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The most I’ve ever spent on a plant is $30. I just couldn’t justify spending large amounts of money on a plant that could die later. It’s interesting to see them though.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Always good to have a nosy

@jonawolf8023

5 ай бұрын

I once paid €70 for a plant. That was a very old Virginia juniper for my bonsai collection, but that doesn't actually count... otherwise I usually spend between €5 and €15 on plants, although plants are comparatively cheap in Germany.

@HannahPorcella

5 ай бұрын

Paid $80 for a giant Chinese evergreen because I took my huge snake plant to a garden center for diagnosis and they spent an hour cleaning and repotting it. I felt it was only right to spend some money when they told me no charge for their help!

@ashleigh_ann

5 ай бұрын

My first unrooted albo cutting bit the dust. That was the most I had spent on a plant 💀😬. I later found a beautiful rooted cutting (just barely had a new node growing when I got it), and it's put out two BEAUTIFUL leaves since I got it.. And I paid a little less money for it!

@fatherpleasereturn2088

5 ай бұрын

i spent $70 on a thai constellation and then the next day i found out i got laid off from my job

I think you should do this video again, but with similar looking plants. So people can see the 'budget options' for expensive plants

I haven’t stopped shaking my head since the 50.00 one. Those expensive ones just look like any other leaf. Good video

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Wow the pressures on to keep those bad boys alive now 😂 Looking forward to a six month update ! Fingers crossed 🙂

I buy all the half dead looking stuff on the clearance rack at lowes and boom a couple months later it recovers

@vickykent353

5 ай бұрын

I do the same thing. I got an Asparagus fern not long ago, and I swear, it was put there accidentally. There were two there that day. They were large, well developed plants too! $10.00

I wouldn’t spend that kind of money on the top few plants. I’d be terrified of losing them 😀🇨🇦

I have a Ghost that grew to a spectacular height of 26 inches and many branches, while it was left to fend for itself in a community succulent pot under a tree. I acquired this Ghost at a small thrift store in Minnesota, for under a dollar. it stayed about 5 inches tall until I packed it to Florida and set it outside with some friends to be a wild child. Happy to see you have one!

It's insane considering that most plants are some other country's weeds. That Monstera looks like a paper cutout of a Scindapsus pictus.

@emoo2342

5 ай бұрын

They look vastly different when they mature-I quite like the juvenile form, though.😄 And it is crazy that some of these plants are other countries’ weeds. My tradescantia are side eyeing me as I type this.😂

Walmart had Philodendron Ring of Fires yesterday so I bought myself one as a reward for all the adulting I’ve been doing lately! They were $20. It was a $100 plant about a year ago and more than that 2 years ago! Good ole Costa Farms and their Trending Tropicals line! They had Pink Princesses as well, but I already have one of those.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

How much was the pink?

@sonyad.5942

5 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants Same price. All the Costa Farms Trending Tropicals line are $20 - at least in my area!

@erikalla4454

5 ай бұрын

My area as well. They also had a philodendron White Night

I have a gigantic asparagus fern! It's been "climbing" up the wall. If I had to guess, it's longest tendrils are at least 15ft. I recently added a watering spike, and a grow light nearby (for my other plants - as the fern has been sitting in the same spot across the room from a east window for many many many years) it's quiet happy, with a TON of new growth. ❤🌿

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Wow what a beast

@laschlein9470

5 ай бұрын

​@@SheffieldMadePlantsI have an asparagus fern that I've split into two and honestly they grow like weeds! They're great growers and really easy to take care of, you'd be surprised how massive they can get and just how much a single vine can grow and move around in a single day

@BCashRN

5 ай бұрын

Asparagus ferns grow like weeds because they are evil invasive weeds here in Southern California. Impossible to eradicate. But in a pot indoors, I’m sure they are pretty.

@laschlein9470

5 ай бұрын

@@BCashRN oh I think I've read that! Funny how one man's weed is another man's ornamental!

Hi I have to tell you I think of you nearly every time I’m watering my plants. Thanks to your watering advice they are all flourishing. 🦋. Thanks for your plant guides and advice.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@huskytail

5 ай бұрын

Yes, me too. I even bought a moisture meter 😆. And good that I did because it turned out my husband was worried our plant is thirsty and was keeping it wetter than wet 😅

@lauraelle3637

5 ай бұрын

Same for me ! I bought just the type of moisture meter Mrs. Sheffield has and I bought a couple of Sansi grow lights too. Needless to say that these items have changed my plants' lives for real! 😃

Thank you for showing us thoses beauties. The little banana plant is particularly cute. Just careful with the azalea. It's probably the azalea indica and is not a hardy variety. It's certainly the cheapest beauty you got but it's not the easiest one. It's a real diva. It needs a cool temperature (15 degrees max) to thrive. Doesn't tolerate tape water. Need ericaceous compost. The average temperature in our homes doesn't suit this lil princess at all. It is def a plant for a conservatory. I got a euphorbia lactea white ghost. It's a real pain 😛. Yes it looks beautiful but doesn't grow at all, more a sculpture than a plant actually. And yes, you right, direct sun burn this diva easily. The price of the beautiful anthuriums and banana is crazy. But, in France we use to say "the price is quickly forgotten, but the quality stays". The important for me is to be happy with our plants. I find all mine beautiful whatever the money I paid for them.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

I like that saying

I dont understand the attraction of anthuriums. Nor the high prices.

Wow Mrs Sheffield has good taste in plants 🌱 😊

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

😁

I have a Euphorbia Ghost, I love it! I water it when I can give its branches a light squeeze and it feels a bit soft, otherwise, I do nothing but admire her beauty❤

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

It’s lovely

Love it! I'd be really interested in a video of the same format showing what it's like to keep these plants and how you're getting on with them!

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@abbierose2278

5 ай бұрын

Same

I don't have that particular plant, but it doesn't stop me from loving it.

You got the Asparagus Fern - good man! It's a great plant and very easy. It drinks a lot of water and likes mistingt to stop it from dropping needles. It grows reeeeeally fast in summer too. Long tendrils reach out and, I kid you not, seem to grow a foot overnight. Watch out for the thick thorny stems that shoot up - I just chop them off. This is a really easy plant and will also be okay in a medium light. Mine is about 5 feet from the window and I've also kept them in pretty cold rooms with no radiators. They are sturdier than they look.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips

I predict many, many anthurium cuttings in your future. Kerching!

I have a kitten that is destroying my green friends. I think I will wait till it's fat and lazy till I start buying the more expensive plants ;) well done (I wonder how you convinced mrs Sheffield your household could not do without these plants)

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

😂

We don’t spend dollars in Sheffield!

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

🙄

@moniwoo

5 ай бұрын

But other countries do 😜

@carriewaldren9745

5 ай бұрын

But Mr Sheffield is actually British where we don’t use dollars

@worldgonemad1977

5 ай бұрын

But lots of our fellow you tubers do and the channel appeals to many overseas viewers

@ThePawsOfDeception

5 ай бұрын

Surely people who don't live in the UK know what pounds are, don't they? Personally, I don't believe Americans are too stupid to understand that different currencies exist.

I was having Anthurium before and I didn’t know they are much expensive. I only got to know when I fully came back to the gardening 🧑‍🌾 world in 2019 😊

20 is the most ive spent. I mostly stock terrariums, so small and hardy plants are all i'm interested in. That 20 was for a huge oak leafed ficus mother plant.

The crazy thing is I only have two plants and I love all your videos as if I have 100 plants. I discovered I was indeed over watering my plants with the stick.

@SheffieldMadePlants

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

The pink bananas...😮 what a dream ❤

The Ghost and Delta Force really did it for me, awesome haul Mr. Sheffield! Keep us updated on how the expensive fancy babies grow

I never thought it was looking like lipstick either 😂😉

I recently bought a monstera dubia for €8,95 from a small local garden center here in The Netherlands. Same size as the one shown in your video. Bought it right away because it was so cheap in comparison! They must’ve made a mistake when pricing it 😃

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

That’s decent

Euphorbia cactus???? My mother-in-law has one that's 6 feet (2 meters). It looks 50 years old. It's in Thailand. So it's probably worth 8 bucks.... I'll tell you this. It is the scariest plant I've ever seen, and I always give it a wide berth. I'm happy to hit the thumbs 👍 button to feed the algorithm monsters ....

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

A ghost version?

@francus7227

5 ай бұрын

@SheffieldMadePlants No.... It's dark. "Green", I think. I'm colorblind. So it could be red?

Thank you for the USD conversions for us Muricans.

Anyone else getting nervous by the tiny strings on the Euphorbia close-up? I hope it’s not spidermites 👀🤣

Great video as always! The “lipstick” bit was hilarious 😂 I think that even if there is a plant I REALLY REALLY wanted, I wouldn’t spend more than $100 on it (at least, I’d like to think so🤷🏻‍♀️😅) I guess I would have to wait 20+ years to get it within that price 🤦🏻‍♀️👵🏻 That euphorbia 👻 really caught my eyes, it is beautiful!!

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

I totally agree!

90% of my plants have come from the ‘I’m dieting ‘ section at my local home/tool store. A little TLC. 80% live! Indoor and outdoor plants.

yeah the anthurium trade is hilarious. they look cool and everything but i think i'll stick to resuscitating plants from the discount rack at the hardware store for the time being

I wouldn’t spend more than $40 on a plant. When I lived in Miami, I had over 100 Orchids & it sure was a sight to see. The most expensive one was $40. I had ine of those ghost cactuses when I lived in Hawaii. I took a cutting from one that was growing in front of a Mexican restaurant. Score! They are beautiful!!

Legit your funniest video 😂😂 Greetings from a Belgian fan ☘️

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks!

I llike the delta force best of the expensive ones... I think it comes in a dark form and I really like the dark leaves on it... iirc its almost black with white/silver veining...

I love getting up early to score some discounts on plants in local supermarkets. You can get some really great plants for cheap! Recently I got some gerbera daisies in ceramic pots for only 0.80 pound each. About a month back I got a pretty big calathea elgergrass for only 2 pounds!

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Nice hack

I would spend a $1000, but not on a single plant, but rather on 20-50 plants over several years.

You are very brave taking on those expensive plants. My most expensive is a cattleya orchid. FYI I really enjoy your commentary and have learned a lot about plants from you. I even bought a moisture meter.😊

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Great stuff 👍

Lol, $29.99 is my limit. I love plants but I don't love them more than 30 bucks. 😂

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

So you're not touching a $30 plant? 😅

I’m dying to get my hands on one of those Variegated Euphorbia’s 😍 holy cow I would definitely want one of those banana plants. Those are all great plants but too much money lol. Thanks for sharing!

Really interesting video! I would be terrified to bring home any of those top 3! I really like the Delta Force, the leaves are beautiful! Good luck!! 🍀

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

The 750 dollar one is definitely the prettiest out of the more expensive ones. To me there's much more to look at than the other two, that look just very.. generic. The ghostly cactus is very unique though, first time I see a variegated cactus! The mosntera looks a lot like silver pothos, interesting how different it'll look when older.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Love the ghost

I have 3 one meter tall white ghost and I keep mine out side here in the desert 10a. I keep mine behind the pillars in that it may get morning and late afternoon sunlight only. I did make the mistake thinking it’s winter and why not put in the full sun for 5 days it got burned and luckily I caught it in time before in did a lot more damage or killing them. They look amazing when they get taller. It’s grown a lot and I would say fast growing from mid spring to mid summer. I have mine in a mix of coco fiber40%, pumice stone, sand, crushed charcoal, crushed lava rock. I may water it once every 2 week in the summer and once every month or longer in the winter. It did fine in the 118 degree f summer temps if it was not in direct sun. Hope that helps and bless your heart on the plant haul those dainty plants scare me and makes me stressed looking at them.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips

The most money that I have spent on a plant was $50.00. That was 4 years ago, I bought a beautiful 6 foot tall Fiddle Leaf Fig tree. She has grown to have a wing span of 8 feet (accross). I had to recently trim her ends, to prevent her from growing any wider. She needs a bigger house........I rearranged her to be partly against a wall because she was blocking my path into the kitchen. I will be putting a grow light on her.

Euphorbiii are not cacti, they’re succulents. As long as they weren’t hanging around in no light before you moved it, they won’t burn in direct light.

Hello, I really like this video. While I would not spend so much money on a plant, it is certainly interesting to see what is "trendy" in terms of plants at the moment. I would like to provide some info on the Asparagus fern and on the Euphorbia. The Asparagus fern is in fact related to the vegtable. Its floofy "fronds" are made up of parts of the shoot doubling as leaves (phylloclades). The Euphorbia is not a cactus, but part of a separate family. They can look similar, but cacti are entirely new world and do not have milky sap as Euphorbias do.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

My mum, back in Indonesia, loves anthurium. I remember as a kid, our small yard full of those elephant's ears-plants and other tropical plants/flowers. Here, in Budapest, I really miss that mum-made-tropical-rain-forest and try to grow plants in my not so big flat. Thank God, I found your channel :) but I think I will skip buying those anthuriums hahaha..I'd better spend my money to something else.

Love your videos. Keep them coming.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

Euphorbias are not cacti but both are succulents. They are their own distinct family. Cacti have areoles from which the needle-like spines emerge, some don't have spines at all though. euphorbias thorns grow directly from the skin in pairs. They also have a milky latex that is toxic and highly irritating to mucus membrane, whereas cacti have clear non- toxic sap. That is the reason why the euphorbia family is also called dogbane family. The resemblance of the desert euphorbia to cacti is a result of convergent evolution, which means that two not closely related species develop similar characteristics due to comparable environmental conditions. I'd pick the Monstera because it is a non hybridized species. I'm not too keen on cultivars, especially if they cost so much.

While I would love the banana plant, I also would like to not drop 100s of dollars into the trash. ❤ video!

I feel like this video is the proof he’s making money on KZread. Awesome video surprised you were able to do this with a total of over 2,000 pounds.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Nah I didn’t keep them sadly

Love the Delta Force it’s one on my wish list for this year 😍

Enjoy your videos, always something completely different to see.. The price of the plants, I am glad I was sitting down watching this video. 🙂 Looking forward to see how they grow.

Thank you for your honest opinion. I have to add to your great speech - please, folks, be patient. The plant of your dream will come to you later, and the price will be OK with your budget.

Damn, I wish I could send my sister in Florida one of those bananas. Those are incredible

I love houseplants, but $20 is all I am willing to spend for one.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

I know right!

@vickykent353

5 ай бұрын

$15 is about my max. Lowe's has some really nice plants (if they're not on racks with very little space and darker than the inside of your hat! Terrible set up. The nice plants are in decorative pots, making them much more expensive than they should be. I won't buy those plants. Mainly, I don't like being forced to buy a pot, and secondly, most of the time, I don't like the pot to begin with.

Delta force is my favourite of the three as well. I like the design pattern on the leaf.

7:50 I prefer this one over the 1000 dollars one, very pretty

I have the ghost cactus, It was a free cutting. Grows very fast..Its now about 2ft + tall. It's in full sun, but inside a pool lanai that blocks 30% of the sun. I've given away so many cuttings too. Think I just might start potting them up! I'm in Florida btw, and the mother plant is outside in the ground and maybe 10ft tall and 6 ft wide. Mine hasn't flowered, but I'm pretty sure the do.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Sounds great!

For a moment I thought I’d got the date wrong and it’s really April 1st (April Fools’ Day!) The prices for the last few do seem rather high but maybe not for some serious plant enthusiasts! I like the 50p azalea the best! Love all your videos - interesting, informative and great fun at the same time! Thank you!

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

I have the euphorbia. I got a baby and it didn't cost near 100. It sits right in my east facing window and it didn't grow during the dark days of winter but it is starting to now. I think it's pretty easy to care for

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Great stuff 👍

Gosh, I’d never spend more than 100€ for a plant and that one would have to be huge, well established, in great shape and exceptionally beautiful! Also easy to care for because I’m not confident I’ll keep it alive. Even if I do the care 100% as recommended there are factors out of my reach and I don’t gamble!

just don't put an asparagus fern in the ground. you'll never get rid of it

Nice Euphorbia! Very interesting genus of plants, there are some great evergreen species for the garden :)

I dont have a ghost but I do have a verigated euphorbia. Pretty plant

Holy moly! I thought spending £70 on a 120cm Sansevieria was a splurge. 😅 Wow.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

You and me both!

I don't understand why some plants are so expensive, and others aren't and more beautiful than the expensive ones 🤲

Personally I think there are more striking anthuriums than the delta force, I'm glad I was never too taken by it because I know I'll never be able to part with that much money over a plant! (Mind you I do spend more on plants than I should!) I think I'm more of an alocasia fan, unfortunately lots of alocasias can get super pricey too 😢

Wow Lovely Plants ~ Thank you for good sharing 😊 LIKE 638 My friend, have a good relationship 😊

What does it feel like to kill off a €1000 plant? 🤔

@suzanneyoung6273

5 ай бұрын

😭😭🥹🥹

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

I can't imagine 😅

ahhhh my most expensive was a $75 6” Thai Con. i’m loving the clear planters tho! ordered some myself a couple weeks ago to start making transitions.

Wowsers! Dear do!

I'm fairly sure that I saw the same Euphorbia in Kew at the weekend, we voted as the show stopper in the greenhouse!

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Cool

the Hillsborough morrisons often has sales for plants, i bought a Christmas cactus for 40p

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Didn’t know that.

I love plants but would never spend that amount of money when we have food banks in the UK

I got a lovely pink Poinsettia for a £1 at the start of January and it is still going great guns 😂

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

In the reduced section after xmas?

@AIwithAileen

5 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants yep, whole load of them still in beautiful colour.

@jonawolf8023

5 ай бұрын

Ponsetia can easily live for several years. My neighbor has some that are over 15 years old. West windows, regularly alternate between drowning and forgetting and heating the room well, then they grow like weeds.

The banana plant was beautiful! I never knew pink ones existed! Love the ghost succulent/cactus too! If the price goes down on the banana I will have to get one.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

For sure

I won’t spend more than $20 for a plant! Prefer buying them on clearance, it’s make me feel I’m rescued them.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

I can see that 👍

Out of all of them, I would choose the Euphoria Lactea 🤩 It is beautiful!

Hello, I do have euphoria lactea, but I did not pay 100 dollars, I paid less than $50 I am sure with the shipping cost, it came from Puerto Rico, I’m in USA. I planted this cactus 🌵 when it arrived and I water 💦 only every two weeks because it’s winter if I see it needs water. I have it in my bedroom and only gets some day light in the morning, but not direct light. This is my second I bought because the first one it was watered too much and it collapsed and thrown away before I returned from vacation, thinking I wasn’t going to miss it! So that’s why I bought this second one.

Currently trying to save money up in view of the coming Spring Gardening Fairs... can't wait!!! 😅😅

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

😁

I think if I was a plant expert, I could justify spending that much money on a plant. But, I'm still very much a newb, so, the most I've spent on a plant is probably $20 😂

I bring home random plants and let the natural selection do its job. That would be a waste of a rare special plant. Besides here in Finland, anything with “bright light” either dies or requires a special LED lamp 18 hours a day.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Is that the case in summer too?

@antonsrandomstuff

5 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants Summer has long daylight but it's never "mediterranean afternoon sun" bright so the apartment gets shady when the sun does not shine directly into the window. Plants feel great outside if they can handle an occasional +12C night. Sadly window sills got out of fashion, and even 1-2 meters from a window make a big difference.

@antonsrandomstuff

5 ай бұрын

A mandevilla plant bought last summer was shedding leaves and branches all winter, clinging to the LED lamp as its last hope in life. Yuccas are totally fine.

Love all the awesome videos. I was wondering if I could put my two pachira aquatica plants in one large planter? Currently one is in a 5 inch planter and the other in a 6 inch planter. What are your thoughts or any suggestions? Thank you and continue bringing us the best plant content.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Don’t think that would be a problem

I just bought 5 of each! Woohoo!

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Like it 😁

Delta Force is truly spectacular - esp. when more mature. If the prices ever go down slightly, I´ll get it too.

Wow Here in Russia ace of spades costs like 50$ (smaller plant)

Yes, I do prefer the Delta Force. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I would add 😍 Tho, I fear I would kill it instantly as soon as I get the Delta Force plant home . For that amount of money, I must resist🤯

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

I know right!

Why do you always use dollars instead of pounds ? Genuine question , I don't mean any offense .

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Everyone knows dollars from Germany to South Africa to Mongolia...

@sallywalker1073

5 ай бұрын

@@SheffieldMadePlants True , but the pound is even more well known.

@jackiewhitney5031

5 ай бұрын

@@sallywalker1073 Not so in the US!

I love the colors on the banana plant but whenever I've bought a plant for it's color it's been disappointing. They look amazing in the photo then you get them and they look completely different. So never more that $20.00 as a general rule. It's always fifty fifty whether they survive in your place anyways. I like smaller plants that adapt , I've lost every big one I've bought.

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

That’s a nice one in real life

The sharp fall in the price of the 'Delta Force' may have something to do with the fact that Kaylee sent it to TC and has mentioned this fact quite often recently. I now occasionally see it as an adult plant at trade fairs and presentations of rather high-priced suppliers. Richard, you don't realise how beautiful this plant becomes with age. Photos hardly do it justice. Please take good care of it!

@Tony.795

5 ай бұрын

They're no match to King and Queen Anthuriums in my opinion.

Not all plants are expensive

@jackiewhitney5031

5 ай бұрын

Most of the latest greatest are for sure and then they drop big time in prices in a year or two....remember pink princess philodendron back in 2021? Now, they are $20 at big box stores.......so-called rare plants are such a racket. In reality, nothing is rare!

I would really appreciate a video about Pelargoniums and the deadly moths that destroy them T_T

the 5$ plant can be found in bushes in my country as weeds.. 😅

@SheffieldMadePlants

5 ай бұрын

Nice weeds!

What about concerns of pulling rare plants from remote locations? I know there are other plants that because we buy them, they are damaged, destroyed, or the environment they come from is damaged and / or destroyed? I wish you had addressed these concerns.

Whats your favorite plant? "The one Kanye wore this week"

That ace of spades is a hybrid also...