Unique Houseplants for any Collection | favorite plants August 2022

[@berniemcbern]

Benji is basically a plant personified at this point. So calm and relaxing 😎

[@larsstougaard7097]

Yes true 😁, may he continue to grow abundantly along with his many🪴and KZbin channel🌻🦋

[@jordansweet2848]

So right

[@LeavingEZ]

Are you saying he has no personality? thats fucking gross

[@giardinodialberi8751]

Your design sense does not disappoint. Your plant staging is some of the best I've seen. It's also sweet of you to offer a tribute to Summer Rayne Oakes; she's a mentor to many.

[@yyg4632]

the fact that your voice is extremely calm and goes with your content is amazing

[@Yorea]

I thought I would never find a platycerium ever but I was in this random plant store looking for hanging pots, my mom pointed at some random succulents and right next to is was a platy! If she hadn't pointed it out I would've looked past it 😅 Of course I bought it and now I'm waiting for sphagnum moss to come in the mail (which is surprisingly hard to find where I live). I've never been so excited for MOSS to come in the mail 😂

[@Essiggurke-r2h]

I got one in a sadplantox, but i have such a bad track record with ferns im scared it will die.

[@debclay2945]

I love your taste in plants and their containers. I love the unusual and displaying them. Here in New Zealand we don't have as many of the unusual ones but now houseplants are becoming such a thing, we are getting a better selection. Thank you

[@ToadlyCool91]

in Australia the asparagus ferns are a weed (several species), mostly in bushland (so sheltered by a bit of a canopy). They're everywhere near where I live and very difficult to manage because of their underground rhizomes. Most of us live on the east coast which is mostly bushland/beaches/rainforests (tropical to temperate climates). Don't think the asparagus fern would survive in our deserts/arid regions (unless near water/shade).

[@matildap3358]

Yeah asparagus ferns are the worst. So hard to get rid of and covered in little spikes that poke you if you try. I cannot get them out of my yard, and they're all through the rainforests too.

[@lisatulchin4467]

Yes, asparagus fern is a weed in Hawai’i too that will pop up everywhere. I’m letting one grow out and see if I like it.

[@aus9994]

How to water them, there is no drawing hole

[@mattmaniac3740]

17:20 is so deep. I can hear and feel your passion. please keep doing this, I love to see it!

[@gilbertometro7130]

You have the BEST video of unique house plants. I have watched hours and hours of this type of videos. Yours is #1

[@aghost8816]

These are so relaxing to watch after a stressful day. Thanks Benji

[@Sketchbook9999]

What's caused the stress? - you ok now?

[@sultanadacosta5]

I am a plant lover and I absolutely loved watching this video.

[@aephraums]

the Staghorn and Elkhorn ferns are quite common in Australia and many people grow them on trees in their yards. When I lived in Los Angeles I also grew mine outside on fern bark and fed them banana skins that made them grow so fast. I love these plants.

[@AuntieJs]

How do you care for these and feed them?

[@ccarnell2520]

How did you feed them banana skins? Just tucking them under their levels?

[@samanthar3497]

The reflection of your greenhouse cabinet in the mirror throughout the video is amazing

[@crisarielle2395]

Wow. Your plants are all beautiful... I'm glad I came across your channel..

[@carmenmonteavaro9528]

I definitely want to see more videos with your weirder plants. I recently was gifted a Stephania Erecta and I am so in love with it. Also please more Theo and Chris content. They are both so cute and I love seeing how you interact with them. Warms my heart ❤️

[@mariacapo2618]

My estefania erecta stop growing the lease would not die... I thought it was dormant.. then I watered the pot and started spraying water on the cotex every night... Now it's continuing to put out leaves and continue growing all over again. I suggest lots of bright light and spray it with water every night and it will take off all over again 😃😁👍

[@mariacapo2618]

Best videos EVER ! You're gorgeous, your husband is gorgeous, and your house is to die for...(I'm 70, so don't take it personal...) We love you 💖👏👏

[@MrThisisme225]

Such a sweet n calming voice...

[@donnas411]

I'm a plant person and love house plants. Yes, plants have their own personality. Your plants look beautiful.

[@amityhokai4257]

Omg I love watching benjis videos. It’s so relaxing just like watching him take care of his plants or showing us and talking about them! Great vid bud!

[@klaraplantperson3569]

The asperagus fern arrangement is so pretty love you’re videos sm

[@grat2010]

Theo has been a great addition to your household and channel. Thanks for the brief Theo cameo.

[@gildafontoura1340]

I really appreciate your uniqueness and great taste for plants and specially keeping them growing until they become vintage. That’s what I do I have some 20 and 30 year old plants in my apartment in NYC. I am from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and there are some plants I have in my house in that I cannot find in New York. But, at least I have 3 two places where I can be creative and care for my plants especially decorating. I wish you the best , you’re very young, smart and focused. Take good care of yourself as you care for those gorgeous plants.🇧🇷🇺🇸

[@annapoorna1467]

your channel is literally the most relaxing and calming!! love ur videos sm

[@JamCanGurl]

200 000 subscribers yeah! Congratulations!🎉

[@jubjub7440]

i cant wait for his redecorating video they make my day everytime i get a notification from his channel haha

[@erinc4056]

asparagus fern is also invasive in New Zealand ! I believe it thrives the most in our sparse forest areas, bushland & coastlands.... which get lots and lots of dappled light, not too much water & not much nutrients either.. I believe most people struggle with them because they don't give them enough light and also overwater their sensitive tubers! And: they're in the lily family, not ferns. We have lots and lots of invasive lilies in same biomes that in other places are considered nice garden pieces- like canna, arum, agapanthus so maybe the trick is treating it like them.

[@Aviclex]

Your place has changed quite a bit. What I admire is the intentions and meanings behind your decisions. Very mindful and not rushed. Plus to incorporate plants into ID (2 of my passions) is no easy feat because you have so many factors to consider. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. ❤️

[@waktukaksugeng9540]

Thanks very much benji.thats very inspirative how to put indoor plants

[@franiricci2762]

Oh my, I am so happy that i found you today. Love, love love your esthetic and style. Cannot wait to watch more. Wondering if if you could place the anthurium pendens plant and pot entirely into larger a larger wood orchid pot with fresh medium between the pots. Would give your plant more room without damaging the lovely roots. Cant wait to watch more.😀

[@markperkins9445]

I have always had a couple plants around the house but nothing much. A jade and a pathos are my norms. Recently rediscovered my true passion for watching life emerge and am excited to get more life in my home. Your videos are giving me great ideas not only of some plants to try but new ways to exhibit them. Thanks man.

[@sandragoerlich7134]

Love all the plants, you can admire a huge discorrea eliphantiphies at the Huntington Botanical Garden in the cactus area, thanks for sharing!!!

[@MaryHo-l1v]

Benji, you are a pleasure to learn from. I appreciate your your delivery and I enjoy your kind gentle nature.

[@ChanchalsWayVlogs]

I Like your Videos. I like your Creativity and the way how you explain about your Plants as well as the unique Plants that you have. Keep up the good Work !!! 👍

[@kaiatherton247]

your voice is so calming 😊

[@bernadettevaldez2196]

Hi Benji! I love your manner of presentation, you have a unique collection of plants, your voice is soothing and calming and you are knowledgeable to your subject. Looking forward to watching a second vlog from you. Thanks and more power!

[@theplantlovingwolf4016]

I live in Australia and we can own asparagus ferns :) also it’s pretty tropical here along the coasts. Hot and humid rainforests

[@benjiplant]

oh i had no idea! i have a few australian plant friends and they’ve always told me it’s hard to get bc it’s an invasive plant in australia. Perhaps only in certain regions?

[@reeciebehere]

They’re definitely on the invasive species list on the east coast, you can still get them but they’re not big faves atm. Probably cause everyone in the 80’s went berserk with these and they got out into bushland/rainforest everywhere on the coast🤔They’re absolutely gorgeous tho…

[@lorraineyanez4301]

I m either ambitious or just stupid 😀 I m working on a indoor fern system but I have never been goid with ferns. SO it's either going to go well or I will be crying for a while. Love you Theo.💓

[@santitongsoi8760]

When I see your content that make me feel released my stress 😊

[@TimothyWonton]

would love to see you decorate your bookshelf in an upcoming video!! so excited to see the new place coming together!

[@melcerra2375]

Theo is as chill as you are. Love it! Great video.

[@Player-uh1rt]

platycerium ridleyii grow it's fronds in pairs in my experience, so it does two shield fronds then two fertile fronds

[@krannz]

I just found you and totally appreciate the simple and relaxed way of talking!! I find wayy overboard when most of the plant digital creators that speak super out loud as if they're super over happy all the time it's just too much!

[@eyeashl]

benjiiiiii you never miss!! been watching your videos since april '21 and oh boy how you've impacted my plant collection. your instagram is quite literally always in my recents for reference photos. i think you were the first person i saw talk about asparagus ferns and platyceriums and they have been my favorites ever since. (oh the joy of successfully growing a plant that is said to be difficult >:) ) one of these days ill be quick enough to get a passiflora from your shop and boy oh boy when it happens... it will be grown everywhere... always a pleasure to watch your videos and delve deeper into the plant world. there is no one like you!!

[@코스모스-q3v6z]

식물 키우시는 분들 중에 제일 예쁘게 식물을 키우시고 화분 배치도 잘 하시고 화분도 너무 이뿌고 알아듣지 못해도 참고를 많이 하는편입니다 ~

[@karenb136]

Loved the video. It has to be exciting getting to redecorate your place. Looking forward to seeing that video. Awww thanks for the special guest appearance of little Theo. I love him and seeing how good you are to him. He is precious. ❤️

[@maggiejslg]

I've been binging your videos for a few days now, it's such a dreamy aesthetic, and I admire how passionate you are!

[@corruptedteka]

Thanks benji, great timing. I've ben having some arguments with my family so i really need relaxing content to calm down, and your videos are always so sweet and peaceful... Thank you for that.

[@arwen7338]

i swear, he always posts just when i need a distraction

[@corruptedteka]

@@arwen7338 Yeah, I know. I honestly wish I could take a trip and visit just once and just enjoy the peace, goodness knows I need it. But it just means I need to grow my own plants to make my own peace.

[@thuydao8945]

Your planting art shows beauty of simplicity.

[@zephsprime]

Finally a person I wanna listen and watch talk about plants! Thank you

[@condor9685]

I LOVED your dining table with the micans over it which inspired me to trail my micans over my window but I am still super exited to see how you finish out the space.

[@sabine3769]

You keep your place so clean and beautiful your style is very nice. I like your designer taste a lot the neutrals and you are doing great with the plants.

[@juanandresquintero2535]

this was amazing, thanks for sharing ! also regarding the repoting of your Pendens, just cut the roots it wont do any harm to the plant, I trimm the roots of my anthuriums with every repot to keep them in the same pot and they do go a period of rest but eventually will start growing as usual

[@robertsteffler9184]

Love this video. Love your taste in decore. Love your selection of plants and their presentation. Thank you. I feel good after watching this.

[@raultorres-bonilla5649]

Hello Benji! Enjoyed the video and wanted to comment about the Dioscorea elephantipes. I have several of these cuties growing outside, some growing under full sun and one of them growing in a covered area. These are desert plants, so they thrive in dry and harsh conditions. I have noticed the plants that are growing under full sun tend to produce relatively shorter stems and the leaves on them seem to open faster. In contrast, the plant that is under the covered area produces way longer stems (like yours) and leaves tend to remain closed for a longer period. I have to set a wire frame for it to support itself otherwise it starts hooking into other plants. A little sneaky, but I love these! :) Happy growing!

[@alatarach]

thank you for making this videos and sharing your knowledge :) i can never wait for Sunday to watch your next videos. Great work!

[@LORDofPlants]

You have the most unique collection I've seen. It's nice to see new plants I've never seen before.

[@jenparianos]

I come here often because I love your aesthetic and I think you have the neatest taste in 🌱 plants. ❤

[@JaxNoodle]

Thank you so much for including the Argentine Ball which is an awesome plant with EZ care in summer. It is close to a cactus cause they are surprisingly prickly, like many bromeliads. I keep mine on windowsill of mostly West, splash of south-facing window. Hope to keep alive in winter 😅

[@jessicabradshaw3365]

Feel so much love for my plants after seeing him talk about his plant family!!!❤️❤️❤️ Love Theo too✨🐾✨

[@uhhschmeeg]

I love your energy this is so relaxing to watch

[@wonderwomanenlightenment641]

I cant wait til the decorating. Love the plant staging you do. Thank you for the recommendations on the plants

[@inktex1265]

im starting my new school year tomorrow, im super nervous about it but your videos have been really helping me relax so thank you for that! and i love your passiflora its literally so gorgeous 😭

[@ruebeaa]

how are you now?? did everything go well??😣

[@inktex1265]

@@ruebeaa im good actually! i have friends and everything. thanks for asking!

[@gabritam4459]

Meraviglia delle meraviglie, tu, le tue piante e il tuo cagnolino

[@sancharitadey6921]

I just saw notification and now I'm here . I really love your vedioes and it makes me feel so comfortable and relaxed 😌 ☺ 😊

[@thiaminn]

sometimes i just continue to play all your videos in the background while I do house chores haha. Benji's voice and videos are just so calming

[@ssamuraii00101]

ok I just discovered your channel and I'm absolutely in love~ the plants, the back soundtrack, the flow of the video... jus perfection

[@pudgyplanter1130]

I love your videos, You always give me new ideas , I just ordered an "cat-face" passiflora capsularis. Paused the video and quickly found one on Etsy. I am so excited. I will probably try to string it up with fishing line like you did. Awesome idea!! Your home is really wonderfully decorated. I predict you will make it into a "Home-decor" magazine someday! 🤞🤞 anyway , thanks a bunch. And omg the face on that pupper especially when he is sleepy, just too cute, I am weak! be well and safe xoxo

[@anavillanueva6289]

I just discovered your channel! Love what I've seen so far. Your voice, videos are so relaxing ☺

[@user-sv6lh2pz3p]

I love seeing people's homes and your is already beautiful, so I am so excited for the next video!!🌺💖

[@GabbyRocio]

Right now I love when I see there’s a new video. Your videos are so chill I watch them more than once lol.

[@nw9338]

just saw a callosum in the botanical garden a month ago, and realised how cool it is really nice plant pick in general, thx u

[@gmatt2498]

That's right keep talking about that plant my friend I never get tired hearing about it. Great video 🖐🏻

[@felixcat9320]

Hiiiii Benji, I would love a whole passiflora colinvauxii care video! How you make it climb and everything to do with this species! :)))

[@plantseveryinch9024]

Every time I see your song of India tree my heart skips a beat I’d love to find one just like it Beautiful 😍 Your apartment is just lovely and that bookcase Amazing 🤩 love all your videos your so in tune with your plants 🪴 I hope I can find a platy someday too they are so majestic looking not sure where in east coast Canada 🇨🇦I can locate one but I must lol 😆 fingers crossed 🤞 awe Theo so precious and hello Chris too ! Another great video Benji I hope you all have a wonderful week take care !!

[@srsrt6979]

your voice is so good i felt relaxed and sleepy 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@HealthyWithFlorencia]

I live in Calgary, Canada, and I took a photo of that plant because I thought it was beatiful in one of my trips to the deep Amazon. Beautiful plant! Until now, I thought those where caterpillar's bites!!! lol. thank you so much for such incredible video!

[@joanneacevedo8201]

Hello from the Caribbean. Nice collection and well taken care plants. 👍🏼

[@ninin11]

i fell in love with both platycerium and carnivorous plants thanks to benji

[@jjh3365]

I’ve never seen that rhaphidaphora before and I love it! 💚 Hi Theo 🐾

[@MsBhawnani]

Love ur way of expressing individual plant. Good work 👍

[@cassandrapowell6314]

Benji your houseplant collection is wonderful. Thanks for sharing

[@bridgetdoherty1181]

Your videos are so calming and make me so happy! Thank you for sharing so much of your home, your plants and your life with us!

[@DeltaChi16]

Your videos are so zen and very ASMR adjacent ❤️

[@erikm8372]

I love the look and style of your collection ❤️Also I never knew Homalomena was aquatic! Or semi-riparian whatever. I'm sure you know, but there are some really great aroid plants for aquatic setups - Anubias is obviously the most popular, I'd say. My mind is kinda blown; I knew Anubias were aroids, since they resemble tiny, aquatic monstera... but I just learned that bucephalandra & cryptocoryne are part of Araceae too? What! Never saw the flowers so I wouldn't have guessed. Makes me mad kinda, now discovering these are aroids, bc I sold my aquarium a few years ago - for fear of humidity damage in my house🤤🤣 I had like ten different types of Anubias (coffeefolia, nana, Snow White, petite, azerilia?). Also had cryptocoryne wendtii, lutea, spiralis, and more. Guess that hobby/obsession is coming back now. 😑😭 thanks for the inspiration!

[@ekmekthefig]

Wait till you learn about duckweed, water lettuce, or wolfia 😏 The aquatic hobby has tonnes of super cool aroids the terrestrial plant people sleep on.

[@TurboLoveTrain]

Asparagus ferns are highly invasive in Florida as well--they are lovely indoors though Asparagus ferns tend to shed certain times of year or when you don't feed them enough or if they don't get enough light.

[@JoyDecena]

Love your collection. I live in San Diego, but travel out to LA to visit family. I'm going to have to find Goodies when I head out to Venice! I'm really loving your channel!

[@pianeiromendes]

Just a tip that I thought about when you talked about the Raphidophora is that caterpillars usually chew the edge of the leaves, while snails kind of pierce the middle of the leaves. Just a tip in case any of you are having trouble with leaves that shouldn't be fenestrated 🤓

[@greeen0broccolli]

Thanks for the information! My plant vocabulary has expanded after watching your video!

[@jenedge5579]

Mane you could plant the long leaved plant into another vanda basket that is wider. It would look like a frame within a frame and would give more root space in more moss. 🌿

[@hannahg8666]

This is one of the best "unusual plants"-videos I've seen in a long while!

[@fluorexence4112]

whenever i'm sad and down i just choose t0 binge watch benji's videos

[@michelleives6344]

Very understated but stylish pots - love them

[@vick4162]

Très jolie collection. Des plantes que l'on ne voit pas tous les jours. Ça fait plaisir. Bisous 😘

[@TheJusores]

Coleção mais incrível que já vi! ❤❤❤

[@-.RuhRoh]

I have that exact same glass dish which you have the asparagus fern in! Also thrifted lol. I finally have a something thing to put in it! Knew it was worth getting a few years ago lmao, never used it yet except for water propagation.

[@manderstemple]

Super here for the stag horn video! I have only two but want to expand my collection.

[@honeydutch97]

Beautiful! I love your esthetic! Great taste in plants !

[@awesomelaughalot]

I want an asparagus fern really badly but yeah, they’re illegal in Australia! Where I am in Melbourne, the climate is actually very analogous to California. But Australia’s climate varies dramatically across the continent

[@bonnied72]

I absolutely love your videos. Your voice and demeanor are very calming. Also, I always learn so much and find new plants to fall in love with! If you ever come to Vermont, please come help me make art with my plants in my art studio room.

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

Hi Benji Love how you make each plant unique in the way you present them. I am from Sydney ,Australia (Born in South America) the climate here is a mix, only in few places you find dry Inviroment,I'm from the east coast full of beaches hot summer ,very cold in winter,but I don't own an asparagos plant ,however like them ,I have seen them at some plant shops.. Just sharing this with you,because as you said you didn't know that much about Australia. Your home is looking amazing more and more each time you film. 💚🌱🌵🪴

[@ionaday3340]

I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with your apartment. And I can't wait for the staghorn video, it's a wish list plant of mine. Yours all look so beautiful mounted, I'm hoping I'll be able to do that at some point. 😊