Was Spending $84,000 on PLANTS Worth it?

🌿 13X stronger than mosquito bits:

🌿 ADD US ON IG 🌿

🌿 GROW EQUIP 🌿

Video Equipment Used:

TIMESTAMPS:
TODO

In this video, we go over:
If plant prices are going down
Should I start a plant business
Aroid Price Decline

Please DO NOT add this audio content to the Youtube Content ID System. I have used background music which is owned by FesliyanStudios, but I carry License: 8c07f8bb-54f9-4f53-b47e-8e107010a53a

#PlantPrices #aroids #RarePlants

Under the fair use doctrine of the U.S. copyright statute, it is permissible to use limited portions of a work including quotes, for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, and scholarly reports. There are no legal rules permitting the use of a specific number of words, a certain number of musical notes, or percentage of a work. Whether a particular use qualifies as fair use depends on all the circumstances. See, Fair Use Index, and Circular 21, Reproductions of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians.

I do earn a small amount money from amazon affiliate links if purchases are made, but with NO extra cost to you. This does not create incentive to make videos like this. My goal is to make reliable, honest, plant content viewers can trust. -Chris

[wandashaw]

I am so HAPPY that the plant prices have come down and are so much more affordable forthe collectors. $84, 000 WOW!

[northernplantucky]

I think now would be a plant retailers opportunity to explore other genera than aroids and hoya! The Plant World could use some more fun oddballs😊 there's so much more for the plant hobbyist out there to learn about! Shout out to tissue culture for not only Making plants more available but also its potential for saving endangered species from Extinction🎉

[gingercaudill]

I really appreciate you on so many levels! I’m glad you did this video as it is giving me, I think, a better understanding of maybe why Planterina stopped shipping plants. Although their prices were very upended for most of their products, I would purchase more from them because I knew I could trust their quality of products and their plants always arrived without any issues at all! Sometimes the best plants are paid for by the entire package, not just the plant, ya know what I mean? I thank you again and I am so sorry to have seen Planterina plant sales go bye-bye

[Munz_is_at_your_house]

Today is my birthday and I did some plant shopping at my favorite nurseries! I don’t regret a thing! I got, Ficus burgundy, monstera Peru, philodendron Billieatae, gloriousum, maranta and lithopp

[aplantprocess]

Seeing what happens on the “inside” of the plant world is super interesting to me. Thank you.

[ADHDKING]

After getting into the hobby back in March knowing almost nothing of anything or the plant bubble I’ve become obsessed with it.
My speculation is that a lot of these wide variety of rare plants won’t be found in the next few years as no large operations will grow them or slow it down to drive up the cost a bit.
I’m Canada I can find a lot you mentioned twice the size for half the price ( which shouldn’t be the case lol) . I’ve talked to some larger nurseries and they are going to slowly go back to the staple plants and outdoor stuff again.

I think people will pay premium for a premium looking eye catching
plants but the days of premium $ for average looking ones no matter how rare are mostly gone for a while. Look for new opportunities outside just waiting for clients.
Example: My group insurance benefits plan includes a new wellness expense. I made a $1500 therapy room with rare plants, waterfall, lights for stress reduction all claimed but I also would have paid some to do it as well as a package. 6 others are doing it after seeing my room.
The above might sound crazy speculation but I also invested in rare whisky 15-20 years ago for not much. It’s now worth a large down payment on a house. Also bought liquidated commercial gym equipment right before covid.

Keep rocking it you have awesome looking plants man!

[carolstuff]

Welcome back! Wow, it’s a gamble for plant sellers. Thanks for sharing & being so open & honest!

[fahsai_saisadue]

I'm also retailing plants. I imported and propagated and resold. In 2023 alone I spent about $20k and I sold for several times that amount. I'm in Canada; shipping is much more expensive but the plants are not priced as high as in the US. There are a few huge losses I made on individual plants, of course, but overall, it can't be all that bad.

[randallbatson]

Your channel might be my favorite on all of YT I recently bought my wife a variegated banana from your site it's unbelievable how well it functions and my wife couldn't believe not only the plant she got but that it came from you guys thank you so much your work and your brand is amazing

[robertgibbs]

Love how much information you always do in all your videos.

[moraycook]

Love the video, love the channel and above all love your honesty ❤thank you so much for sharing your journey

[Miss-Moxie]

I just found your channel. So glad I did. I didn’t know you were taking a break from making videos. But I’m happy to see you didn’t quit. You have so much knowledge.
But still, when are you coming to the Pacific Northwest? Northern Washington state has zero good plant shops. They have a great whole sale shop. Waiting on you to come so I can purchase.

[DreadnaughtCC]

I hope your business will survive all this 💚

[monsteraetc]

I probably spent a similar amount on my collection, but don’t regret a thing (other than moving into an HOA). Because mine were bought for me, not a shop, I am just now to the point where I’m selling to make room for the next acquisition. I’m positioned for a nice run with dark anthuriums. The trend will skew to the variegated versions, but I’m not as interested in them. This was a nice view for people to see the reality of what large collections can cost.

[Plantlady]

Another great video! I love your content! Glad you were able to get some rest and take a break from YouTube.
Somehow.. I didn’t really start getting into collecting until this year. I am thankful for the price drop because I would only be looking at a handful opposed to my little 100 plant collection. 😂

[Jayl__]

Such is with the plant industry… plants are growing things so once someone buys they can grow it out and sell a piece thus competing with the original seller. Eventually it does bring down the price of luxury plants especially. And also because they are growing, people have finite space and cannot keep taking in more plants like they did during the pandemic. I went from one or two plants to 60 and no longer after more. I’m a hobby seller maybe selling 50/month. Just to offset the cost of the hobby but I can’t imagine trying to make a living with it

[Planty-Mandy]

Fascinating! I only got seriously into plants early this year and I’m very much enjoying the pricing slump. Maybe I’ll be lucky and make a bit of money off my props if prices go back up a bit in a couple years.

[mattlloyd]

I'm a plant guru myself but I'm paranoid of online ordering of anything. That said you being honest and open ima check your stuff out. I need an albo and a monkey tail for my collection lol their like the plant porn holy grail for my autistic hillbilly ass. Id rather purchase expensiveish plants in person but central Appalachia isn't the place to find house plants. Our native forest is an all you can eat overly diverse buffet but houseplants not so much lol.

[ohemmygee]

I would personally be v interested in buying Hoyas and Begonias from you if you ever started diversifying your collection more! So far I’ve only bought a few and have had bad luck with them 😂 I need some Pretty In Green branded care content to go with the new interests please 😂😇🤞

[kylekozlowski]

Happy thanksgiving!! I don’t even want to know what I spent on plants last year…