Although it is cool to see so many specimen sized plants, it's also important to recognize that some if not most of these are poached. Although obviously I can't say for certain since I don't know how the guy acquired these plants, there are a lot of tell tale signs like the weathering of the skin of the caudex or the size/roundness of the caudex that is only a result of the harsh conditions that these plants grow in their native habitat. Operculicarya pachypus is another good example as it was only discovered somewhat recently in the grand scheme of things and the size of some of these plants are well beyond the size of actual cultivated seed grown plants today. Just something to consider and remember when we see stuff like this!

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Yepppp I agree with you. And maybe want to remind everyone as well that while a very small handful of people must collect and own these plants, it is ok to travel and view and admire these beauties from afar without bringing them home. Watching these videos to admire them sometimes is enough 😀 but of course there will be a handful of people who will do anything to get their hands on them… hopefully there are laws set in place to limit these incidents.

@becoming_a_betty

9 ай бұрын

I was thinking exactly the same thing. I've always wondered where all of the large poached plants we hear about go, apparently places like this 😢

@erikm8372

9 ай бұрын

So you’re saying some of these plants do NOT display the same weathering they would in their native lands? As in, they look too good? Maybe too much water and heat in Taiwan?

@massivehuynis

6 ай бұрын

@@erikm8372 I mean these plants exhibit the exact characteristics you would see in a wild plant. For a lot of these plants, they would look very different in cultivation. Pachypodiums for example: wild plants are fat, smooth, very short internodes due to the intense heat, wind, and arid conditions. The spines wear away due to these conditions and the body turns into this burnt brown color. In cultivation, you would see more spines, wider internodes, greener plant color, larger leaves bc in cultivation, the plants are getting the most ideal conditions on top of fertilizer. So quite the opposite of what you’re thinking haha

@Mannavegr

2 ай бұрын

Yes definetly those plants are stolen and those people should be in jail 😢

We, the viewers are spoiled at this point! The content, the hosts, the plants! Its just 👌🏽🌱

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Haha thank you

Amazing place thanks for sharing, i would love to visit one day but i have mixed emotions as poaching is a huge problem. I hope nurseries can keep up with demands and taking plants from their habitat becomes a practice of the past. I wish for responsible purchasing and for the plants already in the trade to be looked after well...

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

I would like to believe we are getting better and better with trade and also conservation as we become more educated 😀

Yes, I love this episode as I do love weird plants but there are expensive and you need a good setup for it. What a special treat. Alvin was very insightful and experience with wide species.

@alvinyh

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much but Im not very familiar to those succulents literally🙇🏻‍♂️

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Thank youuu Melv

w o w! I have no words, simply exquisite! The facta, the charm, the inspiration, the subtle humour... you guys are quite brilliant! Sean , with this series, you are in a league of your own now. Alvin, I love your quirky humor, professionalism!!! 💕 spice of life!!!

@alvinyh

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I just dont want to tell the cruel reality🤣

@asp921

Жыл бұрын

@@alvinyh el e c t r i c!!! I just love everything about your style & intellect, and guaranteed am not alone in that!!! keep up the great work

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Thank youuu. I wish I lived closer to Alvin he would make a great plant brother.

@alvinyh

11 ай бұрын

@@asp921 thanks for your compliment🙇🏻‍♂️

@alvinyh

11 ай бұрын

@@onlyplants Reeeeeeeeeally??🤔😏

I love your channel as I get to enjoy all the tropical foliage you have in the sub tropics. I’m in San Diego (Southern California), so loads of the plants in this video I see in everyone’s landscaping here. It’s really interesting to see what is so common place in one area is expensive and rare in another. ❤

@onlyplants

2 ай бұрын

❤️❤️ thank you

thanks Sean for getting Alvin on board to go on this tours with amazing facts on these exotic rare cactus!! always learning something...keep it coming!!

@onlyplants

Ай бұрын

Thank youuu

I have several Madagascar caudex plants and some euphorbias. They are weird,hardy and fascinating. Thank you so much for bringing awareness to this group of plant’s because many are endangered in their native habitat.

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Yaye. I believe Summer Rayne Oakes is doing a great job shining light to poaching. I hope we can appreciate these plants and grow them well, some day even putting them back in their native habitats to rewild them.

What amazing looking plants; I’m in awe!

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

😛😛

Yes! Sorprendente! Maravilloso!

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

😀❤️

Sorry for giving the wrong scientific name when I was speaking in the video and I had provided the correct name later for Sean🙇🏻‍♂️and for my poker face🤣

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Haha its ok… sometimes I say and write scientific names wrong together lol that is way worse!

@you_gullible_fucc

11 ай бұрын

Your ability to pull so many scientific names off of your head is impressive enough! I have a question that I hope you don't mind answering. On 27:26, can I know the name of the two caudiciforms in the distance that have a bulbous base and long strappy leaves that hang down? There's a green one on the left and a yellow one on the far right and I'm assuming that they're the same species.

This was just the most amazing plant show, just thanks for bringing us along🐝

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Thank youu 🙏🏽🙏🏽

A very nice quiet residency too!

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

😀😀

Hi Sean, this by far my favorite video because I love caudiciforms! I just wanna point out that seedlings cannot achieve the same form as wild collected specimen (it'll take years and even with that, it cannot achieve the same beautiful forms as its wild counterparts). Adeniums are really the only ones I've seen get very really nice forms being seed grown, but they don't retain the bulbous shape like their wild counterparts either. I love this video though, this is really my favorite!!

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Ohhh yeahh their forms are each unique. You might get something interesting from the seeds though. I guess thats why a lot of these plants are heavily poached… their caudex are probably nicer looking in the wild 🥲 but maybe we should enjoy them in a video instead of bringing them home. Maybe time to visit Madagascar lol

Great episode. I love hearing your thoughts and thank you for asking great questions.❤️

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Yaye ❤️

OMG 😍 this is like a museum... wow wow wow

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

I was blown away by the space too haha. I didnt even know what to call it. But its so welcoming and open to public.

Almost all of their plants are poached. I don't think they should be promoted. Many plants there are totally illegal or have fake paperwork forged. Also they are truly endangered because people want old plants and there aren't many left on habitat

From the National park service of the United States: The Sonoran is a hot desert. Summer air temperatures routinely exceed 40°C (104°F), and often reach 48°C (118°F). These high near-surface temperatures interact with cool, moist air in the atmosphere to produce the violent thunderstorms of the summer monsoons. As moisture on the soil surface and near-surface air evaporate following a storm, temperatures may drop 10°C (18°F) or more, often within a matter of minutes. Winter temperatures are mild, with valley bottoms typically free of frost, while the surrounding mountains may have dense snow cover at high elevations and north and east aspects. During any season, diurnal swings of 15°C (27°F) or more are common, as the dry atmosphere and relatively low vegetation cover facilitate re-radiation of daytime heat into the atmosphere overnight. Note: those temps are only ten or so degrees higher than me in “temperate forest” Indiana. I have a at least 46% humidity year round ; summer minimum of 60%. Stuff that was made there SURVIVES but can freeze quite well.

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

Whoaaaa that weather pattern/habit is harsher than I can imagine! Thanks for sharing this

Many interesting and unique plants. Amazing 😍

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

Loved your vids, Sean. Always have. You bring to me plants I can’t see here in Australia. This is no exception. I really need to get my derrière to Thailand one day soon. And due to the fact that most Australians spend a load of time in Thailand, that’s actually been a reason I haven’t wanted to come yet. Don’t like to run into too many Aussies when I’m on holidays. But man…. I really need to come to Thailand and hang with you for a few weeks. Your show keeps getting better and better, my friend 💚🌿💚

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

Whoaaa thank you. Im guessing you are avoiding Bali at all cost lol.

By the way, for making tequila, mezcal or any such similar drink, they will typically dig up the plant, cut the leaves and roots off, and then they are left with the hearts, similar to artichoke hearts but higher obviously. It’s like a “tuber” looking vegetable once you cut off the leaves. Apparently ancient Mayans and Mexicans ate roasted agave hearts as a vegetable. Which is partly where tequila originated-before distilling and fermenting, you roast the hearts, which contain the most sweet sap.

@onlyplants

8 ай бұрын

Whoaaa this is cool! I enjoy your nuggets of information.

Great video! What a beautiful space for a cafe/plant shop/studio ❤ I’ve been into houseplants and gardening for a long time but recently started getting into Caudiciforms and desert plants 🌵🏜️ absolutely beautiful, thanks for this wonderful tour ☺️👍🏽

@onlyplants

10 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Simply amazing!

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

Hello, absolutely beyond words. Such a beautiful environment & so informative..Thank You

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Yaye thank you

Wow. Amazing. 😍

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

😀

Magnificent dead-looking plants.

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

😀😀

Awesome video and amazing collection. Such a delight to watch

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

❤️❤️

Beautiful 💚💚💚

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

That's so beautiful.❤❤❤❤

@onlyplants

6 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️

Thank u so much for the video. Really needed ❤

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

❤️❤️

OMG!!! I could have watched hours of this! I love the Coadiciform plants and it was such a treat to hear your classic music in this one! Thank you for playing that! ^^ I feel like I hadn't heard your classic music in a while. I was back in the groove! I think my favourites are the stefania (?) with the nasturtium-like leaves and I actually thought that little inexpensive one from Mexico was so cute! I might try my hand at one of these someday, but I hear they are difficult, no? I think you have a stefania, correct? Maybe we'll see an update on it in your home episode! :D

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Yesss theres a cute stephania living with me hehe. Im doing an all plants tour video but its taking a while. Im off to China and Bali today 🥲

@brocktoon8

Жыл бұрын

@@onlyplants Looking forward to all of those! Thank you for your excellent content, you are the only plant person I watch. ^^

So cool! I would love to visit this place some day. The only caudiciform type plant that I have is plectranthus ernstii and it is one of my favorites for the scent and adorable velvet leaves.

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Whoaaa scent? Im googling it now

Ahh I’ve always wanted to get more causes plants! This vid was soo fun to watch

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

😀😀

Thanks for another great video! Many of these plants are commonly grown in the US but just as many are not. I own a Euphorbia tirucalli, bought some of those Madagascar succulents at the hardware store, but have never seen myrrh grown as a houseplant before. I hadn't realized that Taiwan was arid enough for these plants to be grown outside.

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Taiwan is subtropical climate, they have to adjust care so they dont rot 🥲

Wow! I have no words but wow! I’m so happy watching this video I could eat ice cream 😅 Thank you, Sean and Alvin 😊

@asp921

Жыл бұрын

my sentiment too :)

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome dear. ❤️ happy you are with us

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

太棒了，非常驚喜能在台灣看見到您～謝謝您

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

谢谢

8:50 he said “truncata”, which it may be, but still young if it is. Then that would be _Agave parryi truncata_ - “Kishiokan” is actually a variegated, mini form of _A. potatorum_ I believe.

Good job Sean 🤘

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Thank youu

I’ve been looking for an Adenium obesum everywhere here in Canada or online, thought about buying seeds but FINALLY! I found one at our local garden Center! For only 35$! It’s about 1 foot tall and the caudex is 6 inches wide!! I’ve been blessed!!!

@onlyplants

10 ай бұрын

Whoaaa those are actually common here in Indonesia (and Thailand). Glad you found one 😀 they bloom so beautifully, I enjoy all colors.

@torquess454

10 ай бұрын

@@onlyplants saw them in Hawaii for the first time and immediately got Hawaiian flowers tattooed on me, (Desert rose included!)

Awesome video !!! Thanks Sean for taking me along 😍💐 , you too Alvin👍🌱🌿

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰 thanks for coming with us

Coolest and weirdest plants on the planet which makes them so fascinating!! I am familiar with some of them and have tried to grow a few. Very unique plant shop ! Much thanks for stopping by to create the video.

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Yaye thank you

This video is such a treat. Happy to see all this absolutely amazing plants.

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

❤️❤️

@doneecemcneil7826

7 ай бұрын

Gm edagdwg God bless you to be able to take care of soooooo many different plants love soooooo many of them a forever loving fan linda j. Peace

Madagascar is generally interesting because I has been geographically separated from the rest of the world for so long and has therefore got completely unique flora and fauna. But therefore it’s even more important to be aware of poaching since it is an island and a very sensitive ecosystem.

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

I hope more people visit as tourists to admire these plants in the wild. And some of these tourism revenue can be used to protect, propagate and grow these plants.

caudiciform and succulents are my jam! if you may, i can recommend some of the nurseries in indonesia that also grow plants featured in this video

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

Please DM me! 😀 i would love to know some

👍

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

What an amazing collection & landscaping design ❤I feel like I'm in a Botanical park. I'm into agaves and cacti now and I just love this video.

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Thank yoouuu. You might also like next weeks episode as we tour a desertscaped park!

@BUHAYMOTHER

Жыл бұрын

@@onlyplants looking forward to it ❤️

saw a copiapoa that was clearly stollen from its habitat, they are already very endangered due to poaching :/

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

Wow… hope we will see a cease in poaching, and re-wilding efforts soon.

Awesome video with some amazing specimens of really rare plants, thank you for bringing us along for the ride!

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for coming along

I'm favouriting this episode 💚

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Whoaaa thank you ❤️❤️

Beautiful garden, beautiful plants. We need to see that the plants make us happy to look at them and look forward to them. Definitely definitely like them in the future. I don't care where they grow as long as they have their own conditions.

One of the first viewers ❤

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Yayeee thank you ❤️

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@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️

What a great video! Love caudex plants and Euphorbias. Thank you so much for sharing!❤😊

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Yayeee

that bare concrete architecture is very neat. it really adds to the "studio" quality of this nursery. and they included a wee cafe in it? this place is totally a destination to visit even if a person doesn't want to purchase a plant.

@onlyplants

5 ай бұрын

Yes they are welcoming for people to come and look around and have coffee!

Omg !! Kept me spellbound . It’s like tour in Alice in wonder land . Awesome awesome . Tons of thx .

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, this is a unique space even for my standards. Im lucky to be able to see it ❤️

Buddy this is literally a poaching plant nursery. I’ve seen your content for a while and I appreciate it it this is just blatantly promoting poaching of plants

@sdqsdq6274

11 ай бұрын

quite sure most of plants in the market are poach in the first place , propagate by nursery to sell to mass , of course hobbyist must be responsible to upkeep the species or even perfecting the care sheet to share among hobbyist , who know the native country people might even seek info from them

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

The topic is poaching is not black and white. Its a complicated spectrum and is subjective from person to person. I respect that you disagree with some of my views, and may be offended by the places I have visited. But I must stress that I do not promote poaching of plants.

SO. MANY. POACHED. PLANTS. This is horrific, and should NOT be given a platform or promoted.

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

I do not hold radical or extreme views of poaching as you do. But I respect and acknowledge your stance. This space was made public so anyone may come and view and admire these plants. I think it is generous and welcoming - and is in no way encouraging people to poach. They also have propagation work going on. The owner has deep love for the environment and passion for these plants. This does not fully justify their collection, but perhaps knowing this might calm you down a little. For me, this topic is not as black and white, but a wide spectrum.

@Phyto.

11 ай бұрын

@@onlyplants I live in one of the most poached countries on the planet, I have seen the destruction and looting first-hand, I have seen entire populations, entire ecosystems destroyed by poachers. So being anti-poaching makes my views "radical or extreme"? That is absurd. That space creates demand, it sets the standard for plants, it raises the bar for what is deemed a "quality, rare, collectable" plant. It also directly sells poached plants to the public, that is a business built on poached plants. Supply and demand, as basic is it comes. Also I am as calm as can be, do not tell me to calm down, you have not experienced true rage until you've been in the field where an entire species has been poached to extinction. You cannot say poaching is not black and white, it is as clear-cut as it gets - DO NOT TAKE PLANTS FROM HABITAT, DO NOT BUY PLANTS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM HABITAT, DO NOT SELL PLANTS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM HABITAT. Really simple, and this space undermines all those tenants.

Alvin is so knowledgeable. Well done, you two.

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Cool, can you do a orchid video?

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

There will be tons of orchids 3 episodes from now when I visit the largest conservatory in asia 😀

❤

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Sad that people admire the "rare" and never sow the seeds. All while poaching for a trophy. This is the difference between the ones that love and the ones that obsess. Greed at its finest

definitely field collect plant..do they really proud promote and encourage people in taiwan to collect these habitat plant?

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

They do propagate, and also have creative merchandise to take home. I don’t think average collectors can afford to buy some of these plants, but I wouldn’t rule out sale entirely. Watch my newer episode on conservation, you will see that Taiwanese people are generally educated and thoughtful people capable of making reasonable and sound decisions.

Amazing content always ☝️

@onlyplants

9 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏽🙏🏽

The way he corrected you with the babies when you get excited is lit hahaha

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

😅😅

While I'm generally here for the aroids, this episode was fascinating. You and Alvin have a wonderful rapport, too-lots of fun.

@onlyplants

10 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Definitely some poached plants in the video:/😢😢😢

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

🥲🥲

Do they export?

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

They dont export based on our conversation.

That is Dasylirion wheeleri not D. longissimum which has linear leaves.

@onlyplants

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this!

Is there a plant Alvin can't identify?

@alvinyh

Жыл бұрын

Yes, trees, moss, many green non-fancy plants without any character....

@Gee-xb7rt

Жыл бұрын

@@alvinyh What is the tree in the family Cupressaceae native to Taiwan?

@alvinyh

Жыл бұрын

@@Gee-xb7rt Chamaecyparis formosensis, Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana, Calocedrus formosana, Taiwania cryptomerioides?

@Gee-xb7rt

Жыл бұрын

@@alvinyh And you said you didn't know trees, lol.

@alvinyh

Жыл бұрын

@@Gee-xb7rt these are too famous how dare I dont know about them 🤣

Appreciate your hard work. Please make monstera deliciosa albo 100% and other deilciosa. I haven't found many videos except Mr noildy video especially only on Deliciosa.

exuse me ..bat is not corrrect *Dasylirium longiissimus .. it is *D.Wheleri

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this ❤️

Mychas tumbadas delcerro, rescatadas dicen luego😂

@onlyplants

6 ай бұрын

😀😀

Someone tell me why that thumbnail gave me faster an furious vibes lol

@onlyplants

Жыл бұрын

Haha asian version…

💚💚💚 PS This is my favorite YT content as of the moment. Keep up the awesome work, Sean! 💯🙌

@onlyplants

11 ай бұрын

Whoaa thank youu

@surya_namaskath

11 ай бұрын

@@onlyplants No, THANK YOU for this! Keep 'em coming! 🙏

Big thank you for this super great video. Greetings from Germany

@onlyplants

5 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️❤️

A lot of the plants shown in this shop are poached! People watching this video are going to have a misconception that it’s cool, trendy and fancy. I know you’re aware of fact that these plants are from illegal sources after some people telling you. But please delete the video to stop encouraging poaching and reselling poached plants especially stop promoting this shop!!!!

@onlyplants

8 ай бұрын

I don’t promote it or encourage poaching, but I don’t share extreme views on poaching as you. The fact that we are having a discussion about poaching, is creating a kind of awareness to the subject that in my opinion, is the positive way forward. I hope to show in this video, and all my rare plant videos, that we can enjoy unique plants from afar without having the urge to own it.

I hope these people get caught, shut down, and arrested. This is a disgusting display of poaching.