Houseplant Maintenance | mounting a staghorn, plant tips, repot with Chris and Theo

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    A day of plant care mounting a staghorn fern, repotting with Chris and my assistant Theo, and making a drainage hole. I'm showing you guys my method of mounting staghorn ferns and teaching Chris some plant basics. He's going to start taking care of some plants by himself... let's see how that goes haha.
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Komentáře • 310

  • @huntermurphy2768
    @huntermurphy2768 Před 2 lety +391

    I see a benjiplant video, I click

  • @maggiedk
    @maggiedk Před 2 lety +17

    "So she has a place to rest her weary stem" is adorable omg 19:59

  • @reeriii
    @reeriii Před 2 lety +9

    3:31 i love how casually benji flicks the mealybug off 😭 thats a professional for you!

  • @backyardgardening9061
    @backyardgardening9061 Před 2 lety +94

    I love your staghorn, I'm always amazed when Chris helps you in beautifying your plants😍

  • @carmenmonteavaro9528
    @carmenmonteavaro9528 Před 2 lety +37

    I love to see your little family working together to create this beautiful home. Theo included.

  • @JaxNoodle
    @JaxNoodle Před 2 lety +26

    Please, please do an episode on platycerium!! So awesome of you to show a tutorial on mounting one onto cork board too. This video is inspiring me to consider doing some as my next plant project.

  • @suchitrarajan4745
    @suchitrarajan4745 Před 2 lety +47

    It's amazing how much of a collection of plants ou have and how knowledgeable you are about them, at such a young age🥰. God bless you Benji, keep coming up with these wonderful videos in your absolutely beautiful voice. Lots of love

  • @lilipilipad
    @lilipilipad Před 2 lety +121

    🥲 "So she has a place to rest her weary stem" So freakin cute 20:00

  • @zeroeure
    @zeroeure Před 2 lety +24

    Love this video! I wanted to say you don’t have to break the pot- you can use a bread knife and cut at the edge of the pot and the roots and it’ll separate the roots from the pot and it has such a large root mass it won’t damage the plant that much- especially for such an established plant. Just like you would with a bonsai

  • @ujiroutaki2634
    @ujiroutaki2634 Před 2 lety +4

    He could be a ASMRIST with his voice and relaxing care ✨

  • @fornorealreason2725
    @fornorealreason2725 Před 2 lety +5

    Seeing Chris in a moomin shrit as a finnish viewer makes me so happy!!💕

  • @mynguyen4997
    @mynguyen4997 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I'm Vietnamese and I've known you for 4 months. First, I like your voice, and then I like your lifestyle when I watch your videos. of course i also love Theo

  • @DivoLDK
    @DivoLDK Před 2 lety +4

    Please make a series with just Chris doing plant stuff and caring for all of his pileas

  • @ladyluck4949
    @ladyluck4949 Před 2 lety +6

    You and Chris are so cute and your energy is the sweetest! Thank you for creating the most peaceful plant space on the internet. ❤️

  • @prernayadav6198
    @prernayadav6198 Před rokem +1

    I appreciate your creativity and love for plans, Benji.

  • @gabrielatoka147
    @gabrielatoka147 Před 2 lety

    I am so in love with your plants and the art sense you have. The way you arrange plants, the pots, everything is just so beautiful. Lots of love to three of you!!

  • @avanlee3714
    @avanlee3714 Před rokem

    Loving your vidz and your gentle demeanour, such a pleasure to watch your interactions w Chris as well .. u two stay happy forever !

  • @lingchan3926
    @lingchan3926 Před 2 lety +5

    You two boys are so delighted to watching! All the best wishes for you two!

  • @kimlee5921
    @kimlee5921 Před 2 lety

    Starting my week with two beautiful people and a wonderful video plus Theo now that's Priceless 🧡💛🧡💛🧡 Thanks Guys!!!!

  • @flourishplantman
    @flourishplantman Před 2 lety +1

    This makes me soooo happy to see. It's so relaxing to watch.

  • @charlieisprocrastinating
    @charlieisprocrastinating Před 2 lety +3

    yay! i've been wanting to see what it would be like to see chris taking care of his own plants. can't wait for a future update :0

  • @CarmenGonzalez-ec2zh
    @CarmenGonzalez-ec2zh Před 2 lety +1

    i love pileas and seeing your grow so well is so cool (love how many babys it gets) - great job on the plant care and hope chris has a smooth plant parenthood 😄

  • @jennysvardh388
    @jennysvardh388 Před 2 lety +4

    Thank you both for another lovely video! Beautiful plants and so relaxing to watch 😍 Love the moominshirt!

  • @jennifersutton3115
    @jennifersutton3115 Před rokem

    I really enjoy watching your videos. You're a great teacher. I like your calm personality. Hi Chris 👋 hv fun caring for your plants 🙂

  • @bendiraa8766
    @bendiraa8766 Před 2 lety +15

    Ur videos always give me the motivation to get out of bed and care for my houseplants.

  • @WoofyKitten
    @WoofyKitten Před 2 lety +10

    the staghorn looks so good!! such a relaxing vlog as always :D

  • @karenb136
    @karenb136 Před 2 lety +1

    Loved your video. I think it’s great that Chris is going to take care of his plants. I think he will really enjoy it. Plants are so amazing. 💚🪴🌿🌱💚

  • @eleanormarshall262
    @eleanormarshall262 Před rokem +1

    Your videos always soothe my soul and get me excited to change up my house plants! Thank you so much for your lovely videos

  • @patriciaangelam
    @patriciaangelam Před 2 lety +1

    what a beautiful life you have, benji. you inspire and motivate me to live my life the way i want to! all the love to you, chris, and theo, as always!

  • @ionaday3340
    @ionaday3340 Před 2 lety

    Staghorn fern is on my plant wishlist. I've been waiting for you to show us how to mount them and this was perfect thank you. Looking forward to a video dedicated to them 😊

  • @buildyourjungle
    @buildyourjungle Před 2 lety

    There's something so stunning about the dusty blue colour of those ferns! 😍

  • @remsan03
    @remsan03 Před 2 lety

    I always come back to this video whenever I needed a "Chris" dose of the day.

  • @souritadey4829
    @souritadey4829 Před 2 lety +10

    Thank you for this video, l really enjoyed it the whole time. And it's really awesome how you take care of your plants. Love you two. ❤

  • @samsjournal5239
    @samsjournal5239 Před 2 lety +5

    Actually the best youtuber! So calming and chill! Thank you for making youtube a better place!

  • @kristiedaniszewski70
    @kristiedaniszewski70 Před 2 lety +1

    I just love watching your videos…you have the most soothing voice and your energy is always beautiful! Thanks for the great content! 🌱🪴💕

  • @kele3742
    @kele3742 Před 2 lety +1

    The vibes are always immaculate

  • @bevyau
    @bevyau Před 2 lety +1

    the info and demo on how to mount a staghorn from its original pot is extremely helpful, i have been searching online a lot for this since i have one growing on a shallow terracotta pot and it has been putting out really aggressive shield fronds and i need to mount it very soon!

  • @mariaannreena802
    @mariaannreena802 Před 2 lety

    Watching your videos is so calming just your vibe is great. I am just happy after watching your videos. I have been watching your videos and i have learnt so much about house plants. Thank you benji much love from Malaysia

  • @mohitvaru4060
    @mohitvaru4060 Před 2 lety

    Enjoyed watching this. It's so relaxing and peaceful watching your videos. And every time I see your video I get inspired 🤗💚

  • @swallowbleach3802
    @swallowbleach3802 Před 2 lety +2

    Woah, you such a good designer! I like to watch how you make your place and stuff look natural and beautiful

  • @mathddv
    @mathddv Před 2 lety +2

    I was just considering my first staghorn fern. Great video as always, very informative, all your plants look healthy and beautiful !!
    Also, I love Chris' "the moomins" shirt

  • @sandragoerlich7134
    @sandragoerlich7134 Před 2 lety

    Love the stag horn plants all your plants are looking healthy, beautiful !!!

  • @Dieppaloveplants
    @Dieppaloveplants Před 2 lety +1

    This is soo relaxing and benji voice for some reason is soothing i want to take nap now lol great video Benji like always 🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @dohyungkim7013
    @dohyungkim7013 Před rokem

    I love your wall with staghorn fern, you are decorating home like I wanted to^^

  • @lilmissbeats
    @lilmissbeats Před 2 lety

    I went onto youtube specifically to check if you posted today! It's such a nice Sunday night treat to watch it here (Hi from South Africa and my different time zone!)

  • @ShyDog827
    @ShyDog827 Před rokem

    This mounting instruction was very helpful and encouraging . Your method was something I could manage in my small apartment . Today I rescued my neglected staghorn that was left outside to fend for itself through lots of rain and direct sun. I’m going to grow it indoors under a grow light with much better care. I think I’ll start it off in a new orchid pot for now , while I look for cork to mount others on . I was really impressed with your collection 👍🏻

  • @majkenhorton5148
    @majkenhorton5148 Před 2 lety

    would love more videos about Platycerium!!!!! Always wanted to try one out and seeing their potential is so encouraging

  • @noeldiamos4284
    @noeldiamos4284 Před 2 lety

    It always make me feel relaxed when I watch your videos

  • @muhammadomer764
    @muhammadomer764 Před 2 lety +1

    Also you guys are soooooo cute together and chris pronouncing the name is adorable

  • @maylee8297
    @maylee8297 Před 2 lety +8

    I slide a Wilton angled icing spatula (which is about 12" in length) along the entire inside edge of any plant pot to release the roots and soil. Then I lay the pot on its side and gently wiggle the plant out. It always works ;)
    Found it at Dollar Tree too!

  • @noellem3417
    @noellem3417 Před 2 lety

    Epiphytes are so interesting! I first learned about staghorn from a show Martha Stewart did where she re-mounted some MASSIVE staghorns.

  • @jademurray8235
    @jademurray8235 Před 2 lety

    I love your videos Benji🌿💜🌿💜🌿 Bless you & Chis & Theo🙏🏽😘😘😘

  • @KSlater6595
    @KSlater6595 Před 2 lety

    I just gotta say that I love your sweater and your style overall. For each of your videos, I end up spending at least a few seconds admiring what you're wearing 🥰😅

  • @KaylasPlants
    @KaylasPlants Před 2 lety

    That pilea😍😍😍😍 I’ve finally learned how to keep mine happy, yours is goalssss!!!

  • @ponbounket8057
    @ponbounket8057 Před rokem

    I love your videos!! Love Love all your plants!! Beautiful and Healthy too!! Thanks for sharing!

  • @gmatt2498
    @gmatt2498 Před 2 lety +1

    Good video and Chris you did a good job! 👏👏👏👏

  • @emanuelebergamaschi9424

    The silk tree flowers are sooo pretty!

  • @nina.namaste
    @nina.namaste Před 2 lety

    i recently got a staghornfern myself because i absolutely love yours. this week i talkt to my best friend about how you should do a video on mounting them as i have no idea how to do that^^ also: very nice sweater!

  • @vlong7112
    @vlong7112 Před 2 lety +1

    I was just at the Huntington Library yesterday telling my mom about your channel! She was so in awe of the mounted Staghorn ferns and I was like "you need to check out BenjiPlant!" 🤩
    Super impressed that Chris said "peperomioides" so well 🙌🏽

    • @benjiplant
      @benjiplant  Před 2 lety

      The Platycerium elephantotis in the greenhouse conservatory are amazing!! Also me too lol, but don't be too impressed, he called an Alocasia frydek and "Alopecia frydek" and a couple months ago hahaha

  • @asmasayyad6175
    @asmasayyad6175 Před 2 lety

    Good job benji and Chris!!!

  • @yougrowgail2535
    @yougrowgail2535 Před 2 lety +1

    I use a long bread slicing knife and run it along the inside of the pot between the pot and dirt whenever I need to remove a plant from terra cotta. Works like a dream.

  • @carrier6517
    @carrier6517 Před rokem

    Hi from Adelaide, Australia. I came across your channel (now a subscriber) and watched you and your Dad going to Vietnam - loved it and so went searching for more videos. I enjoyed this one as I too have a Chinese money plant which was doing as good as Chris's (although you were maintaining it) but I don't know what happened and it started loosing petals. Thinking that it had root rot, I re-potted it and now it is a skeleton of it's former self but it has now produced several little new leaves/petals - not sure what to call them, so that's encouraging. Also I think Theo is a gorgeous fur baby. So thank you Benji (and Chris) for a great video !!

  • @muhammadomer764
    @muhammadomer764 Před 2 lety +2

    I have been waiting for a benji video

  • @Unpotted
    @Unpotted Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the informative video, Benji.
    A dollar store stainless steel icing spatula is handy for removing plants from smallish clay pots. Just encircle the inside edge of the pot to free the attached roots and push a short wooden dowel or similar tool through the bottom drainage hole to release the rootball. 😸✌️

  • @valentinaquirogafonseca3207

    I love the good vibes you give in your videos, it's really inspiring, thanks to that I was able to start my little garden.

  • @MrThomtree
    @MrThomtree Před 2 lety +1

    I use a large knife to cut round the edge of the root ball when plants have adhered themselves to terracotta, and then ease them out. That way, you have to smash a lot less pots. Lovely video of your plant chores! :)

  • @marsf4883
    @marsf4883 Před 2 lety

    Wow what a cool staghorn fern, I like the color and fuzziness. Yay Chris potted his plant, good job! I really don’t like repotting haha, but it does need to be done. Yeah it’s been crazy windy up here in SF too, luckily my cacti haven’t blown away :P.

  • @user-rn7wh1fb6l
    @user-rn7wh1fb6l Před rokem

    I love your videos. So informative and your voice is soothing.

  • @VanNguyen-qi5tl
    @VanNguyen-qi5tl Před 2 lety

    love your videos and also your voice ! keep your good work , Benji . Tks

  • @aidensiessmayer5615
    @aidensiessmayer5615 Před 2 lety

    I love everything you do on social media keep it up

  • @kalypsothekitty
    @kalypsothekitty Před 2 lety +1

    Hi Benji! If you run a butter knife or other thin but sturdy thing along the inside of the pot, you can get the plamt and soil out w/out breaking the pot.

  • @gailsquibb10
    @gailsquibb10 Před 2 lety

    Well done Chris!

  • @hannahwalker7221
    @hannahwalker7221 Před 2 lety

    Perfect timing!😍

  • @melcapla
    @melcapla Před 2 lety +2

    This light blue long sleeve looks so nice on you!

  • @pacific0fox
    @pacific0fox Před 2 lety

    Love you guys 😁😍 so much fun and awesome vibes

  • @DZ60
    @DZ60 Před 2 lety

    This is the most relaxing place on youtube

  • @mymy123020
    @mymy123020 Před 2 lety +13

    when i make mounts i usually map out the general size of my moss ball and make 5-7 holes all around it and feed my fishing line through and all around the ball with a tooth pick taped to the end. kinda like sewing! i feel like that makes for a pretty seamless look and uses less material! i use less fishing line when i do it and it’s also really easy to pull one end and get it really tight. + all the string goes to the back, u should try it sometime benji!! :))

    • @benjiplant
      @benjiplant  Před 2 lety +3

      thank you! I don't really like how much string I end up using, but when I do eventually remove the string I reuse it for something else. I'll try out your method, although I often need visuals to help guide me, especially when it comes to things like sewing haha

    • @diannenaworensky6698
      @diannenaworensky6698 Před 2 lety +1

      I like to use some sort of string because it does break down. The plant should eventually attach to the woodso you don't need fishing line

  • @hayley44448
    @hayley44448 Před 2 lety

    Love you guys 😁 all the way from New Zealand 🇳🇿

  • @fatimaezzahraasmouni9360

    Enjoyed every second of the video 💚

  • @BelleTheSkyEgg
    @BelleTheSkyEgg Před 2 lety

    Woww your Staghorn looks just like HIGE and ME's mounting too! It looks wonderful Benji 😍

    • @benjiplant
      @benjiplant  Před 2 lety

      I love Hige and Me! Their videos are so beautiful. They make me want to visit Japan so bad

  • @alveensLV
    @alveensLV Před 2 lety

    Love my staghorn.

  • @jahnabee_bee850
    @jahnabee_bee850 Před 2 lety

    Love and gratitude ☘️☘️☘️☘️

  • @Maatson_
    @Maatson_ Před 2 lety

    Stag horns/platycerium are very popular in Florida . People grow them every where in central and south Florida and sell them for lots of money for the big ones .

  • @lorraineyanez4301
    @lorraineyanez4301 Před 2 lety +1

    Benji perfect timing on the mounting a staghorn fern I just got my supplies in this weekend and doing this today.😝 this season I decided to limit my plant purchase, getting crazy expensive and focus on my plant set up and light.

    • @nataleighherring3079
      @nataleighherring3079 Před 2 lety

      Where did you get the cork bark to mount the fern on?

    • @lorraineyanez4301
      @lorraineyanez4301 Před 2 lety

      @@nataleighherring3079 Amazon

    • @benjiplant
      @benjiplant  Před 2 lety +1

      Just to chime in, I've purchased my cork bark from Josh's frogs. Another good source would be Etsy or other online reptile/amphibian stores. It's likely cheaper than Amazon and you might be able to choose the specific piece you want with dimensions!

  • @TrophyPlant
    @TrophyPlant Před rokem

    great I liked the stag horn.... and i just bought one online... it will be here in a week.

  • @nemo13
    @nemo13 Před 2 lety +1

    i would love a dedicated video to platycerium 😁, it's such a good idea 🙏

  • @desireewatford4438
    @desireewatford4438 Před 2 lety +19

    We have a lot of Staghorns in Florida usually hanging or attached to big oak trees they get massive here

    • @benjiplant
      @benjiplant  Před 2 lety +5

      when I visited Florida recently I saw huge mounted staghorns! They grow so well with the heat and humidity over there

  • @chimpsimp9879
    @chimpsimp9879 Před 2 lety

    perfect timing! I just got a stag horn from my grandmas

  • @litchiicecream5792
    @litchiicecream5792 Před 2 lety

    Just today i was thinking of buying a staghorn fern, but did not like the material on how to do it and I was thinking to myself it'd be so much easier and nicer if Benji made a video on this exact subject.

  • @hanqingcrapanzano
    @hanqingcrapanzano Před rokem +1

    You should catch the drippings from rinsing and reuse them for watering - to save water :)

  • @brittanyvenegas1459
    @brittanyvenegas1459 Před 2 lety

    Yeah my sisters Friend's mom had a mounted fern that was really big and I was like ooo😍 I like your moms plant she was like what haha I've never seen them over here just online

  • @ninin11
    @ninin11 Před 2 lety

    so wholesome

  • @venamerino2377
    @venamerino2377 Před 2 lety

    Yay, staghorns! I’ve been wanting to mount mine, but I’m not sure I how to w/o visuals. Thank you!

  • @gordonissocoollike
    @gordonissocoollike Před 2 lety

    Lovely great man work with the pot drilling .

  • @Kyddoemiko13
    @Kyddoemiko13 Před rokem

    Excellent set up some of the media isn't easily available for us in USA but love your technique 🍃🍃🤗🍃🍃

  • @littlelostlantern
    @littlelostlantern Před 2 lety

    such a cute video! made my boring day so much brighter...

  • @chatterjearpan1
    @chatterjearpan1 Před rokem

    Informative video.

  • @Casey.seeK.
    @Casey.seeK. Před 2 lety

    I like Chris’s Moomin sweater !!

  • @instakillgaming
    @instakillgaming Před 2 lety

    All ur vids just b goals

  • @mymagicalworld
    @mymagicalworld Před 2 lety

    Very useful...liked it 👌