TPIE Plant Show Highlights—Part 1 — Plant One On Me — Ep 055

A month ago I dropped into TPIE, which is the largest plant show for Florida-based growers and definitely the indoor plant market in the U.S.! Instead of highlighting the entire show, I decided to focus on a interviewing a few select folks that I thought were doing something interesting.

In this week's episode, I speak with Gilles, "The Mossman" himself, who supplies Tillandsia, moss, and lichen to the horticultural market; as well as Mark, who was the guy behind the grassroots movement that we know today as "National Indoor Plant Week."

Stay tuned in the coming weeks because I'll be highlighting more from the show.

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[DD_darling]

Taking it back years ❤️ love watching all of your field trips and being able to learn about the different things you teach us! Thanks so much for all you do!

[ummibrahim]

Great efforts to gather such an informative discussions and information....we love you and appreciate u a lot...
Thanks a ton..

[dawnpleasant]

This looked like so much fun! A great way to gather information from so many professionals in one place!

[m.k.]

Thank you for this video, lots of great information. This show in Florida looks like so much fun!!!

[alessazoe]

Did the mossman talk the same sentences twice or did the video snippet go in twice by accident?

[ralphchristianson]

Just wondered if the National Plant Week fellow had any idea of your home with quite a few plants, it would really fit his goal.

[cflo]

My new favorite channel, quick question Summer do you have any tips in taking care of a pineapple plant?

[minicat]

Going to plant shows is like going to Disney World!

[proheadhunter]

Fort Lauderdale is home sweet home for me! I want to go to the next TPIE

[thedarkhands]

I love your videos and this may be a little strange of a question, but where did you get your overalls? They look both comfortable and functional (plus adorable, that is and always will be my favorite shade of green). Thank you for all the videos you make and the information you share!

[ummibrahim]

Summer which type of moss is then good or used for kokedama....Since I make kokedama a lot for display in my home....And wanna try with some kind of moss....so which is best to use Then?

[espinosaj]

That blurred edge in some of the shots is really messing with my vision.

[Lunalily]

So- is this a sustainable commodity? Just wondering where he is getting the moss and if it may be having an impact on the environment. Hope he isn’t pillaging forests to meet this growing demand.