I have a juvenile serpens, which is my 2nd attempt at growing one, and it is definitely sensitive to overwatering. Yep, you guessed it, the first one rotted out and it got into the stem before I noticed that the damage was done. Also, the Spidermites do love this plant, so I have to check consistently. I also have a squamicaule pink and that one is a lot more easy going, although it still needs careful watering. I definitely can't wait to see my serpens grow up to be as magnificent as yours as it was a plant that I fell in love with immediately on discovering. Cost-wise, I paid £30 for both of my serpens from a seller in the UK, which I think was reasonable, even though when purchased they were only single leaf props. But I would definitely pay that every time just to have it in my collection. I was so excited to see that your review was about this plant 😊

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Hey Carey 👋👋👋👋 Your experience with the juvenile serpens is quite a journey! Overwatering can be tricky, as you saw I experienced it a bit with my first one. It's great that you're giving it another go. The squamicaule pink sounds like a great addition too. £30 sounds like a fair deal for such a unique plant. Good luck with your serpens growth, I am sure in your new space it will love it! 😊🌱

I have a rather small baby Serpens. I had wanted one for a long time, specifically for the fuzzy petioles, despite the fact that I have heard horror stories about their care. So far, so good. It lives in my Ikea cabinet which I think is part of the key as it gets very consistent humidity around 80%. I do have Fuzzy Petiole as well. That plant looked nice for several months, but it does not like unfurling leaves in my home environment, and the petioles are WAY less fuzzy than some other options. It went into my cabinet when I got the cabinet in September, and it still doesn’t look amazing. It also got booted out of the cabinet today, because I brought home a new plant I had been waiting for (Philodendron Emerald Ice), and the new baby gets a cabinet spot, so someone else had to move out to make room! 😂

Hi Memo 👋 I don’t have this plant but it certainly is very beautiful 😀🇨🇦

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Hi Linda! 👋 Thanks, it really is a beautiful plant. Maybe one for your collection in the future? 😀🇨🇦🌿

Thank you! I needed this video 🫶🏼

Just got my first Serpens this past weekend (a medium ish) from Tropicals. Fingers crossed

Hello Memo, thanks for this very informative video. I bought a one leaf juvenile Serpens a year ago for 55€ (here in France) and had a difficult time to acclimate it to my conditions. It seemed to demand high humidity. I transfered it to PON and gave it a moss pole, grow lights and a humidifier nearby. Very slowly it produced a second and a third leaf. I tried to propagate the top cut in moss in my small greenhouse but after a few weeks it rotted completety : ( Now my serpens has 4 leafs and a new one coming but still veeeery slowly ! The leaves haven't size up noticeably. I love it but it is definitely one of my most challenging philodendron. In the hairy philo team, my Squamiferum is way easier :)

Mine just came in the mail today! And the unboxing went perfect 👍🏽🤩 any tips on when to repot/water post unboxing?

It's one of my favorites 😍

I've just ordered this plant 🥰 Really glad to have found your video. You've given me some great tips, and it's great to hear that it doesn't really need the moss pole for the leaves to get bigger. Can't wait for it to arrive!

Beautiful philo! I have to say that your sweater looks awesome on you; it brings out your tone etc. Thanks for sharing Memo!

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, Carol! Glad you liked the video and the sweater. It's all about style and sharing plant love! 😄🌿

The fuzzy petiole plant is so cool, the squamiferum, and squamicaule plants all have fuzzy petioles. I love my fuzzy petiole. I'm still looking for squamicaule and squamiferum.

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Fuzzy petiole plants are so cool! The squamiferum and squamicaule are definitely on the wishlist, the squamiferum I want to get back in my care as I have a 2m one that I grew for years and ended up gifting it, but I miss it now, definitely worth it. Hope you find them soon! 🌿🔍

I love it. I am very tempted

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

It's definitely a tempting plant! Glad you're loving it. 🌿💕

'Janky' support sticks are the best! 😅🎉

I love hairy plants! I have a Squamiferum, Squamicaule Blood, and a Serpens. My Serpens is still quite young, but I haven't had too many issues with it so far (knock on wood!)

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Hairy plants are the best, aren't they? Your collection sounds amazing! Good luck with your Serpens and the rest of your hairy beauties. 🌿✨

I just got a baby and I"m super excited. So far, so good. But yea....the "quick look." Took a "quick look" this morning from Plant Zaddy Therapy and now my bank account is lighter.

Beautiful plant great vid and in 🇬🇧

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, Stephen! Glad you enjoyed the video and the beauty of the Philodendron serpens. Cheers from the UK! 🇬🇧🌿

Got a juvenile 2 leaf Serpens. I believe that it was water propagated and then placed in a semi hydro setup, then shipped to me. I think juveniles in this setup is easier to ship compared to soil based medium. I immediately repotted it in pon and in a semi hydro setup although I should be acclimatizing it first, which I didnt do. It also had a new leaf growth which I was a bit worried about. Did not have any repot shock at all and the new leaf is pushing out well. I think there needs to be an experiment on water propagation to semi hydro Vs soil to semi hydro or all variations thereof... Should be interesting as my water or semi hydro propagations seems to take to semi hydro setup like a champ

I will not buy any plants this winter 😊. But this plant is on my wishlist .

Hi Memo! I’m not sure if you are using a new camera, edited differently, or it was just the UK sun but the video looks really nice 😍 Your plant is absolutely stunning!! I haven’t seen much information on these. I’m hoping to get a squamicaule in the spring but have been a bit intimidated on the care. Thank you for posting! I’ll be keeping an eye on the comments to see other’s experiences ❤️

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Hey Hallie! Thanks for the compliment on the video quality. I'm still using the same camera but experimenting with new lights and settings. 😍 Glad you're interested in the squamicaule - it's a fantastic plant. Keep an eye on the comments for more care tips! ❤️🌿

Beautiful plant. I was seriously looking at getting one for a couple of seasons now when Ecuagenera comes to town. Love the fuzzy combined with red. The growth pattern scared me though. Hard to verbalize. I like growing monsters and the big examples I saw looked top heavy, if that makes sense🤪. Mealies on the petioles is horrific! Lol Great vid as usual.

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, Richard! The serpens does have a striking combination of fuzziness and color. Top-heavy growth patterns can be a challenge, especially with larger specimens. Mealies can indeed be a nightmare on those petioles, as I have come to know! 😂🌱

Loving my squamicaule big interesting leaves and hairy petioles and easy care, what's not to like.

@halliedobbins

8 ай бұрын

Hello! Have you been keeping yours in room humidity? Or have you had any issues with humidity with your plant?

@pottyplotter2462

8 ай бұрын

Lives in living room with southwest window normal humidity water sparingly no pest yet. lol.

@halliedobbins

8 ай бұрын

@@pottyplotter2462 thank you 🙂

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

The squamicaule sounds amazing with its big leaves and hairy petioles. Easy care plants that look great are always a win! 🌿😊

It’s a stunning plant

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

It sure is stunning! Glad you think so too. 🌿😊

It is a beautiful philodendron. I can now understand why you are upset with Verrucosum - being the plant that brought mealy bugs to your collection. I would be too. The other day I bought a plant which was covered in mealy bugs and, learning from other people’s lesson, I got rid off it straight away - not wanting to having to deal with them and risking them spreading

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's such a stunning plant. I totally get your decision with the mealybug-infested plant - better safe than sorry! Always tough to let go of a plant, but sometimes it's for the best. 🌿

I like those petioles and leaves. But I don't have the space to try one

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Those hairy petioles are definitely unique. Space can be a premium with these larger plants, can't it? 🌱🏡

I bought a large one and I had it for about 9 months now. My only issue with it is that I have crispy tips on the leaves. I haven't figured out how to solve this yet. Still love my Serpens though!

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Crispy tips can be a bit of a puzzle sometimes. It's great that you still love your Serpens despite the little challenges. Keep up the good care! 🌿💚

Nangaritense, genevivianum, and fibrosis are also similar.

Hey hey, i've been growing P. serpens for a while now and for everyone telling you this might be not a serpens: This is a pretty mature serpens and how they grow in the northern hemisphere. They loose a bit of their fuzzies and might look a bit more like similar species but it's 100% a serpens. :) About plant care etc i can totally relate, it's a bit of a hassle in the beginning but as soon as it acclimates to your place it's a pretty chill plant. I've not really struggled with pests on serpens, but i can see why mealies and spider mites might be attracted to this plant. 🫠🤣 In the beginning of getting into plant collecting i upped the humidity always quite a bit and struggled so much more with pests of any kind, since i stopped doing that i don't have many pests at all but i can only speak from my experience. Also i totally understand why people would prefer higher humidity for the leaves of their plants etc. for me having a bit of brown tips on the leaves is much less annoying than any pest but at some point you have to choose your fights i guess. 😄

I have found this plant and squamicaule to be difficult to acclimate , and when they still young they need higher than 60% humidity to properly develop their leaves. I haven't managed to grow an adult specimen yet, so I won't comment on how that goes in room humidity (40-60%) .

There’s is a hybrid Philodendron serpens x verrucosum look it up

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Oh, that hybrid sounds intriguing! Philodendron serpens x verrucosum - definitely one to look up. Thanks for the tip! 🌿🔍

@toshokanhon

8 ай бұрын

@@Houseplantygoodness The look of it reminds of the majestic without sliver but the leaf has a thicker texture and it’s darker

Does the squamicaule grow as big as this serpens?

I have the Pastazanum and it looks similar to that plant and it too loves spider mites and mealy bugs 🙄

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Pastazanum is another beautiful Philodendron. Seems like spider mites and mealybugs have a taste for these beauties, don't they? 🙄🌿

Philo Fuzzy Petiole is not similar to Serpens, not fuzzy enough😂 Squamicuale - Yes, very similar 😉

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@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

💚🪴💚 Right back at you, Dave! Thanks for tuning in and for the plant love. Your continuous support is always appreciated! 🌿

I’m not going to buy anything. 🤣🤣 Famous last words.

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

Haha, Vicky, those "I won't buy anything" moments always seem to turn into surprise shopping sprees, don't they? 🤣🛍️

Too much rambling talk without much useful information

For me it’s not easy a Philo at all. Have two babies from my first one and trying to root the second one 😂 I think it’s worth the fight though. 💚🫶🏼

@Houseplantygoodness

8 ай бұрын

It can be a challenge but definitely worth it for the beauty of the plant! Those baby Philos need some extra love sometimes. Keep at it! 💚🌿