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Hi Paul. I loved that part of this video where you showed the actual mealies, ghastly little critters! I’ve had some orchids & houseplants where I see those tiny white things and never knew whether they’re anything to do with mealies but now I know, thanks. I disposed of the orchids and a few props because I’m sick of fighting a losing battle. I feel so much better now they are gone, thanks to another CZcamsr who did the very same thing. Now I can justify my latest order (lipstick plant black pagoda, Pellionia & monkey tail cactus) which are coming in the next couple of days, can’t wait!!! Thanks for sharing your maintenance chores with us, as always, interesting.
I’ve got 2 echeverias and 2 more that I don’t know the name of in water with a diluted nutrient solution. The echeverias are close to a daylight shop light and they love it. I change the water out once a week and wash their containers because the algae builds up quick. Thank you for all of your content.
Sometimes I put Leca as a base to pon plants so I can see when they need water. Thanks for your videos. With smaller plants that have any pests I soak the entire plant in soapy water for 5 minutes and then run it under the tap and then spray. I have done this a few times on different plants and they have never come back. With bigger plants I take them outside and spray with the hose or in the shower and then treat. All that water pressure helps get rid of the majority of them.
That's what mealy bugs look like!!! I am pretty sure I shouldn't write this but I have never had any pests, ither than aphids on my roses. Thank you for educating us. My kokedama is doing beautifully!! Thank you!!!
Hey Cin. That’s fantastic!!!! Yeah, mealybugs are not our friends. It seems never ending sometimes! I mean, I know they have their own life to live, but just not on my plants. 🤪🤪🤪🌿🌱🙏🏼. Thanks for watching. You’re the best!!!!
@@paultheplantparent2702 Their own life to live!! BWAHAHAHA You joked about making your own compost but you totally should!! All my cuttings and plants from you and they are all healthy!! You're on your game!!
I use Tetra brand Algae Control in my wicking containers for my African Violets and it really helps a lot! It’s only 1 drop per gallon each time you add water. I get it at my local Walmart so it’s pretty easy to find.
Just found your channel today. I have 31 tropical plants and 7 succulents. I just started transferring all of them to LECA. I’m about half way through. Some of my bigger plants make me a little nervous and finding decent pots with reservoirs that are large has been a challenge, but I’ve gotten creative! Speaking of creative…..acrylic yarn???? That’s is so cool! Never heard of that until today! Do you grow your tropicals that way too? Also, I had a panic attack because I found Thripes and spider mites in my 2 fav plants. My Alocasia Jacklyn and my Lickety Split Philo. So of course I freaked out and started a laborious task of 3 different treatments each spaced 5 days apart for 3 cycles!! I grouped them into 3 groups and it looks like I will be at this in my shower til the end of May! So you just use alcohol for everything???? And it works effectively long term? I’m dying to know!! I’m going to binge watch more of what you have on your channel. You have a calm and simple approach that I enjoy!
Yay!!!! Welcome and thank you so much!!! Plants should be fun, right??? Yup, I just use 70% isopropyl alcohol for pests. Since it evaporates quickly, I haven’t had any adverse affects with any of the plants. Just a few treatments usually does the trick. Thrips can be a challenge - I’ve had to add just a drop of dish soap for them in particular. It helps bind to the bugs and removes any waxy coatings to allow the alcohol to penetrate. The acrylic yarn was something I just stumbled across when propagating. I haven’t looked back since then. I grow all types of plants in it and for most, it works incredibly well - especially succulents, aroids, Hoya, Dischidia, coleus….and so many others. So happy you’re here!!!! 😃😃😃🌿🌿🌿
A little back history for me, I’m 64 and while being gloriously successful in my outdoor flowers I have always had a brown thumb when it came to houseplants. This is a new renewed interest that my girlfriend and I have gotten into just since February. We tend to be all in when we do something so I have spent a lot of time and money and then learned about LECA so all of that has been costly! So losing a plant makes me sick for more reasons than one! 😅. And now that I’m hooked I feel like the mother of a 30 kids! Our husbands think we are funny! Pots, lights, humidifiers, and SHELVING!! So getting my first round of pests so early in the game about gave me a nervous breakdown! And then of course YOU TUBE! One day I learn something and the next I learn that’s not a good thing! Rabbit holes! I’m starting to relax a little now and just enjoy the journey with hopefully lots of successes and undoubtedly some disappointments too! Thanks for your quick reply! I’m getting out my alcohol tonight!! 😂🪴🌱
@@Palacemanager I completely get it. I’m obsessed with plants and indoor gardening, since I was a kid. It’s fascinating but can be stressful sometimes. Lots of us here to support so, I’m so happy you found the channel. We’re on this journey together. 😃😃😃👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Hey, Paul just recently stumbled upon your CZcams channel. And I have to say I'm totally excited. The problem that I'm having is that when I put my pity on cuttings of my Rex's in water. They just seemed to get all droopy and died what am I doing wrong
Hmmm. Depending on the species, they may just need more humidity until they adjust. Sometimes I would put them in a plastic bag to keep the humidity higher. Might help get them started. Let me know how it goes. 😃👍🏼
What kind of water are you using? I do all my orchids in water and they are doing great. I have 4 blooming right now but I’ve not done my succulents. I have my snake plants in water and they are doing great too.
That’s fantastic!!!! The acrylic yarn, I make chains of it - like finger crochet, and that is the medium to keep the plant in place. Looks really pretty too and so many plants love it!!!
Do you happen to have blue chalk sticks in semi hydro? I bought a huge pot full last summer and they are dying off and look horrid. I have tried water propagation and failed. Watching this video, I wondered how they would do in semi hydro.
I have not been successful with water culture. Does it have anything to do that in my apartment I don´t have enough light? should I buy a growing light?
Light can definitely make a difference. Natural light is the best but I also use cheap LED daylight bulbs from local stores. They work great too. What kind of plants are you growing?
I have try in waterculture with some phalenopsis orchids and succulents. The orchids I had 50% successful but the suculents I just have one sucess but it doesn´t grow and it loose a lot of the leaves; it has been 6 months were it stabilice but without any growing. I try your yarn method but the yarn I bought had a lot of pigment that make my plants die (it was a cheap one)
@@hazellara4124 oh wow. I wonder why it’s been such a challenge. Over here they seem to do better in at least water than they do in soil. What is your water quality like?
Hi Paul. I loved that part of this video where you showed the actual mealies, ghastly little critters! I’ve had some orchids & houseplants where I see those tiny white things and never knew whether they’re anything to do with mealies but now I know, thanks. I disposed of the orchids and a few props because I’m sick of fighting a losing battle. I feel so much better now they are gone, thanks to another CZcamsr who did the very same thing. Now I can justify my latest order (lipstick plant black pagoda, Pellionia & monkey tail cactus) which are coming in the next couple of days, can’t wait!!! Thanks for sharing your maintenance chores with us, as always, interesting.
You’re the best!!!! Thank you so much for always being here and being so awesome. 😃😃😃🌱🌱🌱🚫🐜
I’ve got 2 echeverias and 2 more that I don’t know the name of in water with a diluted nutrient solution. The echeverias are close to a daylight shop light and they love it. I change the water out once a week and wash their containers because the algae builds up quick. Thank you for all of your content.
Fantastic!!!! Sounds like u got it going great over there. Hoorraaaayyyy!!!!! 😃😃😃😃😃
Sometimes I put Leca as a base to pon plants so I can see when they need water. Thanks for your videos. With smaller plants that have any pests I soak the entire plant in soapy water for 5 minutes and then run it under the tap and then spray. I have done this a few times on different plants and they have never come back. With bigger plants I take them outside and spray with the hose or in the shower and then treat. All that water pressure helps get rid of the majority of them.
Thanks so much for the awesome tips!!! You rock!!! 🌱🌱🌱
That's what mealy bugs look like!!! I am pretty sure I shouldn't write this but I have never had any pests, ither than aphids on my roses. Thank you for educating us. My kokedama is doing beautifully!! Thank you!!!
Hey Cin. That’s fantastic!!!! Yeah, mealybugs are not our friends. It seems never ending sometimes! I mean, I know they have their own life to live, but just not on my plants. 🤪🤪🤪🌿🌱🙏🏼. Thanks for watching. You’re the best!!!!
@@paultheplantparent2702
Their own life to live!! BWAHAHAHA
You joked about making your own compost but you totally should!! All my cuttings and plants from you and they are all healthy!! You're on your game!!
@@cindyjohnsen326 lol. Why are you so awesome?! Tysm. Yay!!! 🌱🌱🌱🌿🌿🌿🤪
@@paultheplantparent2702
Am I? I don't know. I guess my momma raised me right. I just speak the truth, my friend!!
I use Tetra brand Algae Control in my wicking containers for my African Violets and it really helps a lot! It’s only 1 drop per gallon each time you add water. I get it at my local Walmart so it’s pretty easy to find.
That’s amazing. I gonna have to look for that. Tysm for the tip. 😃😃😃😃😃👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱
Wow! Thank you for tip!! I learned something 2day. Wow.
Yay!!! So glad you’re here!!!! Tysm for watching!!! 😃👍🏼🌱
Just found your channel today. I have 31 tropical plants and 7 succulents. I just started transferring all of them to LECA. I’m about half way through. Some of my bigger plants make me a little nervous and finding decent pots with reservoirs that are large has been a challenge, but I’ve gotten creative! Speaking of creative…..acrylic yarn???? That’s is so cool! Never heard of that until today! Do you grow your tropicals that way too? Also, I had a panic attack because I found Thripes and spider mites in my 2 fav plants. My Alocasia Jacklyn and my Lickety Split Philo. So of course I freaked out and started a laborious task of 3 different treatments each spaced 5 days apart for 3 cycles!! I grouped them into 3 groups and it looks like I will be at this in my shower til the end of May! So you just use alcohol for everything???? And it works effectively long term? I’m dying to know!! I’m going to binge watch more of what you have on your channel. You have a calm and simple approach that I enjoy!
Yay!!!! Welcome and thank you so much!!! Plants should be fun, right??? Yup, I just use 70% isopropyl alcohol for pests. Since it evaporates quickly, I haven’t had any adverse affects with any of the plants. Just a few treatments usually does the trick. Thrips can be a challenge - I’ve had to add just a drop of dish soap for them in particular. It helps bind to the bugs and removes any waxy coatings to allow the alcohol to penetrate. The acrylic yarn was something I just stumbled across when propagating. I haven’t looked back since then. I grow all types of plants in it and for most, it works incredibly well - especially succulents, aroids, Hoya, Dischidia, coleus….and so many others. So happy you’re here!!!! 😃😃😃🌿🌿🌿
A little back history for me, I’m 64 and while being gloriously successful in my outdoor flowers I have always had a brown thumb when it came to houseplants. This is a new renewed interest that my girlfriend and I have gotten into just since February. We tend to be all in when we do something so I have spent a lot of time and money and then learned about LECA so all of that has been costly! So losing a plant makes me sick for more reasons than one! 😅. And now that I’m hooked I feel like the mother of a 30 kids! Our husbands think we are funny! Pots, lights, humidifiers, and SHELVING!! So getting my first round of pests so early in the game about gave me a nervous breakdown! And then of course YOU TUBE! One day I learn something and the next I learn that’s not a good thing! Rabbit holes! I’m starting to relax a little now and just enjoy the journey with hopefully lots of successes and undoubtedly some disappointments too! Thanks for your quick reply! I’m getting out my alcohol tonight!! 😂🪴🌱
Oh, I do use some acrylic…..as in wicks from a mop head!
@@Palacemanager it’s very good at wicking as you know. 😃👍🏼. Amazing, the things we can come up with, right? 😊🌿
@@Palacemanager I completely get it. I’m obsessed with plants and indoor gardening, since I was a kid. It’s fascinating but can be stressful sometimes. Lots of us here to support so, I’m so happy you found the channel. We’re on this journey together. 😃😃😃👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Hey, Paul just recently stumbled upon your CZcams channel. And I have to say I'm totally excited. The problem that I'm having is that when I put my pity on cuttings of my Rex's in water. They just seemed to get all droopy and died what am I doing wrong
Hmmm. Depending on the species, they may just need more humidity until they adjust. Sometimes I would put them in a plastic bag to keep the humidity higher. Might help get them started. Let me know how it goes. 😃👍🏼
Great job with the plants. What type of alcohol are you using to spray the plants?
Thanks so much!!!! I use just plain old 70% isopropyl alcohol - Rubbing alcohol. It dries quickly so the plants aren’t affected by it at all. 😃👍🏼🌿
What kind of water are you using? I do all my orchids in water and they are doing great. I have 4 blooming right now but I’ve not done my succulents. I have my snake plants in water and they are doing great too.
Also how do you use the yarn?
That’s fantastic!!!! The acrylic yarn, I make chains of it - like finger crochet, and that is the medium to keep the plant in place. Looks really pretty too and so many plants love it!!!
Do you happen to have blue chalk sticks in semi hydro? I bought a huge pot full last summer and they are dying off and look horrid. I have tried water propagation and failed. Watching this video, I wondered how they would do in semi hydro.
I have one in water culture only and it’s been doing great. Im pretty sure it would do fine in semi hydro as well. Haven’t had any issues so far. 😃👍🏼
I have not been successful with water culture. Does it have anything to do that in my apartment I don´t have enough light? should I buy a growing light?
Light can definitely make a difference. Natural light is the best but I also use cheap LED daylight bulbs from local stores. They work great too. What kind of plants are you growing?
I have try in waterculture with some phalenopsis orchids and succulents. The orchids I had 50% successful but the suculents I just have one sucess but it doesn´t grow and it loose a lot of the leaves; it has been 6 months were it stabilice but without any growing. I try your yarn method but the yarn I bought had a lot of pigment that make my plants die (it was a cheap one)
I have succulents in semi hydro, and they're doing great! It's the only way I can grow them! I would always underwater or overwater before.
@@hazellara4124 oh wow. I wonder why it’s been such a challenge. Over here they seem to do better in at least water than they do in soil. What is your water quality like?
@@linda3808 exactly the same with me. So excited it works for you too. I love how they look in semi hydro too. 😃😃😃