Growing A Jungle In My New York Apartment

A model has created an oasis in the middle of New York City by cramming 500 plants into her apartment. Self confessed “crazy plant lady” Summer Rayne Oakes decided to turn her Brooklyn apartment into a forest after her roommate moved out six years ago. Since then she has expanded the collection in her 1,200 square foot apartment and now has more than 150 plant species including a full forest wall, pineapple plants and even a banana tree.

Videographer / director: Ruaridh Connellan
Producer: Nora Hakramaj, Ruby Coote
Editor: Sonia Estal

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[LolaKlein]

Me: I have some plants at home
Her plants: we have one human at home.

[flipingboredcritic]

Her Apartment looks actually amazing, actually lol. Sure it's over run with plants, but the plants are taken care of, it's organized, and not messy or dirty, the apartment actually looks pretty clean, considering all the plants in there. It's really beautiful, the set up she has in there. There might be a tendency to be a hoarder, but she looks like she has her plants under control. I love to see what she can do with a garden. Also how cool would it be to have a bio garden apartment, where the walls have growing living vines and plants you can grow. I love to see someone make that some day.

[jjava.bean]

"Yeah, she's in here all the time." - Plant Shop Owner 😂

[leonievw]

A year ago: 'damn so many plants'
Now: 'I see open spots for more.'

[sasmelkev]

I thought I was the only one who wanted a forest in their home

[TalkMeNice]

The air in her apartment must be top-notch

[daizyzajac]

I watched this before I started owning plants I just came back and remembered how crazy I thought she was and now I am like her lol

[morganlang]

This is what I aspire to be like when I’m older and have my own house. Already have about 30 plants in my room rn so I’m getting there lol😂

[CaiCanMake]

When I had depression and was going to therapy for it, my therapist told me to start growing plants, to have something to attend to and take care of every day. So I bought a crocus, and kept it in my bedroom. It did wonders, it gave me motivation to get up in the morning. The collection has grown since then, I currently have two miniature bamboo, a narcissus, the same Lauren’s Rainbow Croton, and three different cacti. I want to try growing an ivy next, or find some sort of indoor flowering plant. Something small enough that I don’t have to worry about putting it into a smaller pot and then repotting it later.

[latestsports-viralsportscl]

I'm not sure if I could deal with that many plants in every room of the house, but it's super attractive just to see someone that dedicated and passionate about plants.

[MoonChildTarot]

My grandmother would sing to her plants and flowers and they would dance rock back and fourth and they would literally lift their leaves when she spoke to them they are very much alive and hear you ❤

[Asdfgqedfglo]

*I frickin love her apt!!* That is such a fresh, peaceful, just an all around happy environment to live in. Love it!

[emilybets]

This is the most adorable and sweet and healthy obsession that I have ever seen. She is adorable 😍

[dayanadelgado]

Imagine breathing that fresh air 🌲🌳🌱🌿🍃🎋🎍🍀☘️

[karinberryman]

It’s a lot harder maintaining those plants but she really knows what she’s doing and is committed.

[jradjj]

Having indoor plants really do wonders for your house and really makes your house look way better I suggest everyone to have at least a few.

[Ratsoftheswamp]

she probably has the cleanest air in the whole city

[braedenheese]

“What do you want for your birthday?”

*Maybe a few more plants would do*

[m.f.i.meaninglessfilminsti]

My apartment looks almost the same way. I have over 100 plants in my tiny 1 bed apt. Living in a forest is awesome.

[carolinafuentes]

This is gonna be me by the end of the quarantine