From the pictures you're root rotting the spider plants which is super easy to do. I use soil ninjas monstera and philodendron soil and water when it's fully dried out. I got into plants because I root rotted my giant Spidey and had to figure out how to save her!
I told my fittonia that if it disappoints me again Iâll toss it, pot and all across my yard.. been great ever since! Violence worked in this case đđđœ
I love that my fittonias let me know when they needed water. It's not a thrilling plant but it's very pretty, I don't like the pink or red ones either.
I'm a plant collector who is pretty experienced .... i do notice that many of the plants that have been difficult for me others find so easy and plants they find hard i have success.
Calatheas for me. Tried two different types. They did great until they decided to not do great and then just died slow deaths. An easy fern is the kangaroo foot fern. I just keep mine in a bathroom window and it's really difficult to kill. I thought I killed it once by not watering it. It was all yellow and droopy. I watered it and a day later it was green and happy again.
I feel you with Calatheas. I bought a beautiful and lush Maui Queen not many months ago, and one day it decided that any and all temperatures was death.
@@thherese I got tired of looking at my half dead makoyana, so I put it on the back deck where it gets no sun and it's been in the 30s at night, and of course it looks better than it ever has before.
@@moominsean oh wow. Honestly some times I'm amazed by how well a plant does after simply ignoring it. I live in a really cold climate, so I tried giving it a lot of care, but it wasn't having any of it.
I live in Australia so I know itâs a totally different climate, but to be honest, there has never been a plant that I wouldnât have again, I find that if you get the light and water right, most plants thrive. Some are harder than others but I love the challenge. Ps Crotons are outdoor plants here, they love sun. Interesting video though thanksđ
Love ur videos! Iâve grown hundreds of spider plants, theyâre so easy, just multipurpose compost for the garden works fine lol. Before I got into houseplants I would just pot them up & water whenever I wanted to, they seem to never die-I think they thrive on inconsistency lol.
Croton was the first houseplant I bought. I kept it for almost three years and really liked it for a while but when spider mites attacked my Croton I tossed it away and will never buy it because it's a huge pest magnet, and it needs tones of light to stay happy(the only place that really made it happy was a foot away from a south window). but I find Spider plant literally the most easy going plant in the world. it gets along with very low light, very high light, inconsistent watering, not fertilizing etc. my spider plant refuses to die no matter what it goes through
OMG, parlour palms. Was one of the first plants I bought when we moved into our house back in 2019. I wasn't really familiar with mealy bugs then. I legit thought it was putting out pollen or something. So I left it. And within days the thing looked like it had been standing in a snow storm. DISGUSTING! Never again.
I have 3 spiderplants (mother and sons) all in different rooms of my house and the one in the darkest, which I water like once a month (the mother) is doing the best
It is perfectly possible to grow desert cacti in the U.K.,I have been doing it very successfully for over 50 years. Cacti have always been popular here, go to any garden centre. All you need is an unobstructed south or west facing windowsill. Water sparingly and not at all during the resting period from the end of October to mid March depending on the weather. It may not be Southern California but we do get quite a lot of sun, at least where I live in southern England.
Cracking up at the Croton..."I don't need these leaves...blahhh!" đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł They are definitely diva-ish!!! I'm like gurllll chill out and keep your leavesđ€Šđœââïž!!
I agree with every plant on your list. For me it's anything in the Maranta (Prayer Plant) family. These plants are such divas; I don't have enough humidity to keep these plants (that are widely available) alive.
I never thought spider plants could be a problem. I can forget them for more than a month and they'd still be fine. But I live in a tropical rainforest climate where the humidity never falls below 60 so maybe that's the key?
Seeing fittonias on this list hurt međ. Ive admired this plant for a long time and just got a Fittonia Pink angel yesterday and I love her so much. I actually love the fact that these plants are such drama queens. To each their own!
I bought many fittonias because they look so pretty when they are small and still a baby. My was healthy until they grow taller that's when the bottom will look not pretty and the color not radiant anymore. And sometimes because of water problems. I don't like it anymore I let it dies. I won't buy fittonias anymore more. Just about 10 plants that the video mentions I got my experience. That was also because at the time my beginning to got into house plants because of lockdown. Those 10 plants I wouldn't like to have anymore. Also because of my spaces I live in the apartment complex couldn't have too many plants. So those the plants that I'm not too favorite must go.
I actually mostly have succulents! I have brought some as plants and then I got some leaves and seeds. Hoping that growing them this way will better acclimate them to my home. I also buy as baby plants hoping this will also help the process. Most of my succulents live on the windowsill and have been doing okay-this winter I got some grow lights for the smaller ones- I've had 2 that got leggy and I beheaded them and propagated some leaves. One is still the mid section of the plant and is still happy and healthy. Another a stump which looks like buds are forming on it. The leaves, some rotted- different methods and some have pups! This is within 3 months
I'm with you on the Dracena. I rotted my first one. Now I'm trying NOT to kill this one. It had four stems, but now I'm down to two. It was a rescue to begin with. I had it in several locations before I finally found one that didn't have a draft, wasn't bumped by passers-by, enough light, etc. I only water when the soil is dry FAR down into the pot and then with filtered water because, apparently, they don't like tap water with fluoride and/or chlorine. If this one dies, I don't think I'll buy a replacement. I like the texture and the look they have, but if I can't make it happy...
I got a croton as my first plant, and I love her so much. Initially I was scared bc no one seems to like them on the internet lol but I love how dramatic they are. Helped me to learn all the issues/signs and how to care for plants quickly. And thankfully she's only dropped leaves when I overwatered her. I live in a pretty humid and hot climate so it proobably has more to do with that than my beginner care skills
The croton is really an outdoor plant. They LOVE full sun and heat! In my trip to Mexico, they were growing over the roofs of the houses! You will not see that here...maybe in New Mexico or Arizona, but never in the average yard where it gets cold every winter, or there is too much rain. Here, in Florida, they are a common sight in yards, but still must be brought in when it gets cold...as we DO get cold weather here in Florida in the winter. Also, there are many varieties of croton...from oranges to magentas to yellows, etc..
I really never met a plant I didn't like, but plenty have not liked me, and croton is one of them. I only tried it once, years ago, and I swore I would never get another. But, the fact that you don't like spider plants, makes me sad because I love them! My plant obsession started when I was a girl, so my first spider plant is almost 48 years old. I have 5 different varieties and my latest acquisition is the "Hawaiian", aka "Lemon Lime", so, so beautiful. Although you said you are a chronic under-waterer, it looks like you over-watered them, at least by your pics. My cats are uninterested and rarely bother my plants, but my tortoiseshell calico chews the dracaena marginata if I move it to clean and don't move it back quick enough. It may give them upset stomach, vomiting, kind of like grass, but they would have to ingest a fair amount. Spider plants, however, are not toxic (my cats love them) so all the more reason for you to try again!
Ooh! Great list! Crotons and Rubber trees are on my list. I do usually like how they look, but with the conditions where I live I just have too many leaf drops happen a lot and it makes me sad/stressed. And, even though I've only had it for a few months, I really would not get a ppp again. Something about that type of philidendron I guess. It just has a leaf texture I am finding I don't really like the feel or look of in person. Which is a bizzare reason to not like a plant probably, but ((shrugs)) đ.
Same with my rubber tree, didnât work in the house. I planted it by my pool in Florida sugar sand and it took off and looked beautiful ( past tense because Iâve moved )
I can totally relate to all of these. I am on my 3rd go round with Fittonia's. This time I am trying it in a ceramic pot with no holes. My Croton was doing quite well. I put it outside over the summer, it grew larger. Brought it inside, and that was it's demise. The Raindrop Pilea, I have had and propagated, gifted to friends with no problems other than it getting very tall. Spider plants, I am on my 2nd one đ€đœđ€đœI feel you on Cacti/Succulents. I keep trying, this time, I am just not watering often maybe every 3 months! Ferns I hear you!! I thought I had all but killed this Birds Nest Fern, but then it started to grow back. But the soil has to stay moist at all times! Palms are for the tropics!
Love and light and water is all they need to thrive just like any other life on this planet. Also I live in UK my plants thrive on the above recipe. All plants need light not necessarily direct sunlight, but understanding your plants is the key, they show if they are happy or otherwise.
The Fittonia is my nightmare plant. It has wilted on me so many times and dried out itâs leaves to the point where I had to severely cut damaged parts off. I have my scene from the notebook moments with it. Telling it what do you want, is it water, food, what do you want - whenever it starts to wilt. I should name it Allie.
I have crotons ( we call them crow- tns here in Florida,) they grow in flower beds all around my house. They love sand, sun, heat and neglect. I wouldnât even attempt to grow them in doors.
Hi, Iâm sitting here, looking at my 40+ year old Croton plant, I say plant, itâs more like a tree, itâs 8 foot high, itâs moved with me about 5 times, itâs had pests, itâs been in drafts, Iâve cut bits off it, itâs chucked leaves at me in annoyanceâŠ. But itâs still with me, or rather towering over meâŠ.. itâs a tough cookie đ
I agree with the crotons, I like colour but there's something about them that just makes me go... meh. đ And I have a love-hate relationship with spider plants too. The first one I had died, not entirely sure why but I was determined to try again. I've kept this one alive for almost a year but it has yet to start putting out any spiderettes. Never got into peperomia either, I see people talk about them in videos and I just don't get the appeal. Maybe I need to see more of them in person. lol
So funny because you said peace lily and croton and those are 2 of my favs lol. I got my peace lily from my dadâs funeral so it is more of a sentimental plant to me and not really a plant I ever would have just wanted to buy, but after having it, I do enjoy the dramatic way it tells you it needs water lol. I repotted my croton and it is looking pretty bad right now so I donât know if it will survive, but I think I just really like colorful leaves and thatâs why I liked it. A plant I got recently that I probably would never get again is a Sago Palm. I love it, it is so pretty, but so many parts of that plant are sharp and it has drawn blood. I actually have a slight fear of it lol! I also didnât realize it was toxic to animals until I got it home and was reading up on the plant (this was a total impulse buy), but the spot I had wanted it for is on a table that my dogs canât get to so at least I didnât have to find another spot for it.
my home is almost always at 70% humidity (which is great for tropical plants but honestly too much and not healthy for me), and I have lots of cacti and succulents đ they can tolerate it if you have sufficient air flow (I have a fan) and sunlight (or grow light on top of them). mine are outside in late spring/summer/early autumn, and are brought inside in late autumn/winter, and humidity goes up to 80% until I start heating the apartment.
I agree with so many of those! I'm the same with spider plants. They are always presented as easy care but I'm same as you. Can't keep one alive to save my life. Most of the plants you mentioned I wouldn't get again or at all.
I feel the same way about the Painted Lady. I've never had one because I can't bring myself to get one. People say it's one of those plants you'll like if you see it in person but I've never seen one in person so maybe that's why
Same here about cacti and succulents from Wellington, New Zealand. High humidity, cold home, low sun in winter & spring. Slowly watching my beloved jade plant die đą
Aspargus "ferns" are not actual ferns, they are in the same family as the aspargus we eat. And, they are light lovers! Maybe not for the baking sun in the south window in mid summer, but they love a lot of light. Must be kept moist, to avoid browning and withering, but not soaking wet all the time, because they have tubers on the roots that hold water. I'm an underwaterer, too, but for some reason I manage to keep these alive. :)
I think you pretty much covered my own list as well!! Except for the ones I left outside for them to die without me seeing them and ended up thriving instead (asparagus fern, chlorophytums and a few more) and of course most succulents, because our climate is dry, sunny and definitely more warm than yours (even this past winter which was an exception for us, with snow and snow and more snow), 90% of them survived or have at least recovered as soon as spring came. Oh and except for the Croton which I gave to my mom years ago and she somehow has managed to keep it alive!! đł It totally annoys me when the claim a plant is "indestructible" đ€ My best wishes from the chilly, gloomy Athens đ
Yes, it's depressing to kill accidentally a plant. I put one plant in my small terrarium and what happened is the leaves folded up from too much light. If someone gives me a gift of a plant and I am not familiar with it I freak out cause I don't want to kill it.
Never seen you before, but Iâm another houseplant fan ⊠and I think you may be my psychic plant twin. (except for the painted lady, which is still on my wish list.) The main difference are the minor areas where Iâm still thinking of going back for more punishment from houseplants. To wit: *Croton* - never. Iâm from Florida. I donât grow Lantana, either - itâs ditch weed as far as Iâm concerned. *Spider plants* - propagate âem ⊠and kill âem. Yep, every time, and I donât know why. *Raindrop peperomia* - Same. I do love âem, but I just canât grow peperomias. For all theyâre supposed to be easy, like spider plants, Iâm murder on them. *Fitonia* - My first one is languishing now, even though in a terrarium. But substitute Hypoestes - polka dot plant - also white, pink and red varieties, btw - they were my first love, but theyâre short-lived and require constant pinching. Mostly relegated to the seasonal planters now, sadly. *Dracaena marginata* - I killed one of these, too, to my amazement. Being tipped out by the cat three times running _may_ have been a factor âŠ. The replacement is surviving and being ignored by Miss Kitty (now that Iâve added giant pots of lemon grass). *Coral cactus* - No. I canât blame them for dying - misbegotten, grafted Frankenstein cactus. But I wipe out cacti & succulents like a plague. Ironically, I tend to underwater. *Asparagus fern* - they come in to overwinter, and conversely, I canât seem to kill them. But their cousins, the foxtails? I am walking death to them, apparently. Two down, but Iâm looking for a third. (And in garden centers everywhere, foxtails cringeâŠ) *Areca/kentia palm*: one more area of difference. Iâm in the US, and donât think Iâve seen many kentias for sale, and no footstools. Arecas, yes, though I havenât brought one in because Iâm pretty sure it wouldnât make it in my house. But donât look at the long line of deceased cat palms leading back into history ⊠or the current struggler here today. Just canât leave âem alone. And Iâm also hoping to pick up a (replacement) Chinese fan palm today. But in hopeful news, somehow, I havenât quite killed the new parlor palm, either (but itâs early days and as they say in GoT, winter is coming.) Looking forward to more of your content. Liked and subbed. đ
Soooooo... I'm not gonna say "never" cause, "never say never" đ buuuuuut, I will probably not get another Dieffenbachia. At least not any time soon. I bought a beautiful one at the beginning of 2023 and I've tried so hard to keep it alive. It has lost so many leaves this year, that it's now mainly the big stem with little leaves towards the bottom. It's looking pretty sad, but somehow still alive! It even blooomed for me this year! No idea how that happened, but if it dies, I probably won't get another for a long time. The peperomia raindrop is totally on my plant wish list! đ I think they're so pretty! So, I will buy one and hopefully it behaves.
Itâs funny to watch you talking about so many plants that we have growing in the garden in our subtropical climate and kind of take for granted as part of the landscape, whereas you struggle to grow them indoors. I would love to try my hand at growing some fittonias and in fact when I see some at my nearest big hardware/garden store Iâll be picking up a few. I just hope I donât kill them with my overwatering habit. BTW Asparagus fern has been decllared a noxious weed in many places around here, it shouldnât even be binned!!! (Just sent off to Emma to take care of) lol !!!
omg no please do not send me your asparagus ferns!! đ but yeah I bet it would be so cool to live in a place where these sort of tropical plants grow outside!
I love the video! Btw my succulents and cacti live next to my open bathroom in front of a west facing window where they get lots of humidity and so far they don't seem to mind it đ€As far as I know asparagus ferns aren't actually ferns but asparagus, so maybe they behave differently đ€ never had one of those tho!
I feel you when it comes to the peace Lilly. I got two for my birthday this year and one was from my mum and I won't get rid of it because of that. I agree with the palms and the thin leaves. One you didn't mention that I can't keep alive is a ficus tree. I have two fiddle leafs and a tineke, and the tineke is is doing ok the other two have lost a ll leaves but I have been rehabbing them and they have some leaves back. I do love my stag horns but some other ferns are hard to keep alive. I am in Nova Scotia Canada and it is fairly humid here too, but it's something about the condition of the house. Who knows. Thanks for another great video Emma. PeterInHalifax.
The heat indoors in winter dries air too much. Iâm in Ontario zone 5. Iâm experimenting with putting my (starter size) potted crotons in open glass jars eg apothecary jars from dollar store. At night I cover the tops. I also cut bottoms off big plastic jugs eg juice, milk, soap refill, and use as a clĂŽche indoors. I flip the caps open if gets too humid or sunny. Helped my pothos and arrowhead plants survive cold drafts!
Oh no, you're making me nervous about crotons! I've never had a problem with them and since I actually love the way they look, I kept buying more - the Eleanor Roosevelt spray paint -- I've got about 5 different kinds. Aside from snake plants they've been (knock on wood) the least trouble of any plant. So now I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop!
Wow you nailed it. I'd never buy all the same ones you chose except for cactus.. I loove those little weirdos. Another plant I wouldn't buy is Ivy i think they are beautiful but they all get spider mites and die. My mother in law keeps giving me cuttings from her huge plant. And I felt so bad letting them die that I really really tried. I thought I figured it out by keeping them semi hydro but then come the spider mites every single time. đ
I had the same issue with spider plants. I kept buying the smaller plants and couldn't keep them alive UNTIL I got one in a BIG hanging basket and that plant has thrived even in the worst neglect. (Like it will literally look like death from being dry too long, I give it a good water it and it's fine.) As far as plants I wouldn't buy, it's mainly philodendrons, I don't find the appeal in most of them. đ ââ (I do have a few, but they are the ones with unusual colors).
I worked with an old horticulturist in her garden center. She said, "The road to becoming a master gardener is paved in dead plants and good intentions!" You gotta kill some to not be so bad at killing them. We just hopefully start off cheap ...
some advice for the succs and cacti: if you have high humidity levels, you probably need a real gritty mix, like pushing 60-70 % perlite/pumice/lava rocks (things that provide both air and grit) and the rest of it being a succulent soil mix. I currently grow all my succulents under grow lights and they are living their best life, so maybe try putting them under a grow light. and use terracotta pots with a drainage hole!!!
agree on croton, i hate them, so dramatic and to colorful for me first time hearing someone saying their spider plant died xD they're literally weed, grow everywhere and anywhere under any circumstances fittonias are quite boring for me, but they're indeed dramatic if under watered, i killed 2 of mine because i forgot to water them once Q.Q cacti and succulents actually don't mind the humidity that much, i also have over 50% all the time and they're fine, the only thing they need is a LOT of sun, i mean that direct burning sunlight, at least like 4 hours of direct sun per day, learned it the very hard way and ferns just need a lot of watering, they even like to be over watered sometimes, if you let the soil dry out completely in between watering, yeah, they don't like that
I had same problem s ,so if I can help ,buy humidity and temp gauge (so you can find right place for plant,buy cactus mix(so no rot)only water a little at time ,buy bigger plant (so you have time to keep trying to correct it and find out as much info on the plant as you can and keep trying it worked for me
I can't keep succulents or orchids happy. I killed a dracaena marginata. I have no interest in trying those ever again... I got a brutal beginning for the video because you mentioned both peace lily and crotonđź Peace lily is the easiest ever to keep alive and grow magnificent, and croton is my most precious baby... For the first time in my life I'm thinking of getting a grow light..just because of my croton. I lost my first croton because my mom was baby sitting my plants for a couple of months and she threw the plant away because she thought it had some disease! I was devasteted. I'm still sure it was just growing beautiful colourful leaves from the summer sunshineđą
Interesting about the spider plants. I hear that a lot but I live in the deep south USA and those things grow wild in a flower bed I have because I have thousands! I have one (Bertha) that is about 3 feet in diameter and in length herself and has another 3 feet of hundreds and hundreds of pups.you just walk by and they fall off. (Hence the spider plant bed)
I live in the south as well. Used to Florida now Tex and these plants love the south south like Florida and outside. Inside they sirvive but donât thrive. I purchased a curly one thinking easy peasy. Nope, wasnât happy. Put it on my porch much happier which I buy houseplants to be houseplants, itâs too hot and dry here to have houseplants outside. I have enough challenges in my garden to then dealing w outside houseplants. Theyâre made for tropical climates and arenât as easy as one would think
I feel you about crotons. I actually love their aesthetic, but they are so dramatic. I have 2 right now that Iâm struggling to keep leaves on. One depression day where I neglect to turn my grow lights on and they throw a fit. I do have suggestions for succulents and cacti that have survived for me under weak grow lights for a year and a half: ladyfinger cactus, bunny ear cactus, golden barrel cactus, opuntia argentiniana cactus, angel wing cactus, false aloe and haworthia. New growth will be spindly if the light isnât bright enough, but theyâll survive. Jades also do well under bright full spectrum grow lights.
I just purchased the cutest little peperomia raindrop to sit in a gorgeous little pot I have. It's the perfect combo đ but I know I will kill it eventually. My watermelon pep was amazing and then just dropped dead within days. All my peps go the same way. I have great success growing fittonia in my terrarium with my jewel orchids. I've also killed all my spider plants. They are perfect when I get them, then the tips start to brown and they start to look gross. Not for me either. Ferns aren't for me but, I do grow lady palms very well. I have a massive one that is my favourite đ
I have issues with spider plants too! I have several and some look great and some donât. I have two dracaena plants and I swear Iâm killing them . They are a struggle for me like ferns!
Agree with you on croton, had one a year then for no reason at all dropped all it's leaves over a couple of weeks. Also spider plant, thought they were an easy plant but only lasted a few months before looking sad. My raindrop peperomia is going well though, but doesn't seem to do a lot compared with all my others plants. Parlour Palm does well for me too. Begonias and caletheas would be on my list to avoid. Look nice at first then get moody for no reason and start going brown, curling up etc. Never again. Oh and bonsai, grew really well for months, mastered the watering and they were happy. Then within a week, I changed nothing but they both went nah we don't like you anymore. Succulents particular aloe varieties, sansevieria (dracena now) all do well for me, even having high humidity for other plants. Trick is have them in the brightest spot and basically don't water any of them again until soil off the bottom of dry on moisture meter. Then they thrive and grow pups and even flowers on some of the aloes. Alacosias, monsteras, yukkas, pachira aquatica, all my faves and stay happy for me and would recommend them. đ
Given your humidity then the only cacti or succulents you will be successful with are the rhipsalis and their relatives. The one you showed that died was because the grafting stem died. Usually insufficient heat for the species used. BTW, Asparagus Fern is not a fern. Again, given your humidity level there are many true ferns you should be able to grow well.
definitely won't be buying any more peperomia or spider plants. all of my spiders died at the same dang time except for the mandarin version which has still been thriving? I'll never fall for the charm of a ripple peperomia ever again though :'(
Same exact experiences! đ Albeitâđœ Spider plants have done amazing for me because I use them in sumps/filters in my paludariums! They love the water. They do well outside as well in Marylandâs humidities throughout 3 seasons.
Uhg, those spider plants tho... once I started watering mine with fishtank (or bottled!) water, it acted better. Rainwater is best, but who has that on hand....
hi! i just found your channel thru The Jungle Haven and i love your videos so far! the honestly is amazing hahaha. i looooove your shirt in this video! where did you get it?
Will never buy croutons, people get so surprised when I tell them this but looking at a Croton just stresses me out. Also peace Lilly because it just refuses to to have fresh leaves in my house. The leaves come out only to shrivel again
Peperomia Raindrop i loved this plant i was so sad when it passed away. The leaves kept thinning out and drooping and discoloured i had no idea what was going on with it. Draceana Marginata I experienced it twice had some sort of pests and fungal issues. Never again had two of these plants same issues. With Succulents i find it so hard with the watering issues getting it right. Cacti should be easy as they donât need to be watered so much. But they do like a lot of light same with Euphorbia.
Some of the problems appear to be because you don't really don't know how to grow certain things. You really need to look into their care. Raindrop, palms and the asparagus ferns are super easy to care for and have nothing to do with humidity.
Crotons grow great in Florida, outside.. the curly ones are super pretty. Canât imagine having one inside, they are temperamental. Haha, spider plants do fine for me, itâs the.little round leafed strawberry planr(puts out babies too) canât keep one Alice. Peperomias either. You are not alone! dracaena is another that grows great in Florida heat and humidity! Canât kill them! They need SUN. Succulents too. Grow what makes YOU happy.
I've had the same issues with spider plants. I love them but I've killed three, so no more. Same with ficus audrey, I'm on my 4th one. If this one goes, then I'll be done with it. I think I"ve finally got my peace lily where it wants to go so it's living at least.
I just bought a catnip plant and I'm having some serious second thoughts about keeping it in the house because what if it makes the cat eat my other plants? Maybe outside is better? I just don't know if this is a big mistake đ€Ł oh dear
I love my crotons, although I recently nearly lost two to spider mites. For me though I seem to struggle with rex begonias. Have now killed 3 this year one of which I'm really gutted about as he was looking so good then I accidentally overwatered him and bam dead.
Emma: I'm a chronic underwaterer
Also Emma: I can't figure out why ferns don't do well for me
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I see the error of my ways đ
This is the first year I've ever been able to keep one alive. It def took some research and a good size pot. And he is so handsome!
She should try semi hydroponics, it works a charm
I've heard that ferns don't like moisture as much as everyone believes they do.
I keep my fern in the bathroom. For the past 5 years. I've been gone a month at a time. It's TRiVING đ€·đ»ââïž
From the pictures you're root rotting the spider plants which is super easy to do. I use soil ninjas monstera and philodendron soil and water when it's fully dried out. I got into plants because I root rotted my giant Spidey and had to figure out how to save her!
Having a fittonia, I think the best is it to have it in a place you often are, so you can immediately react if they get droopy đŹ
If your spiderplant is «dying», try to just keep watering the plant. Mine âdiedâ 5 times, but bounced back every time.
I'm sitting with my spider plant watching this! Good job it can't understand you lol! Mine is flowering right now, bless itđŒđŒ
The flowers are so pretty đ
I told my fittonia that if it disappoints me again Iâll toss it, pot and all across my yard.. been great ever since! Violence worked in this case đđđœ
gotta put it in it's place!!
I love that my fittonias let me know when they needed water. It's not a thrilling plant but it's very pretty, I don't like the pink or red ones either.
I'm a plant collector who is pretty experienced .... i do notice that many of the plants that have been difficult for me others find so easy and plants they find hard i have success.
Calatheas for me. Tried two different types. They did great until they decided to not do great and then just died slow deaths.
An easy fern is the kangaroo foot fern. I just keep mine in a bathroom window and it's really difficult to kill. I thought I killed it once by not watering it. It was all yellow and droopy. I watered it and a day later it was green and happy again.
I feel you with Calatheas. I bought a beautiful and lush Maui Queen not many months ago, and one day it decided that any and all temperatures was death.
@@thherese I got tired of looking at my half dead makoyana, so I put it on the back deck where it gets no sun and it's been in the 30s at night, and of course it looks better than it ever has before.
@@moominsean oh wow. Honestly some times I'm amazed by how well a plant does after simply ignoring it. I live in a really cold climate, so I tried giving it a lot of care, but it wasn't having any of it.
I live in Australia so I know itâs a totally different climate, but to be honest, there has never been a plant that I wouldnât have again, I find that if you get the light and water right, most plants thrive. Some are harder than others but I love the challenge. Ps Crotons are outdoor plants here, they love sun. Interesting video though thanksđ
yeah I feel like crotons in the outside would be much nicer!
Love ur videos! Iâve grown hundreds of spider plants, theyâre so easy, just multipurpose compost for the garden works fine lol. Before I got into houseplants I would just pot them up & water whenever I wanted to, they seem to never die-I think they thrive on inconsistency lol.
I canât get my spider plants to STOP!! Iâm constantly giving plants away and I turn around and there are more!!
Croton was the first houseplant I bought. I kept it for almost three years and really liked it for a while but when spider mites attacked my Croton I tossed it away and will never buy it because it's a huge pest magnet, and it needs tones of light to stay happy(the only place that really made it happy was a foot away from a south window). but I find Spider plant literally the most easy going plant in the world. it gets along with very low light, very high light, inconsistent watering, not fertilizing etc. my spider plant refuses to die no matter what it goes through
Spider plants. It's the only plant that I struggle with. I'm either too attentive or not attentive enough
It's a weed, ignore it
what? i have never heard anyone struggle with them before finding this video. they are absurdly easy.
OMG, parlour palms. Was one of the first plants I bought when we moved into our house back in 2019. I wasn't really familiar with mealy bugs then. I legit thought it was putting out pollen or something. So I left it. And within days the thing looked like it had been standing in a snow storm. DISGUSTING! Never again.
I have 3 spiderplants (mother and sons) all in different rooms of my house and the one in the darkest, which I water like once a month (the mother) is doing the best
It is perfectly possible to grow desert cacti in the U.K.,I have been doing it very successfully for over 50 years. Cacti have always been popular here, go to any garden centre. All you need is an unobstructed south or west facing windowsill. Water sparingly and not at all during the resting period from the end of October to mid March depending on the weather. It may not be Southern California but we do get quite a lot of sun, at least where I live in southern England.
Cracking up at the Croton..."I don't need these leaves...blahhh!" đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
They are definitely diva-ish!!! I'm like gurllll chill out and keep your leavesđ€Šđœââïž!!
I agree with every plant on your list. For me it's anything in the Maranta (Prayer Plant) family. These plants are such divas; I don't have enough humidity to keep these plants (that are widely available) alive.
I never thought spider plants could be a problem. I can forget them for more than a month and they'd still be fine. But I live in a tropical rainforest climate where the humidity never falls below 60 so maybe that's the key?
Seeing fittonias on this list hurt međ. Ive admired this plant for a long time and just got a Fittonia Pink angel yesterday and I love her so much. I actually love the fact that these plants are such drama queens. To each their own!
I bought many fittonias because they look so pretty when they are small and still a baby. My was healthy until they grow taller that's when the bottom will look not pretty and the color not radiant anymore. And sometimes because of water problems. I don't like it anymore I let it dies. I won't buy fittonias anymore more. Just about 10 plants that the video mentions I got my experience. That was also because at the time my beginning to got into house plants because of lockdown. Those 10 plants I wouldn't like to have anymore. Also because of my spaces I live in the apartment complex couldn't have too many plants. So those the plants that I'm not too favorite must go.
I think I also like the drama because thereâs no guess work about what it wants, you know.
The Croton is such a beautiful plant, especially when it grows big, but it just doesn't want to love me no matter how much I try đ
I actually mostly have succulents! I have brought some as plants and then I got some leaves and seeds. Hoping that growing them this way will better acclimate them to my home. I also buy as baby plants hoping this will also help the process. Most of my succulents live on the windowsill and have been doing okay-this winter I got some grow lights for the smaller ones- I've had 2 that got leggy and I beheaded them and propagated some leaves. One is still the mid section of the plant and is still happy and healthy. Another a stump which looks like buds are forming on it. The leaves, some rotted- different methods and some have pups! This is within 3 months
I'm with you on the Dracena. I rotted my first one. Now I'm trying NOT to kill this one. It had four stems, but now I'm down to two. It was a rescue to begin with. I had it in several locations before I finally found one that didn't have a draft, wasn't bumped by passers-by, enough light, etc. I only water when the soil is dry FAR down into the pot and then with filtered water because, apparently, they don't like tap water with fluoride and/or chlorine. If this one dies, I don't think I'll buy a replacement. I like the texture and the look they have, but if I can't make it happy...
I got a croton as my first plant, and I love her so much. Initially I was scared bc no one seems to like them on the internet lol but I love how dramatic they are. Helped me to learn all the issues/signs and how to care for plants quickly. And thankfully she's only dropped leaves when I overwatered her. I live in a pretty humid and hot climate so it proobably has more to do with that than my beginner care skills
The croton is really an outdoor plant. They LOVE full sun and heat! In my trip to Mexico, they were growing over the roofs of the houses! You will not see that here...maybe in New Mexico or Arizona, but never in the average yard where it gets cold every winter, or there is too much rain. Here, in Florida, they are a common sight in yards, but still must be brought in when it gets cold...as we DO get cold weather here in Florida in the winter. Also, there are many varieties of croton...from oranges to magentas to yellows, etc..
I really never met a plant I didn't like, but plenty have not liked me, and croton is one of them. I only tried it once, years ago, and I swore I would never get another. But, the fact that you don't like spider plants, makes me sad because I love them! My plant obsession started when I was a girl, so my first spider plant is almost 48 years old. I have 5 different varieties and my latest acquisition is the "Hawaiian", aka "Lemon Lime", so, so beautiful. Although you said you are a chronic under-waterer, it looks like you over-watered them, at least by your pics. My cats are uninterested and rarely bother my plants, but my tortoiseshell calico chews the dracaena marginata if I move it to clean and don't move it back quick enough. It may give them upset stomach, vomiting, kind of like grass, but they would have to ingest a fair amount. Spider plants, however, are not toxic (my cats love them) so all the more reason for you to try again!
Ooh! Great list!
Crotons and Rubber trees are on my list. I do usually like how they look, but with the conditions where I live I just have too many leaf drops happen a lot and it makes me sad/stressed. And, even though I've only had it for a few months, I really would not get a ppp again. Something about that type of philidendron I guess. It just has a leaf texture I am finding I don't really like the feel or look of in person. Which is a bizzare reason to not like a plant probably, but ((shrugs)) đ.
Same with my rubber tree, didnât work in the house. I planted it by my pool in Florida sugar sand and it took off and looked beautiful ( past tense because Iâve moved )
I can totally relate to all of these. I am on my 3rd go round with Fittonia's. This time I am trying it in a ceramic pot with no holes. My Croton was doing quite well. I put it outside over the summer, it grew larger. Brought it inside, and that was it's demise. The Raindrop Pilea, I have had and propagated, gifted to friends with no problems other than it getting very tall. Spider plants, I am on my 2nd one đ€đœđ€đœI feel you on Cacti/Succulents. I keep trying, this time, I am just not watering often maybe every 3 months! Ferns I hear you!! I thought I had all but killed this Birds Nest Fern, but then it started to grow back. But the soil has to stay moist at all times! Palms are for the tropics!
Love and light and water is all they need to thrive just like any other life on this planet.
Also I live in UK my plants thrive on the above recipe.
All plants need light not necessarily direct sunlight, but understanding your plants is the key, they show if they are happy or otherwise.
Glad to know itâs not just me with the peperomia plant lol. Iâll keep trying though because I love the way it looks!
The Fittonia is my nightmare plant. It has wilted on me so many times and dried out itâs leaves to the point where I had to severely cut damaged parts off. I have my scene from the notebook moments with it. Telling it what do you want, is it water, food, what do you want - whenever it starts to wilt. I should name it Allie.
lol you should!
Fittonia does well on a wicking system.
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I will try that thank you!
Gave some cuttings to my daughter in TX and they flourished like a house on FIRE!!
Spider plants dying for an underwaterer makes sense I think they are happier on the wet side.
I have crotons ( we call them crow- tns here in Florida,) they grow in flower beds all around my house. They love sand, sun, heat and neglect. I wouldnât even attempt to grow them in doors.
Same all of these for me & I have many plants thriving!! And Ferns hate me too đ
Hi, Iâm sitting here, looking at my 40+ year old Croton plant, I say plant, itâs more like a tree, itâs 8 foot high, itâs moved with me about 5 times, itâs had pests, itâs been in drafts, Iâve cut bits off it, itâs chucked leaves at me in annoyanceâŠ. But itâs still with me, or rather towering over meâŠ.. itâs a tough cookie đ
lol you must have magical powers...
I agree with the crotons, I like colour but there's something about them that just makes me go... meh. đ And I have a love-hate relationship with spider plants too. The first one I had died, not entirely sure why but I was determined to try again. I've kept this one alive for almost a year but it has yet to start putting out any spiderettes. Never got into peperomia either, I see people talk about them in videos and I just don't get the appeal. Maybe I need to see more of them in person. lol
yeah I think some peperomia are really cool, usually the more atypical ones, but the bog standard ones are usually not for me
So funny because you said peace lily and croton and those are 2 of my favs lol. I got my peace lily from my dadâs funeral so it is more of a sentimental plant to me and not really a plant I ever would have just wanted to buy, but after having it, I do enjoy the dramatic way it tells you it needs water lol. I repotted my croton and it is looking pretty bad right now so I donât know if it will survive, but I think I just really like colorful leaves and thatâs why I liked it.
A plant I got recently that I probably would never get again is a Sago Palm. I love it, it is so pretty, but so many parts of that plant are sharp and it has drawn blood. I actually have a slight fear of it lol! I also didnât realize it was toxic to animals until I got it home and was reading up on the plant (this was a total impulse buy), but the spot I had wanted it for is on a table that my dogs canât get to so at least I didnât have to find another spot for it.
Asparagus ferns grow as a weed in my completely dry California backyard. I can't kill them because their roots are so invasive. đ©
my home is almost always at 70% humidity (which is great for tropical plants but honestly too much and not healthy for me), and I have lots of cacti and succulents đ
they can tolerate it if you have sufficient air flow (I have a fan) and sunlight (or grow light on top of them).
mine are outside in late spring/summer/early autumn, and are brought inside in late autumn/winter, and humidity goes up to 80% until I start heating the apartment.
I agree with so many of those! I'm the same with spider plants. They are always presented as easy care but I'm same as you. Can't keep one alive to save my life. Most of the plants you mentioned I wouldn't get again or at all.
Ugh pepperomiassss đ© the leaves kept dropping no matter what I did, turning brown, etc. Just bought another big one that I found at the 99 cent store, so Iâm gonna experiment. Happy I wasnât the only one who struggled đ
I feel the same way about the Painted Lady. I've never had one because I can't bring myself to get one. People say it's one of those plants you'll like if you see it in person but I've never seen one in person so maybe that's why
It's the most beautiful plant I've ever seen, the pattern and red stems are breathtaking âșïž
I agree with you, to me the yellow just looks like it's sick
Same here about cacti and succulents from Wellington, New Zealand. High humidity, cold home, low sun in winter & spring. Slowly watching my beloved jade plant die đą
jade is the only one I've been able to keep alive... but it is growing very slowly
have you tried getting a grow light? they help a lot.
Aspargus "ferns" are not actual ferns, they are in the same family as the aspargus we eat. And, they are light lovers! Maybe not for the baking sun in the south window in mid summer, but they love a lot of light. Must be kept moist, to avoid browning and withering, but not soaking wet all the time, because they have tubers on the roots that hold water. I'm an underwaterer, too, but for some reason I manage to keep these alive. :)
the more you know! thanks :)
I think you pretty much covered my own list as well!! Except for the ones I left outside for them to die without me seeing them and ended up thriving instead (asparagus fern, chlorophytums and a few more) and of course most succulents, because our climate is dry, sunny and definitely more warm than yours (even this past winter which was an exception for us, with snow and snow and more snow), 90% of them survived or have at least recovered as soon as spring came.
Oh and except for the Croton which I gave to my mom years ago and she somehow has managed to keep it alive!! đł
It totally annoys me when the claim a plant is "indestructible" đ€
My best wishes from the chilly, gloomy Athens đ
Yes, it's depressing to kill accidentally a plant. I put one plant in my small terrarium and what happened is the leaves folded up from too much light. If someone gives me a gift of a plant and I am not familiar with it I freak out cause I don't want to kill it.
omg that's the worst stress! luckily most people in my life don't gift me plants at this point because they know I have so many đ
Never seen you before, but Iâm another houseplant fan ⊠and I think you may be my psychic plant twin. (except for the painted lady, which is still on my wish list.) The main difference are the minor areas where Iâm still thinking of going back for more punishment from houseplants.
To wit:
*Croton* - never. Iâm from Florida. I donât grow Lantana, either - itâs ditch weed as far as Iâm concerned.
*Spider plants* - propagate âem ⊠and kill âem. Yep, every time, and I donât know why.
*Raindrop peperomia* - Same. I do love âem, but I just canât grow peperomias. For all theyâre supposed to be easy, like spider plants, Iâm murder on them.
*Fitonia* - My first one is languishing now, even though in a terrarium. But substitute Hypoestes - polka dot plant - also white, pink and red varieties, btw - they were my first love, but theyâre short-lived and require constant pinching. Mostly relegated to the seasonal planters now, sadly.
*Dracaena marginata* - I killed one of these, too, to my amazement. Being tipped out by the cat three times running _may_ have been a factor âŠ. The replacement is surviving and being ignored by Miss Kitty (now that Iâve added giant pots of lemon grass).
*Coral cactus* - No. I canât blame them for dying - misbegotten, grafted Frankenstein cactus. But I wipe out cacti & succulents like a plague. Ironically, I tend to underwater.
*Asparagus fern* - they come in to overwinter, and conversely, I canât seem to kill them. But their cousins, the foxtails? I am walking death to them, apparently. Two down, but Iâm looking for a third. (And in garden centers everywhere, foxtails cringeâŠ)
*Areca/kentia palm*: one more area of difference. Iâm in the US, and donât think Iâve seen many kentias for sale, and no footstools. Arecas, yes, though I havenât brought one in because Iâm pretty sure it wouldnât make it in my house. But donât look at the long line of deceased cat palms leading back into history ⊠or the current struggler here today. Just canât leave âem alone. And Iâm also hoping to pick up a (replacement) Chinese fan palm today. But in hopeful news, somehow, I havenât quite killed the new parlor palm, either (but itâs early days and as they say in GoT, winter is coming.)
Looking forward to more of your content. Liked and subbed. đ
Soooooo... I'm not gonna say "never" cause, "never say never" đ buuuuuut, I will probably not get another Dieffenbachia. At least not any time soon. I bought a beautiful one at the beginning of 2023 and I've tried so hard to keep it alive. It has lost so many leaves this year, that it's now mainly the big stem with little leaves towards the bottom. It's looking pretty sad, but somehow still alive! It even blooomed for me this year! No idea how that happened, but if it dies, I probably won't get another for a long time. The peperomia raindrop is totally on my plant wish list! đ I think they're so pretty! So, I will buy one and hopefully it behaves.
Out of all of the houseplants Iâve owned, I can not seem to keep a pothos alive đ„Č
Itâs funny to watch you talking about so many plants that we have growing in the garden in our subtropical climate and kind of take for granted as part of the landscape, whereas you struggle to grow them indoors. I would love to try my hand at growing some fittonias and in fact when I see some at my nearest big hardware/garden store Iâll be picking up a few. I just hope I donât kill them with my overwatering habit. BTW Asparagus fern has been decllared a noxious weed in many places around here, it shouldnât even be binned!!! (Just sent off to Emma to take care of) lol !!!
omg no please do not send me your asparagus ferns!! đ but yeah I bet it would be so cool to live in a place where these sort of tropical plants grow outside!
Spider plants could potentially do well in a fertilized water situation! I have kept babies in water for months before
I love the video! Btw my succulents and cacti live next to my open bathroom in front of a west facing window where they get lots of humidity and so far they don't seem to mind it đ€As far as I know asparagus ferns aren't actually ferns but asparagus, so maybe they behave differently đ€ never had one of those tho!
I need to teach you 'this plant is not my vibe' you trying to explain the croton was amusing to me. I find them straight up ugly đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
I keep cacti and succulents here in Singapore where it's often 100% humidity...
I feel you when it comes to the peace Lilly. I got two for my birthday this year and one was from my mum and I won't get rid of it because of that. I agree with the palms and the thin leaves. One you didn't mention that I can't keep alive is a ficus tree. I have two fiddle leafs and a tineke, and the tineke is is doing ok the other two have lost a ll leaves but I have been rehabbing them and they have some leaves back. I do love my stag horns but some other ferns are hard to keep alive. I am in Nova Scotia Canada and it is fairly humid here too, but it's something about the condition of the house. Who knows. Thanks for another great video Emma. PeterInHalifax.
The heat indoors in winter dries air too much. Iâm in Ontario zone 5. Iâm experimenting with putting my (starter size) potted crotons in open glass jars eg apothecary jars from dollar store. At night I cover the tops. I also cut bottoms off big plastic jugs eg juice, milk, soap refill, and use as a clĂŽche indoors. I flip the caps open if gets too humid or sunny. Helped my pothos and arrowhead plants survive cold drafts!
Iâve never heard of anybody able to kill a Spider Plant. Unless they put it into a fish aquarium or never ever water it.
Oh no, you're making me nervous about crotons! I've never had a problem with them and since I actually love the way they look, I kept buying more - the Eleanor Roosevelt spray paint -- I've got about 5 different kinds. Aside from snake plants they've been (knock on wood) the least trouble of any plant. So now I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop!
Wow you nailed it. I'd never buy all the same ones you chose except for cactus.. I loove those little weirdos. Another plant I wouldn't buy is Ivy i think they are beautiful but they all get spider mites and die. My mother in law keeps giving me cuttings from her huge plant. And I felt so bad letting them die that I really really tried. I thought I figured it out by keeping them semi hydro but then come the spider mites every single time. đ
I had the same issue with spider plants. I kept buying the smaller plants and couldn't keep them alive UNTIL I got one in a BIG hanging basket and that plant has thrived even in the worst neglect. (Like it will literally look like death from being dry too long, I give it a good water it and it's fine.) As far as plants I wouldn't buy, it's mainly philodendrons, I don't find the appeal in most of them. đ ââ (I do have a few, but they are the ones with unusual colors).
Philodendron is my fave genus đ đ€Ł isn't it wild how people's tastes can be so varied! Lol I don't care for croton đ€Šââïž
I didnt realise people could fail with spider plants. we just ignore them and they grow wild here. Very interesting.
I worked with an old horticulturist in her garden center. She said, "The road to becoming a master gardener is paved in dead plants and good intentions!"
You gotta kill some to not be so bad at killing them. We just hopefully start off cheap ...
ah I love that!! :)
some advice for the succs and cacti: if you have high humidity levels, you probably need a real gritty mix, like pushing 60-70 % perlite/pumice/lava rocks (things that provide both air and grit) and the rest of it being a succulent soil mix. I currently grow all my succulents under grow lights and they are living their best life, so maybe try putting them under a grow light. and use terracotta pots with a drainage hole!!!
agree on croton, i hate them, so dramatic and to colorful for me
first time hearing someone saying their spider plant died xD they're literally weed, grow everywhere and anywhere under any circumstances
fittonias are quite boring for me, but they're indeed dramatic if under watered, i killed 2 of mine because i forgot to water them once Q.Q
cacti and succulents actually don't mind the humidity that much, i also have over 50% all the time and they're fine, the only thing they need is a LOT of sun, i mean that direct burning sunlight, at least like 4 hours of direct sun per day, learned it the very hard way
and ferns just need a lot of watering, they even like to be over watered sometimes, if you let the soil dry out completely in between watering, yeah, they don't like that
Hello! You have a wonderful collection of indoor plants. I am delighted. Good luck to youđđ»đ
Thatâs funny about the spider plants, arenât they supposed to be an easy houseplant?
I had same problem s ,so if I can help ,buy humidity and temp gauge (so you can find right place for plant,buy cactus mix(so no rot)only water a little at time ,buy bigger plant (so you have time to keep trying to correct it and find out as much info on the plant as you can and keep trying it worked for me
I can't keep succulents or orchids happy. I killed a dracaena marginata. I have no interest in trying those ever again... I got a brutal beginning for the video because you mentioned both peace lily and crotonđź Peace lily is the easiest ever to keep alive and grow magnificent, and croton is my most precious baby... For the first time in my life I'm thinking of getting a grow light..just because of my croton. I lost my first croton because my mom was baby sitting my plants for a couple of months and she threw the plant away because she thought it had some disease! I was devasteted. I'm still sure it was just growing beautiful colourful leaves from the summer sunshineđą
Interesting about the spider plants. I hear that a lot but I live in the deep south USA and those things grow wild in a flower bed I have because I have thousands! I have one (Bertha) that is about 3 feet in diameter and in length herself and has another 3 feet of hundreds and hundreds of pups.you just walk by and they fall off. (Hence the spider plant bed)
I live in the south as well. Used to Florida now Tex and these plants love the south south like Florida and outside. Inside they sirvive but donât thrive. I purchased a curly one thinking easy peasy. Nope, wasnât happy. Put it on my porch much happier which I buy houseplants to be houseplants, itâs too hot and dry here to have houseplants outside. I have enough challenges in my garden to then dealing w outside houseplants. Theyâre made for tropical climates and arenât as easy as one would think
Just FYI, I have a bunch of cacti doing great outside my window in Cambridge, UK. It's dry and sunny actually most of the time
HOW!!
@@GoodGrowing Cambridge is quite arid it turns out, but also I have no idea what's going on
I like your list.
To be honest is also refreshing â€
I agreeâŠI have tons of plants and struggle with some soooo much! What fun?
I agree with u with the spider plant, 1 of mine had the netting round the roots and totally destroyed it.
I feel you about crotons. I actually love their aesthetic, but they are so dramatic. I have 2 right now that Iâm struggling to keep leaves on. One depression day where I neglect to turn my grow lights on and they throw a fit. I do have suggestions for succulents and cacti that have survived for me under weak grow lights for a year and a half: ladyfinger cactus, bunny ear cactus, golden barrel cactus, opuntia argentiniana cactus, angel wing cactus, false aloe and haworthia. New growth will be spindly if the light isnât bright enough, but theyâll survive. Jades also do well under bright full spectrum grow lights.
Have to 100% agree..none of these I won't be buying again or own...string of anything I kill...they hate me lol
I just purchased the cutest little peperomia raindrop to sit in a gorgeous little pot I have. It's the perfect combo đ but I know I will kill it eventually. My watermelon pep was amazing and then just dropped dead within days. All my peps go the same way.
I have great success growing fittonia in my terrarium with my jewel orchids.
I've also killed all my spider plants. They are perfect when I get them, then the tips start to brown and they start to look gross. Not for me either.
Ferns aren't for me but, I do grow lady palms very well. I have a massive one that is my favourite đ
I have issues with spider plants too! I have several and some look great and some donât. I have two dracaena plants and I swear Iâm killing them . They are a struggle for me like ferns!
Agree with you on croton, had one a year then for no reason at all dropped all it's leaves over a couple of weeks. Also spider plant, thought they were an easy plant but only lasted a few months before looking sad.
My raindrop peperomia is going well though, but doesn't seem to do a lot compared with all my others plants. Parlour Palm does well for me too.
Begonias and caletheas would be on my list to avoid. Look nice at first then get moody for no reason and start going brown, curling up etc. Never again.
Oh and bonsai, grew really well for months, mastered the watering and they were happy. Then within a week, I changed nothing but they both went nah we don't like you anymore.
Succulents particular aloe varieties, sansevieria (dracena now) all do well for me, even having high humidity for other plants. Trick is have them in the brightest spot and basically don't water any of them again until soil off the bottom of dry on moisture meter. Then they thrive and grow pups and even flowers on some of the aloes.
Alacosias, monsteras, yukkas, pachira aquatica, all my faves and stay happy for me and would recommend them. đ
it's like some plants just suddenly decide to die!
Given your humidity then the only cacti or succulents you will be successful with are the rhipsalis and their relatives.
The one you showed that died was because the grafting stem died. Usually insufficient heat for the species used.
BTW, Asparagus Fern is not a fern. Again, given your humidity level there are many true ferns you should be able to grow well.
I got a spider plant growing in a glass of water. I thought they were indestructible
definitely won't be buying any more peperomia or spider plants. all of my spiders died at the same dang time except for the mandarin version which has still been thriving? I'll never fall for the charm of a ripple peperomia ever again though :'(
It's nice to hear someone else also kills spider plants.
Same exact experiences! đ Albeitâđœ Spider plants have done amazing for me because I use them in sumps/filters in my paludariums! They love the water. They do well outside as well in Marylandâs humidities throughout 3 seasons.
Constant feeling of killing a plant when the drama queen gets droopy... YES! Makes me nuts đ
I canât do spider plants, peperomia, ferns or croton either
Crotons are the most hideous thing that ever did grace the earth
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String of Pearls is the plant for me that I really love and want to be good to but I cannot keep them alive no matter how I treat them
Uhg, those spider plants tho... once I started watering mine with fishtank (or bottled!) water, it acted better. Rainwater is best, but who has that on hand....
funny, i had the same experience with a lot of the plants you mentioned - especially palms and spider plants
just can't keep them alive...
Try semi-hydro for spiderplants, i used to kill them in soil, but i have a really happy one in Leca currently :)
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Will never buy croutons, people get so surprised when I tell them this but looking at a Croton just stresses me out. Also peace Lilly because it just refuses to to have fresh leaves in my house. The leaves come out only to shrivel again
Peperomia Raindrop i loved this plant i was so sad when it passed away. The leaves kept thinning out and drooping and discoloured i had no idea what was going on with it. Draceana Marginata I experienced it twice had some sort of pests and fungal issues. Never again had two of these plants same issues. With Succulents i find it so hard with the watering issues getting it right. Cacti should be easy as they donât need to be watered so much. But they do like a lot of light same with Euphorbia.
Never, ever ever will I ever even attempt a spider plant. Ugg.
Some of the problems appear to be because you don't really don't know how to grow certain things. You really need to look into their care. Raindrop, palms and the asparagus ferns are super easy to care for and have nothing to do with humidity.
yeah I defo see the benefit of watering this way!
Crotons grow great in Florida, outside.. the curly ones are super pretty. Canât imagine having one inside, they are temperamental. Haha, spider plants do fine for me, itâs the.little round leafed strawberry planr(puts out babies too) canât keep one Alice. Peperomias either. You are not alone! dracaena is another that grows great in Florida heat and humidity! Canât kill them! They need SUN. Succulents too. Grow what makes YOU happy.
yeah I feel like crotons outside I can defo get behind... inside, nah
I've had the same issues with spider plants. I love them but I've killed three, so no more. Same with ficus audrey, I'm on my 4th one. If this one goes, then I'll be done with it. I think I"ve finally got my peace lily where it wants to go so it's living at least.
I literally killed 5 or 6 Aloe Vera plants. Give me a calathea and I can handle it. But I have NO idea why I struggled with Aloes haha. đ
I just bought a catnip plant and I'm having some serious second thoughts about keeping it in the house because what if it makes the cat eat my other plants? Maybe outside is better? I just don't know if this is a big mistake đ€Ł oh dear
Spider plants like to be watered a lot and Northern light. Keep them near the window facing North.
I have no north facing windows đ
I love my crotons, although I recently nearly lost two to spider mites. For me though I seem to struggle with rex begonias. Have now killed 3 this year one of which I'm really gutted about as he was looking so good then I accidentally overwatered him and bam dead.