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@@madelaine3209 I guess it depends. A proper hydroponic setup would promote better growth than even soil too, but yeah, plain water culture, they don’t get out of control. 😃👍🏼🌿

@@renatecormick7399 HOORRAAAAAYYYYY. Thank you so much for that!!! I think you’re right. This phal isn’t a mini but it’s not full size. I didn’t realize they had intermediate sized as well. 😃👍🏼🌱

@@deb.m.7458 Deb, thank you so much!!! How big is your Hoya these days? You’re right…plant people are THE BEST!!!!

@@paultheplantparent2702 The Hoya is huge and has given me lovely star flowers. I think it’s called ‘Matilda’. I’ve given it a buzz cut many times and usually give away the cuttings. I work in an office and find abandoned or neglected plants. I adore plants, just wish I had more windows and room. Paul, keep sharing the love ❤️ Have a wonderful evening.

@@deb.m.7458 you’ve made my week!!!! Thank you so much!!!! 😃😃😃

🙂 If they're doing well, no need to sacrifice anything. Mine always would eventually give me problems in soil, so I really needed a solution. I say, if it aint broke, don't fix it. 🙂 So glad you're successful!!! Thanks so much for your message.

@@craftyirina Hey there. Welcome. 😃😃😃😃. Yup, I have a phal in acrylic yarn as well. They do great!!!! 😊 mines getting ready to bloom again, already in spike. Tysm for subscribing!!! Happy you’re here!!! 😃🌿🌱

@@user-gc2jy5dh9j I’ve been there. I feel your pain. Thank you so much for watching!!! So happy you’ve enjoyed it!!! 😃😃😃🌱🌿

@@beth7843 usually the offshoots can separate easily from the mother. As long as they’re big enough to survive on their own. Are you not sure how to remove them?

@@bettymontgomery7606 hello there. I only change the water if it isn’t clean. As long as it’s clear and no smells, I just top it off. In the beginning it’s more important to change out the water if it’s not crystal clear. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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@@dianneanderson7057 that’s so exciting!!!!! Plants are so much fun. I feel bad for ppl that don’t have any. Hope you’re great!!!! 😃😃😃

@@angelawhite1347 Hi Angela!!! 😃. They are some really cool plants!!! Hope you’ve been great!!! 🪴

Hi Paul. I find it funny seeing Bromiliads growing indoors because in my sub tropical climate they are everywhere in my garden. Just for fun I'd like to try one in semi hydro, indoors but no space left for another indoor plant. That said I still like to get my hands on a plectranthus, they look so nice.

@@renatecormick7399 plectranthus are so rewarding. And there are a bunch of uses!!!! So funny how you have bromeliads growing right outside. I can grow them outside during summer but that’s it. I wish I lived in the tropics. 🥰

@@lemusiciensolitaire8792 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌱

@@msphil4life I completely relate. They’re also humidity lovers. Keeping them in terrarium-like conditions, you can definitely see the difference. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@@paultheplantparent2702 thanks!

@@kurtmactomais2972 sure. I have a bunch of videos on this but feel free to ask away if you have any questions. 😃👍🏼

@@debm460 it’s hard to show every space. They’re spread out into different rooms/locations. Plus I’d have a looooot of straightening up to do before that. 🤦🏻‍♂️

@@amanpakwan232 probably wouldn’t survive completely submerged. The leaves need to breathe air. But some people put the roots in aquariums. 👍🏼🪴

Hello there. I cleaned all the soil off of the roots completely and just put it in the water. Keeping the water clean during transition is so important. The only issue I’m having now is the lack of humidity where I keep her. Some crispy edges but she’s still thriving. 😃👍🏼

@@paultheplantparent2702 I would be very afraid of transitioning my makoyana and lancifolia, but have been wanting to for so long!!! When I actually started my plant hobby, I used to be a Calathea addict. Alas, most of them died on me… so moving on, I delved into aroids and leca/ passive hydroponics.. But my calatheas have been in soil, still 😹😹 By the way, you have a handsome voice!

@@lemusiciensolitaire8792 Wow!!! Thank you so much!!! 😊. It’s always scary making g a transition like that. I’m also big into semi hydro. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. I mostly use lava rock though. Thanks so much for watching and your convo. 😃🙏🏼🪴

@@paultheplantparent2702 Thanks for responding!!! I also would like to try pon / lava rock, but they’re much more expensive than leca! Recently, I tried a mixture of perlite, pumice, and vermiculite for a DIY pon to pot my hoyas with, and they seem to like medium! Would you have instagram by the way?

@@lemusiciensolitaire8792 yup. I have instagram. Same name as the channel. My Hoyas do great in lava and acrylic here. So much fun experimenting.

That and some other stuff!!!! 😃😃😃😃😃. Love u, cuz!!!

I LOVE hearing what’s going on with your plants!!! 😃😃😃. For some reason the top portion of peperomia leaves propagate faster than the bottom portion. It’s interesting!!! Also, there’s a slow release that’s actually good for orchids. I just got it. It’s also in my affiliate shop in the link in the video descriptions- Nutricote. They recommend using it for orchids as well as tropical plants. Can’t wait to try it out. So much fun to be growing these plants together. 😃😃😃🪴🪴🪴

Hey Cuzzie. You can tell me when your package arrives. 🙃

Hello there. 🙂 In the beginning, I change the water out more regularly if it's not looking so clean. Otherwise, I keep the original water since the rooting hormones in the water can help. Clean is the name of the game - as long as it looks clean and doesn't have an odor, you're probably good. 😀

Thank you so much!!! I love just looking at them!!! Plants are amazing!!! 🤩

I have so many different plant genera growing in this way. There’s no decomposing, since it’s acrylic, it’s reusable if you clean/disinfect before reusing and it’s like a different type of semi hydro. As long as you supplement with fertilizer, they do great! I’ve had some growing for a few years in acrylic already. 😃👍🏼. Some of my challenging plants do well in this medium. 🪴🌱

@@paultheplantparent2702 thank you!

@@LeafyConversations thanks so much for reaching out and for watching. 😃😃😃

I’ve grown begonias (Rex and Cane) in acrylic, as well as Philo Pink Princess, a larger columnea species and a bunch of others. 😃 I’m going to try my hand at Monstera probably soon. They do well in water, so why not in Acrylic yarn. 🧶 😃

@@paultheplantparent2702 Awesome thanks. I watched a bunch of your content today after asking and I actually just put a tiny pink princess prop I had in water into the yarn method. Fingers crossed even though I don’t need another pink princess lol. I’m making chains now to experiment on some syngonium I don’t need more of either 😂.

@@valerieskillman2934 it’s fun right? That’s a great way to test the waters. Something you don’t really need to I started with coleus and Rex begonias. Now I have Hoyas, Pothos, peperomia, succulents and so many others in the yarn. Yay!!! Keep me posted on how it goes.

Will do! Yup I figured I start with low value plants before throwing an albo or Thai constellation into a ball of yarn. It is fun and it makes me look more grandmotherly haha.

@@valerieskillman2934 lolololol. There u go. 😃😃😃

I see them a lot but haven’t tried one yet. “Yet” is the key word. 😃😃😃. Tysm for watching.

Thanks so much. No mold or mildew issues, normally. If I transfer a plant either rotting issues, like any other medium, it could continue. But disinfecting the plant beforehand usually fixes that issue. 😃👍🏼🪴

Hey Aida (hoping that’s your name). It’s a fun way to grow them. It’s like a non-decomposing sphagnum. Hope you’re doing great!!!! Always great to hear from you.

Yup. The video from yesterday has an orchid growing in this method and it’s spiking. Yay!!! Thanks so much for watching. 😃😃😃🪴

Tysm. I really do too. So many less casualties and they love it. I just use fertilizer like I would for semi hydro. I’ve been using an orchid fertilizer at 1/2 to 1/4 strength. The link in the description has all the items I use as well. 😃

Hey Cindy. Long time no speak. Tysm. Hope you’re doing great!!!! 😊

Yay!!!! I had just given them a rest and kinda forgot about them in that dark room. Once I took them out and gave them a drink, spikes!!! 😃😃😃

It’s crazy but true. lol. Some don’t know when to stop lol. I’ll definitely make a new video once the buds start to open. Tysm for watching. Hoping your ICU orchid bounces back quickly!!! 😃😃😃

Thanks so much. I appreciate you stopping by. 😃

This one started to heal, until most of my marantas and calatheas got devoured by a pest - not sure if they were thrips or mites. I never had that problem before and only 1 or 2 plants survived the infestation. I don’t collect calathea anymore because they are pest magnets. Such a horrible experience with those bugs. 😞

Hello there. Do you have your plant in water or in soil? In soil, that could mean too much water. In water, may need to check the roots, but let me know how you're growing it and we can see how to handle it. 🙂

Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope you’re doing great!!!! 😊

I hear you. We don’t always get the quality we’re expecting, especially locally. Excited for you to try it!!!! 😃😃😃🌱🪴

She sure is. Thank you so much, Diane !!!! 😃😃😃

There are so many different ways. I like to try them all to see what I like best. Thanks so much for watching. 😃

Hello there. Thank you so much!!! 😃. My calathea got hit by pests too. Most of them didn’t survive. 😔. But the nutrients I use are in the link in the description of most videos. It’s an orchid fertilizer. 😃👍🏼. I stopped collecting Calathea because of the pest challenges. 🌱

Hey Cindy. Yeah, I leave the lids on. Otherwise they’ll dry up really quickly. Surprisingly, they do great without removing the lids. How have you been???

Isn’t it so satisfying when you can bring them back to life? 😍. It’s like a hobby at this point. lol. Tysm for watching and commenting. 😃😃😃

When I started spraying the plants with water daily, they started growing quickly and blooms soon showed up. Just a spray bottle with water. 😃👍🏼

Yes. I’ve grown them in water as well! 😃👍🏼

Thank you so much! I’ve handled the nutrients in two ways. Half strength added once a month or more diluted - 1/4 strength added to each watering/flushing out of the old water. I use two different types, but mostly the orchid fertilizer - there’s a link in the video description. 😃👍🏼

@@paultheplantparent2702 thank you !!!!!!! Appreciate it

@@jacksonville5238 anytime. I’m always around to talk plants. 😃😃😃

Thank you so much. I’m kind of obsessed. 😍 🪴

Reply is with prior message. Keep me posted on how things go. 🙏🏼🪴