or I will try my best to find out for you. Hope that you had a great day and an awesome rest of the week.

[@lotsofpots.Rachael]

Thank you so much for sharing this process. I do not have any import plants. It was so nice to see the full process. You plant babies are so beautiful! I could see the major change in them just from the time they spent in water. The end products were amazing! Your cat is beautiful as well!

[@theplantedeye]

You're welcome Rachael and thank you for watching. Symone is definitely my ❤️. She was the leftover from her litter so I gravitated to her immediately as an underdog or cat in this situation. You should definitely try importing. It opens up your options so much for not a lot of money comparatively. Hope that you are having a great weekend.

[@MsNipri]

Michael, I had no trouble hearing you at all! Amazing haul! Love your Pru and Delsinkii! Those are my two favorites that you hauled! All the plants are beautiful! Wonderful video! ❤️

[@theplantedeye]

Thank you. I was hoping it wasn't bad. I have a mellow voice, so I try to make sure that I keep a mic on and mix the audio accordingly, lol. I appreciate you watching. I see you have a new tissue culture project. Very interesting. I will be staying tuned for the updates 😃!

[@KYMMEESJOURNEY]

Great video. Very detailed from start to finish. Thanks for sharing. Good info.

[@theplantedeye]

Thanks Kymmee!. Appreciate you watching.

[@klove7365]

I’m gotta watch this video in 3 parts. Wow this def an epic plant haul.

[@theplantedeye]

Perfectly understandable K-Love. Appreciate your support.

[@nikkidom00]

Amazing haul!!

[@theplantedeye]

Thanks Nicole and Happy New Year. I hope that things are off to a great start!!

[@ladyb3491]

Nice haul!!

[@theplantedeye]

Thank you! 🤗

[@mjean4370]

What a great haul and thanks for showing the entire process. I can't for the update video.

[@theplantedeye]

Thank you. I will definitely keep you guys posted on the progress

[@philamplants3778]

Woowwwww

[@civilizeddiva]

20:58-21:25: Agreed! Another vlogger I watch recommends buying seedlings to allow them to acclimate to our homes. I unknowingly did this in January 2023 with my first plant. I bought it from Trader Joe’s and I’m still uncertain what it is. Maybe a Monstera deliciosa. And a few weeks ago, I bought a Goeppertia Orbifolia from Trader Joe’s that has 3 leaves. I’m hopeful I can get it to grow without much browning.

[@AroidDistrict]

Great haul. You'll have a lot to update us with in the future. It'll be cool to find out what you learn with all those species over time.

[@theplantedeye]

Thanks Dave. Yeah, the first update coming in about a month. It will definitely be interesting to see how they evolve and grow in my care. Appreciate you watching.

[@meganwalker27]

😻

[@arrynmorris2608]

Loving the channel. I'm an Anthurium, Philo, and Hoya gal myself. Recommendations for getting into Hoya from my 20+ years experience I would go for Krimson Queen and Princess as they are forgiving and have some great variegation. Hoya Bouttii is a thin leaf variety that is thirsty for a Hoya but extremely prolific grower- you'll have to cut back many times a year. For ease of flowering Shooting Star is excellent and thirsty as well. Lacunosa bloom quickly and are wonderful cinnamon fragrance, Bella also blooms in succession and can be counted on. Hoya Mathilde blooms and grows, so does Sunrise and if you don't mind a bit of expense the New Guinea Ghost is stunning and grows so fast. Absolutely worth the $ for ease of care and being a stunner that sun stress into a gorgeous pink to purple against the mint sliver leaves. Looking forward to keeping up with your channel. Great job!!!

[@theplantedeye]

Hi Arryn. Thanks for watching and thanks for the recommendations. Someone else mentioned the krimson so I will definitely be looking at that as well as some of your other recommendations. Hope that your week is off to a great start and that it has a great end. Btw. love the spelling of your name. Really cool.

[@arrynmorris2608]

@@theplantedeye Thanks goes to my brilliant Mom for the Celtic spelling. I'm drooling over your blushing squamicuale (sp?) it's been on my lust list for 2 years now. Week off to great start, get to pollinate my Luxurians x Radicans with itself tomorrow and hope it takes! It's been a prop n chop day. Took most of my virgin Mother philo's (Dark Lord, Squami, Florida Green, Painted Lady, Black Majesty, down to manageable sizes which means they need to be 5ft like me. I'm not sure if I just was an idiot or genius but I took my sectoral Monstera Albo and have her 3 chops too. Had some fun then notching my massive FLF Freddie Mercury and attaching ribbon to shape him like a Bonsai. Figure when you've been planting this long sometimes you just get an itch to do something different.

[@theplantedeye]

Wow you are off to a great start. Anytime you can multiply you albo is genious in my book. The Squamicaule blushing is one of my favorites. I love it's fuzzy petioles. I've lost some leaves which is to be expected but hoping to get the bud I have to stay vital and sprout in my care/environment. I was always under the impression that they rad lux was a sterile hybrid. It being able to be pollinated is awesome because I have two juveniles that I would love to cross and see what happens. Please keep me posted on how that goes!

[@arrynmorris2608]

@@theplantedeye I love fuzzy petioles!! I NEED Serpens in my life but won't do in Indiana until Summer.

[@sherryporsch9349]

Ohh still watching, but the Lutheri af that’s why I was like, doesn’t look like Lutheri to me. Lol Look at your Fredristali (spelling) mine came with spider mites.Oh Lord, going down the Hoya hole is deep an wide. 😂 it’s an addiction all on its own.

[@theplantedeye]

Lol...glad I'm not alone. The only thing I could think of is that they are strappy leaves from the same region but that's about it. Good tip on the Freidrichsthali. That's one of the reasons that i do the bath and then spray it down with Neem Oil and Captain Jack's. Getting an outbreak is not worth it. Thanks for watching.

[@d.d.yhwhisrael2677]

1:28:15 Mike your collection is awesome and beautiful! Which beautiful and exotic, reasonable priced anthurium plant would you recommend me buying from Ecuagenera ? Thanks 😊

[@theplantedeye]

Thanks. There are so many, lol. I think a good starter would be the Clarinarvium followed by the Crystalinum, Forgetii, or Magnificum. Fairly easy and forgiving in terms of care. I appreciate you watching.

[@d.d.yhwhisrael2677]

You’re very welcome

[@Leadinladee]

Hi Michael, new subscriber enjoyed your video, you have a lot of wonderful plants, I am a new plant mom, my collection is nowhere near yours. 😊would love to see a plant house tour of all your wonderful plants.😊 love light and blessings from Cali

[@theplantedeye]

Hi Diane. Welcome to my channel and the hobby! Thank you, I have been in the hobby consistently for a couple of years now and love the balanceit creates for me. A home tour is in the works and should be out the latter part of February. What is your favorite genus right now?

[@Leadinladee]

@@theplantedeye I love syngoniums I have a few different ones, and of course pothos, grew up with them, I'm looking to get into Some Philo’s and Anthuriums

[@theplantedeye]

Those are nice. Do you let them hang or do you have them on a pole? or both? Be careful Philos and Anthurium are a gateway lol. They are so many beautiful ones to choose from.

[@Leadinladee]

@@theplantedeye I know I been looking at all the anthuriums and philos I have my syngoniums and pothos on poles love the look of it

[@theplantedeye]

@@Leadinladee That's cool. Pothos on a pole or support get really nice size leaves over time. Definitely keep me posted on how your collection evolves.

[@carolstuff]

Nice plants! What’s the name of that perlite you used? It seems big & I like that size.

[@theplantedeye]

Thanks Carol. It's called Viagrow Coarse and Chunky. You can get a 29 qt bag on Amazon for about 31 dollars. Main thing is to look for perlite graded #4

[@erinjames377]

Any tours of your plants?

[@theplantedeye]

Good morning Erin. Soon. I am finishing up some other diy projects and will probably do one in the next month. Thanks for watching.

[@civilizeddiva]

5:56: Honorable mention, but dinner is still late while you “play” with your plants. I would be concerned about my plant’s safety😅

[@picoplantie]

you just made me want a delsinkii. you get a like and sub from me.😎🌿

[@theplantedeye]

Thank you....Its a beautiful and unique plant. I have also found it to be resilient and low maintenance. One of my favorites 😍.

[@picoplantie]

@@theplantedeye Wonderful, checks all the boxes for a must-have then. Happy Planting!

[@theplantedeye]

Indeed and you as well!

[@LoriMiller389]

Michael what brand of Myco do you use?

[@theplantedeye]

Hi Lori. Right now I use TPS Billions but I have also had success with Great White. Both can be found on Amazon.

[@erinjames377]

The dumb cane plant you have, where did you get it? Hard to find!!!

[@theplantedeye]

I got that as a cutting from a friend who has a huge one.

[@klove7365]

👀

[@theplantedeye]

Yeah I had the same reaction when I saw it wouldn't be finished until midnight 😅.

[@klove7365]

@@theplantedeye ok. I will tune in for Tom. I know it has to be a epic video

[@Gorgeouscorliss]

I want some new plants but I don’t have anymore room what do you do?

[@theplantedeye]

Hi Corliss.I began to adopt the 1 in 1 out approach based on what it will look like at maturity. So if I want a plant that I can't accommodate, then something will need to be rehomed before I can get that plant.

[@Gorgeouscorliss]

You should do a tour of your plants, minus the music.

[@theplantedeye]

That is definitely on the calendar. And I hear you on the music lol. I am new at editing so your feedback is definitely helping me become better so that I can provide quality viewing experience to you guys. That said I am taking notes and you should see changes in how the audio is edited in the next one. Thanks for being a part of this community 😊 .

[@Walaabinthassan]

Nice video only the music is 😢

[@theplantedeye]

Thanks for watching and your feedback.

[@Walaabinthassan]

The video is very informative and shows the efforts you put. Camera was in the right place, everything was great. Just the music was little bit annoying and hiding your voice.

[@Gorgeouscorliss]

Omg I wish you turned the music off during the video it’s loud and is a distraction it’s like torture and interferes with your voice quality, that same loop playing over and over and over I hope I can make it through.

[@theplantedeye]

Thanks for the feedback.