I'm a reformed plant killer. Thanks to the taco test (and a new house with much more sunlight...) my obtusifolia is not only alive a year later but grew flower spikes last summer! Thanks Nick!

@marypolk9820

2 жыл бұрын

Hey... green thumb i had not til Nick's videos. His great information has my house a home for plants. I got a baby rubber tree like his last year and it gave me blooms as well. It is still growing and I really am most pleased to have it.

@mokuho

Жыл бұрын

Im killer plants too! hope my peperomia be composed with that tip!😢

@gretap3917

3 ай бұрын

😂 Reformer plant killer ,that should be a thing the RPK reunions will be lit with people sharing stories about wen they killed that plant 10 years ago 😅,and Revindicating themself.

Your taco test has been SO HELPFUL TO ME!!! I fell in love with peperomia obtusafolia about 6 months ago! I got 2 little plants and I've had to trim them a LOT because when the leaves touch, they begin growing wonky- and it just grows so fast! Every time I trimmed it, I put the leaf or stem into dirt and they all rooted fast and grown little baby shoots! So I'm going to have lots of babies to give my friends! I recently trimmed a larger stem and put it in water with a pothos cutting and within a week and a half I had tons of roots! I've had a 100% success rate propagating! This is 2nd place (to my golden pothos) when it comes to easy care, fast growth, and fast propagation.

The Peperomia Elongata is so stunning. And I'm really impressed - that succulent/cactus soil mix looked like really great quality. Much better than anything I've seen in the shops, haha.

Nick, the taco test is one of the best information I have learned from you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I enjoy you channel tremendously.

I love Peperomia plants. I purchased a hope earlier this year and it's growing like crazy. Such an adorable plant!

I never, ever repot into ceramic or other pots. All of my plants are in plastic pots set inside a cache pot. That way I can keep my favourite pots where I want them and change out the plants any time, plus I bottom water all, so it's way easier. I repot up into bigger plastic pots. I just don't see any advantage to potting other than a nursery or orchid type of plastic pot.

@dianabaskin1944

Жыл бұрын

For me it is looks. I like decorative pots because I think they look better.

@mokuho

Жыл бұрын

Use suculent soil

I repotted my peperomia angulata (spreading variety) and it grew so so fast I was amazed. And during winter!

Thank you. I've gotten pretty advanced with a lot of my plant care but this is one that has continually stumped me.

This is one of the most comprehensive and informative plant videos I’ve ever seen! Peperomia is one of the types of houseplants that I can never seem to get right and now I feel like I have a much better shot at keeping them alive

I own a bunch of Peperomia, they are my favorite genus and more interesting to me than gangly philodendron. That said I usually repot them immediately after buying because they are usually planted in peat. If I leave them in their nursery planter they get stem rot pretty quickly. So I would say that whether you should repot them or not after buying depends on the circumstances.

@jjpp2216

2 жыл бұрын

Thant’s very helpful. Thank you.

@debs_7163

2 жыл бұрын

That was my question exactly. I feel like sometimes they stay too moist for too long if I leave them in the soil they came in. So reporting seems like the best way to me.

@erinjoy5625

2 жыл бұрын

This is what iv learned for myself aswell couldn't figure out why I was killing everything I brought into my home and reporting and changing the soil has really been a game changer for me

@jessicagiesecke1055

2 жыл бұрын

Or they have the nets around the roots. Someone gave me a pink lady and she was struggling with it. I pulled it out and it had a net. Removed the net and she is flourishing. Even giving me flowers.

@ladydiana2905

2 жыл бұрын

Do you buy from a specialty store or big box shop? I wonder why they would use peat if it isn’t helpful for the plants

RIP 🪦 to my P. rosso, which I probably killed by a combo of overwatering, repotting, and then underwatering 😂 Also RIP ⚰️ to my Ruby Cascade (overwatered, not enough light in the winter I acquired her) AND the terrarium “might’ve been a caperata” that I lost because I forgot it was behind something else in a 2” pot 🤦🏾‍♀️ 🤞🏾 I can get my obtusifolia going again, propped and ready to pot up soon. Thanks for the tips! 🤣

@M_SC

2 жыл бұрын

Try a verticilata or a tetragona (aka parallel) . I find them less fussy

@gretap3917

3 ай бұрын

You are a Phytocidal ,the plant version of a serial killer 😂 I Goggle it (is a actual thing ,lol).

I have peperomia rotundifolia rn and damn she is a survivor . I almost killed it twice, got her repotted, she lost all her leaves and I thought it was dead but no. She is growing her new small cute leaves rn. I am in love

Aloha ! From India The most helpful video I have seen , thank you Nick

Those potting mixes!😍 I wish they were available in my country as they are exactly what I am seeking for epiphytic cactus such as epiphyllums. Another outstanding video, Nick, and I like how you're evolving into a conversational style with occasional teaching moments.

Nick, I've been following you for a while for your plant tips, but I have to say I Iove love LOVE your planters! They look aged and have so much character! You clearly put a lot of thought into how to display your plants in the best possible way.

I love your videos Nick! You are a natural in front of the camera and you are honest.

😭 Nicks so cute it's unreal. Literally only got into peperomia because of you sweetie. 🙌

@NickPileggi A word about petioles and propagation. For P. obtusifolia and P. albovitatta, I carefully cut the base of the leaf to expose the little veins. I found this produces more babies when propagated in water or vermiculite, particularly if the leaves tend to rot easily any other way.

I love, love my Rana Verde! I love how all the little plantlets sprout from the base of the petiole from just dropping a leaf into a jar of water.

I use the taco test now because of you! Thank you!

I'd have to agree the peperomia elongata is awesome I literally ordered one id never seen it before! Very excited to get it.

I love peperomias! I have two that are still alive since December. I love your collection - your varieties and video inspire me to get more

I agree the Elongata is fabulous looking!! I have had horrible luck with my peperomia in the past, in fact killed them all. But that plant makes me want to try again. Great tips, thanks so much.

Thank you for this message. I almost lost mine and it makes sense to treat the succulent like ones the same as succulents. Just got a peperomia clusilifolia.

Nick, you're the FINAL word in peperomia care, at least at my house lol I've given many peperomia a shot just on your advice for caring for them. Aglaonema too lol

Love your videos! I am an obsessive plant addict! You feed my addiction!

I have lots of Peperomia, but funnily enough, not many from this list. There are soooooo many!

Thank you for this valuable and informative video,I recently bought my first peperomia .

Thank you so much for this video! I'm still learning about various types of house plants and soils necessary for them. You definitely help people like me understand plants, thank you!

Oh yes, i've been there - I had (technically still have) three types of pap. obtusifolia, a green one and two different viriaged ones, and they were growing just fine in nursery pots. I decided to move them to pretty clay pots, and they've been losing leaves in quick pace every since. I will now move them back to plastic nursery pots, hopefully there will remain something to save...

Thanks for pointing out about the total lack of listed additives in compost. Thought it was just my bad luck 🤣

I love my peperomia hope!!! Thanks for the tips and tricks❤️

I killed my first peperomia and was devastated because they're such beautiful plants. This time I'm doing a much better job with my caperata. When I first brought it home I did nothing to it but it started wilting. A month later and it got used to my home and has a bunch of new growth. I guess she's just very temperamental ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

Love your videos nick 💯🙌

Love sharing a love of peperomia! Thanks a bunch for the great tip on the Hope, I got one a month or two ago after hearing you talk about it and I am excited for it to look lush like yours in the future 😊

Another good video. I love the peperomias I find them a very forgiving plant. Once you had the soils mixed together it looked like a good trail mix. You can use that expression if you like along with you taco test.

I repotted my pepormia obusifolia almost immediately because I hadn't seen this video, and she kind of lingered for a while but she is now growing like a FREAKIN WEED! She popped up like six inches over the past two months and I don't even know how that is possible?! Anyway I thought this plant was kinda ugly at first, but because of how FAST it's growing i'm kind of in love now. I pet her a little every day, and she just keeps growing and growing. The dark green leaves and full succulent leaves have added a lot to my oven adjacent kitchen counter (very indirect light, medium to low). I've just started to propagate the plant because of how fast it's growing, and yet it just keeps giving and giving. I would recommend this plant even to a beginner. It's as forgiving and fast growing as a pothos for me, if not faster!

I nearly screamed when you pulled out the Peperomia Hope. I have that and was looking it up cause I didn’t know what it was. Mine is so full and lush and it’s only one plant. Also, I propagate my snake plants that way as well with excellent success.

Definitely agree that the mystery pep might be an angulata!! Also RIP to my Rana Verde who didn’t survive her repotting, this video came a day or two too late 😂

Gorgeous plants. I only recently learned of this kind of plant.

Hi Nick. I love your videos! So my thumb is somewhere between green and death. But I'm trying. So keep up the absolutely encouraging and informative videos. You make my day!

Thanks to you I've picked up a peperomia addiction! My first houseplants were the variegated obtusifolia and a small angulata/quadrangularis/parallel/puteolata (the nursery didn't know which either) and I am surprised the obtusifolia is still alive because I didn't know not to and not only repotted it within a day to a quite large 5" from 3.5", but sunburned it in my western window sill for a couple of days before I realized my mistake! I wish I had caught this video first. Oops! At least I knew to not get the watermelon as a total beginner.

Обожаю Ваше видео ,такие красивые растения ,удачи Вам.

Thank you for so much information. It works for beginners and seasoned growers also

Hi Nick! This was a very beneficial, and fun, video. I'd quit buying peperomias because they never lived for me, but I'm willing to try again thanks to your video. Thank you so much for sharing!

Such a helpful video! I love peperomias and ofc make sure I keep them happy and healthy, haha! The peperomia you repotted is a peperomia quadrangularis I think because the stems have like a cuboid (?) shape, it has four sides if you will. I have one of those and I absolutely love it, especially how the foliage feels. :)

Thank you for showing your Hope!! Your was the first I’d ever seen and fell in love!! I found one of my own. She’s doing very well.

@NickPileggiPlants

2 жыл бұрын

I’m happy to hear!!

Anyone else have daft dreams ,I drempt last night my monstera albo was rotting and when I checked I’d planted it in mash potatoes so when I watered it all the mash came out the terracotta pores (I don’t recommend mash potting mix ) Before I drempt my poor dogs had spider mites 😂 I remember a lot of my dreams and my hubby never remembers his ,I tell him it’s like free Netflix 😂😂

I’m new to your channel. Found you by chance & I’m in love!!!

I was so afraid to overwater my string of turtles that I must have gone to the extreme. The taco test was not adequate for these tiny leaves. Anyway, I noticed spider mites yesterday so I sprayed off and treated and then gave it a good drink of filtered water. Today it looks so much better already. The leaves are plump and not flat. Maybe for this plant that is the better way to observe it’s watering needs?

@amurphy8278

2 жыл бұрын

I keep my SoT in a jar and it helps SO much with the question of when to water. The humidity helps it too. When I am trying to decide if it needs water I will see if the leaves are looking a little less fat than usual or check to see if the stems are less stiff

@M_SC

2 жыл бұрын

The roots are so shallow. I water my little one twice a week. But not deeply because the pot is too deep for it. I’ve started spraying it with water. Just to penetrate the top layer This seems right for it

your new house/scenario is killing it!!!

the Elongata is so cool!!

Thank you for the taco test!!! You've just saved the lives of many peperomias! 😄I've killed one with overwatering but thanks to your test hopefully I won't anymore 😊

Thank you for this video I have 2 new pepperomia plants that I needed some information on their care. I really appreciate this video!

Oh I like the taco test haha. I'm gonna do this to my 2 pepi. Thank u😊

Taco, taco, taco!🌮 Such a great tip, I use this all the time. Love your videos Nick!

I have a peperomia griseoargentea, I've had it over a year. It was doing very well for a long time, but now it's not. It might be time to replant it, this is a great video! Thank you!

Thank you! I’ve recently added some peperomia to my plant family, so this was really helpful! I love your videos.

Love the taco test. Nice to see a plant that needs water.lol . Love your channel, so much fun and excellent info.

That planter is freaking stunning

They are so nice and lovely containers

Thanks to you, Peperomia's are my new favorite plant!

Watching this as just got one today. Watching you make up a good blend of potting soil knowing full well I'm just gonna use compost 🤣🤣🤣

Love peps. I have a tip that is more of a warning: be careful when using systemic insecticides on peperomia. I had a thrips situation last year and resorted to systemic granules. It worked like a dream, but many of my plants - but esp my peps - reacted by putting out warped leaves. I think my peperomia were among the most sensitive. The newer leaves are okay now that’s it’s been several months since treatment. Would be interested to hear if others have experienced this.

I have killed sooooo many of the caperata varieties of peperomia, (Russo, Napoli nights,) and I have a turboensis that is on life support. I don't know why I can't get the rippled leaf varieties to do well for me. I love them, but they hate me. This video is giving me hope that if I try again, I may be able to keep it alive through a growing season.

You've inspired me to try peperomias again. Thanks for the tips

I ALWAYS have to bottom water my pepperomia. I couldn’t understand why I kept murdering them so I started watering from the bottom and I have no issues now.

Great video! I wish I had watched it before I repotted and watered the two I just bought. I think I may have done everything wrong! Fingers crossed and time will tell.

Not me re potting my 200 now dead peperomia the next week I brought them home..... Nick thank you so much now I know where I went horribly wrong...

I've got the same Peperomia Angulata that you were repotting - I believe it's common name is 'light green beetle.' Thanks for all the great tips and insight!

Thank you for this awesome video! The pep angulata thing is driving me slightly crazy. I’ve been in the market for a quadrangularis but when I search “Quadrangularis” I get hits for ‘Angulata ‘Funky Frog’ (Quadrangularis)’. The Quadrangularis seems slightly more rounded to me. It also looks very similar to tetragona/puteolata but not as cardboardy/sturdy. Maybe I shouldn’t get so hung up on a name but I do like to know what it is I’m growing. Glad to see you doing well! Thanks again, Nick!

@NickPileggiPlants

2 жыл бұрын

Steve’s Leaves carries the rounder leaf variety - that’s where I got mine. The pointy variety has been flooding the mass market!

I know this is an older video, but I've been propagating a cutting (which i divided into 3 smaller cuttings and a few leaves) of a plant that Google Lens told me was a peperomia but i can't remember which kind. I think it might've started with a "g" but it has solid, dark, rounded leaves and the stems are red. The parent plant was a vine. It most closely resembles the one with the glass lid in this video, but I don't think it's the same. I'm fairly certain it is indeed a peperomia, because I have been able to successfully get several individual leaves to root in addition to all of the actual cuttings. If anyone has any clue what I'm dealing with, I would greatly appreciate it.

I went away and had my neighbour water my plants. She did great except half the peperomias suffered a bit. I think they’ll bounce back. I love the tougher ones a bit more now.

U r right the water Mellon peperomia is my favorite

I enjoy your videos very much! Love the pottery!

Thank you for this info! I actually took notes!

This was a great video! Unfortunately, the one tip you missed was pruning. I'm trying to get my obtusifolia bushy! It's little still, but already getting leggy. 💚

My pepperonia funky frog .. it is the happiest inside the glass dome :)

Thank you.

Thank you for the tips Nick! I over excited once you introduce each, & laugh at the end by saying “I killed mine” for every peps u had on you right hand..🤭 too bad for me…because I broke the 1st tips.

Nice & informative video......thank you!

Hi Yng-Blood I`m a retired Vet Who has taken up the hobby,I`m following you because of the philly connection I also follow the fig guy Ross raddi for the same reason,I`m qurkey not creepy,So But Look You say leave my little guys in the pot for about a full growing season But the li`ll pots only bout 2inches Boss,Are you shure? Bro-ski,Don`t leave me hanging Champ!

Just got my first ever Peperomia Angulata,and it is tiny in comparison to yours, 😂 what do I do to get it anywhere near the size? What you recommend in regards to light? Thanks

Thank god, I’m not the only one constantly knocking leaves off that damn Hope. I likewise have several single leaves planted in the soil. Occasionally one will turn black and die but for the most part they do root! Ugh and this plant has been such a slow grower for me… like there are several new growth points and baby leaves but it hasn’t grown one full new leaf yet in months. It’s still standing straight up and hasn’t started trailing yet. Patience.

Some random people I remember, said you didn't have to care or water a Cactus or a Succulent at all. 😐 I was like..... You don't have to water a fish at all, and they don't need water to survive then... I wouldn't last a week, I am really bad at drinking water but I still get something in me through the day. And I can't go f forever till i die without food

i picked up a nice pepperomia peacock at a nursery, but had to repot it right away... they put it in a huge nursery pot... i guess so they can charge for an 8" pot... when it was clearly in a 4" pot before... i had to under pot it in a 6inch pot...

Oh Nick! - Love to order from Repot-Me …but DO NOT know where to start… What would you say is a good balance of types for most houseplants? Can you do a soil video with Repot-Me

I was hoping Nick would speak to repotting his pepperomia hope….or not to. Mine looks similar and I was thinking it needs a repot. I have some very long vines and I may just clip a few sections off to propagate. When would you repot this one? This one is very easy to grow which is probably why mine is doing so well. I love the look of the capperrata but after a nice long life I may have overwatered mine. 😕 the tetrasperma is another nice one that I believe he has but didn’t show. It’s so easy to prop from the method he showed us. Thanks for a great video 💚🪴

I love the watermelon Peperomia! Corbin

Please help mine cappanada have leaves droopy the soil is moist . There is new growth but all leaves are droopy it got worse when I took it outside I thought it might got better thank you I really enjoy your videos

-Use suculent soil -taco test 10:56 -soil 7:00

I just got a p. Caperata as my first plant a month ago, it was thriving and I followed the instructions from the plant shop on how to care for it (once a week & keep om indirect sunlight) and just now I found out that 70% of the leaves were falling and mushy…. So i think i overwatered it. How would you think I should water it? Now that it’s so droppy im kinda afraid to do the taco test 😅 please advise thank you

Thanks Nick.

As far as I know the “Turboensis” you have isn’t actually a Turboensis. It’s a totally different plant from Turbo - a major grower mislabeled them at some point and now they’re being sold under the wrong name (apparently, according to a botanist in a Peperomia FB group I’m in, so take that with a grain of salt! I’ve heard the one you have called “dragon scale Peperomia” :)

Thank you Nick,

good video .

I have bought a tiny papero mia caperata like yours, how long should i leave in that pot?

please make a video on how to water peperomia! Sometimes I run out of water or I lack it!😥

I was amazed at how many varieties of Peperomia there are..I almost want to give away all my plants and just get all Peperomia.... almost

I have a Happy Bean Plant in my care. How does one care for it?