Aglaonema (Chinese Evergreen) Care: A Noob-Proof Houseplant

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  • čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
  • Aglaonema, or Chinese Evergreen, is a strangely-undervalued houseplant, and I'm not sure why. There are some absolutely gorgeous varieties and it's easy to care for, making it perfect for a self-proclaimed "black thumb."
    Today we're looking at three varieties of red aglaonema I got from Josh's Frogs, as well as how to care for them properly.
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  • @floridahiker1503
    @floridahiker1503 Před 4 lety +363

    In 1984 I bought an aglaonema and it's still doing good. It will probably outlive me. I like your videos.

  • @dakinikiss9413
    @dakinikiss9413 Před 4 lety +80

    Great video. I have discovered that these types of Aglaonemas prefer light top watering or bottom watering versus full-on watering--letting the excess drain out the bottom of pot, as this will turn the leaf tips into mush, causing the leaf to die off quickly. On the other hand, the leaf tips will droop slightly to let me know it's thirsty and ready for a drink. So weird, but they've trained me well.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  Před 4 lety +15

      Yes they can be good watering indicators for the rest of the garden I notice!

    • @christinebeames2311
      @christinebeames2311 Před 4 lety +3

      DakiniKiss thanks for that

    • @dakinikiss9413
      @dakinikiss9413 Před 4 lety

      christine beames You’re welcome!🌸

    • @asdfghkstel17
      @asdfghkstel17 Před 3 lety

      I'm so confused :( my Aglaonema keeps on curling during the day and going back to its normal state in the evenings

    • @rynfornow3411
      @rynfornow3411 Před rokem

      This information is what I needed! My sis’s (I’m babysitting) poor red aglaonema turned pure yellow after my first watering. It could be literally anything when I researched.
      For the past week I’ve been using a fan to dry out the soil.

  • @veronicapurcell7653
    @veronicapurcell7653 Před 4 lety +4

    Thank you so much for your wonderful, comprehensive care tips for indoor and outdoor gardening. It's made me enthusiastic about growing and I thoroughly enjoy it. Love your videos.

  • @indiamae3599
    @indiamae3599 Před 3 lety +4

    I just bought one of these! In the white speckled variety! It’s so beautiful and I have it in a medium light place in my room! I’m new to plants and got it from a local nursery! I’m so excited to watch her grow 🥺🥺😍

  • @cathy2142
    @cathy2142 Před 4 lety +1

    your 3 plants are lovely! they look happy to be in your home!

  • @53peace
    @53peace Před 3 lety

    Thanks for being short and sweet and full of useful information. Fab.

  • @upnorth1511
    @upnorth1511 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks. What a perfect timing, I just received my order this week, 2 kinds.

  • @mondraymondo
    @mondraymondo Před 3 lety

    Im so glad you had a video about aglaos!

  • @AisforAwesomeAsh
    @AisforAwesomeAsh Před 4 lety +9

    I’m really hoping I can keep this alive 😩 I have the “queen” variety you mentioned. Thanks for the info!

  • @teresaaramini546
    @teresaaramini546 Před 4 lety +6

    Perfect timing I just bought two!

  • @mishiara5499
    @mishiara5499 Před 3 lety +3

    My current and newest plant obsession!

  • @Thankful_.
    @Thankful_. Před 3 lety +2

    I’ve said it before but it’s worth saying again...your videos are so very helpful!!! Thank you! 😊🌱☀️👏🏽

  • @Lienification
    @Lienification Před 4 lety

    So gorgeous 💚Thanks for the vid!
    Love the information in this!!

  • @tarheelfans98
    @tarheelfans98 Před rokem

    I recently got a sparkling Sarah and she’s lovely. I placed her based on this video. She’s doing well too. Thank you!

  • @l.g.6207
    @l.g.6207 Před 3 lety

    Great video thank you so much! I recently got an all pink one and i’m super anxious about killing it off, but i’m feeling much calmer now so thank you :)

  • @JACCO20082012
    @JACCO20082012 Před 2 lety +2

    Low light MEANS low light lol
    I have a few of them on the bottom shelf of a book display that I use as end pieces so they don't really get too much light at all because the shelf is not near a window. I got concerned that they weren't getting enough light so I started putting them on the table in the morning when I left for work. After about a week of that they started to droop and I realized they weren't happy with the NORTHWEST facing window I was putting them in.
    So I out them back in the shelf and they've been happy as can be. 🤷‍♂️

  • @meenuverma493
    @meenuverma493 Před 3 lety +1

    Explained in a beautiful manner .....

  • @MickyBellRoberts
    @MickyBellRoberts Před 4 lety

    Very informational. Thank you.

  • @GardeningkiDuniyaYT
    @GardeningkiDuniyaYT Před 3 lety

    A very nice and complete guide to care aglonema

  • @indiyannajones
    @indiyannajones Před 4 lety

    Wow we have a big garden but I NEVER taken care of a plant before but I randomly just picked out this plant and 1 week later the growth are wild.

  • @lorenzanob
    @lorenzanob Před 2 lety

    I love all kinds! Enjoy your videos!
    Thank you!!!

  • @plantlaxtecka748
    @plantlaxtecka748 Před 3 lety +1

    new plant lover here i have recently started my youtube plant channel i am learning a lot from your channel, great job keep it up.

  • @cyndizelaya
    @cyndizelaya Před 4 lety +1

    Hello from Calgary 🇨🇦
    I just bought a pink Aglaonema🌱
    Merci beaucoup pour l'info 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  • @katsterling2226
    @katsterling2226 Před 4 lety

    This helped so much. Thank you.✋🏽💚🤚🏽🦉

  • @BabyGirlVibes00
    @BabyGirlVibes00 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much I'm going to try all your tips

  • @myhomerumahku2485
    @myhomerumahku2485 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for sharing the information

  • @BeccaJay
    @BeccaJay Před 4 lety +2

    Aglaonemas are my fav. And my Siam is unbelievably gorgeous!

  • @christinebeames2311
    @christinebeames2311 Před 4 lety

    Great info xx

  • @dorothybarrett6194
    @dorothybarrett6194 Před 3 lety

    My favourite😗, they are with me in rainy weather and dry times.They never stop showing off their beauty.I just love they. Would love some of the rare types.

  • @TheNIJUAL
    @TheNIJUAL Před 4 lety

    Nice and informative thank you

  • @itsMAYgical
    @itsMAYgical Před 4 lety

    Great informative video! I have a princess Siam and love her! ❤️

  • @cathy2142
    @cathy2142 Před 4 lety +1

    YES! I have a siam, red, pink, silver bay, pink dalmation, and maria of this plant. I love it! it is wonderful for my DRY montana air and LOW light that most all of my house has due to large trees around our home. My dream plant is a small tricolor pictum aglaonema someday but I don't want to pay the HUGE going rate for it. the camo leaves are so neat!

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  Před 4 lety

      Just wait...it'll get cheaper as nurseries produce more

  • @Farstar5710
    @Farstar5710 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for sharing (; excellent vid

  • @DeadWifes
    @DeadWifes Před 4 lety

    I have a bunch of these guys, I have the "queen" i think you called it. She sits in my north facing window by herself and has been growing so quickly now that she is next to a window. Very happy and easy plants ! My favorite though is the silver variants of these guys ... my weakness! Great video :D

  • @williamlaine2116
    @williamlaine2116 Před rokem

    I have several varieties of Aglaonema, my oldest a commutatum Silver Bay of 10 years. They have generally grown well for me, but I bought a Lucky Red (or Pink Lady) 6 months ago, I soon transplanted it into a larger pot. Its foliage was thick, short & lush, but during the last two months, more leaves are turning brown & dying than new ones growing. I have moved it about to change the amount of light, but I had cut an entire stalk out. I am stumped by the cause.

  • @PetalsonthePavingSlabs
    @PetalsonthePavingSlabs Před 4 lety +2

    good looking plant, and thank you for letting us know its noob-proof!

  • @Okayrenee
    @Okayrenee Před 4 lety +2

    Just what I needed, just got myself an aglao!!

  • @iamsedine9219
    @iamsedine9219 Před 3 lety

    You have two of my favorite varieties. 💕

  • @kitakhat
    @kitakhat Před 4 lety

    I love these plants. I have two big floor plants and 3 others all different varieties. I group them. Lost a few from transplant shock... they rotted. Think they like to be a little root bound. Favs!!!

  • @dawnsaurora
    @dawnsaurora Před 4 lety

    siam queen! I finally know which variety one of mine is! same size too

  • @rociopacheco3196
    @rociopacheco3196 Před 4 lety

    THANK YOU!!!

  • @karenb136
    @karenb136 Před 2 lety

    Just subscribed. Thanks for the info. I have a silver bay coming soon.

  • @dianeallen6819
    @dianeallen6819 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the tips I just got my silver bay aclonemea cutting yesterday and I can already see where the roots will be coming I'm super stoked about it. Can you show the plants a bit closer to the camera so I can see the differences? Thanks 🙏🙌🙌

  • @lanaflora9502
    @lanaflora9502 Před 4 lety

    Love collection aglaonemas you 😍😍💓💓

  • @bobbymcgovern
    @bobbymcgovern Před 4 lety +2

    Over the summer I've been converting my houseplants over to semi-hydroponics and using Hydroton clay balls. It has made my life SOOOOOO much easier. It's difficult and frustrating if you have a lot of houseplants with various watering needs. Now, I just check the water gauges.

  • @nelliepeople2017
    @nelliepeople2017 Před 3 lety +1

    How do you propagate them? Great video thank you.

  • @jaswall7606
    @jaswall7606 Před 3 lety +2

    Definitely my starter plant. I named her Sheila! One of her leafs came split and brown. I had to cut it because I didn’t want to ruin the entire plant, but now I’m not sure of I cut it right..... 😩

  • @pebblesspikestv9329
    @pebblesspikestv9329 Před 3 lety

    So Nice! Aglaonema is one my fave also. I actually did a propagation video hehe!

  • @evangelinesabularse3610

    Nice plant

  • @92spice18
    @92spice18 Před 3 lety +1

    Just bought an Anglaonema BJ Freeman as my first houseplant. Hoping to keep this baby alive.

  • @jellydonutsrule
    @jellydonutsrule Před 4 lety +53

    The crazy amount of HANDSOMENESS is unbelievable!
    *swoon

  • @petenillson4035
    @petenillson4035 Před 3 měsíci

    Nice video. I noticed one of my varieties in your presentation, but I couldn’t clearly figure out the name as you pointed it out. I tried turning on the video’s captioning, but it read ‘Vodiane.' Finally, I Googled what sounded to me like ‘Pavonium’ and it corrected me to ‘Favonian.’ (As a last resort I was prepared to match a photo to Google images, but didn’t need to.) I was focused on this variety today because I noticed it has been very slow-growing compared to my other varieties, and I wondered if something was wrong. However, after finally tracking down the name, the descriptions all verify that this is indeed a slow grower. So, that was a relief. It started out as green-only but is now truly lovely with just a hint of pink. It has exactly half the number of leaves as the other small-sized varieties I’d purchased at the same time and have grown under precisely the same conditions. Thanks for all the info!

  • @dorothybarrett6194
    @dorothybarrett6194 Před 3 lety

    I just love them😊

  • @golkhanerike
    @golkhanerike Před rokem

    Very good 👍🏻 🎉

  • @davidhalley9795
    @davidhalley9795 Před 10 měsíci

    Great video! I've had one for over a year. I'm wondering if it's my tap water (chlorinated) making these salty specs on the area between the stem and the leaf part?

  • @keithpugh7538
    @keithpugh7538 Před 3 lety +1

    Mine almost died in low light, I moved it outside behind a majestic palm and it took off, it’s beautiful now.

  • @gregdelossantos4812
    @gregdelossantos4812 Před 4 lety

    I like your advise

  • @amyl.shultz1121
    @amyl.shultz1121 Před 4 lety

    That Siam has grown really well ♥️

  • @leafygarden7941
    @leafygarden7941 Před 3 lety

    Very nice video 👌🌹👍🌷

  • @devanste50
    @devanste50 Před 3 lety

    Hey nice video, so if a leaf do turn yellow i can just take it off right ? 🙂👍🏾🙋🏾‍♀️

  • @cchen3664
    @cchen3664 Před 3 lety

    I watched your tomato plant video and we had tomatoes! (After two failed seasons!) I have been in love with the red Chinese evergreen plant but have been hesitant, mainly because I still have questions: 1) I would like to have a large pot in an office space, do I place several plants in a pot? What is the best way to go about that? 2) the one plant I ever saw (and fell in love) was a large one, the leaves closer to the soil were all dried/crumbly and the plants were falling to the side. Will it always have dry leaves as it grows? It naturally falls over or it should be "staked" or something was wrong with that specific plant? Thank you in advance! Learning so much from all your videos!

  • @plygirlcutie
    @plygirlcutie Před 3 lety

    I just bought my first Aglaonema! Its a golden papaya :)

  • @nancyscinicariello39
    @nancyscinicariello39 Před 3 lety

    Good video question if bottom leaves are dying (why ? ) and should I trim them?

  • @ck8666
    @ck8666 Před 3 lety

    Great video . The under leafs of the queen are getting very pale . What could I do ??

  • @ramandeepkauruppal6494

    You are doing many things. You are writing blogs making videos. Great..

  • @linasiddiqui8490
    @linasiddiqui8490 Před 4 lety +2

    I'm a bit of an addict to aglaonemas...so far I have: Red Siam, Valentine, Chocolate, and Osaka White. I'm planning on combining the Red Siam, Pink Valentine, and Osaka white into one large pot in a few years, so I'm looking forward to that.

    • @divakim206
      @divakim206 Před rokem

      How did it turn out combining the 3?

  • @triShiew86
    @triShiew86 Před 4 lety

    hi, some of my leaves are curling downwards and the new leaves seem to be paler than the original ones when i first bought the plant.what am i doing wrong?

  • @Meggsie
    @Meggsie Před 4 lety +18

    I always put plants that like a bit of humidity in my bathroom since I always take super hot showers. I want them elsewhere but that's where they thrive lmao.

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah it's a smart idea so long as there's enough light!

  • @evasimmons5181
    @evasimmons5181 Před 4 měsíci

    I like to know how long to stay in the water for roots to plant in the pot aglanoma

  • @alexisfuentes7684
    @alexisfuentes7684 Před 4 lety

    Saludos desde Panama... que sustrato usas para las aglaonema...

  • @KateTheSleepyTeacher
    @KateTheSleepyTeacher Před 4 lety +1

    I’m close to downtown SD , can my ag be put in ground and make it through winter. I know it says it’s hardy in zone 10 but just curious on your thoughts

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah for us we should be able to get them to survive outdoors no problem

  • @jonathanmichaelaliwarga6842

    What is the maximum size of growing container should I have for 1 of these plants (at full size)? I have the varigated pink variety and mine is still under 1.5 feet tall but I want to plan for full size pot for the future instead of repotting multiple times.

  • @SusanWang126
    @SusanWang126 Před 4 lety

    Is it normal for new leaves to feel a bit “crunchy “? I just got one and they feel a bit harder than the established leaves, not sure if it’s due to lack of water since there are no brown tips.

  • @kiyahp12
    @kiyahp12 Před 4 lety

    I recently purchased a silver bay chinese evergreen. It's the size of a table top plant in a 6 inch pot. If my plant stays healthy will it grow to the size of a floor sized plant? Or do chinese evergreens come in different size versions similar to the peace lily? Thanks for your help!

  • @annnaxha
    @annnaxha Před 3 lety +1

    If a small leaf in the lower area level of the aglaonema is browned but every other leaf like the bigger larger higher leaves are fine, what would you recommend to do? Should I expect that leaf to grow from water or bc it may not reach that nutrients anywhere and has died could I cut it off? I’m a newbie and this is my first plant ☺️ thank you!

  • @HydroSticky
    @HydroSticky Před 4 lety

    I bought this the other day and there where in these one little plastics things looked like starter pots a guess and they where eventually placed into a slightly bigger pot. When I brought it home to transfer it into a larger permanent pot I noticed there where in those little plastic things. Was I supposed to remove those before transplanting

  • @hammada3585
    @hammada3585 Před 2 lety

    Mine is drooping. I thought the pot it was in had drainage but it didn't. When it began to droop I thought it was from lack of water so i kept watering. I took it out and the soil was really soggy. Is there anyway to save? Should I cut the drooping leaves and, if so, how do you do it safely. I repotted it in dryer soil and am now waiting to see what happens. It's such a bummer! It was really beautiful.

  • @niketakaul-io8li
    @niketakaul-io8li Před rokem

    Hello, leaves of my new aglaonema are turning yellow. What could be the cause?

  • @GoblinPrincessKyo
    @GoblinPrincessKyo Před 4 lety

    i can't seem to find the link to where you bought them or thecode.

  • @kristiwaski8418
    @kristiwaski8418 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks for the tips! I recently acquired a Siam. It is beautiful and want to ensure its happiness. I think I may have to rethink it's current location after your video. Keep up the great content! #plantykindnessproject

  • @bumbygrl
    @bumbygrl Před 3 lety +2

    Mealy bugs love this plant! I love my AG's....

  • @marychan02
    @marychan02 Před 5 měsíci

    Hi! Thank you for the video. I've noticed some spots in my aglaonema leaves. I recently moved to a colder place, so I think that might be the issue, but honestly I'm not sure. :/ Any thoughts?

  • @cathy2142
    @cathy2142 Před 4 lety +7

    did I miss the tips on propagating? I have found you can divide this plant when it has new stems the way you would sanseveria or zz's. You could also try to propagate a stem in water.

    • @DeadWifes
      @DeadWifes Před 4 lety +3

      I've watched it twice and I don't think he touched on it :/

    • @cathy2142
      @cathy2142 Před 4 lety

      @@DeadWifes thank you! I was multitasking motherhood and felt like a jerk mentioning it. I'm just a beginner here and a plant lover! my silver bay aglaonema comes in the mail today!!!! yay!!

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  Před 4 lety +1

      No, I definitely forgot to include it! Don't worry, I'll make a separate video

    • @epicgardening
      @epicgardening  Před 4 lety +1

      I did forget! I'll make a separate video

    • @cathy2142
      @cathy2142 Před 4 lety

      @@epicgardening no worries! my new silver bay aglaonema arrived today one stem and really leggy. . . I potted it up and placed it near but not too close to light backward. hoping in time it will straighten up. Maybe it was just from being squished in a box too.

  • @janknuckey
    @janknuckey Před 4 lety +1

    I love chinese evergreens...though they are really hard to find in the UK. None of the garden centres sell them.

  • @mmb2145
    @mmb2145 Před 3 lety

    Can you cut off and propagate this plant? The main branch on mine has gotten too long and is now drooping. I don’t know what to do. Pls help!

  • @libbysugarman4181
    @libbysugarman4181 Před 3 lety

    if my plant has a rip in the leaf is it okay to prune the leaf? it’s very healthy just one damanged leaf!

  • @weareorigin
    @weareorigin Před 4 lety +1

    My advice is to buy the 6 inch pots of aglaonema. They contain 2 to 12 stems in those pots. If one stem gets root rot or broken, you still have backups.

  • @creedles
    @creedles Před 3 lety

    Mine is not happy in my house. I rooted some cuttings from a friend's plant in water and then put them in soil. They are very leggy, not growing at all and the leaves are yellowing. Should I try to plant the leggy canes under the soil to see what they'll do? I'm not sure what to do for it...Thanks!

  • @riksinha5
    @riksinha5 Před rokem

    Hey, I have a question. Can I grow that red scattered aglaonema in water?

  • @ladyskywalker967
    @ladyskywalker967 Před 3 lety

    We have the Queen variety. It was at a south-facing window. The leaves started turning yellowish. We don't know what to do. The soil was infested with fungus gnats, too, but I got rid of them recently. Should I give it some seaweed fertilizer and put it away from that south window?

  • @heartjt
    @heartjt Před 4 lety

    Mines get these brown spots on the foliage. Do you know what causes this? I am finding these a little more finicky then I expected. I was using tap water to water, I’m not sure if that’s why bc I know others who use tap water and there’s are fine. I also don’t expose it to too much light.

  • @relivoaddad
    @relivoaddad Před 3 lety +4

    Hi there! My agleonema has developed curling leaves ever since I started putting it under a grow light (24 Watt Sansi light at about 20 inches away or so). They're not drooping but seem to be curling in weird shapes. I've now tried removing it from the grow light and giving it a good soak and letting it drain. A day later and it doesn't seem to have got worse nor better... any ideas anyone?

    • @user-nc9vm6rw4i
      @user-nc9vm6rw4i Před 5 měsíci

      I wonder what happened to your plant. Same thing is happening to mine. It had a bright morning sun window but its in the kitchen and I was thinking when we bild pasta it gets lots of humidity. I can only guess.

  • @klarizzagomez5282
    @klarizzagomez5282 Před 4 lety

    i have 3 plants like this just like the pink one but its wilting. i put it outside. is it okay to have it in my room??

  • @abhishekshanker6648
    @abhishekshanker6648 Před 3 lety

    Hi there,
    Some of the leaves of my pink dalmatian aglaonema are slowly turning brown(from the tip to covering the entire leaf) and are falling off. Where am I going wrong? :-( Should I just prune those leaves to redirect plant energy?

  • @ellens.bookishcollection

    Can you do a video about the different types of Aglaonema? :)

  • @Magstarcutie
    @Magstarcutie Před 3 lety

    Love this, very helpful and quick guide!!

  • @forexbusiness6187
    @forexbusiness6187 Před 9 měsíci

    how do i make the leaves more red

  • @karacurranmontellano5740

    could you show us how to propagate this plant? mine is outgrowing its pot and want to give some away to friends :)

  • @sallywipfli6992
    @sallywipfli6992 Před 2 lety

    I've had my aglaonemas for about a year now. It's the one that has red outlining the leaves. Most of the bottom leaves are gone and I have this long stem. Not a full looking plant. What can I do? Add another plant?

  • @Nirrr1000
    @Nirrr1000 Před 3 lety

    I have an agloenema (I think it’s called a Chinese lucky plant). It has some soggy areas on the leaves that are circle and brown. I’ve had that section of the leaf rip as well. I can only describe it at soggy and soft. What is it? It’s only on a few leaves