Aerial Roots Basics | Why They Grow and How To Use Them To Our Advantage!
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2024
- In this episode I explain the different types of roots that an epiphytic aroid (your philodendron, monstera, epipremnum, rhaphidophora etc…) produces in different stages of its life cycle. These roots are not only epiphytic, allowing the plant to climb up to access better light, but are advantageous as they can also be propagated readily. Finally, I share some tips on managing aerial roots on an existing plant or their function during propagation.
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My fav thing I’ve seen a plants aerial root latch on was a dry towel that was near it on my bathroom plant shelf. It was a surprising big strong aerial root. Made me wonder if I could somehow use that information 😂 my adansonii loved that towel.
Omg haha. I loved that
WOW! Thank you for sharing! 👍
Oh to be able to grow these plants up the walls outside in my climate… self watering moss poles are the solution for my very dry indoors. Love seeing the aerial roots grow in and wrap around.
where are you from? i’m from arizona and i have the same problem
Very well explained Sean! I love arial roots! Love from South Australia. ( where it’s very dry) 😉🌞
Thank you so much. At least I know what happened to my friend's Calathea Orbifolia ( or Alocasia , I am not sure) . There's a big oval bud grows from the centre of the plant and strong aerial root as well (from the bottom of the bud) . I am now waiting for what will happen。YOur channe is very helpful and beautiful plants too.
Thank you ❤️❤️
Very important information. Thank you so much!
It gives better understanding on how our aroids grow and thrive.
I’ve had some struggles with mine lately, and I think this info will help.
Thnanks so much Sean!
Yeahhh this subject has been on my mind for ages
Leave it to Sean to come up with another great video I never knew I needed to see. hehe. you always come up with such great topics!
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OMG the vittarifolium! Mine has leaves 2 inch long at this point, can't wait for it to get tot his size!
Hi Sean,thanks for another great upload honestly I've learnt so much from you thankyou 😊
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I've often wondered what they were and what they were for. I see them commonly on the trunk of the split leaf philodendron. I suspected they had a purpose, so thanks for explaning about them.
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Beautiful Philo! ❤️
Your cebu blue is insane 😍
so busy focusing on my roots class 101 ... then that huge tortum growth is hitting me like O M G what the what?!!!! sooooooo lovely it's growing .... I finally finally succumb to getting a mini ... for awhile they were also high $$ high demand, I only got my when $ falls so was good price. recently its doing well and enjoying its pink / green unfurling :)
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Great topic Sean and very informative too🙂
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Thax so much shaun for the video of ai roots and care
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Really enjoyed that. I’m only just get into aroids so it’s useful and interesting to learn from someone who can grow them well. 😁🙏
Thank youu. Welcome to the world of aroids 😀
A lot of good information, thank you very much
Cheers from Denmark
Terima kasi for the info! Love your videos..
Makasih jugaa
i love your channel sm!!
Thank youuu
I enjoyed watching😊🤲💖
🙏🏽🙏🏽thank you
I just found your channel, and this is the first video I've watched - super informative and helpful, thank you!! If you don't mind sharing, what do you mist your stems/aerial roots with? I know you said fertilizer, but would you share what you specifically use and how you make it/ratios? Obviously your plants are loving it so no need to reinvent the wheel. I want my plants to have the same! Ha!
Hello I dont miss the stems at all because my humidity is high, though this does not mean they wont be happy to have their aerial roots misted more often! Im just a bit busy with life stuff 🥹 I do have a 2 episodes related to fertilizing. Type in “onlyplants fertilize” on the search bar and you should see them. Theres no short answer or formula to fertilizing… you kinda go by instinct and reading abit about them. Different fertilizers and pros and cons… which only you can decide for your unique environment and care level 😀
My eyes were on your Vitarafolium throughout your video 😅💚
You can take the plant your wishing too do this too by using plastic wrap and a little bit of wet/damp soil and tape. Really easy too do,and fun.
Oh yes air layer it 😀
I'm first here!! ✌️✌️😄
Question ? I have just cut the top of a type of philo about 5 feet. I cut pieces below the nodes cutting the top in several sections. Planted in soil to root, but what to do with the aerial roots while rooting. Should I cut them off or leave them. Thanks for your help.
Depends… too long and the aerial roots have more surface area to rot.
Also if they are damaged or dried out best to cut it to a shorter manageable length
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Each leaf is a plant an I know o ce it upwards the leaves get huge do used a moss poles
I've had a pothos in a bottle of water for about 8months, still a small plant with very thin roots (all roots submerged in water) but can I revert it to aerial roots?
I want to basically try the Kratky system, have the plant in a small container with holes and pumice stones and then let the roots grow into aerial roots and then back into the water, but I worry the roots will dry up before it reaches the water below as they're currently water roots.
Oooh the water roots may not do so well in the air… perhaps if you transition the moisture slowly over time it can turn into solid air roots. You may do so with moss that you keep lightly moist but fluffy and airy. Let the moss dry out more and more in between sprays over time.
@@onlyplants You've probably saved my young pothos, Thank you!
Hi Dear Sean hope you are doing well and happy wondering what was the name of your first plant and love your channel thank you in advance.
My first plant is Celia, a monstera 😀
@@onlyplants hi Sean again is me I been looking for a Celia Montera information and didn’t found anything can you please make a video about that plant please.
Are you able to root older woody-like aerial roots on monstera albos ? if the ends callused over can i propagate the older aerial root in water?
Oooh no the woody roots will rot very easily. If you must, cut most of it off leaving only about 7 inch of it. And i would only water propagate it as soil propagation may rot easily.
But the safest way though… would be to air layer it 😀
I need to get back to propagating. Been so busy lately to do more than essential plant care. 😞
Go at your own pace hehe. Im doing the opposite these days. Trying to let go of many plants and relax
@@onlyplants Yeah, that's pretty much what I'm doing, but more on half-and-half with work and rest, like, literally, sleep. LOL
I'm trying to propagate my Monstera Deliciosa in water. After almost 2 weeks there are some that didn't get roots at all and there are some that got many tiny roots but growing from the air-roots. Will those roots growing from the air-roots do fine once placed in soil? Thanks :)
Yea thats there the roots come from, the aerials 😀
What a healthy looking specimen. Is that P. Florida ghost mint?
And what is that anthurium to your right?
Hello its just a regular florida ghost 😀 also maybe that was not an anthurium but its a cyanastrum cordifolium
@@onlyplants thanks for the reply Sean.
But, I was referring to the one with long elegant stem like Alocasias, with the striking neon stripes on the center of the huge leaves.
Nevertheless, Cyanastrum is another houseplant I never know of. Hehe
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How do I get more aerial root growth on my philodendron Florida green for propagation
Mist the main stem very frequently (not the leaves), give it a moss pole, and where possible a high humidity, probably in a greenhouse setting
Hello my friend,do you have seeds of different plant types that you sale? If not can you get any someone is looking for in your area to sale?
Unfortunately no 🥺
what is the plant second from bottom left with the dark leaves and white veins?
I believe thats the syngonium wendlandii
do i put a stick on the plant or add weight to it to make the plant grow aerial roots on the stick or make the plant think it needs to stand itself up?
I… dont understand the question hava 😅 would you mind directing it to my DM on instagram @bo.tan.ist
Perhaps with images to illustrate the question
let me rephrase
do i add weight to the plant to make it think that it must grow aerial roots or do i put a stick in between the plants to make it grow aerial roots onto the stick
Will aerial roots grow back if they dry up in shipping
If they dry up, no unfortunately 🥹
I have aerial roots like crazy on my P.P.P., I’d realllyyy like to chop and prop. Im told its supposed to help the plant not die/rot, and instead grow roots. But wouldn’t they rot in water ? And don’t aerial roots not take in water when in the soil, due to the fact they are meant to just attach to other plants to climb ?
Aerial roots can turn into water roots, and can also turn into soil roots in soil, it can also turn woody and inert, in which case this will rot if you propagate. I have a video titled “aerial roots” that kinda explains it 😀😀
Omg, thank you for replying. I’ve been putting this off, but I’m going to cut ONE pp plant, see how it goes. And I will take this advice, as I don’t want to kill another $100+ plant 🤷♀️🪴‼️ these videos are hard to find. Thank you so much
The roots are about 4-6 inches long, in so scared they are gona rot. You rock✨🍃🌱🌿🪴‼️
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That's megasperma, formaminifera has wider leaves and smaller, multiple fenestrations.
Will look into it haha. Thank you
Will a philodendron mamei climb a plank?
I think one can force-train it up a plank, but I dont think it will do so naturally or elegantly 😀
That is the largest Cebu Blue i've ever seen.
What do we do with a cutting with old aerial roots? Do you stick that into soil, or water propagate?
Water might be best. If its really long, its ok to trim the root down to more manageable size
@@onlyplants Thank you!
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Feel like every other house in England is covered in amazing vines and the ivy in my window boxes just droops:( I wanted to stroke them from the upstairs windows:(((
4:08 i laughed 😭
Lol I wasnt sure if people understood the reference 😅
Im from philippines and i bought a plant with lots of aerial roots and when i recieved it the aerial roots are all dry 😐
most of the time its dry on the outside but the real root inside is still fresh and green
Wooo maybe it received lower than ideal humidity. Increasing humidity and misting the aerial roots frequently can help maintain and grow them.
@@onlyplants march to may is summer season here, my plants recieves 38° and 35%humidity at noon😩 that's why i airlayered them all to prevent drying up of aerial roots, unfortunately some nodes are no longer have roots and only the main roots feeding the plant itself.
Ive been breaking them off my panda plant thinking they were some sort of parasite x.x
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I'm third 😂 🥉
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