Plant Today with Amy Rae

Plant Today with Amy Rae

Plants, Projects, Gardening in Houston TX, Zone 9a
@planttodaywithamyrae on IG & FB

Installing a Rain Barrel

Installing a Rain Barrel

Spring Pot Refresh 🌸

Spring Pot Refresh 🌸

Landscaping with Rocks

Landscaping with Rocks

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  • @creolelady182
    @creolelady1825 күн бұрын

    Do you now where I can get these exoyic elephant ears. I cannot find the Black ones anywhere

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae5 күн бұрын

    @@creolelady182 honestly, I’ve just gotten lucky finding them at local nurseries or even big box stores. Home Depot recently had black ones in gallon pots!

  • @user-vx1fq6hb1p
    @user-vx1fq6hb1p7 күн бұрын

    Damn so beautiful 🤩 nice plants too😅

  • @fionarose673
    @fionarose67312 күн бұрын

    Thank you for rhe video! I am so happy to see someone growing Myan Mask. That was my first elephant ear and it was stunning 🎉❤ I dont often see it talked about online.

  • @elizabethgoodson9802
    @elizabethgoodson980225 күн бұрын

    I love how you show the not so good side of gardening. The beauty of it is that a lot of what you have will start new each year.

  • @abigailandino6251
    @abigailandino625129 күн бұрын

    5:16 🤩

  • @rrc4742
    @rrc4742Ай бұрын

    raducir texto con tu cámara The one shown after the white lava is not a colocasia, it is actually a xanthosoma sagittifolium.

  • @ivanrodriguez268
    @ivanrodriguez268Ай бұрын

    hopefully we get a warmer winter this year and allow all our plants to grow bigger next year

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyraeАй бұрын

    Yes!!!!!

  • @SylvieZ
    @SylvieZАй бұрын

    Yep, he’s a keeper ❤

  • @jeanparker3837
    @jeanparker3837Ай бұрын

    I’m new to growing, and purchased a Colocasia Black Magic for my landscape. After moving to the area to be planted in ground, they began to develop brown spots. I’m so bummed. Any suggestions? I’m local, in Beaumont, TX.

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyraeАй бұрын

    Are they brown spots all over on each leaf? If so, that’s most likely rust & you should spray a Copper Fungicide to get rid of it. If it’s just browning/yellowing of some leaves just chop those off & it’ll regrow new ones.

  • @ktremmy
    @ktremmyАй бұрын

    Mine doesn’t look like any of those. I can tell it’s not hardie because the leaves are shiny. I did get it at Lowe’s & though it was outdoor plant but it is more compact & has 2 different color blooms. Pink & orange/salmon. The leaves are very dark green. I’m bummed because there are no more buds on it & don’t know why? I’m in MA

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyraeАй бұрын

    Sounds like a tropical hibiscus. They go through blooming spurts, fertilize with hibiscus fertilizer following bottle instructions for more blooms!

  • @tomclark3986
    @tomclark3986Ай бұрын

    great garden im from missouri i love mine yours are beautiful. good job!!!

  • @ruthmorgan8629
    @ruthmorgan86292 ай бұрын

    Thank you for all of the information on this particular plant..I have a couple of them I love those plants

  • @beatricereeves6653
    @beatricereeves66532 ай бұрын

    Paint yir fence a pretty color @!😊

  • @kthornton6323
    @kthornton63232 ай бұрын

    Your garden is beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I hope the storm in Houston last night didn’t affect them.

  • @jerrychetty2524
    @jerrychetty25242 ай бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful and fantastic work you have put in your garden Amy

  • @gmoneys818
    @gmoneys8182 ай бұрын

    Elephant ears is a Calidora,

  • @mjotg
    @mjotg2 ай бұрын

    As someone who identifies as someone that closely resembles someone that may call themselves a plantsman, I approve this message. Now, Go outside and plant something.

  • @DanisaQ
    @DanisaQ2 ай бұрын

    Getting our pool now and itching to buy plants. I've bought a few, some are in pots, and others are still in the container it came in.

  • @DanisaQ
    @DanisaQ2 ай бұрын

    Have you had any luck with cat palm in the ground? I'm in Humble, TX

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae2 ай бұрын

    I have never personally put a cat palm in the ground, I think usually they would probably be fine but the past two winters we’ve been closer to zone 8 instead of 9. Maybe try it in a pretty well protected spot, close to the house.

  • @DanisaQ
    @DanisaQ2 ай бұрын

    @planttodaywithamyrae thanks! Love your backyard. I'm glad I found your channel.

  • @wendywhitmore402
    @wendywhitmore4022 ай бұрын

    I am riding the fence on getting one, I definitely want one but do i need it 🤣

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae2 ай бұрын

    They sure are unique!!

  • @oyabwife4068
    @oyabwife40682 ай бұрын

    Got mines from heb as well. It's beautiful

  • @lotusqueen4233
    @lotusqueen42332 ай бұрын

    Looks great but how do you keep the grass from growing into the bed?

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae2 ай бұрын

    I’ll occasionally get a runner going that direction so I just redirect it, but mostly with weed eater edging it all stays where it’s supposed to. I have St. Augustine grass which is not invasive unlike Bermuda.

  • @crystalmaltby3202
    @crystalmaltby32022 ай бұрын

    Wow impressive

  • @sorotboydchamlongsupalak9896
    @sorotboydchamlongsupalak98963 ай бұрын

    Very pleasant explanations! Wish the sound could be a little louder! (getting old)

  • @mikelandon2636
    @mikelandon26363 ай бұрын

    Any suggestion where to get a genuine thai giant?

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae3 ай бұрын

    Briansbotanicals.net has a great selection, including Thai giant!

  • @mikelandon2636
    @mikelandon26363 ай бұрын

    Thank you I was on that site wasn't sure though. I'll go with them!

  • @793lefty
    @793lefty3 ай бұрын

    You can almost imagine a fairy's entire lifetime there! So cozy cute!

  • @harvie1719
    @harvie17193 ай бұрын

    Promo-SM

  • @SewSustainably
    @SewSustainably3 ай бұрын

    As a new Harris County resident your video is amazing. This is all of the info I need to be successful. After two years of failed attempts at gardening here, I feel confident that I will be more successful this year.

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae3 ай бұрын

    I’m so glad!!! Welcome to the area!!!

  • @kimsmith1673
    @kimsmith16733 ай бұрын

    I just added you where are you from and what zone please

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae3 ай бұрын

    Welcome, I’m in Houston, TX which is zone 9a

  • @delightfuldesignsbydenise9710
    @delightfuldesignsbydenise97104 ай бұрын

    My pots need to be emptied & seriously refreshed!😊

  • @delightfuldesignsbydenise9710
    @delightfuldesignsbydenise97104 ай бұрын

    I’m in Houston, Zone 9B I’m thinking I need 3 of them. Mine were food grade barrels w/no lids & have cracked. I’m gonna hook them into the gutters like U guys did. Happy Spring.💝💐

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae4 ай бұрын

    With all this rain we had, I could’ve filled 10! Haha

  • @delightfuldesignsbydenise9710
    @delightfuldesignsbydenise97104 ай бұрын

    @@planttodaywithamyrae I know…Right!! I got some of it but not much.

  • @jerrychetty2524
    @jerrychetty25244 ай бұрын

    Such great fun you have with the kids gardening ❤

  • @Gerrett_the_Dev
    @Gerrett_the_Dev4 ай бұрын

    Ok, so you have a nature reserve behind your house and you live in Houston and so do I ? Mine is Creekwood Nature Reserve, let me find out people are throwing perfectly good plants in there 😂

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae4 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂 I’m not sure mine has a name, I’m in NE Houston near Atascocita

  • @Gerrett_the_Dev
    @Gerrett_the_Dev4 ай бұрын

    @@planttodaywithamyrae oh cool! I work in Humble and live in Kingwood. 😆

  • @erveniejeanbaptiste8351
    @erveniejeanbaptiste83514 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing.🥬🌶️🥒

  • @OkinawaRV
    @OkinawaRV4 ай бұрын

    You are so chill! We're beginning our elephant ear planting journy here in Okinawa, Japan. There are tons of these in the jungle around our land I was planning on digging some up however my friend said they may be poisonous. Are you familiar with the poisonous variety?

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae4 ай бұрын

    How exciting! All elephant ears can cause GI irritation to humans & animals if eaten. They can also cause a rash & burning if the liquid gets on your skin during pruning. Many people eat the Taro root (and the leaves) but all of it needs to be cooked properly so it’s not poisonous. So in most situations, it’s not considered poisonous to grow it for aesthetic purposes (just take care when pruning).

  • @noriiwhite4385
    @noriiwhite43854 ай бұрын

    How do you protect all of this over winter?

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae4 ай бұрын

    Anything potted, I bring into my garage. Otherwise, it gets mulched with a deep layer of leaves & some I cover, other things like the cannas, bananas, elephant ears, etc will all die back & regrow in the spring.

  • @valiaudet3415
    @valiaudet34154 ай бұрын

    Excellent. Just what I needed to know about growing outdoor. ❤🎉🎉🎉. I thought I'd lost an alocasia Stingray indoors. It looked dead, so I placed the pot in the garden hidden by ferns. The following spring, while tending to the fern area, I discovered the hidden pot. It had a tiny leaf and sure enough, it was a stingray. I brought the tiny thing indoors and to my surprise another plant surfaces beside it. It's doing really well even though it is now really bushy the leaves are yet to grow larger than my hand. None the less, it's so healthy and , fingers crossed None have died. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae4 ай бұрын

    How exciting!

  • @carolrawsthorne7655
    @carolrawsthorne76555 ай бұрын

    Hi could you please tell me what type of soil you have? Thanks.

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae5 ай бұрын

    It’s a sandy/clay mix. Typical suburban Houston soil 😃

  • @lilij8988
    @lilij89885 ай бұрын

    I bought what were supposed to be the “regular” EEs and they all grew as big as what you’re thinking is gigantea. I don’t know if they just like my dirt, but they grew to 4-5 feet tall and huge leaves. My Filipino neighbor got very excited because she recognized them as Taro, which she didn’t know would grow here (I’m in Katy). My taro got as big as my Jack’s giants; to only way you could tell the difference was the Jack’s had much bigger corms. If I had pictures I would send you a few, but I never took them. I’m afraid I’m starting over from scratch this year, because I had asked my handyman to weed the bed- showed him what was not a weed and what was- and for some reason he decided my EEs were all dead and he pulled them up. I was furious because I had showed him exactly what to pull out. He even cut my Jack’s Giant corms in half because he couldn’t get them out easily. I was sad for a week, then started looking at EEs online and planning to start over. You have some beautiful plants. Have you been successful at getting mojito to grow? I’ve tried twice and they were just too tender. I was sad.

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae5 ай бұрын

    Oh my, how awful about the handyman!!! Were you able to salvage any of them?! I still don’t truly know what mine are but they’re great! So, I have the Illustris variety, not mojitos, and they’ve proven to be very hardy & they multiply quickly!

  • @susanallen8214
    @susanallen82145 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video! What growing zone was this video?

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae5 ай бұрын

    I’m in Houston, TX. Zone 9a

  • @drawyrral
    @drawyrral6 ай бұрын

    A black pool is very mirror like.

  • @jerrychetty2524
    @jerrychetty25246 ай бұрын

    I subscribed long time ago but today I am watching most of your videos, love them all 🎉

  • @jerrychetty2524
    @jerrychetty25246 ай бұрын

    Wow that is so nice and absolutely awesome work Amy

  • @jerrychetty2524
    @jerrychetty25246 ай бұрын

    Fantastic work, you have done this really well Amy

  • @SeawardCreations
    @SeawardCreations8 ай бұрын

    It would be helpful to know where you garden. I'm in zone 9 but in Northern California. We get occasional snowfall. Where are you?

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae8 ай бұрын

    Houston, TX We very rarely get snow here, zone 9 can vary so much!

  • @charleneszarek3942
    @charleneszarek3942Ай бұрын

    I grow them in NH..start coming up every year in May/June.

  • @myrtlebeachpimp
    @myrtlebeachpimp8 ай бұрын

    Her “regular “ elephant ears don’t look regular to me.

  • @ogearbox6132
    @ogearbox61329 ай бұрын

    Just found your channel. I’ve known about Colocasia for a long time but had not found a source here in Central Pa. This year I saw them at Lowe’s and picked up two tubers/bulbs of the Gigantea. I planted them adding a generous amount of Epsom Salts(magnesium) and worm castings. I planted at the end of May and by August they were five feet tall. They are absolutely gorgeous and looking forward to next year.

  • @suejack101
    @suejack1019 ай бұрын

    Where did you get the Cajun Hibiscus. I am in Houston. I want to replace the 4 hibicus that I lost in the freeze.

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae8 ай бұрын

    I got them from a hibiscus sale in Pasadena that they do every year. Space City Hibiscus I believe.

  • @toosense
    @toosense9 ай бұрын

    How did your garden do after the harsh arctic freeze we had last winter? Did anything survive?

  • @planttodaywithamyrae
    @planttodaywithamyrae9 ай бұрын

    It all survived, but it did take a longggg time for things to show themselves! Some of my bird of paradise took months longer than other things.

  • @toosense
    @toosense9 ай бұрын

    @@planttodaywithamyrae wow, that impressive! Great job!

  • @koosvanleeuwe2580
    @koosvanleeuwe25809 ай бұрын

    🤩❤🥰😊

  • @AIBMOLOC
    @AIBMOLOC9 ай бұрын

    What a super girl u are… gorgeous