2:35 is a pachira aquatica, not schefflera, i think. They're swamp plants and love a lot of moisture.

@HarliG

2 жыл бұрын

Oops! You’re right! Thanks for the correction

@pascalecimon989

2 жыл бұрын

It is a pachira aquatica, but the term aquatica is misleading since it does like a humid environment but likes to dry out between waterings

@lindsaylovesleaves9482

2 жыл бұрын

Feel ya on the turbi moon light. Slow slow slow

@lumpybunz

2 жыл бұрын

Even as someone trained in horticulture and tropical plants, I can't keep this one happy 😅 we can't even make it thrive in a greenhouse where I work. Unclear what the problem is. I think it is particular about how dry exactly the soil gets between watering. Doesn't seem to like any extremes in terms of soaking or drying

@lindsaylovesleaves9482

2 жыл бұрын

@@lumpybunz yes I agree I think it doesn’t like to dry completely out, but I don’t think it likes to be completely soaked either.

Sorry about your difficult plants Harli, I've reduced my collection to the most hardy and easy to grow, focusing on leaf shape, size and coloration only. Less heartache.

@Asdfgqedfglo

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I just stopped buying all the diva plants because they’re too much work.

@ericagreen4015

2 жыл бұрын

This is about where I’m at. Fussy plants take the healthy benefits out of keeping plants. It’s supposed to be relaxing not stressful

@rebeccadbates

2 жыл бұрын

I feel this

@Asdfgqedfglo

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericagreen4015 exactly!! When I first got into plants I would just buy anything because I was so obsessed with it lol but now after having this hobby for sometime I basically stick to the “easy”’plants. Or some people say “basic” plants lol

@smadgirl

2 жыл бұрын

That's what I've done as well. If a plant is too high maintenance after its probation period, I won't keep it! I'm too busy to fuss over a plant so it needs to be hardy, tolerant of underwatering, and PNW light. I have 20+ that are doing great, so you just have to find what works well with your living conditions and planty parenting style! 🌱

My peperomia hope experience: Do not water until the soil is bone dry (and beyond), and when you water, do it from the bottom, and only let the bottom half of the soil to drench. Mine gets only a small amount of light, and is thriving and growing nicely. Good luck!

@sassysucculent6291

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow I’ve found mine to LOVE water actually which surprised me considering the leaf thickness and texture ! Then again mines been in the same tiny terra cotta pot for years and that’s most likely why lol 😝

@miocio315

2 жыл бұрын

@@sassysucculent6291 Thanks for sharing! If I overwater mine, leaves would start to fall the next day. :-/

@meowk5812

2 жыл бұрын

I struggle with this plant. Will try this. Thank you

@maryelvington

2 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh these contrasting water comments say it all right here. I’m struggling w this plant.

@maryelvington

2 жыл бұрын

@Harli G how dry do you let your pep Hope get before watering?

I wholeheartedly agree with a big chunk of your struggle plants. I killed a money tree, countless peperomias, the watermelon one, a pricey Monstera TC that died a slow death, and I try to stay away from string of anything! Glad to be able to relate to a seasoned planty friend!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! It's nice to know I'm not the only one with multiple plant fails. I finally realized it's much better (emotionally😌) to toss the ugly plants, and stick to those that can thrive with my way of plant parenting. Way too many so-called "house" plants will not look great anywhere but in a freakin' greenhouse! Love your honesty!

Harli, a few thoughts: 1) Watermelon Peperomia: the leaves are growing in jagged due to lack of humidity. My plant's leaves were looking that way and once I put it near a humifier, the plant turned around. You can propagate the leaves but cutting them in half and putting them in soil (like a succulent!) - videos are available on KZread. I propagated the heck out of mine and planted the babies back into the mother plant, leading to beautiful, full plant. 2) Peperomia Peperomioides: mine began looking like yours and I cut the stem near the base and cut the long stem into smaller ones. I propagated the stems in water, and roots appeared really quickly. I then planted those stems back into the mother plant and ended up with a lush plant again. The stem on the original plant produced new leaves too. This plant seems to like bright indirect light. When I had it on an east-facing window, it grew well but the leaves cupped inward. When I moved it a few feet away fromt the window, the leaves grew flat, as they're supposed to. I can't stant when plantslook scraggly so I tend to propagate and add to the main plant, for a larger, fuller, more lush plant.

So glad to hear someone else struggles with Pilea peperomioides!! I have two that are just always struggling and dropping leaves no matter what I seem to try, and I squeal every time someone says they’re sooooo easy 🫠

@montessafenn5930

2 жыл бұрын

Oh hell yeah! This plant pisses me off like nobody's business! 🙄

@bethlovesthings

2 жыл бұрын

Same! I have 100+ plants and have killed that one twice 🤣

It took me having and almost losing my pilea peperomioides and then getting a job at a greenhouse before knowing how to take care of mine. It’s still not the best, but my mojito is doing so well. It basically wants to get just as much sun and a succulent but with more water. Their roots are super shallow and thin. They don’t like being dry at all so that means just watering more often. I’m also testing out a self watering pot with a wick.

First string of hearts, people notoriously underwater them. Although they like to dry out between waterings, if you let it get to the point where the leaves fold, the plant will not have enough water to grow large leaves or keep the old leaves. They need to be watered as soon as the soil gets dry. And lots of light! Especially at the top of the pot

@karensepanik9789

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah my string of hearts love the sun. It gets bright morning sun and grows like crazy

@tallulablu

2 жыл бұрын

When should I water? 1 in is dry, half pot dry, etc. I just bought mine and I'm in love so I'll take any tips haha

@hypatiakumbera789

2 жыл бұрын

@@tallulablu I tried water mine just before the leaves get bendy, that's pretty much when about the top two or three inches of the soil is dry. They can technically dry out more and survive, but it's better to water them before they completely deplete otherwise the leaves get tiny.

“Calm down, you’re a mother.” Too funny!!😂😂🤣

I have decided to just get the "easy" plants so I don't have to stress so much. I think I'm getting to old to keep trying to keep all varieties happy 😂 but I love your videos you are such a sweetheart ❤

I think Peperomia Hope is just leggy. mine is leggy, but top always looks full. i wrapped two legs together to make it looks fuller lol

Watermelon peperomia are SO hard! Ugh! Ive tried so hard and kill it every time lol. Peperomia Hope on the other hand, I’ve done so good with it. I’ve had mine about 8 months now and it’s grown so much. It’s constantly giving me new leaves. I live in California and I have it in a West window. It gets direct sunlight everyday from about 3pm-7pm or so. I know they love direct light. I also water mine when it’s about a 3 on my moisture meter. Love you Harley!

@christinak9587

2 жыл бұрын

I just killed my third watermelon pep LOL

Love your giggle Harli, it's so infectious. ❤️

On the mother of millions, I grew this when I worked at a greenhouse. I found that when I kept it cut back, it branched and made a much sturdier plant, plus it looked better than one tall stem.

I understand what you are going through! for me, I literally cannot "read" njoy pothos and people say that they are a beginner plant. usually with other plants I can "read" them well like if they need water, light, humidity, or if they got pests but njoy pothos didn't show me any symptoms and just wilt for no reason and then die. it's so frustrating for me. the only njoy pothos that I have now are the one that in water 😅

@ashleyarnold5450

2 жыл бұрын

Mine was not doing well in a plastic pot and I changed it to terra cotta, very close to a window, water when almost dry, before leaves are wilty, and she is doing really well!!! I don’t have much luck with other pothos though 😂😂😂 the other varieties I have had I think were mad at me cause they were root bound 😅

@Vyezene

2 жыл бұрын

Mine has grown like 3 leaves in a year an 2 months lol

I’m so glad you made this video. Almost every one of these plants has also given me trouble! Pilea peperomiodies and Peperomia hope - once you find a spot they like, do not move them, do not change ANYTHING. Or they will be fussy. And with the Hope, propping is also difficult (and technically it’s copyrighted) so it’s harder to just start over.

I have some similar experiences. I cannot grow pilea peperomioides, tried 3 times and they always turn black and lose leaves no matter how I care for them. Peperomias are some of my favorites, but definitely give me the same trouble you're describing. I'm convinced that some houseplants are just not meant to live in our homes for years and years, sometimes they are just nice for a season and I appreciate them while they're nice.

For your money tree, the Pachira Aquatica, I find they are very similar to FLFs. Park right in a window it in a window that gets morning light, for me it's my east facing kitchen window, water weekly or as soon as the first inch or two of soil is dry, make sure you have it in a quick draining mix, keep it fertilized (I use a weak dose of organic stuff every 2 weeks) and DO NOT MOVE IT. Just leave it there and try to forget about it, wait out the bad times, and stay steady with care. Mine is nearly six feet tall now, but heaven forbid I tried to move him. 😅 my daughter got a smaller one that was really struggling, but I did the same for hers and it's coming back now. good luck!

I absolutely loved your energy in this video!! You’re so funny and entertaining BIG fan 🤍

Literally started smiling when she laughed about forgetting a plant

That kalanchoe mother of millions they call it mala madre in Spanish meaning “bad mother” I’m guessing because it drops off its babies everywhere

My Pep. HOPE for super happy when I wrapped her around my shelf going up. So many leaves came out and continue to come all the time!

Also for the sting of hearts I switched it out of soil and it’s in pon and sits in water hanging in the window and it has completely over grown it’s pot twice since spring started

My houseplant addiction only started last spring and I have a house full of plants that I’ve been successful with. The few casualties that I did have are on your list! Schefflera, Pilea, Watermelon Peperomia almost lost my String of Hearts when she threw a fit because it turned winter. Now I know to not get the Thai 😭😭😭 Because I’ll kill it! Darn! Oh the only other plant I killed was a Aglaonema. Oh and Polly but she has been resurrected and I’m pretty proud! Hopefully there are some helpful comments to help us with Hope and Trubli because mine are leggy too! 🤣🤣🤣

Peperomia Hope-I have 2 really full, fairly long ones. They’re in clay pots. You’re right-they love bright light! But I do feel like mine probably have a solid 3” between leaves on the vines. I probably water mine more often than I think I water most other of my peperomias, even though their leaves are really succulent. Good luck! 💚💚💚 I struggle with syngonium-so you’re my hero there! 💚💚💚

@jenniferdaniels3076

2 жыл бұрын

Agree! I used to barley water it and it looked horrible! I started watering more often and giving bright indie t light and mine has gotten so full and beautiful! I never thought I would be able to have a full beautiful pot of peperomia hope! Also same goes for my Watermelon peperomia! When O wasn't watering very often my leves would come in exactly the same, but now they are coming in larger and full leaves.

@catherinestugmyer4449

2 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferdaniels3076 omg! Well then! I guess I need to up the watering with her as well! I’m glad you said that! 💚

@DeniseDutton

2 жыл бұрын

@@jenniferdaniels3076 thank you! My Hope has been dropping "branches" and I assumed it was due to overwatering (the ends are black)... But I think I'll repot it into a clay pot, water more regularly, and see if he's happier!

@lleo9703

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, I call my little remnant “peperomia No-Hope” I’ve tried various light situations and higher light just bleached the little guy to have light coloured green leaves but did nothing to help it grow. Started as a good sized 4” pot. Sigh.

@jenniferdaniels3076

2 жыл бұрын

@@DeniseDutton If its ends are black or mushy. That can be a sign of overwatering. I also had a hard time with mine I had it about 2 feet away from a south facing window and it bleached out and the leaves curled inward. But I moved it about 4 feet back and the leaves flattened and the color looks much better now. I also fertilized with liquid dirt and that has Really helped.

Philodendron Brandtianum is a thorn in my side. I have purchased 3 and they are just horrible. Their baby leaves always get stuck and choke themselves out, new growth (if any) comes out super tiny no matter if you give them a pole or not, and they take forever to even make new leaves only for them to come out distorted, small or die. That is the only philodendron that I am unable to care for…I’ve experimented different potting mediums, humidity, lighting and water but get same results…bummer because they really are pretty plants. Thanks for sharing your struggle plants with us!

@megshush

2 жыл бұрын

Same! I’m ready to throw mine out! I never toss plants because I think their lives are sacred but this one is testing me

@kibbit98

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so sad to hear this I just bought one online and it didn’t have great roots to begin with😩

@bencardenas11

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, but! Maybe more light and humidity might help?! I'm hoping to put some cuttings in my Ikea Rudsta Greenhouse Cabinet to see if it'll do better.

@zaggy1921

2 жыл бұрын

Mine is terrible too. Same issues.

@anitaokey3073

2 жыл бұрын

Mine hates me to got a new leaf and it's all brown all ready not even unfurled. It's put out one nice leaf and that's it. It's on a pole to x

Trubii moonlight! I think I finally figured it out. Do not water it until most of the leaves are starting to roll! When most are curling back I water it and that is working! But still very slow grower.

@jennifermurphy8750

2 жыл бұрын

Came to say this, but she said it better lol

@jenniferdaniels3076

2 жыл бұрын

I feel like once the roots fill the pot it takes off! I can't stop mine from from growing. I do the same as you with watering, wait until all or most of the leaves curl and then give her a good drink.

Thank you for keeping the names of the plants up for longer ! That helps a lot. And omg I have the issue with all these plants. You are right, there is no telling what to do for these plants.

HARLI, YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO MUCH BETTER ABOUT MY CASUALTIES! TY

Oh gosh, I’ve also struggled with my money tree, my peperomia hope and my scindapsus moonlight. The money tree was also losing a bunch of leaves constantly lol. For the peperomia, it’s leggy and odd looking and I just never figured out how to make it lush. And my scindapsus just grows extra slowly (like a new leaf every 6 months….haha)

@labalaz61

2 жыл бұрын

I've never succeeded with a scindapsus moonlight for some reason!

@AlysiaTribeca

2 жыл бұрын

Mine grew so slow until it finally started to trail and now it's actually growing pretty fast (for that plant) like a leaf every month and a half or so

That was so good! Loved the last line, Lol "That's just me, I'm just bitter!" Lol 😂

Lol I couldn’t believe you were holding up the remains of a Thai constellation I literally gasped!!

Dearest Harli, I just LOVE how real you are. It gives me hope as a new plant parent

Hi Harli, I agree with some of the peperomias being difficult, I had the watermelon one and it died, haven't bought it again, I also have the money tree and it does lose it's leaves but mine is getting a bunch of new growth. I have never bought a Thai constellation and don't think that I want to spend that much on that plant. I have two string of hearts plants, and one is kind of struggling and the other is doing pretty good. I feel like it can be the humidity in our homes sometimes. I also have a peperomia hope that my daughter gave me a small plant from her mother plant, and it is doing so good, nice and full and it had some really long trails and I cut those off and put them in water and they are getting some good roots and I will put those in with that plant to make it even fuller. I think we all have some plants that are on the struggle bus. But you are really good at growing plants so try and not be hard on yourself if some of them are not doing great. I hope that you have a great week, take care, sending love and hugs, bye for now. 🥰💜

Hi Harli! I love this video! I also have a piece of advice re: string of hearts - I keep mine living in sphagnum moss, in a glass pyramid shaped candle holder that I found at the dollar store. (I used sealant along the seams to make it water-tight) I started doing that with all of my String of ____ plants (including spades, pearls, and turtles) and the results have been absolutely outstanding. They're happy in my office, which features a heavily filtered south facing window. :-)

Your videos are so fun to watch! You have such a cute vibe 😁 Mother of thousands/millions though, in always surprised when people have trouble with this one. I find it one of the most fascinating plants to experiment with since they’re so prolific and you don’t have to worry about losing any of them, and they seem to tolerate just about any conditions I put them in, they just grow very differently. Not enough light? They grow like snakey vines. Too much light? Not a thing! They love as much light as possible! Not enough water? They just hang out relaxing and doing nothing until some water comes along. Too much water, I’ve found also not a thing! I have some of mine sitting in standing water, fully saturated soil and they love it! One per pot with lots of space for roots, they grow big. An overcrowded pot with so many you can barely see the soil and they stay tiny little things that are so adorably cute! The best way I’ve found though to get them to grow most stunningly is one per pot, fully saturated soil (a soil pot in a cache pot about half full of water), and full sun from dawn to dusk. This makes them mine grow huge thick and firm leaves (easily 6” long and 3” wide) with short (1/2”) internodes, keeping them compact and lush. Grown this way I find they can grow a foot or so in a summer (and I live in Montreal where winter are long and summers are short!) Unfortunately my most beautiful ones succumbed to fungus and I have to start again this spring. Good thing I have hundreds of babies, even popping up in pots that were nowhere near the mothers!! 😂 One of my go-to plants for beginners wanting something hard to kill!

I struggle with rubber plants (Ficus elastica) and I was told its a beginner plant.

oh my gosh this video just took so much weight off of my shoulders. i might just purge the plants that don’t like me. i’ve been so stressed about a few of them

I also struggled with and gave up on my regular watermelon peperomia. It put out many warped, twisted leaves with long stems. The plant had no structure and took up so much space on my shelf (with grow lights) due to the wild growth and long stems. I found the grow lights helped to a degree but then the color of the leaves would get faded to light green so I tossed it! Sorry about your Thai Constellation. I don’t have one but wondered what might happen if you cut it down to a wet stick and put it in a prop box with perlite or perlite and fluval stratum (a new prop substrate I have heard a lot about and found out about on other KZread videos). Thanks again for your posts. Always informative and fun!

hey harli! you should do a video on not having a watering schedule but YES to having a good fertilizing schedule. i love all of your videos & can’t wait for the next one!!

Surprised to see the Thai Constellation on that list! I agree with most of the others though except the Treubii Moonlight.

I have always struggled with my Scindapsus Argyraeus. Its leaves yellow all the time and new growth comes in super tiny. Then when I chop it to propagate it takes forever to root and half the cuttings die.

@jennynurbina

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kendall, I used to have the same problem with mine too! I noticed that they really don’t like when their leaves get wet OR if they get too much direct light. When you water them make sure the soil is like dirt dry (with the majority of the leaves super curled) then give it a really deep soak. In terms of trying to prop the cuttings what I’ve seen work best for me is if I try to propagate them with another type of pothos in the water and add just a little bit of fertilizer (like a drop). They take a long time to root but I’ve seen that if they are trying to root with something that roots easier they are more likely to succeed. I hope that helps!

@rubyroseplantpalace1053

2 жыл бұрын

agree about propagation, I pin vines back into soil, no cut. I let mine always get dry before watering.. likes being ignored imo

Apart of Thai constellation as I didn’t try, I think you came into my house and saw exactly what I am struggling with before making this video 😄

Lots of Peperomia on this list, which I 10000% can relate, hahaha. I hope I'm able to give some helpful tips! Peperomia Hope & Watermelon: I tend to think of all Peperomia as terrarium plants, to a certain extent. I think people assume that they need to give it a lot of light and underestimate the amount of humidity that they like, but I've found Peperomia to bleach very easily under high light and really flourish when given a bit more humidity. For the Hope, I would cut back the leggy stems (you could propagate for fun) and either give it a cloche/glass dome or give some extra humidity. Same for the Watermelon Pep. If you have an empty fish tank or something, you could use that for an easy makeshift terrarium. String of Hearts: Mine actually suffered for quite awhile with spider mites before I even noticed it had them. The leaves are so small and they can really hide under the leaves. I'd double check to make sure it's not a pest issue. I ended up cutting mine back pretty drastically and placed it under a cloche and it really took off.

yes~ give your string of hearts a fresh start. I have my friend's SOH with a very long stem but no leaves at all. She will just throw it but im got my luck making it bloom again... I cut all the stems and wait till new leaves come out. Im happy to revived SOH and few weeks ago it became a wonderful gift to another friend lol

Lol “you’re a mother” 😂 I’m with you on a lot of these! the money tree, pilea, hope.. I put my variegated money tree outside in a random spot outside and it’s thriving 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

I had the Pilea in a west window and it loved it! I totally let it… completely, I mean completely dry out. It sometimes dropped some leaves but it was still awesome.

for the browning edges/yellowing leaves I find that happens with an occasional plant despite the watering/humidity/soil type being right if the plant is really sensitive to salts/metals/chemicals in tap water. I have to either let the water sit out for a long time before using it or use distilled

I’m currently trying to save my Scindapsus Moonlight. I bought it at Home Depot and repotted because it wouldn’t dry out. It still wasn’t thriving and I checked the roots and there was some root rot starting. Part of it is currently in water and I repotted a couple of cuttings with good roots. Fingers crossed!

@mjalphonse

2 жыл бұрын

Same happened to mine and I got it from Home Depot too!

@stephaniedechamplain7019

2 жыл бұрын

Omg, same with mine. My moisture meter always says wet, even if it’s been one month + since the last watering.

@mariabuschard1763

2 жыл бұрын

mine too, I also burned the leaves with too much light when I first brought it home it's half the size now, after 5 months I finally have a couple new leaves

@chrisherman7727

2 жыл бұрын

I also got mine from a big box store! It had root rot too! I recommend anyone who’s bought one to repot it and check out the roots before more damage happens😅 I lost some vines because I waited too long to save it.

@rubyroseplantpalace1053

2 жыл бұрын

soil needs to be airy like a philodendron mix. Plenty of orchid bark into soil

I agree with the string of hearts. Despite placing it under a grow light, the leaves would come in small and curled inward

I have an umbrella tree/plant I got from a big box store and personally I haven’t had an issue with it yet (I’ve probably had it for a month and a half.) I just water it when it gets dry and place it near my window with sheer curtains and it’s been pushing out new growth. It’s crazy to see how some people always have issues with one plant and others can make them thrive.

I had issues with my pilea’s until I found the secret recipe: plastic pots only and I have mine right up against a west window and they are all THRIVING. I hope this helps 😊 Also I’ve found the most difficult plant type is Peperomia I’ve found they need a lot of humidity and overall perfect conditions to survive 😮‍💨

In my experience, a shredded watermelon peperomia is 100% a low humidity issue!

@rubyroseplantpalace1053

2 жыл бұрын

I had above 60% humidity and I failed at this one. maybe a soil pest. my silver frost looks awful too

@chelsycastlow2741

Жыл бұрын

@@rubyroseplantpalace1053 I also have 60 humidity and mine is shredded too. Maybe grow it in leca? That’s my next project. I chopped my ratty plant up. It’s rooting in water I plan on chopping the adult leaves when the babies come in and starting the whole plant in hydro.

I found this super fun and funny, thanks for making me smile and even laugh, and feel less bad about killing my alocasia polly

Monstera Adansonii - This plant has been giving me so many issues lately 😫 It’s yellowing, putting out super tiny leaves, and having weirdly shaped new growth! I just can’t seem to make it happy.

@mike-fz9el

2 жыл бұрын

omg same! mine looked really pretty and grew very beautifully and then all of the sudden stopped! i fixed it though! do not forget to fertilize, give it some humidity, and make sure there are no pests. spider mites love the little holes in the leaves for their webs of hell. After i aggressively treated my adansonii it is slowly recovering! also propping the leaves that are messed up helps them grow back better

@hayleyscar

2 жыл бұрын

I had the same problem when I first got mine. Everything I have tried and seems to be working: changed the soil to a chuck aroid mix, never let the soil completely dry out (it drys out about 80% before I water), and I fertilize everytime I water (I also you a liquid fertilizer, so it could be different depending on the fertilizer)

@michaela2116

2 жыл бұрын

Same I gave up and am gonna remove mine

@Caramelmama92

2 жыл бұрын

I found placing mine in the bathroom with a bright window has worked great

@bencardenas11

2 жыл бұрын

Check for pests! Some symptoms you listed correspond to pests!

My moonlight also was like yours. Eventually, I had to toss it and won't get another one. I just think during the winter months, and then during spring, when they're beginning to wake up, some plants just have a hard time surviving that.

string of herts are so easy!! I just keep them around the house- toasting on south facing window, in my kitchen with low light. the one in low lights I can forget about watering, especially in winter. But in the full sun you have to keep them hydrated- when the soil is dry a bit, they need water. just a bit. all the time- otherwise it will look like yours...sorry...and don't touch it. just leave alone and give water, haha)) should be fine! I also struggled with moonlight...ugly leaves, slow, root rot -the thing almost died, then I rescued some cuttings, put them in moss and in a terrarium - and forgot for a couple of months. and suddenly they started to grow! I repoted it in bark+ moss and keep in terrarium, evenly moist. he is growing! (one leaf for 3 weeks, but it does!!) cut it and start many many moonlight babies)) Hope it helps!

I think the plants that are putting out smaller than normal leaves, might like to be climbing on a trellis or wire structure. They should grow larger leaves once they climb. I'm experimenting with mine right now. Good luck!

I’ve had my peperomia Hope for not quite a year now. It’s in an east window (in northern KS) and I water it about every 2-3 weeks, which might not be enough. It does have 2-3 inch gaps between the leaves, but it’s definitely growing! My pilea Peperomioides is just off to the side of the east window. The leaves have gotten bigger, but they aren’t flat like I would like them to be. The mother plant is about 2 feet tall and has a second group of about 10 babies, so it must be happy.

I’ve heard that Scindapsus are shingling plants and sends out runners when their vines are too long. You can wrap their vines around the soil to encourage more leaf growth!

I took a page from your book. I have a big hoya crimson Princesses. Then for some reason it started getting some black spots. So I decided to chop and prop healthy pieces. Just to see if the mother plant would grow back. Thankfully it is coming back and no black spots. And now I have an almost full prop box of babies. My toughest pant for me to take care of are orchids... I love them but still learning on how to keep them healthy.

I feel you on some of these. Here are some tricks that gave me success w some of these: MONEY TREE - right IN an east window, consistent watering & no cold drafts or a/c near. It LOVES heat and humidity or an occasional misting. If it gets a draft it drops leaves fast SOH - I keep mine 5ft from a west window and it has consistently grown crazy fast with even leaves for the last 4 yrs. It only drops leaves when I water inconsistently or if I dont water super thoroughly PILEA PEP- i killed 3 before I had success. It sits right in a north window, water consistently and rotate. it is full and huge PEP HOPE- 3ft from east window grows quickly and consistently, no legginess & has deep green leaves SCINDAPSUS MOON- one of the slowest growers ever. Alive and well but 3 yrs in and still not vining

I have the same problem with my scindapsus moonlight! Girl, I had it in a 8 in pot with three to four different growth points, and idk what happened maybe the soil stayed wet too long, but I ended up chopping it up in hopes I can regrow it, the leaves last year we so big and lush and beautiful, now the leaves keep getting scraggily and small. Let’s see how this goes

Any alocasia is difficult for me. Most of them only have 3 or 4 leaves at a time which is sad-looking.

Hi. My money tree is doing great right next to north facing window. I water when just about dry with spring water and plant food each time. I also mist this plant every morning. Good luck with your money tree!

My Thai Constellation gave me ALL the trouble until I started bottom watering it... I have the clear nursery pot that it's in in a dish that I constantly have at least a half in of water in. Since then it's been FLOURISHING. I actually learned this trick from a local plant seller who has all of their variegated monsteras sitting in a shallow pan of water and has zero issues with them!

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ALSO~ my Schefflera is absolutely massive... like almost 5' tall? I water her once her soil is dry with water that has Foliage Pro in it... it's actually what I water every single one of my plants with!

Awe your sweet precious string of hearts! In my experience they really thrive on neglect and don't like being over-watered. Of all the plants I own it does the best with extended periods of no water. I have a propagation I didn't water for 4 months in a 1" pot and its still alive... I also struggle with Kalanchoe. silly weeds, but also insanely drought tolerant. When they get to be more than 12" tall I cull the mother and repot the babies and start over. They also are susceptible to powdery mildew

I can identify with the peparomia, never had the nerve for the others. Doing good to keep all the hoyas going. Since spring I need to water twice a week!! So it has been trying!!

Hey I love your videos, I was wondering if you’ve ever talked about how you got into plants and KZread and if you’ve done or would consider a video on it. Thanks again. 🖤

My Treubii Moonlight never grew under a grow light but as soon as I put it about 4 feet away from a South facing window it started growing like crazy.

Yes Harli we do have a few the same .. my most challenging is spider plants of all varieties .. also string of hearts & usually string of pearls but I have a coupe of very small pots if them in my east facing kitchen window & have not killed them in at least 8 months . Winner winner chicken dinner

I have to actually replay this video, and start putting down tips, and/or whatever I do with mine. I have most of these “bad boys/girls” 🤣‼️❤️

I’ve had great success with watermelon peps. I’ve only ever had two and never had an issue….So far. I never know when to water Hopes so it’s destined to die at some point in the future. Killed two money trees. Kill ginseng ficus all the time. Ruby cascade. Omg. Owned three killed three. Never again will I own one. Peperomiodes do well in the growing season then die over the winter. I’m currently trying again with a baby and a full grown robust one. We shall see. I have a huge moonlight doing the exact same thing yours is doing and one 6” pot that’s growing beautifully. Go figure. Same care. And I like them to grow slow.

I have always struggled with any ivy and ferns. It's so awful! I keep buying them with good intentions and they just crisp up and die almost as soon as I get them 🥲 my pilea also also likes to lose leaves on the bottom! It doing okay, but definitely not thriving :(

I totally agree with those peperomia plants or pilea. I just can’t give them the light or humidity needs they require (mostly humidity) and I’ve kinda stopped trying to keep them for now. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Plus my Thai constellation root rotted. I’m at a stump that’s in water at this point. It’s putting out this teeny tiny leaf but refuses to push out a new root. 🤦🏼‍♀️. Soooo much money on that one. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

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Oh no!!!! Have you tried a prop box with sphagnum?? I've saved some plants this way. I hope you can save it!!

My money tree used to lose leaves every winter. The trick to keep it going is consistent bright light, more dense soil and deep watering weekly.

I also struggled with the money tree, pilea pepperomia, watermelon pepperomia, and moonlight plant! The only one I still have currently is the Moonlight and I love it sooo much so I really hope it’ll live! Something that didn’t make your list but is at the top of mine is the Stromanthe Triostar! Omg it is the most beautiful diva plant that ever lived! 🤦🏾‍♀️ Mine has died out and came back to life about 2 or 3 times lol

Video idea for you. You could do a repotting video and do a Q&A. You can answer questions that your followers/subscribers ask you. Pick like 15 of them, some personal juicy questions and some fun silly questions. And if you get a bunch of questions you could even make a part two, part three, etc. so anytime you can’t think of like a good topic for a video you can do a repotting Q&A. Just thought 😉

Pepperomia hope - cut back regularly indirect light . Scindapsus moonlight -water when dry - indirect low light I basically ignore it and it's thriving

Hey, Harli. I live in the NE, and keep my String of Hearts (cul. Silver Glory) in a North-facing window without the sky being obstructed (same as my ivy). It does very well, and I have taken many cuttings in less than a year. I am guessing, they like consistent brightness without heat. Some peperomia are actually epiphytes. Try growing some cuttings in a terrarium or on a moist surface to see what happens. The "Shumi Red" was my only peperomia fail (out of 6 species) so far, so it's probably hit or miss with their care.

I think every plant that I've either killed or thrown in the bin is on this list 🤣🙈 Moonlight and peperomia are the only ones I still have! I've learnt to accept that moonlight hates me, and we have an agreement that it puts out one leaf per year and that's that 🤣 Watermelon peperomia, mine is like yours! I do think it's humidity, yes

I would love to show you pictures cuz they even look the same!! Oh my goodness this is so funny!! I am struggling with a hot pink begonia….you put yours in a small terrarium…..trying now….a few others also!! It is so important I want to conquer them!!

Thank you for the helpful tips sprinkled throughout the video!

yes yes yes, I have a few of these.. string of hearts (north facing window) scindapsis moonlight thing in my china hutch.. I neglect them both and they love me.. I do not look at them more then 5 seconds at a time though. LOL thank you for the video and the giggles!! love from your neighbor in Oregon!!

My SOH is doing amazing (surprisingly because I'm very new to houseplants) but my pilea p died so fast 😭🤣 My SOH is in a South facing window, hanging, and I water her like...every 2-3 weeks because I forget 😬 but she seems to love it. Several vines are over 5 feet long now and I'm getting flowers.

I was struggling with my marble queen pothos because it is a thirsty beast, I have it in the bathroom now where there is a tiny east facing window for it to sit in, and I can remember to water it several times a week.

Hi Harley Dawn I've tried to grow those several times and they just maybe because I was a new plant mom and didn't know how to water them thanks so much for sharing

Literally every time you pulled out a Peperomia I was like same. I have all the exact same problems as you with all the Peperomia.

The moonlight scindapus is one that does the same for me. I did put it in lots more bark and it’s the best yet.

Hay girl haaaaeeeeyyyyy!! Love seeing that you loaded this early!! Have a great day Harlie!!

I had several plants do awesome over winter and then in spring they just gave up. pila peppermoites, SOP, and like 6 rex begonia 🤷‍♀️ scindapsus are definitely also on my "come on really" list.

Thank you for sharing! Watering from the bottom helps a lot of plants avoid leaf problems, I've found. Also some plants seem to HATE being moved in my experience and then drop most of their leaves (and of course I make things worse by moving it again!) Sounds drastic but what about trimming the top of your pilea peperomioides as it begins to get leggy to encourage it to bush up and grow leaves lover down the stem? Works for garden shrubs like lavender, as long as you leave some new growth at the top. Maybe you can propagate the tip? It's just going to get leggier the longer that you leave it: be ruthless and good luck!!!

I feel like there are a few treubii that just don’t have good genetics. I’ve heard so many people have struggles with it? Including myself, and for no reason! Also, up the watering on your SOH! I swear it helps

Experienced the same with my pilea when we were in our prev house coz it didn’t get any sunlight. I repotted it when we moved to a new place (during winter) and placed it by a southwest facing window. I water it every 2 weeks during winter ans weekly during summer. It is doing really good with really big leaves. Even during winter it did not suffer dropping of leaves. It has grown 3 times bigger than its sisters (given by a friend).

I love Peperomia! I have found that they like to dry out and then some. then I give them a good drink. My house can get dry. I keep my Watermelon pep's roots humid my placing them in a cache pot that has a smaller opening, so the humidity gets trapped in when I water. She large and in charge! hehe She always doesn't like direct light.

Sometimes I think the medium they come in just isn’t right for our home conditions. I repot plants into my soil mix and sometimes they do better that the medium they come in.

variegated schefflera, all calatheas, pony tail palm, and string of anything!

My treubii grows very slow too. I don’t get browning of the leaves though. The only time it really pushed out any growth was after I fertilized it.

String ofs for me. String of pearls, string of turtles, you name it I've killed em! And some alocasia. Some are just dandy but when those guys chuck a tantrum, they really go hard and die with maximum drama...sigh... I love my Thai, pretty happy plant for me, but I guess we all just have different conditions too, my house is very moist lol, high humidity, so maybe that contributed to yours? I've also very sadly killed my Cyrtosperma Johnstonii, waaaah!!! I loved that thing, and it was thriving in summer, then a mattress fell on it (don't ask...) and broke 2 leaves. It just never loved life after that and come winter it just faded away...