The Largest Collection of Rare Plants in the US | FANATICS: IN THE DEEP END

For Enid Offolter, collecting plants became an obsession - then a profitable business.
She now has one of the largest collections of rare plants in the United States.
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[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

Foliage plants don't deserve this kind of attention and hype. Flowering plants do. It's a total fad by people who really were never really that much into plants and are getting fleeced out of their money because foliage plants take less skill to keep alive. You don't have to know what you are doing to flower them. Wish the fad would die already or at least transition to plants the deserve the attention.

[@candysands2632]

What's her name how do you spell it

[@ryanm4319]

My mom is a master garden and has hundreds of names memorized in Latin, most of the time she really is speaking to me in a different language lol. Cool story, she reminds me a lot of my Mom. She has her own 40yr old collection from Rodale and Longwood and spends all day every day with her plants.

[@callunya]

Your mother sounds lovely 😊

[@luisdmatas]

my dream life

[@user-rz5io9rr1l]

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[@fastbudgrower4205]

Your Mom's a Garden or Gardener??

[@rebeccaberlin]

she sounds awesome! life goals. how did she learn the most? I'm rocking trial and error still.

[@jenniferhenderson3249]

So totally awesome that she is doing this. Her business is also a repository for the rare species that she has so that if anything happens to the wild population she, and her customers, will have samples that can save the species. So much respect for all her hard work!

[@arislopes1924]

I see so many plants I can recognize from my last visit to eastern Nicaragua and trust me there’s nothing like seeing a monstera in its natural habitat climbing up a ceiba tree.

[@AdventureSam]

Viva Nicaragua

[@COVID-19_Crab]

Viva al rey

[@Sjalabais]

Rooting for her, turning a hobby into a business, and spending her days doing something she clearly loves doing. Sounds perfect!

[@josiahbvevo]

I hope she doesnt 'leave' this hobby

[@ryanschroeder8263]

This lady is fantastic. Love it. Beautiful stuff. Beautiful way to live

[@EliezaBaby]

Omg 😱 why soooooooo soooooooo shoooort .... a chance of a life time tour and interview with Enid. You need to go back 😃 and tour of Mick Mitty personal collections 😊

[@leftover_salad]

Check out Summer Rayne Oaks she’s done a full tour here

[@Xt4209]

I’m working on a cacti collection to get into seed propagation got about 180 species going this is year one first winter coming

[@npcwill283]

Little known fact : ET was a botanist Its hinted at in the movie but featured heavily in the second novel ! I only know this because I was locked up for a week and read the book !

[@jamesdaple9951]

Thanks for your dedication and knowledge!!

[@nadiradutt8470]

ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL SHE IS MOTHER NATURE

[@user-rz5io9rr1l]

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[@brokenglassshimmerlikestar3407]

I'm more into succulents and cacti now. You wouldn't believe how serious people get into it. Talk about substrates and somebody will start a fight in the comment section. It's a fun and supportive community but there's also lots of ego

[@Alisha8596]

Yep, I've been collecting plants for about 8yrs and I stay out of the "plant community" completely. Its full of know it all people, I can't stand it. The closest I come is having a plant IG but I don't do any captions or talk at all on there cause people have attacked me for weird things like getting a plant for a cheap price at a grocery store.

[@jurpo6]

It’s the same with saltwater aquariums. Lighting wavelengths for coral and fish requirements and sand depth for biological filtration, they argue about everything.

[@supergingerr]

I once mentioned to a succulent group that I used miracle grown succulent/cactus mix…you’d think I told them I killed their families. I just do what works🤷

[@MrBwingram]

Loved this. Thanks 👍

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[@Joey-vw1id]

I'm right there with her,My plant obsession is out of this world 🌎

[@nancyk8153]

She is a legend in the house plant community!

[@suar3zj]

I’m not a huge plant fan myself but I can appreciate how much passion someone can have over something that others may overlook and within that passion is a whole other world that only certain people see. So rad

[@matthewjay660]

That Doberman will protect her. 👍🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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[@amoore0713]

She is amazing! I've been able to snag a couple of her plants and they were healthy and thriving. 🤩 Mic is awesome too!

[@Alienboy661]

I love her she’s so amazing 😍🥺😭💛

[@masterpogi9756]

damn i have plenty those in my garden in the philippines. $3000 a pc what a lucky day

[@dewantoroo]

Doubt it. But okay. 😂

[@Noctua17]

definitely only looks glamorous on the outside lmao, i only have around 60 aroids and it takes me about 2 hours to tend to the whole lot with feeding, watering and dusting, not to mention when every free bit of space is flush with propagations in growing season. Definitely a labor of love haha

[@COVID-19_Crab]

ONLY 60?

[@d98lo]

Her Monstera shirt lol I’m obsessed I need one

[@Lucky11281991]

I love her house this is absolutely amazing

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[@jerryjimenez7108]

My dad has been working at nursery for 40 years one of his trees is over 35k, and has the title of master Gardner, has plants for a brick, too bad I became a aerospace engineer

[@chimenemprince]

I guess rare in the US! I grew up around most of those plants in Nigeria. I bet a lot of them can be found in tropical countries.

[@cyrienjamesola1913]

yes rare in USA because those plants are only found in tropical and subtropical climates.

[@KuyaI-Gaming]

Ssooo relaxing...

[@LetsLearn_with_Param]

Amazing

[@jackhamm1745]

Great collection and her work is admirable, but her prices!!!!

[@TeriyakiDior]

I never thought people would be so fascinated and so intellectual with plants that they know every proper hard to pronounce name of every plant lol and also type of every plant.

[@SpaceRanger187]

Do you not own any plants?

[@TeriyakiDior]

@@SpaceRanger187 Just weed 😅

[@crappymeal]

@@TeriyakiDior 😂

[@CraigSakada]

I’m kinda over the plant craze but I have mad respect for her!!

[@pal98111]

The pandemic resulted in astronomical prices for plants that were just a little pricey before. I hope it returns to prepandemic levels soon.

[@alexx2718]

Higher demand lower supply :(

[@deathkitten7635]

@@alexx2718 lucky plants have the infinite ability to be reproduced. Obliqua s are worth nothing compared to what they were in 2020. Same thing with pink princesses.

[@noeraldinkabam]

“Where do you get your plants?” would have made this real journalism.

[@negativegains]

Underrated comment

[@dewantoroo]

Mostly from other countries that sell them wholesale and probably cost lot more cheaper than whan they sell on their nursery. You can actually import it yourself from another country, it'll cost lot more cheaper, tho it'll be more complicated with phytosanitary, risk of it arrived in poor condition, process of acclimation, etc.

[@robsal7183]

growing some Christa de Gallo very velvety

[@tashfiqmannan]

Hey Enid, the anthurium vilanaorum is also velvety and hangs. I really want to be your student also

[@smokymountainangoras]

I have never seen someone’s yard a complete houseplant jungle like that !!!!!!!!! 🤩🌳🪴🤏🤤

[@RyanStonedonCanadianGaming]

Hopefully my hobbies gets this wild. Watch out for that plant collector guy from the previous vice video who doesn't steal rare plants but might know a friend who does.

[@Emfinity]

Where is the rest of the episode?

[@brianchancellor9710]

This is cut from the vice Spiritus Sancti video.

[@kobaltocr6927]

💚 asi soy yo me fascinan las plantas 💚 Saludos desde Corcovado Costa Rica

[@tak0kitteh]

that monstera/metallica shirt is so rad. if someone knows where i can buy this, lemme know

[@tapaskumarjana8747]

Lovely

[@--Paws--]

If you have freshwater plants, add emersed and submersed to your vocabulary also. They sound like they are meant to be emerged and submerged although that is similar to their meaning.

[@Josuevalerde12]

What's the website to buy?

[@Tommy81.519]

Soo whats her website?

[@angryfrogger]

NSE Tropicals

[@lunity1111]

I think this will be me one day. Making a slow start this way🤣

[@milkandcookyz]

that monstera shirt is badass

[@markelwilliams8593]

Interesting

[@user-rz5io9rr1l]

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[@HumanStandAgain]

that house looks like my heaven

[@hillsydeentertainment2759]

We got all these rare plant growing wild in the Caribbean forest

[@southerncharmed4118]

You probably do! The plant craze of the last few years has really gotten out of control! Folks will dig them up and sell them for some astronomical price.

[@ricardomunozcasas4218]

Would love to work there

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[@robertfwalsh4625]

I would really like to see the plants that they are talking about!!!!!!!!!!!

[@geriannroth449]

Do you ship internationally?

[@doctorbigsmiles]

Reporter: Wow you have a car. Don't you worry about robbers and marauders??

[@galeisaac3472]

1:04 Frangipani

[@renna912]

She has beautiful plants. I can't find her on IG..

[@user-rz5io9rr1l]

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[@chasechedda4887]

Nsetropicals

[@renna912]

@@chasechedda4887 Thank you. 💖

[@jeffdavis2377]

Bought numerous plants from eni0. Every one is healthy and robust...

[@karmakazi219]

This is just a clip from a VICE episode released a couple of months ago

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[@hunter21331]

I love it so cool

[@JDSUMNUT]

Oh yes my man is tapping that flower 🌼

[@rootsrockreggae4192]

I bet it smells so good

[@triple_gem_shining]

This is cool

[@user-rz5io9rr1l]

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[@lalabones7281]

This is what i want to be in live

[@Alisha8596]

For the last 8yrs I have wanted to buy a plant from her, but the prices just keep going up so ill never afford it. The plant market has gone crazy and so has the plant community.

[@diannenaworensky6698]

I'm with you on that !!!

[@sbfairy]

If you could buy a plant from her what would you buy?

[@Alisha8596]

@@sbfairy Anthurium crystallinum for sure! I bet she's got ones with huge beautiful leaves.

[@Alisha8596]

@@sbfairy what about you? Have u ever bought one from her?

[@sbfairy]

@@Alisha8596 I’ve never purchased from her😂 but I’ve definitely visited her site. I would get a Philodendron Luxurians. Not only can I not afford that plant, I don’t have enough space for a full one in my home🤣🤣🤣. I love looking though.

[@EDW-task8]

YAS! love it! would be so relaxing to sleep in there for a healing session! hopefully the pyshco i lived with was sendin her plants to states allowed? AND...not sending stuff in my name saying i was taking her plants lol! that would be hilarious though.

[@whatplantisthat]

Most gardeners I know would be avid collectors if they had the money and space!

[@tropicalgalaxy1503]

That is a Large collection, not the largest by far. The Smithsonian has a large collection. I know orchid growers who have thousands of orchids 100 of years old. It's definitely a nice collection.

[@joshuahowdewudo1548]

This lady is responsible for upwards of 30% of the plants in the Smithsonian. she is world renowned and the literal record holder for the most expensive personal collection in the United states. Here collection was valued at over $3million almost a decade ago I couldn't imagine what it is now.

[@megasocky]

She does mostly airoids. Afaik she knew a lot of oldhead collectors and was involved in it for a bit, so she definitely has some stuff in cultivation no one else has and 80% of the time theyre threatened in the wild

[@helenerabia6676]

Can you take them to eat or infuse some Tea, or you just go there to look at them plants like you are in a zoo ? :)

[@TeriyakiDior]

I wonder that too. They know every name and type of the plants lol like it’s insane. Imagine going on a hike with them lol

[@helenerabia6676]

@@TeriyakiDior It was a joke I don't think you can take them with you lol :)

[@mandokg9730]

Ur last name is rabies in Spanish?

[@user-rz5io9rr1l]

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[@rebeccaz789]

The money angle is disturbing. Very blunt. Plants are beautiful and positive, like Enid. If you want good info, buy her book. 😊

[@chrisgenovese8188]

'now say my name'...'youre enid'...'youre goddam right. i am the one who plants.'

[@connorduffy8513]

What is her online store name???

[@angryfrogger]

NSE Tropicals

[@MaximusFrisia]

seems like a dream job

[@beataplaya]

Rare in the US, but considered "weed" where they come from.

[@tradergirl7067]

she must have some serious connections.. she doesn't leave Florida

[@mekkiz_]

This lady seems cool.

[@lilo2226]

How does she ship those huge plants and then not damage them.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

Probably just rooted cuttings.

[@southerncharmed4118]

She doesn’t ship the large mother plants. Just small root cuttings. And people actually pay thousands of dollars for them! 🙄

[@lilo2226]

@@southerncharmed4118 ohh thanks!

[@Pt0wN973b0iI]

@@southerncharmed4118 Ruining the hobby!

[@ZamsadaZombie]

Where can I get that Monstera t-shirt that looks like the Metallica logo? I searched for it and I can’t find it anywhere

[@ZRWF]

3:50 "sometimes it seems like they are communicating i a foreign language" ummmmm considering botany uses laten names to categorize plants no s*** sherlock

[@reijanbuenaventura2827]

guess im selling moms plants today

[@jsmith678]

😂😂😂😂

[@i.l6916]

She’ll sell you

[@TeriyakiDior]

Now we’re gonna start reselling plants 🥹😅🍃

[@reijanbuenaventura2827]

😂😂

[@TeriyakiDior]

@@reijanbuenaventura2827 😅😅

[@AbirHasnat95]

whats her Instagram page name?

[@user-rz5io9rr1l]

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[@JoshuaHernandez-pm2dj]

@nsetropicals

[@2010RSHACKS]

Hi, ever thought about someone stealing your plants? Byee!!

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

She is probably wanting to say "how do you think I got this collection in the first place."

[@kylecrook5794]

She needs to scale up and get a where house

[@glovenchkirielen4229]

Never heard of her. Once. Nice advertisement though

[@themaybeblock]

This interviewer is terrible, and why on earth is Vice providing the financial information and encouragement for someone to rob this poor woman. Jesus Christ, know what to edit out.

[@Pt0wN973b0iI]

It is FOX now, WHAT DO YOU WANT!? They need another story to act like they care..

[@kevinholcomb292]

This nowhere near the largest collection of rare plants in the US. 🙄

[@louiscle1622]

Bedroom plant talk...the pennisetum rubbed the Clitoria

[@SaadAl-Shammari]

😍

[@rainyfoxx4900]

I call BS. I seen most of thoes plants at my local Walmart. Not many are that excotic. She has a beautiful garden. As long as it works for her.

[@dewantoroo]

I guess when you're not into the sciency bit of the hobby, you can't really tell the difference between what's rare what's common.

[@10chazz]

What’s her IG tho?

[@claudekim7876]

3000 a pop imported from thiland at 1500. And cities and bla bla bla. Not really 120 grand.

[@au5_3]

❤️‍🔥👏

[@spirit.1999]

overly cinematic

[@kayleecutter8020]

So much better than Kaylee Ellen.

[@4Azr]

Largest Collection in the US but not in the World ;)

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

Somehow I doubt it's even the largest collection in the US too. I'm sure there are institutions with more plants in the USA.

[@elmerfudd5193]

No doubt she, Created a plantation,

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[@alexandramorrow122]

I wish I loved anything as much as that women loves plants.

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[@alonzorodriguez8878]

😢

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😮

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[@MonicaVensai]

I wanna meet her lol

[@white_isnt_a_race2338]

Why cant i be her

[@planetflora9387]

👍🌱🌏🙏☕

[@fastbudgrower4205]

The Mexican cartel are in the wrong business??

[@zoecadolouis578]

🇭🇹

[@jhondoe514]

Bon ki sa wap fait la

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