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[@SheffieldMadePlants]

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[@Toolipz4mt2thez]

I found a Mimosa seed in a bag of rice and used a hydroponic grow light to see if it grew into something, not thinking it was an actual plant! lol

[@socpancake]

norway here - i’m south of the polar circle, so in these months we get about 3 hours of twilight where night’s supposed to be. this is the time of year that my tropical plants go on a MASSIVE growth spurt, and i feel like i’m pruning, propping up, redirecting, and searching for bigger pots every other day. (on the flip side, during winter i’m just trying to keep them alive as they mope about feeling sorry for themselves) i do use light-blocking curtains in my home, but i was worried about my office plants as they sit near a south-facing window (and no light-blocking curtains there), but the office rainforest is doing splendidly. as the sunlight’s not as strong as near the equator, and there are some periods of downtime (never dark, but twilight-y), i’m guessing this is dark enough for them to call it nighttime and rest - and nowhere near as intense as having a grow light blasting on their face 24/7, of course.

[@Ruffles-fs5qe]

The humor in your videos has made me see my plants in a different light and have actually retrieved one out of the trash to give it another chance. I always look forward to your next video.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Excellent

[@jonathanhutchinson6669]

Fairbanks Alaska here! My wife’s family still lives up there, and the in-laws and grandparents have loads of houseplants. Takes the edge off the dull winters. How the plants manage the lack of light in the winter is well over my head, but they thrived, the Hoya carnosa(s) flowered every summer. The only thing that I know they did was have a humidifier close by. Very very dry in Fairbanks.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for the info!

[@bentesjursen5673]

Hammerfest, Norway and no sunset for two months in summer. All vegitables and berries gets verry sweet 😊 tropical plants like the summer. My prayerplants does pray at night, also in summer.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for the info

[@laurapearson3370]

In 35 years of house plant ownership and never been able to keep any alocasia alive longer than 9 months, I've sworn off them forever

[@joycem.7857]

You have the most enjoyable videos. It is so humid by me this week that yesterday I put some of my plants outside in the shade, I swear some have grown over night.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Nice 👌

[@valdsg]

When you cut an Alocasia flower, be prepared, it might give you 2 flowers to say "thank you". 😂 I used to do that, had some " thank you flowers back", I don't cut them anymore. I've found a channel from some type of biologist that said we should stop cutting the flowers. When the flower dies by itself , becomes nutrients for the plant. Makes the plant stronger.

[@nealmiller4801]

Bottom watering is great!! Glad to see you posting the results of bottom watering your plants. My plants are huge after just a year and a half of plant growing..I top water every few months to wash the salts and build up out. Thank you for all the great info Dude🤙

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

My pleasure 😊

[@NBJackson-y8s]

I actally love "Phil' s" shape. Asymmetry makes plants interesting and literally gives room next to them to pair with other plants and create interesting compositions.

[@Alice-hb7zo]

I let my dieffenbachia fully grow two flowers last summer because I had never seen those and I was so curious! But I’m gonna cut them if she grows them again because they weren’t even that cute, risked rotting and really slowed down the foliage, so yeah I agree with your tip! Great vid as usual

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😊

[@Drinkyoghurt]

One of the best things I did is to use those Blumat watering spikes (imitations in my case, 1 euro per spike). I have 40+ plants and this makes taking care of them a real breeze. I just need to fill up a big pot with water and the plants water themselves. Also nice if you unexpectedly have to leave for a few days during summer. The soil is relatively dry so there's no chance for overwatering and getting root rot, and the plants just take as much as they need.

[@char2304]

I love your humour Only a Pom can do this ❤

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks!

[@Nitasha1988]

Always love your videos, thank you and have a wonderful week! 🌿🌹

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks! You too

[@Sybil-Ann-Ludington1777]

You need to be on television! Maybe Prime you made me chuckle. I enjoyed your video very much. It was funny and informative. In Texas. Love your English accent! I look forward to seeing you prime time !😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Wow, thank you!

[@shinnam]

In Sweden, summer time inside it is dark enough, because you draw the curtains to sleep. Some of my tropical plants live outside about 3 months a year. They do okay, between 22:00-3:00 it is twilight for about 6 weeks, 1st 3 weeks and last 3 week it will get proper dark for 3 hours. Been trying to grow tomatoes for 15 years, and it can be done, but taste like books potatoes with ketchup. It doesn't get hot enough produce the sugars need for really good tomatoes. Same with maze, really not worth the trouble.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Nab yourself a little greenhouse

[@T216-n3h]

Add about an inch of moss to the top of perlite for alocasia. When that drys water it. Will help with low humidity

[@AnaLuizaHella]

I don't mind cutting the flowers. But the leaves... Since I have plants (no, I'll not tell for how long for I don't wanna reveal my age) I found it very difficult to cut the leaves unless they became garbage. I knew that's better, that helps the plant... but when I got the scissors... 😮 "Poor beautiful thing..I can't do it. Sniff) Thanks to Mr Sheffield I finally did cut my peperomia scandens and even planted it in another vase. I can't hardly wait to cut the roots. But I'll have to wait. Thank you Mr Sheffield! (Now I'm a little obsessive and I've been cutting ugly leaves. Lol) I'm still researching the good grow light on the market.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@Stella-n-Luna]

Thank youuuuuuu 🙏🏼 I made a short on my channel asking about what was growing out of my Frydek!! Lol I should’ve just asked you!

[@allanlawrence3456]

I love your terminology. You made a very enjoyable and informative channel.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you kindly!

[@debbielummus4637]

I always enjoy your videos! Informative as well as entertaining! Great tip about the supports we use on our plants! I hurried and did a quick check!😂 Gratitude from Arizona🙏🌿

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for watching!

[@rosemaryzammit3359]

I love your plant humour.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks!

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for Sharing your houseplants lovely video

[@PlantPerson58]

I have a new monstera, philodendron and jade. Your videos are very helpful! I bought a moss pole for my monstera and hope I can get it to thrive.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad I could help!

[@sheliaberry877]

Thanks for all your information, tips, and sense of humor. 🤩😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You bet!

[@paulacolicigno1415]

I have been following all your tips on your channel..from water conditioner..to feeding..to sun..my plants are doing so much better..but..when I have to remove a dead leaf..where do I actually cut on the steam so another leaf will grow?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Just above the node on the stem

[@HurtDetalspzoo-ir1tl]

I love the bin

[@Puddlesmolly]

My peace lilly leaves are green and white.... Lovely

[@NBJackson-y8s]

Is this normal or a special plant ?

[@wolfbanesons]

the first one is also very convenient and refreshing for monocarpic plants (kalanchoe houghtonii, sunflowers, aeonium etc). it can help them live longer. yet, it can be a bit inconvenient in seed harvesting like sunflowers.

[@Manekiko]

I don’t know what I did right, but my Calathea Orbifolia is blooming rn. And the flowers are kinda cute!

[@beconscious57]

Thanks for this. I love your sense of humor 😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for watching!

[@gabrieltitus4855]

Hi! Mr Sheffield ! 6:51 👏same here 7:07 🙂

[@allonewordcaps]

What a great video. Thank you. I can’t cut those hard won lily flowers. But it’s a good idea to look out for the other ones.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😊

[@wyominghome4857]

(sigh) With the arrival of spring my houseplants have taken a back seat to my outdoor plants and vegetable garden and it shows. Will have to do a major overhaul soon.

[@Simonfnp]

Thanks for all your videos, I really enjoy em-

[@djnick59]

Another great video; I look forward to them.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks!

[@kellyshuffler1599]

Gonna be a good day 🪴

[@sandyloyst1811]

I didn't even get settled in my chair and he is done. Spectacular video because I copied a lot of your plants and all were covered in this vlog. Your help is always amazing and welcomed. My snow queen potho's had one good thick stem hanging but it was leggy with three leaves. I was excited to experiment and take your advice and pin his stem to the earth with bobby pins. My heart leaf philodendron I staked him up. It looked like he had those little knods things, is this correct? I have plant buying withdraw! lol Have a funtastic day Rich! Peace.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Ooo let me know how it gets on

[@biba350]

Lol thanks for tips on peace Lilly not sure I'm quite ready to let go of her flowers but great tips

[@bluestar.8938]

Thank you Mister Sheffers : )

[@idamedby4193]

Southeast Norway here; and my tropical plants actually do better in late winter/early spring, as the sun is low enough in the sky to give all my plants some direct sunlight throughout the day, what little there is, without being too intense. Also it gets quite humid around that time. While in summer it often gets stupid hot here, so our southwest exposure is just too much without blocking some of the light during the day - which of course my plants hate (even if it's mostly just sheer curtains apparently), but leaving them in the 40C and full sun burns most of them to a crisp in a matter of hours.. soo..🤷‍♀️ Also it makes being in our living room generally unbearable for us too, even with a fan. Now I have a grow light and humidifier setup all year round and just rotate my plants based on the season, and I'm already seeing improvements. Personally I find that the plants that thrive the best here are those I've gotten as young cuttings, or my rescues that were close to death when I got them from the store. Pretty much any large, happy and healthy plant I've ever bought or was gifted, has either died within a year or so, or had to be cut back to scratch on multiple occasions. Frank, my fiddle leaf fig tree (nearly free of charge over-watered mess of a rescue), only grew in late february-early may, and gave me tons of new growth before just.. *nothing* for the rest of the year.. no matter what I tried.. for 5 years. Now she is under a 36w sansi, and she is putting out new leaves almost every other day!💚

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@puddintayne9254]

Thank you for this video

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

My pleasure 😊

[@JuanellHopper]

I've given up on alocasia. I do make sure my plants get their dark hours though by turning off grow lights.

[@kelsey9384]

I put my Alocasia in water and all the headaches have minimized! She is thriving now!

[@sandyloyst1811]

I'm trying mine in water also, fingers crossed. She dropped the two smaller leaves but the one left in beautiful. Peace.

[@kelsey9384]

@@sandyloyst1811 I bought my silver dragon in a small 2 inch pot for $5, about a month ago… tiny little thing she was! I read up on the care for these plants and figured I’d avoid all the heartache… and try water! Got $5 to lose! Since then she has popped out a new leaf! How old is your plant or how big!? Good luck to yours!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🌱🌱🌱

[@sandyloyst1811]

@@kelsey9384 It was 6 leaves when I put it in the water about 8-9inches tall in a 6inch pot. Then it started to look bad so I took half and planted it back in earth. Since both have lost 2 leaves but the one leaf left on both the water and the earth are nice and firm and might make it. I got the plant 2 weeks ago. I also found and planted 2 corms from the plant to see if they will grow. I'm a noob started 2 weeks ago. I'm having a blast so far. Everyone is so wonderful in the comments. Alocasia Polly is her variety and she was for sale for $25. Canadian but the private seller gifted her to me for free. Peace.

[@brandieluna6459]

I did the same with my peace lily. Threw a pump in and he's huge and flowering!

[@sandyloyst1811]

@@brandieluna6459 I also got a peace lily 2 weeks ago and took a small side of it off for me to grow in water(which it is nicely)and I gave the mother plant to my 87 year old Mom. Peace. P.S. in the last few weeks I got over 30 plants to start my hobby. What fun! Congratulations on yours flowering in water!

[@donnarie101291]

i always cut off flowers/spathes..and dead/dying leaves...the -lants do seem to appreciate it...

[@kathylovejoy2569]

I like to sit my plants in a tub of water and let them soak up all the water they want. Then I set them in a big enough container, for the plant and let them drain. Seem's to work good so far for me.. My plants like it as well, but I only do it every 2 weeks, to a month. Unless something is looking very dry for some reason.

[@guardianofthesacredflame1649]

A few drops of liquid soap will break the water tension so the soil absorbs the water.

[@lisawagner6076]

I can tell you, in case you missed it, that those flowers from my Alocasia Dragon Shield SMELL so very bad!! They had my entire upstairs with 4 bedrooms and downstairs as well smelling of those things!! HORRIBLE!! I have no idea why they smell so bad, but YES, by all means lob those things off early because if you wait too long the stench will come out of the cut stem too!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sounds grim

[@Wreinie]

oooh! That is good to know! I recently purchased one this past weekend. I'll be sure to follow that advise quickly! But, lol, I do need to see what this flower looks like. My curiosity is so piqued!

[@lisawagner6076]

@@Wreinie You've been warned! LOL. Let me know what you think

[@lisalee6393]

AGREE! to me it smells like stale cigarette ashtray mixed with body odour? DISGUSTING

[@sarahrosen4985]

@@lisalee6393sounds like the perfect gift for certain mothers-in-law! 😊

[@JoyceOden-f2c]

Hi, I cut the bloom on my alocasia. What should I do with the seeds

[@marykennedy3139]

Love your videos so much....

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad you like them!

[@dollycaldwell4938]

very interested in your comment about grow lights.....I felt more is better......we are in Ohio & the summer season. How many hours of dark, do you think a plant needs so I can adjust my lights?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

8 hours is good

[@dollycaldwell4938]

@@SheffieldMadePlants okay, thx, I will reset my timers

[@pimpozza]

Love this vid!! 😁👏👍

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😊

[@_evangelina__]

‘’I’ll be there for you 🎵 ‘’

[@apolsusa]

Thats helpful my alocasia purple sword have this weird flower that stinks to ne honest so Ill chop it off.

[@thismine1]

I just a year ago started with inside plants and I finally after 2 yrs I got catus plants and 3 Lived! Finally! and my sister had an inside garden lol at least my outside garden was thriving but inside I have a way to go but I find inside plants are harder! I have 4 plants I could use all the help I can get to help! My plants don't have lots of roots. Is that ok? The roots are not like coming through the bottom. I don't know if plastic plants maybe my destiny lmao

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cacti don't tend to have big root systems

[@sumairahayat7175]

Nice video 😊

[@meakin2424]

You are video’s are great! I’ve been watching everything and started with my first plant 2 weeks ago. I already have 5 and I’m hooked!! I search for advice but always see if I can use what you gave first!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That is awesome!

[@hilarysvariety5839]

For the plants that flower but their leaves do not get weak then don't cut off the flowers!! They're a sign of good luck!!! Not every indoor plant can easily flower!!!

[@echo005uk]

I have five peace lily plants and one of them just won't flower. Plus half of the leaves on it are floppy but the stems are fine and it's treated exactly the same way as all the others...... I had a spider plant that didn't have babies till my ex told me it's the wrong type 😊. He sent me some cuttings which I planted in a big pot and it has lots of babies now

[@hennesseyme9112]

My caladium grew flowers in the winter, and I could not cut them; there were too beautiful. My Anthurium and peperomia also bloomed during winter.

[@mpras684]

@sheffieldMadePlants If I bottom water, is my BELOVED moisture meter accurate??

[@marialakshmi2330]

Yes 😂 Some plants like succulents like to be no 1 dry all the way to the bottom of the pot, but some like caletheas like to keep 3 moist two inches down. My jade succulent I water once a month or so.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Should be...

[@mpras684]

@@marialakshmi2330 thanks. I understand watering needs. Just wondered about the moisture meter’s accuracy in comparison to regular top watering.

[@whatbadtaste]

i also suggest, when you have an opportunity, that you occasionally water from the top in the deep and infrequent watering style. what works for me is putting plant in sink, watering until water comes out the bottom. repeating this process once an hour for 3 hours straight. this gives time for the soil to soak up the water, and allows for some of the built up salts in the soil to be rinsed out.

[@fnyjortso]

I think it has more to do with the cold that you don't see any tropical plants here in the north (Sweden). But equally there are months of darkness in the winter that will kill anything that loves the sun. For the large south facing windows you really need those tropical plants like citrus; banana; coffee etc., because nothing else will survive there...and during winter it's time for the less needy plants to thrive, well almost. They are the ones who don't look like they want to drop dead in a second. It's a lot of work, needless to say. 😂

[@SparkleInMoonlight]

I´m quilty of transferring my alocasias immediately after I received them into pon too. I thought I´m doing them a great service by providing the best possible yummy substrate... how wrong I was - only Regal Shields made it, the rest is dead/dying. Oh well, lesson learnt, I have to be more patient next time and give them at least a week to settle in😀 It´s so easy to become a plant murder with the best intentions 😀

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You’ve got this ✊

[@adrichapoy6525]

“Alien 👽 Thing” 😮 lol

[@luisagallarotti9188]

Be careful Mr. Sheffield because alocasias can hear everything we say, maybe even everything we are thinking. 😊

[@dank5372]

Hey….Id love you to see my plant collection and see what do you think of my place…I’m in Bournemouth if you fancy pop in

[@shineeeevee9382]

Wonderful video! Didn’t know if you have any videos or tips addressing how to prevent our little furry friends (cats in my case) from nibbling on leaves? My calathea orbifolia would personally thank you (and me too, of course)

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

No sorry nothing on that yet

[@shineeeevee9382]

@@SheffieldMadePlants no problem. Just thought I’d ask since I’ve found your advice so helpful

[@jackrice2770]

@@shineeeevee9382 I've found that bitter apple spray discourages pets from nibbling on things. You can get it at a pet supply store. One taste and your furry pal will quickly learn 'That tastes terrible!"

[@caroltillson939]

Have you ever had air plants in your collection?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Not tried those properly yet

[@painetdldy]

💚💚

[@sabrinajones6473]

What about palm trees

[@akagainesy]

Guess it's similar to venus flytraps. If they start producing a flower spike you should cut it off straight away. Once the flower goes to seed the plant will die as its done it's job to continue the species. I pinched put the flower that appeared on my flytrap and now it's gone mad with mew growth

[@ebinom8112]

"Chopping their heads off"... "Pulling their trousers down"... "Fondling their..." your activities with these plants are disturbing. It's time we report you to Mrs Sheffield. 🤔😲🤯😂

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Don't tell her!

[@limoncatt]

nice

[@teuth]

is that green dragon your most problematic alocasia? mine has given me more trouble than all its cousins combined. had to go with extra chunky mix, basically equal parts bark, pumice and moss. very sparse watering. if i remember, i will point the fan at it after watering. might even switch to terracotta if it gives any more fuss 😈

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

He's not been happy since i got him 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@teuth]

@@SheffieldMadePlants yeah yeah me too! well i got it off the sale rack when they were still pretty pricey so it seemed like a good idea at the time lmao i'll tell ya the most drastic thing i did was when i got it home, i scrubbed the main corm with a literal baby toothbrush (for actual babies, or i guess a gumbrush? it was gentle af i tell ya that) and peroxide straight from the bottle (3%) and then the slow process of it losing all its leaves and then re-rooting and now we finally have new little healthy leaves. I DO NOT REMOTELY REGRET THIS WALL OF TEXT IF IT SAVES EVEN ONE SWEET LITTLE PLANT BABY good luck, Rich 💚

[@birder4life999]

Most these where great reminders, i will have to disagree with you on 24 hour light though. Mind you not all plants (scindapsis did not take to it), citrus treas, philodendrons, coleus, pomegranate and succulents all grew really (sized up two or three times as fast as twelve hour light for me. You do have to add more water and nutrients to match, bur most ppants will

[@therichmindz]

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[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Send me an email

[@therichmindz]

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[@therichmindz]

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[@therichmindz]

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[@Storiesofani99]

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[@ellencnixon]

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[@FlorenceThwala-i3i]

💯👍

[@vivimannequin]

Nepenthes spotted

[@neynahnehnah1485]

I never understood people who love sword plants and peace lilies... They are like alians to me....I don't want to know they exist.🤔

[@ivansmith654]

I have no life I often want to attcak content creators for no reason what so ever can I????

[@MoralesCorner]

I reckon you should enroll on the next submarine expedition to the Titanic

[@crazycampers5655]

Rotate

[@joanneboag5993]

I've been watching your videos from early on, and I've learned a lot! But, again with the "pulling down his trousers and fondling his private parts" comment and "fondling her" about the alocacia that's in perlite are kinda creepy, IMHO.

[@gissybatyah]

😲

[@lisawagner6076]

I re-watched this 3 times. He NEVER said "fondling his private parts"! Those words were never linked together as you have them here. You twisted them to be perverted. That is not how they were said or intended. Lighten up!

[@Janice-qq3uf]

I agree. You have twisted his words

[@waskelweewabbit1453]

I only recently discovered that prayer plants bloom. I'm 58 yrs old and have seen people have them my whole life and never saw one bloom until mine decided it was going to spend an entire month pushing out tiny purple and white blossoms. You could tell immediately it was going to be one of those "cut the flowers off or lose the leaves" kinda deal, so I've been snipping them off for weeks.

[@Ninkira]

How surprising! I sometimes see them blooming in the store!

[@allonewordcaps]

What a great video. Thank you. I can’t cut those hard won lily flowers. But it’s a good idea to look out for the other ones.