Philodendron Pink Princess - Getting back variegation via propagation
In this video I show you the best way to get back pink variegation since these little buggers love to revert to all green leaves. (Spoiler: propagation is the way to increase chances of variegation).
I experienced a huge setback/failure during propagation and lost most of the cuttings from overwatering (I blame the rainy season but I should have known better to keep them indoors. But the good news is, I managed to get some variegation! Yaye!
I will continue propagating this plant until I find the one that will give me the most pink! As should you if you are experiencing the same problem of reverted pink princess!
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When you said everybody died.... I laughed hard... I'm sorry I shouldn't be laughing at your loss but it was so unexpected and honest and cute.
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Haha I was laughing too. I find the humor in everything. 🤓
Spoiler alert. "What happened to everybody" "well, everybody died" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 You are my all time fav plantuber🙈
@you_r_my-world2288
3 жыл бұрын
I’m laughing so hard 🤣
@arocarter3074
3 жыл бұрын
@@you_r_my-world2288 how can't you not too🤣🤣🤣
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
🙈🙈🙈
I love videos when it shows the progress over the next months, so we can see the real results! Also I always learn something new from you :D
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😌
It's the 'my dad is always on the phone, yelling at people' for me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
😅😅 he is though. Its an asian thing.
You make videos that inspire me to slow down, and remind myself to observe life and my plants with a positive attitude 🤗 thank you!
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
😌🙏🏽
Love the honesty and love that you show updates in the same video. It is still a fairly successful propagation .👍
Pretty good time for filming with lots of sweet chirping in the background.
Thank you for being transparent! Nothing is fail proof and I'm glad you showed what happened. Also I love that you waited until time passed and continued to film all for the one video, instead of a short quick video uploaded now!
I would never unsubscribe!!!! I love learning from you. Most utube channels are becoming a shopping channel I want to learn so my plants can be as beautiful as yours. Thank you for sharing.
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank youuu 😅
@nikenayuprawesti
3 жыл бұрын
Agree 👍
@arluthmadera5756
3 жыл бұрын
0⁰pkoko M
"You're probably unsubscribing right now." - 😅🤣😂 . Even if ALL your plants lose their variegations one day, that statement WILL KEEP PEOPLE SUBSCRIBED, that's for sure. You're the one of the most naturally funny guys online. You make lonely and depressed me laugh at the most unexpected moments. I watch you for plant growing info but your blabber really, seriously, helps me heal from my emotional trauma. Love you lots Shaun!!!
@onlyplants
2 жыл бұрын
😀😀😀 virtual hugss
"Staring a little too long at a bleeding plant...awkward." Thanks for the laugh.
@daublex2388
2 жыл бұрын
Hilarious!
That's so sad for the loss of few... but an experience gained... completely worth it...nice piece of experiment👍
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
I learnt way more than if I had succeeded. More ppp propagations to be made in the future!
I discovered the "bleeding" by accident too and was really fascinated/freaked out by it. Some tropicals are really so weird, I love it.
Thank you for showing a 9 week update and for being transparent with us! I always overthink what my cuttings will do, and I appreciate you explaining your losses.
i gotta say the bird sound is very relaxing 😌
I’m a new subscriber, and just wanted to thank you for sharing your fails along with your successes! It makes us plant newbies feel so much better when all of our props rot and die. Love your channel, I have been learning so much from you and you have such a kind, calm personality ❤
@onlyplants
Ай бұрын
Thank you ❤️❤️
Thank you Sean for sharing your experience, don't beat your self up, you did great, we do learn by error...thank you for your videos. Inspire me a lot, I always taking notes from them. Cheers
I love how honest u r and I totally agree the description about ppp being super unstable
Thank you for letting us learn from your experiences
Hello Sean, thanks for sharing the tips for taking care of plants, I am learning.
Yey! Beautiful pink variegations! Striking pink splashes are so damn gorgeous!
Thank you for being transparent!
@onlyplants
2 жыл бұрын
Thank youuu
I liked the video, you are very open and funny. Thanks for sharing experience!
@onlyplants
Жыл бұрын
Thank youu
I got my PP today! Thanks for all your great videos. They’re so helpful.
@onlyplants
Жыл бұрын
😀🙌🏽
Love the birds in the background 💕🐝
Omg…I would never drop this channel. I think you did great! I want one!
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🥰
Oh Sean/Shawn- you are so cool. Keep up the great work!
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😌🙏🏽
Thanks for your honesty! I hope you’ll see the results you want eventually.
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤓
Nice plants .I like Phil offense on pink.thank for sharing.happy holiday.🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄
Love your videos and you’re hilarious without even trying! I cackled at “staring at a bleeding plant for too long... awkward” 🤣🤣🤣 I would’ve done the same bc it’s fascinating!
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
😅😅 good to know Im not crazy! Haha
Love your video!! It was SO helpful!! Im going to try it and let you know how it works out. You gave me such hope!! Thank you!!
@onlyplants
2 жыл бұрын
😀😀
You're great and sooooo funny.. makes my day 😊
@onlyplants
2 жыл бұрын
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Oh what a beautiful plant🥰 someday I’ll buy it too
Sean! Found you randomly while I was researching how to propogate polkadot begonia (begonia maculata), loved your presentation style and your mannerisms, subscribed immediately! Now you keep popping up when I search for videos about new plants, I'm a big fan 😍
@onlyplants
Жыл бұрын
Thank youu 🥰🥰
Love the half-moon!
Recently i got mine pink princess and just try to propogate them so here your video always helpful 👍👍👍
I love the sleepy-not-fully-awake-staring-at-bleeding-plant-killing-the-mutilated-princesses vibe 😆
I love your videos! I hope those plants have tons of variegation now!
@onlyplants
2 жыл бұрын
They dooo!
😂😂 U made my day so cute and funny 🤗😀 I bought also a cutting im glad to see the varigation maybe comes back after cutting 😊
Thank you ! have learnt a lot from you.
🤍You could never lose subscribers, you’re the best!!!!
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
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That was like watching the first season of star-crossed loving it and finding out there wasn't a second season.
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Haha. These cuttings have grown big by the way. But no pinks. I will propagate them into about 20 plants soon
I don't know how i got here, but its about the plant that i want with all my heart, but its very expensive! Thank you fotr the great video, all in one yay! Good luck with your princess and sorry for the loss of everybody else. Lol, new suscriber:)
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the channel 🤓🙌🏻
love this plants. i have so small one. wish i could propagate them one day
Thank you for the info about ppp. 😊🙏
I just chopped mine into three pieces. Rooting in moss and they are growing beautifully. Just now putting out new leaves.🤞hope for pink on them.PS: They are very prone to root rot. So happy for your pink variegation .💚✌🏻🌿🍃🌱🌵
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I have a feeling moss and kept away from rain may have been the better way to propagate these (and many others)
Well a partial success is better than no success! Glad you got some pink
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
I think it was a success...you got a new variegation and two new (🤞) pink princesses
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank youu. Cant wait to propagate these some more haha Im addicted to the rush.
Loved this video and your humor! Would love to see another update on your PPP's :)
@horace6851
3 жыл бұрын
yes! I'm really curious how are they doing!
One local florist I'm familiar with has an older pink princess, not for sale. Has very colourful leaves, greens are actually the minority on her. Been that way for years now. The plant is not well-sunlit at all, but is surrounded by a lot of artificial lights. Not even grow lights, just a banal selection of phosphorescent tubes. Perhaps that's the thing that helps them grow pinks? Unnatural environment. Maybe?
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Oooo that is an interesting theory...
"Staring a little too long at a bleeding plant...awkward"...HA HA HA! Your too cute!!! And I do agree with the randomness of the Pink Princesses and the their ease of reverting is the downside of owning one. I had one with phenomenal variegation and I sold it thinking I could get another one...and now with the size and variegation of the one I sold it would be cost at least $1000 for one like it. Looks like I won't be get another one like the one I had. I kick myself up to this day for selling it! Great results...and sorry to hear about your losses it is the unfortunate facts of plant life. I just did a major hack job on 2 of my huge reverted pink princesses in hopes of getting some variegated babies. I am keeping my fingers crossed. Hoping you are well and wishing you the best! HAPPY GROWING!
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve seen a variegated PPP start to kickass with variegation all of a sudden. I guess we just keep on propagating it till we find the right one!
Thankyou for showing the result in the same video.
Wow u are sooo lucky because of the environment u live in. I struggle daily with keeping up my humidity here in Canada. So jealous! Lol
@onlyplants
Жыл бұрын
These guys dont need as much humidity as most people think. But I can imagine the indoors humidity would be scary in wintertime due to heaters!
Will start propagating mine soon 😊
Thank you. Info is helpful.
Inspiring ☕🌱🌷👍
Him staring at the blood from the stem tbh that’s me too 😂 also love the channel name haha!
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you 🙈
the plants tool healthy though! You really take good care of your plants Sean :)
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank youuu
Omg I’m so so thankful, plants rates are way cheap in India 😭
May I request a series of videos on your pots, decor items next to your plants like drift wood, bells, mini statues, etc... they really are so pretty. Even your terra-cotta pots look so unique.
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you I want to do more styling videos but want to nail down the basic care first. Stay tuned!
"I'm being super greedy here" story of my life. 😂💕
My favorite Philo..
Oooh woooow.... Sean, I love your ppp how I wish to have one in the future but I think it’s impossible.
Lucky you with your high air humidity! Everything that wants more than 50 % is really miserable here in the swedish dry air :))
Yas! This is so timely for my Philo dark lord too. Thank you so much Sean! And Congratulations for the variegation!!!
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank youu and good luck with that dark lord.
Love ur videos
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😌
Hey Sean, I saw pink princesses in my plant store last Sunday and i was thinking about getting one since they were affordable. But you just convinced me not too... since what everyone says is that variegation is so unstable. Think I'll go looking for a prince (of orange) instead of a finicky princess :) (By the way, I picked up this cool pseudoeranthemum, which is killer if you like pink purplish variegation and it's stable)
Exactly the same what happened to my Pink Princess
I love those face terra cotta planters by the way.
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😌😌
what happened to everybody? well.. everybody died is the plot to your favorite netflix series
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Horror show haha
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. After seeing the negative results of the cuttings and the lack of variegation plus your advised I have decided not to pay the high price this Princes demands. I can get beautiful color from my begonias. Your information is high quality, why will I unsubscribe?
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Haha thank youuu
Mine is arriving tmr. Yay!
Ok! Will cut mine on Sunday!
I can't afford a pink princess but one of my philodendron brazil, started to revert to all green....so I cut off the stem and have propagated it. If you look closely at other stems, you can see both yellow and green...this is a good indicator of how much variegation a plant has and the leaves carry some of this as they uncurl. So if I did buy a pink princess, I'd check the stems closely. ( Although I've never seen one up close).
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
The stem on the pink princess is mostly maroon on mine , maybe this is a sign of faded variegation. But ive seen people post pink princesses with 10+ green leaves and finally a variegated one... this shows how random the variegations are. Brazils respond well to light and will give insane variegation with direct sunlight.
@jomassey5842
3 жыл бұрын
@@onlyplantsAgree. I think the variegation must be hard to decipher on the pink princess. Its really just pure luck in the end. Thanks for replying. Namaste.
Happy you had some success getting the return of variegation! I’m interested in knowing what birds are making those sweet sounds if you know the names.
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Haha Im so bad with birds 😅
Thank u for the info I wish I have that 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭 watching from Phillipines
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Hello hope you guys are doing alright in the Philipines 🙌🏻
@arnoldazores9816
3 жыл бұрын
@@onlyplants thank you soon Phillipines will rise again.
Dad on the phone yelling at people sounds like my neighbor lol hi handsome
@onlyplants
Жыл бұрын
😅
Nice bro
Very nice. Newbie plant hunkie here😘
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the plant community 😌
@sirmakisigtv104
3 жыл бұрын
@@onlyplants haha thanks!
You are so hilarious 🤣
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
😅😅
been trying to get pink princess for the longest time. quite pricey too so im gonna study more before I to get one. great vid, i learnt a lot👍
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
The variegations are very unstable so you have to be patient and/or lucky. Cuttings with variegations may not give you variegated leaves.
@Sarah-qj6tu
3 жыл бұрын
@@onlyplants yeah. ive experienced variegations incidents dissapearing and some suddenly formed from regular ones. plants r so mysterious n exciting thing😅
I personally don’t see the hipe in a PPP. I hope you’re able to get more with the Variegation you’re looking for.
@KalodexD
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, I think the Caladium Pink Symphony is so much prettier than PPP, very underrated plant.
My princess reverted and i started a baby from a bottom cut. I haven't seen any color yet but now I'm thinking that I should take the top off and see what happens!
I really love what you're doing here but if at all possible, can you zoom in showing where you're placing your cuts? It helps tremendously within the learning process of how to do this correctly. 🙏
@onlyplants
Жыл бұрын
Hello, I have close ups in my other philodendron propagation videos 😀
@bartseller8601
Жыл бұрын
@@onlyplants fantastic Thank you so much for getting back I will refer to those. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for this informative video. What is the plant you showed in the closing shot... its so sculptural...
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thats the preview for the next video 🤓🙌🏻 see you next friday to find out what it is!
I’m new to plants so forgive me. What’s the difference between this plant and about 4 other Philodendron I have seen that looks just like it but for color??? I don’t get the price and we see here it acts like any other plant. Thanks for the video 🤗
My mother plant also got a nice pink leaf after I cut it down . So far every cutting I have made has survived on my PPP but I try to have at least 2 or 3 nodes , the one leaf cuttings are too risky.
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Ooo interesting tip. Also I feel like they do better in water propagation. Will try that next.
Oh yeah it happens! You have a higher success rate than me
@onlyplants
Жыл бұрын
Ive actually propagated these few times over since and I get nearly 100% success rates now 😀
Oh yay, the t- shirt is back with a short video... what?!!!! under 20/15mins... 11mins!!!! ;) wahahahahaa dont worry - I think this will make you GAIN more views as it is OKAY to fail. for the best of us - we live n learn. in this crazy 'winter' asia weather - i fear for my indoors plants too. they NEED light and I am worried as they all seems a bit more droopy as well! Yes, water propagation totally 100% safe bet! I got cocky too, sharing my scindapsus silver ann with friends ... now, my mother plant had root rot :( :( :( luckily I get some on water propagation which means I still have some cutting from mother plant! phew! we are all humans! * Loving those face terracotta planters behind! love them!!!!
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Thank youu, hope you can get the cutting to root. If not your friends can send you back some cutting haha 😅
hi! Sean i am new to your channel but really love it so much... i want to ask you what is the difference between a pink philo erubescens and pink princess .... they look exactly the same or is it just a different variety ?
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
I believe the erubescens is the non variegated version of pink princess
@sheilacatalan6708
3 жыл бұрын
Thank You so much , Sean ... Keep sharing your wisdom about plants 💕💕💕
@blkxdragon
2 жыл бұрын
Philodendron Erubescens is the real name for Pink Princess…
Hi thank you for the video, do you have the title of the video where you wrap the moss? My plant has a lot of leaves and is dropping a lot because of the weight. It would be great to know what type of moss you buy and how to wrap it. Also would you advise supporting this plant on a stick?
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
99% philodendrons require a pole to climb on. For that air layering video so check out the melanochrysum one 😀
subbed!
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the channel! 🙌🏻
I just chopped up my PPP to get more pink. Then she shot out a beautiful burgundy leaf that I am obsessed with. If she keeps giving me dark leaves I won't mind not getting any pink.
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Haha she is full if susprises!
Ah, thank you. Now I know what to do with the left-over moss I have. Also, my Pink Princess needs help. Do their roots go more down or out, under the soil? Thanks
@onlyplants
9 ай бұрын
Usually down 😊
I love it...pilodendron picn prenscis....but I don't have....
Great experiment and thank you for showcasing your efforts. Like you, I do not recommend these plants to people. I feel they are over rated and over priced for what they are. I had one, propped it twice, and tossed them all away. Not even worth reselling, imo!
They naturally want to revert! I figured this out with 4 of my 3.5-4 ft ppp’s. I had to completely chop them. Brought the pink back. The burgundy leaves are nice though. Maybe the cutting will grow pink after all. 🤷🏻♂️
@onlyplants
3 ай бұрын
Once they revert its really hard to get back variegation 🥲
@CraigSakada
3 ай бұрын
@@onlyplants ugh I know! I was really digging the big leaves but I had to chop all the way down to the last variegated leaf which was the bottom for one of them. 🥹
Hi sean have you tried a slow release fertilizer called dynamite? A friend recommends that type of fertilizer to me and i tried it on my reverting variegated plants and somehow all of the plants get its variegation back and they grow super fast too i'm super happy now
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
Hello I’ve not tried that but I have a feeling variegation is a combination of luck, genetics, and light levels. 😌
Hi Sean, some people said if variegated plants "too happy" (such as fertilized regularly, etc), the plants will lose its variegation. So you have to make your plants a bit "suffer" to maintain the variegation. Based on your experience, what do you think bout that theory? Is it true?
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
That doesnt seem to be true. For most species more light = more variegation and less light = reversion. The easiest way to see these is in epipremum or pothos.
I heard tht there are people in Indonesia actually did ‘lab made variegation’ plants. Well of coz this kind of method wont last long and will went off over time. To avoid been con, some expert say you may examine the stem of the plant to tell weather it is a real variegated plants or not.
@onlyplants
3 жыл бұрын
You can tell if its fake/chemically induced because the variegation will be way too bright in color and usually it cover the whole leaf.