Quito is the capital city of Ecuador, darling. Maybe that might make more sense? Hope you're having a wonderful day!

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

yes it does 😂

@kareng7201

11 ай бұрын

quito (lowercase) could translate as "I take away (something)". No wonder he was confused 🙃

8 bucks for that Lisa…😮 you can’t even get cut flowers for that! What an amazing deal. Happy you are posting again. 💚🌱

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

right?! I couldn't pass it up!

@lemusiciensolitaire8792

11 ай бұрын

@@NickPileggiPlantsCAD if I’m not mistaken? ❤🎉

I love that you showcase different plants and not the same “current trend” plant of the month as everyone else

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

at this point I don't even know what's trendy anymore tbh! I just want plants that look good aesthetically and do their part in providing a large range of leaf shapes, sizes, textures, colors, etc. to my home

@anniehad3848

8 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking! I'm so over seeing monsteras and philos....

C Nick! corny, but the truth… seeing you uploaded a video always makes my day better! Thank you… $150 ABSOLUTELY NOT… right. I’m right with ya Sis! Hope you are doing well. Love your new plants, I killed Hoya Australia’s Lisa too.😢

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

that makes me so happy to hear 🥹

Beautiful plants, I love listening to you

Good morning Nick, thank you for sharing. You have a great day. 👍

Hi Nick! Greetings from Australia. I got myself an Australis Lisa about a year ago. It came in peat moss. I placed it in a well lit spot and let it settle for a couple of weeks without watering it and then, when it was time to water it, instead of watering it, I repotted it into a chunky mix of regular good quality potting mix, orchid bark, perlite and clay balls. Then I gave it a good thorough watering and did not water it again until it was almost completely dry. I treat mine as though it were a succulent and let it almost dry all the way through between waterings. I am not in a warm part of Australia, but I have mine on a window sill that receives dappled afternoon sunlight. I do not have a humidifier or grow light and I would say that my home is cooler than average. It has grown so much! I don't know if any of this will help you, but you never know! I am thrilled to see Hoyas coming down in price!

@tigrezz0852

11 ай бұрын

Hi Grace, whereabouts in Aus? I have been meaning to get the Lisa but as u know winter is crazy in Melbourne at the moment! Unsure wether she’ll survive outdoors 😅

@graceaxisa4213

11 ай бұрын

@@tigrezz0852 hello fellow Melburnian! Fear not! My Lisa is thriving indoors, on a sunny window sill and (due to price increases) I don't turn on my heating until the evening 😅 She is so healthy and strong. Woolworths has some at the moment for $25 in pretty pots (and three plants in the pot). Bunnings regularly has them too 🤗

@tigrezz0852

11 ай бұрын

@@graceaxisa4213 haha you must be in the nicer part of Melbourne… cos I haven’t heard or seen Lisa’s in either Bunnings or Woolies in my area 🤷🏻‍♀️😭

I love that you pick out underrated houseplants instead of going all high variegation albos all the time.

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

they just look better - and are easier on the wallet!

I don’t know what it is… but you’re GLOWING. So healthy, so plump, so good looking!! Whatever you’re doing, eating, feeling…. werk 🤩

Fred Meyer had F. shiveriana at $29.99 in cache pots. It looked like one store got a heat stressed shipment. All had lost a lower leaf or a few leaves, and most had some crispy edges, and they just didn't look perky. Then (of course) the staff over-watered them. But they were marked down to $6.24, so I bought one, with my retiree discount, $5.61. Took it out of the pot and set the soil mass on a towel for an hour. It perked up, so I went back a few days later and bought another. If they still have any tomorrow, I'm going to get a third and plant them together next year. It's a stunner and is the first plant I've bought in three years. Like you, I was in the trade as a buyer for 10 years and worked professionally with plants off and on since the '70s, at one point, my career. I don't believe I've posted on your excellent videos before, but you're certainly a truther! Thank you.

Love you channel ! I am a lover of peperomias ! I bought my first Hoya for the first time a month ago . Pre COVID I had about 10 plants now I have over 200 and about 100 propagations 😂 I just started selling on Marketplace . Please keep the videos coming 😊

Literally just got an Australia Lisa 2 weeks ago. Looking forward to more videos on yours. And that’s a big plant for $8

They are beautiful.

I would describe these leaves as leaves 😂

Love the plants background on this video. Also the green paint is amazing.

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

thanks! 😄

I also just purchased the same Ficus Shivereana, it looks the exact size as yours! When I came home and looked it up, I did see people saying it was very finicky. So good luck to us!

I few years ago before Peperomia Quitos were available in the US, I tried to import some from Canada, but it was such a pain. So glad they’re available here now! If only I had better luck with Caperatta varieties

ENJ💚YED Y💚UR H💚USEPLANT HAUL!!!

Loving all of the plants in your haul!!

I was doing a college campus tour this summer and saw a 6-foot-tall variegated aurellia (the one with the round leaves with variegated edges, pretty much a Lowe's staple) in one of the offices, and fell in love with it. I didn't know these things can actually grow into a statement piece like a fiddle leaf fig. Between the wonky woody stems and the leaf canopy that is turned to the window, it was amazing.

highly recommend ficus umbellata .. the leaves are thinner, but they're massive and very easy care. fast growth rate. very unique ficus.

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

They give boho vibes for sure!

I just found Canopy Plants this year and I think they have fabulous plants, everything I’ve gotten from them has been so healthy.

Good luck with your Hoya Lisa, we're all counting on you!

that plant shelf is chaos and I love it Edit: philodendron prince of orange has orange new growth, though it can lean more reddish. it is a self-header.

I love my Hoya Australis Lisa. It grows so well

Lovely plants 🪴 My friend, thank you for good sharing 😊 Like it

Quito is the capital of Ecuador. But Quito can be translated to "remove" I can understand your confusion on why remove would make sense 🤣 but it's named for the capital city!

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

that makes a lotttt more sense 😅

Hey Nick! I have struggled with Hoya australis lisa too! The leaves are softer than most similar Hoya. Planting in terracotta and watering frequently really helped mine to thrive. Good luck!

@itsaxZOMBIE

11 ай бұрын

Agreed, i repotted mine into terracotta and water frequently and keep it in a medium bright location and i have never had issues

@tarantellalarouge7632

11 ай бұрын

that's what I did, but every time I water this plant, it is losing two or three leaves, at this pace, it will die ! .....I am desperate, I have more luck with the callistophyla !

LEAVES 😍

That raphidophora hookeri is gorgeous!!! I'm in love! I've never heard of that before💚 Reminds me of a philodendron campii Lynette leaf💚

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

yes definitely looks similar!

Absolutely love that green pot. I'm loving green pots in general at the moment

I bought an Australis Lisa, a shiveriana, a white princess and pink princess (both with awesome varigation) and a black pagoda lipstick plant. My local plant shop has started to get different plants and it's been fun shopping this summer. ☺️

I love love LOVE your channel and your voice! Soothing lol

LOVE IT!

My australis is in an aroid mix doing great. Im terrible with hoyas so I'm surprised it's still around.

My regular australis is a rock star! My Lisa (who lives right next to my reg. one) is pathetic. She’s down to 3 stems over the past 3 1/2 years. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Thanks for sharing your Lisa struggle. Now I don’t feel so alone! 😅

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

the struggle is real 😩

Yay. They’re all Such beautiful plants 🪴

Me: I don’t need any more plants. Also me at my local store: Is that the exact False aralia that Nick just showed us? You’re coming home with me!

My ficus shivereana and my Hoya Lisa are living side by side outside here in hot and humid Texas. Both are doing amazing.

My Lisa has been happy in my Milsbo under a grow light. Hope you have success with this one!

Mandarin plant 🧡 the most beautiful orange stems with neon green leaves

Moved away from Philly 2 years ago and I really miss PetAl! Part of our Saturday morning ritual

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

they've always got some of the best stuff!

I'm honestly so" happy" to hear your aroids have pests. I swear all mine have spider mites at different times and it's driving me nuts. so over it. I've transitioned to mostly hoyas just because they're so easy and mealies are about as bad as it gets with them

I started getting into Philodendrons recently and I am terrified of pests. So far I only see a mealie bug every now and again. Fingers crossed.

@paulasage3611

11 ай бұрын

Don't fear the bugs! They are a part of plant life, we all get them even experienced plant folk. There a a guzzillion non toxic remedies out there take advantage of them and find ones that work for you. I would hate for you to stop being a plant person just because of some pesky bugs! Be brave, you got this!

I have the hoya australis Lisa variegated 🤔and it’s been about 2ish months and it’s finally doing something for me. The new leaves are a beautiful red color!

Hi Nick! Those are really nice plants! I love the look of the Hoya variegated Australis "Lisa". I hope it does well for you. The Rhaphidophora hookeri was a great deal! I really like it, too. I've tried growing the false aralia several time, but haven't had good luck with them. I hope you will do an update, and plant care on it. I really like them and would like to try one again. Thank you so much for sharing!

Nice plants you chose, I really love that Dracena goldiana, have to look for that one. The Ficus is cool too! 🪴

I was given a 6'+ tall false aralia someone no longer wanted and they really are such stunning and under rated plants! Really really beautiful at that size. It hated my apartment but it's thriving with my parents now haha

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

they really are something once they're large!

Awesome video Nick!! I love your content. 😊

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It is funny that you say that about the Lisa. I have been able to keep some of that alive (struggling, but alive), but I can't keep the green one alive 😅

Nice haul 😊

Nick, you know I'm in Thailand so this may not apply but... I have found that if I don't repot my Hoyas... they thrive! If I repot them... they do the whole "sleep, sleep, sleep, creep... die" thing. So try leaving this one in that pot for a few years and see how it does. It may surprise you! Almost all of my Hoyas are covered in pudunkles (but only the ones in their original pots) so it seems to be working well for me so far...

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

maybe I'll give that a go! every other Hoya growing around it is thriving so fingers are crossed it will grow well this time 🤞

that rhaphidophora!!

Orange Princess I recommend for beautiful orange.

Thanks Nick, fun content! I got my ficus at a super market for $8.00 crazy how the prices drop! 💚😎💚

I bought a varigated false aralia a few months ago. Very cute cream edges to the leaves. It was similar size to yours. It hasn’t given me any issues, but has done almost zero growing, despite being in a very sunny window, so maybe manage expectations as to how quickly it will become a big plant?

I really like bromeliads. Personally I just live in FL where they’re everywhere outside, they clump and climb trees a bit and some yards are filled with them. All the different kinds and flowers are very unique and cool looking. I used to pick the big red flowers from my old yard and make massive bouquets. I’ve just never considered them as houseplants.

That's a gorgeous Hoya AL! I got one recently and it wasn't nearly as full.

I love my ficus

I have the exact same problem with the H australis Lisa. The green one is thriving, but I have already killed 4 of the variegated ones!

I’ve killed several Lisa’s. I love it so much I’ll probably keep trying.

I have lusted over a friends false aralia for years! They used to be so common but I thought they were out of fashion or something. Congratulations on your haul!

@gianfranco_maldetto_92

11 ай бұрын

Bigger specimens with more slender leaves are even more stunning. They are very hard to keep happy, though. Very vulnerable to low and high temps and dry environs.

Hi Nick - you briefly touched on TC vs non TV Raphidaphora tetrasperma. Did you ever do a video on this or do you have any pictures of both when they looked different vs now in their identical stage? I would love to see that. TIA 😊

Oohhh that rhaphidophora - nice😮

omg i just bought some hoya lisa today and it's the first plant you talked about in this video 🤣

I've two Philodendron 'Red Sun'... The new leaves appear orange-red and turn green with time. A firework on the windowsill / The stems and roots are red too. Greetings from the twin city of Philadelphia/founders city Krefeld (Germany) Susanne

Prince of orange

I’d split some of that first Hoya up and experiment with different substrates/semi hydro etc I love doing that to see what works best. Why don’t peeps like bromeliads? I adore them, stunning. I have a teeny false Arailia I’ve had for about 8 months, 2 inch pot. Hasn’t grown AT ALL. I have no idea anything about it yet it was just a cheapy last min purchase, I water, fertilize, and nothing yet.

I struggle w the Hoya Lisa. No matter what I do! Idk why. I’ve given up it no longer brings me joy. 😅

Nice selection! How do you prevent muffin from nibbling on any of your plants? I have a new kitten and so far he's not been near any but my most toxic are outside for the summer...

With the dracena, my first thought was it looks like a snake plant!!! My australis lisa has reverted except for one small growth. The rest of the plant has taken off like mad. The small un-reverted part is just sitting there. Whatcha gonna do? lol

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

it be like that 😂

I have a Hoya Sunrise I'm struggling with which is insane cause my other hoya's really took off on my around their second year and for some reason I think this one doesn't like to go too dry on me? Is the only thing I can come up with. Plerandra elegantissima! I have never known the name to this my Grandma had one for years and I never knew what it was called ty!

there are some rex begonias with yellow, orange and russet foliage...i have seen them on steve's leves and logees...

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

you're right! I forgot about begonias

I found a Dracaena goldieana a few months ago for under 20 dollars Canadian. It's a great plant ! No troubles so far, grows slow but that is expected :)

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

love to hear it! it's so beautiful 🥲

I can't deal with Lisa either... I also do the three strikes rule.

Hoya Lisa is the cutest?😍

I've had the same issues with Hoya Lisa... I don't know why they keep dying on me, while the non variegated Australis has no problems 😤

Ive got a huge False Arailia like that from home depot for $23 dollars

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Have you tried a Prince of Orange? The new leaves are gorgeously orange!!!

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

good call! I completely forgot about that one

Yay its nick love the lisa!! I so agree but im done with philos b.c of growth patters an space an some just grow stupid lol dont get me wrong i love philos also but im done lmao thank Nick ive missed ya xo

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

I feel you! You really don't know what they're going to look like a year later 😂

How do we encourage branching on the ficus?

Philodendron prince of orange? I know the leaves change to green after a bit right.

'Quito' is the capital of Ecuador, in South America.

Thanks ❤️ I learned a lot about plants 🪴 😊

I killed a false aralia pretty quick when I brought it home.

Quito in espanish if you want to be literal means to take away or remove but it might mean something else for some regions of Mexico. I’m from the super south of Mexico.

Begonia ‘Autumn Ember’ PPAF (Begonia rhizomatous hybrid) Has the most beautiful orange leaves 🍁 👌

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

oo yeah you're right!

Quito is the capital of Ecuador :)

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

ahh makes sense!

$8 dollars i bought 2 from Fred meyer here in Portland and they were $24.99 a peice and im annoyed now that i could have gotten it cheaper possibly

Maybe the Quito is just named after the capital of Ecuador since it is native to Ecuador

My ficus Audrey and I are not getting along great right now but if PetAL has shrivana for $8 I’m gonna need to get on it

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

definitely worth a go 😂

Adore a lovely green LEAF! That R. Hookeri is going on my want list. Damn it Nick, I wasn't going to look for any more plants this year!! 🤨🙄

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

How do you keep your cat away from your toxic houseplants that would harm her?

I had a quito and it just turned completely red :(

Must be a PA thing with the pests🤦‍♀️ It's a never-ending battle here in York

@NickPileggiPlants

11 ай бұрын

it's a nightmare 😩

Dracaena Goldieana 100 dollars? 120 dollars? What the heck, I bought one for only $18.99 in Canada last year. Who were selling those for that much money? Let me guess; Etsy sellers?

hey just fyi ''quito'' doesn´t really mean anything in spanish. ''Yo quito'' means ''I remove'' but quito by itself doesn't really mean anything. To me it reminds me of ''chiquito'' which means ''very little'' like in a cute way of saying it.

omg first viewer