WEBVTT 00:01.233 --> 00:06.033 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% >> "J Schwanke's Life in Bloom" 00:03.866 --> 00:09.366 align:start position:10% line:10% size:57.5% is brought to you by... 00:06.033 --> 00:11.266 align:start position:10% line:10% size:57.5% Albertsons Companies... 00:09.366 --> 00:13.633 align:start position:10% line:10% size:80% with additional support from the 00:11.266 --> 00:17.966 align:start position:10% line:10% size:30% following... 00:13.633 --> 00:22.966 align:start position:10% line:10% size:32.5% CalFlowers... 00:17.966 --> 00:26.666 align:start position:10% line:10% size:35% Dollar Tree... 00:22.966 --> 00:29.866 align:start position:10% line:10% size:42.5% Sunshine Bouquet. 00:26.666 --> 00:29.866 align:start position:10% line:15.33% size:2.5% ♪ 00:32.266 --> 00:37.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% >> Today on "Life in Bloom," 00:33.833 --> 00:38.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% plants, blooming and otherwise, 00:35.600 --> 00:40.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:35% are the focus. 00:37.466 --> 00:41.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% We'll look at ways plants can 00:38.766 --> 00:43.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% improve the health of your home, 00:40.733 --> 00:45.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% we'll include a plant in a 00:41.900 --> 00:49.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:55% beautiful bouquet, and 00:43.800 --> 00:49.866 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:70% experience a bit of monstera 00:45.533 --> 00:49.866 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:20% madness. 00:50.100 --> 01:02.166 align:start position:10% line:10% size:2.5% ♪ 00:56.066 --> 01:03.600 align:start position:10% line:10% size:2.5% ♪ 01:02.166 --> 01:05.266 align:start position:10% line:10% size:37.5% I'm J Schwanke. 01:03.600 --> 01:05.266 align:start position:10% line:15.33% size:67.5% Welcome to "Life in Bloom." 01:24.900 --> 01:28.266 align:start position:10% line:10% size:62.5% Plants are enjoying a new 01:26.066 --> 01:30.033 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% popularity not seen since the 01:28.266 --> 01:31.466 align:start position:10% line:10% size:15% 1970s. 01:30.033 --> 01:32.866 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% Have you added some plants to 01:31.466 --> 01:32.866 align:start position:10% line:15.33% size:47.5% your home recently? 01:33.100 --> 01:39.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 01:36.366 --> 01:41.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% I know the plant population in 01:37.733 --> 01:42.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:57.5% my home is on the rise. 01:39.333 --> 01:44.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% Blooming or not, I can't seem to 01:41.433 --> 01:46.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% resist adding more plants to the 01:42.833 --> 01:48.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% collection over the past couple 01:44.233 --> 01:49.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% of years, especially the 01:46.366 --> 01:51.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:42.5% monstera variety. 01:48.700 --> 01:52.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% I may have been known to nick a 01:49.733 --> 01:54.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% piece of foliage or two. 01:51.366 --> 01:56.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% Plants do come in handy when 01:52.700 --> 01:57.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% unexpected arrangements are 01:54.000 --> 01:58.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% required, especially when the 01:56.033 --> 02:00.266 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% garden is out of season. 01:57.300 --> 02:01.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% Let's take a closer look at 01:58.700 --> 02:03.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% these home companions and the 02:00.266 --> 02:05.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% contributions they make towards 02:01.866 --> 02:10.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% bettering our lives today on 02:03.300 --> 02:12.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:40% "Life in Bloom." 02:05.133 --> 02:13.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 02:10.533 --> 02:15.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% Well, I enjoy the company and 02:12.233 --> 02:16.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% greenery of living with indoor 02:13.966 --> 02:19.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:17.5% plants. 02:15.066 --> 02:22.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% Did you know that those same 02:16.700 --> 02:25.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% plants can improve our health 02:19.100 --> 02:26.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% just by being in our home? 02:22.833 --> 02:28.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% A 1989 NASA experiment found 02:25.466 --> 02:30.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% that certain indoor plants can 02:26.833 --> 02:32.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% improve the air quality in a 02:28.300 --> 02:33.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% home by absorbing chemicals like 02:30.500 --> 02:33.466 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:72.5% benzene and formaldehyde from 02:32.300 --> 02:33.466 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:20% the air. 02:33.700 --> 02:37.200 align:start position:10% line:10% size:80% The research found that a number 02:35.466 --> 02:39.933 align:start position:10% line:10% size:75% of different houseplants could 02:37.200 --> 02:41.266 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% act as natural air filters -- 02:39.933 --> 02:43.266 align:start position:10% line:10% size:30% for example, 02:41.266 --> 02:45.500 align:start position:10% line:10% size:80% Dracaena massangeana, also known 02:43.266 --> 02:48.500 align:start position:10% line:10% size:65% as the corn plant, and the 02:45.500 --> 02:50.233 align:start position:10% line:10% size:75% ever-popular pothos plant, and 02:48.500 --> 02:54.300 align:start position:10% line:10% size:62.5% my personal favorite, the 02:50.233 --> 02:56.566 align:start position:10% line:10% size:22.5% monstera. 02:54.300 --> 02:58.133 align:start position:10% line:10% size:67.5% Why would NASA study plants 02:56.566 --> 02:59.333 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% instead of going high tech with 02:58.133 --> 03:01.633 align:start position:10% line:10% size:60% machines and filters for 02:59.333 --> 03:01.633 align:start position:10% line:15.33% size:47.5% outer-space travel? 03:01.866 --> 03:05.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% Plants provide a natural 03:03.266 --> 03:07.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:22.5% solution. 03:04.200 --> 03:09.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:40% They're simpler. 03:05.633 --> 03:11.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% Machines can break down, and 03:07.866 --> 03:13.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% filters create more garbage that 03:09.700 --> 03:15.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:57.5% they have to deal with. 03:11.200 --> 03:18.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% And they don't create oxygen the 03:13.566 --> 03:20.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:35% way plants do. 03:15.933 --> 03:23.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% Sometimes Mother Nature is the 03:18.500 --> 03:25.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% best solution, even when it 03:20.366 --> 03:27.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% comes to outer-space travel. 03:23.900 --> 03:29.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% Additionally, a study has shown 03:25.700 --> 03:30.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% that being in an environment 03:27.333 --> 03:32.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% with plants can help reduce 03:29.233 --> 03:34.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% stress and improve blood 03:30.833 --> 03:36.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% pressure and heart rate. 03:32.566 --> 03:38.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% And it doesn't even have to be 03:34.166 --> 03:40.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:40% an actual plant. 03:36.033 --> 03:43.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% Images of plants -- ferns, 03:38.733 --> 03:44.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% monstera leaves -- incorporated 03:40.933 --> 03:46.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% into our daily lives can provide 03:43.200 --> 03:50.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% the same health and wellness 03:44.600 --> 03:51.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:22.5% benefits. 03:46.100 --> 03:52.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 03:50.600 --> 03:55.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% Here's some of my favorite tips 03:51.933 --> 03:57.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:47.5% for caring for your 03:52.833 --> 03:58.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% oxygen-making plant friends. 03:55.733 --> 04:00.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% Need to trim a brown or damaged 03:57.433 --> 04:02.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:12.5% leaf? 03:58.000 --> 04:03.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% Dip your scissor in water first. 04:00.233 --> 04:04.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% This will prevent additional 04:02.133 --> 04:10.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% browning or discoloring of the 04:03.666 --> 04:12.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:12.5% leaf. 04:04.700 --> 04:12.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 04:10.766 --> 04:14.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% Does your plant friend need 04:12.033 --> 04:16.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:15% water? 04:12.800 --> 04:18.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:55% Test with your finger. 04:14.733 --> 04:20.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% It's best to feel the soil, or 04:16.600 --> 04:22.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% even probe a little deeper. 04:18.533 --> 04:25.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% It's never a good idea to let a 04:20.433 --> 04:26.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% plant get bone dry or wilt, but 04:22.733 --> 04:28.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% if you do, it's best to soak the 04:25.033 --> 04:30.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:42.5% entire root ball. 04:26.766 --> 04:32.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% Place your plant's pot into a 04:28.500 --> 04:34.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% large bucket and fill it with 04:30.233 --> 04:36.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% water so the entire root ball 04:32.866 --> 04:37.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:50% can soak completely. 04:34.666 --> 04:38.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% Then remove the plant pot from 04:36.466 --> 04:40.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% the bucket and allow it to 04:37.866 --> 04:43.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:15% drain. 04:38.633 --> 04:45.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% Then you can return it to its 04:40.400 --> 04:47.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:12.5% home. 04:43.533 --> 04:49.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% Talk to your plant friends. 04:45.533 --> 04:51.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:52.5% They also like music. 04:47.166 --> 04:53.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% Research shows that peaceful 04:49.033 --> 04:55.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% music -- classical, jazz, or a 04:51.600 --> 04:57.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% similar genre -- are better for 04:53.700 --> 04:59.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% growth than heavy metal or acid 04:55.366 --> 05:00.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:12.5% rock. 04:57.566 --> 05:01.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% I'm often asked, "How many 04:59.200 --> 05:04.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% plants should I have in my 05:00.400 --> 05:05.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:15% home?" 05:01.500 --> 05:07.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% Research suggests one plant for 05:04.100 --> 05:09.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% every hundred square feet. 05:05.833 --> 05:11.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% And it's best to have plants 05:07.633 --> 05:14.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% that are potted in soil. 05:09.233 --> 05:15.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% They do a much better job than 05:11.133 --> 05:18.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% plants that aren't in soil. 05:14.000 --> 05:21.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% Plant friends clear toxins from 05:15.966 --> 05:23.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% the air and provide oxygen. 05:18.700 --> 05:24.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% Plants help us feel less sick. 05:21.100 --> 05:25.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:57.5% Plants boost your mood. 05:23.033 --> 05:27.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% It's known as horticulture 05:24.233 --> 05:29.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:20% therapy. 05:25.433 --> 05:30.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% With plants in our environment, 05:27.400 --> 05:32.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% we think better and smarter. 05:29.200 --> 05:35.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% Even pictures or images of 05:30.900 --> 05:40.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% plants can help reduce stress 05:32.766 --> 05:41.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:30% and anxiety. 05:35.133 --> 05:44.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 05:40.666 --> 05:45.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% One of today's most popular 05:41.900 --> 05:47.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% trends in plants are air ferns. 05:44.500 --> 05:49.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% Air ferns have been around for a 05:45.700 --> 05:51.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% long time, and they got their 05:47.766 --> 05:53.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% name, air fern, because it was 05:49.566 --> 05:55.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% believed that they simply needed 05:51.500 --> 05:57.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:37.5% air to survive. 05:53.500 --> 05:59.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% Actually, the plant is called 05:55.300 --> 06:02.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% tillandsia, but they can go for 05:57.533 --> 06:03.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% long periods of time with no 05:59.733 --> 06:05.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% moisture at all, which is why 06:02.100 --> 06:06.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% they got the name air fern. 06:03.933 --> 06:07.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% There are so many different 06:05.066 --> 06:09.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:45% types of air fern. 06:06.333 --> 06:09.966 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:75% This is a giant one that we'll 06:07.833 --> 06:09.966 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:57.5% use in today's project. 06:10.200 --> 06:14.166 align:start position:10% line:10% size:60% But there's all sorts of 06:11.100 --> 06:16.000 align:start position:10% line:10% size:80% different sizes -- smaller ones, 06:14.166 --> 06:17.466 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% and even little, tiny ones like 06:16.000 --> 06:19.800 align:start position:10% line:10% size:12.5% this. 06:17.466 --> 06:21.833 align:start position:10% line:10% size:67.5% This one has skinny, little 06:19.800 --> 06:23.700 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% leaves, and notice it's sending 06:21.833 --> 06:26.166 align:start position:10% line:10% size:30% out a bloom. 06:23.700 --> 06:30.233 align:start position:10% line:10% size:70% Sometimes the air ferns will 06:26.166 --> 06:32.200 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% actually bloom, just like that. 06:30.233 --> 06:34.166 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% I've created a nice little home 06:32.200 --> 06:36.033 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% for my air ferns here with some 06:34.166 --> 06:38.166 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% wet Spanish moss in a saucer. 06:36.033 --> 06:39.733 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% An occasional misting will keep 06:38.166 --> 06:41.000 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% them all living until I'm ready 06:39.733 --> 06:42.933 align:start position:10% line:10% size:50% for my next project. 06:41.000 --> 06:44.833 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% Little air ferns like this make 06:42.933 --> 06:46.033 align:start position:10% line:10% size:80% perfect ornaments for your desk. 06:44.833 --> 06:48.266 align:start position:10% line:10% size:67.5% It's a great way to have an 06:46.033 --> 06:49.700 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% easy-care plant around at all 06:48.266 --> 06:51.366 align:start position:10% line:10% size:15% times. 06:49.700 --> 06:53.566 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% I liken them to the pet rocks 06:51.366 --> 06:55.433 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% when I was a kid, but now you 06:53.566 --> 06:59.033 align:start position:10% line:10% size:80% can have a little pet plant that 06:55.433 --> 07:02.966 align:start position:10% line:10% size:57.5% takes very little care. 06:59.033 --> 07:08.666 align:start position:10% line:10% size:75% An ashtray like this and a few 07:02.966 --> 07:16.766 align:start position:10% line:10% size:75% stones...along with a piece of 07:08.666 --> 07:19.633 align:start position:10% line:10% size:80% wet moss...is a perfect home for 07:16.766 --> 07:19.633 align:start position:10% line:15.33% size:30% an air fern. 07:19.866 --> 07:27.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% And it's a great way to recycle 07:21.800 --> 07:29.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:27.5% an ashtray. 07:24.866 --> 07:33.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% So, let's create a special 07:27.233 --> 07:35.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% hanging terrarium today using 07:29.833 --> 07:36.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:37.5% our tillandsia. 07:33.433 --> 07:38.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% Our first step is to add a layer 07:35.033 --> 07:40.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:37.5% of river rocks. 07:36.466 --> 07:41.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% These are decorative, but they 07:38.066 --> 07:43.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:55% also provide drainage. 07:40.100 --> 07:47.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% When we add a touch of water, it 07:41.833 --> 07:49.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% will prevent our air ferns from 07:43.233 --> 07:50.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:42.5% sitting in water. 07:47.933 --> 07:52.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% Our next step is to add a layer 07:49.866 --> 07:54.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:20% of moss. 07:50.566 --> 07:58.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% I've already dampened the moss. 07:52.500 --> 08:00.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% That way, it provides a moisture 07:54.466 --> 08:01.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:62.5% source for our air ferns. 07:58.833 --> 08:03.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% Our first air ferns are very 08:00.500 --> 08:04.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:17.5% unique. 08:01.066 --> 08:06.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% They're a long-stemmed air fern, 08:03.000 --> 08:07.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% and I'm gonna trim them the 08:04.633 --> 08:13.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% right length and place them 08:06.300 --> 08:15.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% inside so that the bottom of the 08:07.766 --> 08:16.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% stem is touching the moss. 08:13.133 --> 08:18.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% Then we can add our large air 08:15.600 --> 08:19.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:12.5% fern. 08:16.766 --> 08:21.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% The great part about this is 08:18.366 --> 08:23.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% that the moss will provide 08:19.666 --> 08:25.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% moisture, and the terrarium 08:21.400 --> 08:30.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% provides humidity, but the open 08:23.866 --> 08:31.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% front will prevent it from 08:25.233 --> 08:33.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:62.5% getting too moist inside. 08:30.300 --> 08:34.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% Next, we'll add a decorative 08:31.566 --> 08:37.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:17.5% hanger. 08:33.033 --> 08:39.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% I'm using about a yard and a 08:34.300 --> 08:40.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% half of this great-looking rope. 08:37.300 --> 08:42.266 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% Then we can hang it up wherever 08:39.766 --> 08:43.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% we'd like this beautiful 08:40.866 --> 08:44.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% terrarium with our air fern to 08:42.266 --> 08:46.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:7.5% be. 08:43.400 --> 08:47.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:57.5% So, we've completed our 08:44.300 --> 08:50.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% terrarium, and the care is easy. 08:46.533 --> 08:52.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:52.5% We simply mist inside 08:47.800 --> 08:53.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% occasionally to wet the moss and 08:50.033 --> 08:56.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:45% also our air fern. 08:52.633 --> 08:58.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% It's a great decoration for our 08:53.966 --> 08:58.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% home or office, and it's a fun 08:56.566 --> 09:05.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% way to keep plants around all 08:58.133 --> 09:11.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:22.5% the time. 08:58.966 --> 09:14.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 09:05.100 --> 09:15.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 09:11.166 --> 09:17.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% Monstera deliciosa is also known 09:14.066 --> 09:18.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% as the Swiss cheese plant, so 09:15.900 --> 09:20.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% named for the holes that develop 09:17.900 --> 09:22.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:35% in the leaves. 09:18.966 --> 09:24.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% The holes in the leaves better 09:20.600 --> 09:26.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% withstand heavy rainfall and 09:22.133 --> 09:28.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:62.5% wind as the elements pass 09:24.233 --> 09:30.266 align:start position:10% line:74% size:47.5% through the leaves. 09:26.200 --> 09:31.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% Monstera plants may grow as high 09:28.000 --> 09:35.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:27.5% as 30 feet. 09:30.266 --> 09:38.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% The leaves are heart-shaped, 09:31.600 --> 09:40.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% large, leathery, and glossy. 09:35.900 --> 09:42.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% The plant is an epiphyte with 09:38.066 --> 09:43.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:32.5% aerial roots. 09:40.333 --> 09:46.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% The aerial roots have been used 09:42.066 --> 09:47.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% as ropes in Peru and to make 09:43.666 --> 09:49.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:45% baskets in Mexico. 09:46.466 --> 09:52.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% Forcing the plant to flower 09:47.900 --> 09:55.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% outside its typical tropical 09:49.400 --> 09:57.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:52.5% habitat is difficult. 09:52.800 --> 10:00.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% Monstera deliciosa fruit tastes 09:55.300 --> 10:01.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% a bit like a mix of pineapple, 09:57.200 --> 10:05.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% banana, and mango, among others, 10:00.166 --> 10:10.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% giving it a nickname of the 10:01.933 --> 10:12.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:45% fruit salad plant. 10:05.166 --> 10:14.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 10:10.733 --> 10:16.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% Are you familiar with a family 10:12.166 --> 10:18.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% of plants known as bromeliads? 10:14.200 --> 10:20.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% The pineapple is one of the most 10:16.366 --> 10:21.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% familiar bromeliads and the only 10:18.766 --> 10:22.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% bromeliad that's commercially 10:20.033 --> 10:23.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:35% grown as food. 10:21.600 --> 10:25.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% But there are other edible 10:22.800 --> 10:27.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:27.5% bromeliads. 10:23.700 --> 10:29.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:62.5% One of the most memorable 10:25.400 --> 10:32.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% attributes of the bromeliad is 10:27.400 --> 10:34.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% its ability to accumulate water 10:29.433 --> 10:35.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% between its leaves here in the 10:32.033 --> 10:37.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% cup in the center of the plant. 10:34.100 --> 10:38.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% This is also where blooms of the 10:35.933 --> 10:40.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:50% bromeliad originate. 10:37.166 --> 10:42.266 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% The colorful leaves are not 10:38.733 --> 10:44.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% actually the bloom, but rather 10:40.433 --> 10:45.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% used to attract the attention of 10:42.266 --> 10:47.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:52.5% pollinators, insects, 10:44.133 --> 10:49.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:50% amphibians, or other 10:45.533 --> 10:50.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% invertebrates that might visit 10:47.466 --> 10:52.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% or take up residency inside the 10:49.433 --> 10:53.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:10% cup. 10:50.666 --> 10:55.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% Bromeliads are native to the 10:52.100 --> 10:57.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% Americas, but most prolific to 10:53.600 --> 10:59.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% South America, specifically the 10:55.633 --> 11:00.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:42.5% Andean highlands. 10:57.333 --> 11:02.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% One single variety of bromeliad 10:59.133 --> 11:04.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:50% is native to Africa. 11:00.466 --> 11:06.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% Bromeliads are native to the 11:02.133 --> 11:08.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% canopy in tropical rainforests, 11:04.433 --> 11:09.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% so they require bright and 11:06.066 --> 11:10.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:32.5% direct light. 11:08.066 --> 11:13.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% Bromeliads can range in size 11:09.633 --> 11:15.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:42.5% from the largest, 11:10.666 --> 11:16.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% Puya raimondii, to the smallest, 11:13.400 --> 11:18.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:32.5% Spanish moss. 11:15.333 --> 11:20.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:37.5% How about that? 11:16.600 --> 11:24.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% It's not moss at all, but a form 11:18.700 --> 11:26.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:32.5% of bromeliad. 11:20.200 --> 11:27.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 11:24.633 --> 11:29.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% Water is added to the cup, and, 11:26.233 --> 11:30.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% ideally, you should empty the 11:27.966 --> 11:31.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% cup weekly and refill the fresh 11:29.600 --> 11:33.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:15% water. 11:30.333 --> 11:35.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% This reduces the build up of 11:31.500 --> 11:43.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% bacteria or the potential of 11:33.566 --> 11:45.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% aquatic eggs or insect larvae. 11:35.533 --> 11:46.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 11:43.766 --> 11:48.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% Bromeliads are easy to grow, and 11:45.400 --> 11:50.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% a splash of color and unique 11:46.833 --> 11:57.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% texture and shape add a bit of 11:48.366 --> 12:04.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% tropical island to any location. 11:50.733 --> 12:10.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 11:57.400 --> 12:11.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 12:04.166 --> 12:13.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 12:10.833 --> 12:15.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% A bromeliad is a wonderful 12:11.866 --> 12:16.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% addition to your home, office, 12:13.800 --> 12:20.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% or even outdoor living spaces, 12:15.366 --> 12:26.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:62.5% and will provide years of 12:16.700 --> 12:27.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:25% enjoyment. 12:20.166 --> 12:29.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 12:26.300 --> 12:30.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% This is a fun table that works 12:27.833 --> 12:30.966 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:57.5% as a container as well. 12:29.066 --> 12:30.966 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:72.5% Let me show you how it works. 12:31.200 --> 12:38.733 align:start position:10% line:15.33% size:2.5% ♪ 12:38.966 --> 13:06.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 12:48.033 --> 13:15.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 12:57.166 --> 13:24.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 13:06.366 --> 13:33.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 13:15.500 --> 13:42.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 13:24.666 --> 13:52.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 13:33.800 --> 14:01.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 13:42.933 --> 14:01.166 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ 13:52.066 --> 14:01.166 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:2.5% ♪ 14:01.400 --> 14:07.866 align:start position:10% line:15.33% size:2.5% ♪ 14:08.100 --> 14:26.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 14:16.833 --> 14:28.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 14:25.633 --> 14:30.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% One of the things I love about a 14:26.700 --> 14:32.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% flower arrangement is having 14:28.433 --> 14:34.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% something to keep afterwards. 14:30.933 --> 14:35.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% It could be a plant that's 14:32.733 --> 14:37.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% incorporated as part of the 14:34.633 --> 14:41.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:30% arrangement. 14:35.633 --> 14:43.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% Plants that work well for this 14:37.666 --> 14:45.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% are succulents or tillandsias. 14:41.333 --> 14:47.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% A tillandsia is an epiphyte. 14:43.300 --> 14:49.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% They live on other flowers or 14:45.333 --> 14:51.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% plants, so it really just needs 14:47.466 --> 14:52.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:35% water to grow. 14:49.566 --> 14:53.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% I've had these for several 14:51.000 --> 14:55.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% years, and we're gonna add one 14:52.600 --> 14:57.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:52.5% of them to the flower 14:53.800 --> 15:06.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:45% arrangement today. 14:55.900 --> 15:15.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% First, we'll make the bouquet. 14:57.966 --> 15:24.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 15:06.700 --> 15:32.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 15:15.366 --> 15:41.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 15:24.033 --> 15:50.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 15:32.700 --> 15:58.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 15:41.366 --> 16:00.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 15:50.033 --> 16:03.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 15:58.700 --> 16:05.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% So, now, our arrangement is all 16:00.900 --> 16:06.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% set up to have our tillandsia 16:03.066 --> 16:09.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:40% come live in it. 16:05.000 --> 16:11.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% I love this fatsia leaf. 16:06.966 --> 16:14.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% It's a great grounding for that 16:09.433 --> 16:15.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% arrangement, and then this'll 16:11.666 --> 16:18.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:45% just fit in there. 16:14.500 --> 16:21.266 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% As I said, I've had these for a 16:15.900 --> 16:23.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% while, so on the back, sometimes 16:18.533 --> 16:27.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% they get little leaves that have 16:21.266 --> 16:28.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% died, and I'm just gonna peel 16:23.200 --> 16:31.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:25% those off. 16:27.066 --> 16:32.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% Tillandsias will also bloom 16:28.733 --> 16:34.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% sometimes, which is a really fun 16:31.133 --> 16:35.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:35% advantage too. 16:32.600 --> 16:37.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% So, a bloom may come up out of 16:34.400 --> 16:39.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:27.5% the center. 16:35.800 --> 16:40.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% They come in different sizes. 16:37.400 --> 16:41.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% These have actually just been 16:39.000 --> 16:42.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% living underneath my deck right 16:40.700 --> 16:43.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:10% now. 16:41.133 --> 16:46.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% They're right by the ferns, and 16:42.833 --> 16:48.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% when they get watered or it 16:43.900 --> 16:50.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% rains, they get watered, too. 16:46.566 --> 16:51.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% They're really durable plants, 16:48.400 --> 16:53.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% and it's fun to include them. 16:50.166 --> 16:55.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:57.5% After we've enjoyed the 16:51.366 --> 16:57.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% arrangement, then the tillandsia 16:53.566 --> 16:58.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% could live right inside this pot 16:55.833 --> 17:00.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:32.5% with no dirt. 16:57.533 --> 17:01.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% You simply could mist it every 16:58.900 --> 17:02.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% once in a while, and it'll be 17:00.300 --> 17:04.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% happy just living in the little 17:01.733 --> 17:05.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:32.5% terrazzo pot. 17:02.900 --> 17:07.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:52.5% To insert it into the 17:04.466 --> 17:09.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% arrangement, I'm just gonna take 17:05.633 --> 17:13.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% a bamboo skewer, and I'm just 17:07.933 --> 17:14.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% gonna push it into the base of 17:09.500 --> 17:17.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:12.5% this. 17:13.033 --> 17:22.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% Use the pointed end to get 17:14.166 --> 17:24.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:32.5% inside there. 17:17.733 --> 17:27.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% I'll cut it off so it's sharp. 17:22.666 --> 17:29.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% And now we stick it right into 17:24.000 --> 17:30.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:30% the bouquet. 17:27.466 --> 17:33.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% It's a fun way to include a 17:29.133 --> 17:36.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:55% living plant inside an 17:30.933 --> 17:36.033 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:77.5% arrangement and have a keepsake 17:33.033 --> 17:36.033 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:27.5% afterwards. 17:36.266 --> 17:43.100 align:start position:10% line:10% size:2.5% ♪ 17:41.866 --> 17:45.000 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% I'm creating a cocktail today 17:43.100 --> 17:45.000 align:start position:10% line:15.33% size:67.5% with an unusual ingredient. 17:45.233 --> 17:49.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% It's a liqueur that's made with 17:46.700 --> 17:51.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:27.5% artichokes. 17:47.900 --> 17:53.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% It's a dark brown color, and it 17:49.800 --> 17:55.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:50% has a bitter flavor. 17:51.566 --> 17:55.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% I've really become accustomed 17:53.400 --> 17:57.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% and now love bitter-flavored 17:55.200 --> 17:59.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:22.5% liqueurs. 17:55.966 --> 18:00.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% It's a wonderful apéritif, and 17:57.833 --> 18:04.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% we can garnish it with fresh 17:59.633 --> 18:05.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:15% herbs. 18:00.900 --> 18:08.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 18:04.433 --> 18:10.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% We'll fill a highball or Collins 18:05.833 --> 18:14.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:37.5% glass with ice. 18:08.233 --> 18:16.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% Then we'll add 2 ounces of the 18:10.566 --> 18:21.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:45% artichoke liqueur. 18:14.466 --> 18:26.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% We'll top it with lemon soda. 18:16.466 --> 18:29.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 18:21.533 --> 18:29.533 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:2.5% ♪ 18:26.600 --> 18:29.533 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:80% And garnish it with fresh basil. 18:29.766 --> 18:33.933 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% This is a wonderful apéritif, 18:32.166 --> 18:36.066 align:start position:10% line:10% size:47.5% and it's so simple. 18:33.933 --> 18:36.066 align:start position:10% line:15.33% size:25% I love it. 18:36.300 --> 18:45.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 18:42.500 --> 18:46.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% Green plants, along with green 18:44.033 --> 18:49.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% flowers, can make for an 18:45.300 --> 18:50.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% interesting arrangement with 18:46.766 --> 18:52.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% different shapes and textures. 18:49.100 --> 18:54.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% Many years ago, I learned how to 18:50.733 --> 18:55.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% weave palm leaves into a 18:52.200 --> 18:57.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% nautilus-shell form, and this is 18:54.033 --> 18:59.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% a perfect opportunity to share 18:55.800 --> 19:00.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:27.5% that craft. 18:57.666 --> 19:02.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% Let me show you how to do it, 18:59.333 --> 19:04.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% and then we'll add these 19:00.400 --> 19:06.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% woven-foliage accents to a 19:02.300 --> 19:07.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% lovely arrangement that includes 19:04.366 --> 19:09.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:35% green flowers. 19:06.333 --> 19:10.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% So, for this project, we'll be 19:07.866 --> 19:12.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% using teepee foliage. [teppy] 19:09.333 --> 19:13.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% Many people call it "tee-pee," 19:10.866 --> 19:14.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% but the correct pronunciation is 19:12.466 --> 19:16.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:20% "teppy." 19:13.833 --> 19:17.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:55% And it's a palm frond. 19:14.966 --> 19:18.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% You might be used to seeing this 19:16.500 --> 19:21.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% on Palm Sunday, things like 19:17.833 --> 19:23.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:12.5% that. 19:18.933 --> 19:25.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% But today, we're gonna create 19:21.000 --> 19:26.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% this fun nautilus shell by 19:23.200 --> 19:28.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% weaving the teepee foliage to 19:25.200 --> 19:30.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% create an element that we can 19:26.200 --> 19:35.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% use in our flower arrangement. 19:28.600 --> 19:36.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% It's best, when you do this, to 19:30.433 --> 19:37.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:22.5% sit down. 19:35.033 --> 19:39.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% I place the palm frond between 19:36.833 --> 19:41.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:22.5% my knees. 19:37.833 --> 19:43.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% That way, I can hold it with the 19:39.400 --> 19:46.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:50% back side facing me. 19:41.366 --> 19:48.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:67.5% I start at the top and grab 19:43.833 --> 19:49.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% three of the fronds, weaving 19:46.366 --> 19:52.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:62.5% them into a French braid. 19:48.100 --> 19:54.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% It's the same way that you would 19:49.766 --> 19:56.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% French braid hair, bringing in 19:52.233 --> 19:57.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% an additional frond each time, 19:54.233 --> 20:04.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% working your way all the way 19:56.633 --> 20:10.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:35% down the stem. 19:57.666 --> 20:17.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 20:04.233 --> 20:19.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 20:10.766 --> 20:22.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 20:17.333 --> 20:26.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% When you get to this point, then 20:19.566 --> 20:28.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% we pull that back into the stem 20:22.533 --> 20:29.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:17.5% itself. 20:26.033 --> 20:32.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% We'll attach it with a piece of 20:28.466 --> 20:35.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:40% decorative wire. 20:29.866 --> 20:36.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% I like to use decorative wire 20:32.833 --> 20:38.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% because then, when it dries, 20:35.500 --> 20:39.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% you'll still be able to see that 20:36.866 --> 20:41.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:55% wire, and it becomes a 20:38.633 --> 20:43.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:47.5% decorative element. 20:39.966 --> 20:47.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:57.5% So, I chose lime green. 20:41.500 --> 20:49.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% Goes with our container today. 20:43.433 --> 20:49.633 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 20:47.866 --> 20:51.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% I've created several of them 20:49.200 --> 20:52.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:15% today. 20:49.633 --> 20:54.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% You'll notice that each one has 20:51.100 --> 20:56.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% a different shape based on the 20:52.900 --> 20:58.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:45% palm frond itself. 20:54.766 --> 21:00.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% And they'll all look great 20:56.333 --> 21:02.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:57.5% inside the arrangement. 20:58.766 --> 21:04.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% Another fun thing that we can do 21:00.800 --> 21:06.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% with the teepee foliage is 21:02.433 --> 21:08.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% manipulate it using a scissors. 21:04.433 --> 21:10.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% Many times, you might see it in 21:06.433 --> 21:12.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% an arrangement where people have 21:08.466 --> 21:13.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% cut it off so that it forms a 21:10.666 --> 21:15.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:40% perfect pyramid. 21:12.300 --> 21:17.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% That's something that we used to 21:13.700 --> 21:19.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% do in my family's flower shop 21:15.000 --> 21:22.233 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% all the time for arrangements. 21:17.733 --> 21:28.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% But we can take it and make it 21:19.500 --> 21:31.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:55% even more interesting. 21:22.233 --> 21:34.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% By cutting it at an angle... 21:28.666 --> 21:35.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% we've created two triangles and 21:31.900 --> 21:38.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% left a little bit at the top. 21:34.433 --> 21:41.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% It almost looks like a little 21:35.500 --> 21:45.500 align:start position:10% line:74% size:25% pineapple. 21:38.100 --> 21:47.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% It's a fun way for us to 21:41.066 --> 21:48.266 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% manipulate the foliage...and 21:45.500 --> 21:50.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% create interesting shapes for 21:47.200 --> 21:51.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:40% our arrangement. 21:48.266 --> 21:53.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% I'm gonna use all green flowers 21:50.066 --> 21:54.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% today, and we'll use some other 21:51.466 --> 21:56.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% flowers that can actually dry. 21:53.333 --> 21:58.333 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% The great part about the 21:54.866 --> 21:59.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% nautilus-shell shapes is these 21:56.733 --> 22:00.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% will dry just like this. 21:58.333 --> 22:01.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% We could paint them later on, 21:59.666 --> 22:02.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:57.5% use them in a permanent 22:00.866 --> 22:04.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:30% arrangement. 22:01.533 --> 22:07.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% We've got lots of fun things 22:02.833 --> 22:07.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% that can happen with these woven 22:04.300 --> 22:09.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:30% palm fronds. 22:07.100 --> 22:15.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:40% We'll start with 22:07.766 --> 22:16.300 align:start position:10% line:74% size:42.5% bells-of-Ireland. 22:09.066 --> 22:19.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 22:15.066 --> 22:22.466 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% We're creating an arrangement 22:16.300 --> 22:24.133 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% that has a very strong line. 22:19.033 --> 22:25.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 22:22.466 --> 22:31.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% So we'll use the bells to that 22:24.133 --> 22:33.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:25% advantage. 22:25.000 --> 22:35.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 22:31.666 --> 22:37.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% Our trimmed pieces of teepee 22:33.866 --> 22:39.033 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% will look great as accents 22:35.966 --> 22:46.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:47.5% coming out from the 22:37.566 --> 22:54.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:42.5% bells-of-Ireland. 22:39.033 --> 22:56.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 22:46.566 --> 22:57.966 align:start position:10% line:74% size:2.5% ♪ 22:54.100 --> 22:59.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% We'll use green Banksia protea. 22:56.166 --> 23:01.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% They're green, but yet they'll 22:57.966 --> 23:02.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% dry, and they provide wonderful 22:59.833 --> 23:04.000 align:start position:10% line:74% size:20% texture. 23:01.000 --> 23:04.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% Ornamental kale has become a 23:02.600 --> 23:07.100 align:start position:10% line:74% size:57.5% popular item for floral 23:04.000 --> 23:08.433 align:start position:10% line:74% size:32.5% arrangements. 23:04.866 --> 23:10.833 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% In this case, I can reflex the 23:07.100 --> 23:12.400 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% kale itself so that it almost 23:08.433 --> 23:14.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:60% looks like a green rose. 23:10.833 --> 23:15.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% We're adding some aspidistra 23:12.400 --> 23:17.600 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% leaves, and in some cases, 23:14.600 --> 23:19.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% folding them over and poking the 23:15.900 --> 23:21.366 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% stem through so that we can fill 23:17.600 --> 23:22.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% in and cover our foam using the 23:19.866 --> 23:25.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:40% aspidistra leaf. 23:21.366 --> 23:27.733 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% And, finally, for a little added 23:22.733 --> 23:29.766 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% texture, some miniature myrtle. 23:25.566 --> 23:31.800 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% I love having all these textures 23:27.733 --> 23:33.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% together, and best of all, the 23:29.766 --> 23:36.200 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% nautilus shape that we created 23:31.800 --> 23:38.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% becomes a great addition to the 23:33.900 --> 23:39.666 align:start position:10% line:74% size:47.5% entire arrangement. 23:36.200 --> 23:41.866 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% Thanks for joining me today on 23:38.566 --> 23:43.566 align:start position:10% line:74% size:80% our journey through the world of 23:39.666 --> 23:47.066 align:start position:10% line:74% size:70% plants, learning about their 23:41.866 --> 23:48.900 align:start position:10% line:74% size:77.5% attributes and creative ways to 23:43.566 --> 23:50.700 align:start position:10% line:74% size:65% combine them with flowers. 23:47.066 --> 23:54.166 align:start position:10% line:74% size:75% I know plants improve my home. 23:48.900 --> 23:55.533 align:start position:10% line:74% size:72.5% Hopefully, you'll invite them 23:50.700 --> 23:56.933 align:start position:10% line:74% size:50% into your home, too. 23:54.166 --> 23:56.933 align:start position:10% line:79.33% size:50% For "Life in Bloom," 23:55.533 --> 23:56.933 align:start position:10% line:84.67% size:37.5% I'm J Schwanke. 24:00.766 --> 24:03.066 align:start position:10% line:10% size:75% Well, I don't know why I don't 24:01.733 --> 24:04.200 align:start position:10% line:10% size:70% have a fern pillow, but, you 24:03.066 --> 24:06.066 align:start position:10% line:10% size:67.5% know, I would have gotten a 24:04.200 --> 24:06.866 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% monstera one if I could have. 24:06.066 --> 24:08.166 align:start position:10% line:10% size:37.5% I know, I know. 24:06.866 --> 24:09.500 align:start position:10% line:10% size:67.5% You would like that better. 24:08.166 --> 24:10.733 align:start position:10% line:10% size:70% I wonder why you have little 24:09.500 --> 24:11.700 align:start position:10% line:10% size:65% leaves sometimes, and then 24:10.733 --> 24:12.600 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% sometimes you have great, big 24:11.700 --> 24:14.666 align:start position:10% line:10% size:17.5% leaves. 24:12.600 --> 24:15.666 align:start position:10% line:10% size:32.5% There's that. 24:14.666 --> 24:16.633 align:start position:10% line:10% size:70% And sometimes there's leaves 24:15.666 --> 24:17.566 align:start position:10% line:10% size:67.5% without holes in them, so I 24:16.633 --> 24:18.200 align:start position:10% line:10% size:65% don't know what that's all 24:17.566 --> 24:21.633 align:start position:10% line:10% size:15% about. 24:18.200 --> 24:23.200 align:start position:10% line:10% size:25% [ Laughs ] 24:21.633 --> 24:24.966 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% "He's talking to plants now." 24:23.200 --> 24:26.100 align:start position:10% line:10% size:30% [ Laughter ] 24:24.966 --> 24:28.033 align:start position:10% line:10% size:50% >> He's been lonely. 24:26.100 --> 24:30.733 align:start position:10% line:10% size:57.5% [ Laughs ] That's good. 24:28.033 --> 24:32.566 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% >> Sometimes Mother Nature is 24:30.733 --> 24:36.933 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% the best solution, even when it 24:32.566 --> 24:37.933 align:start position:10% line:10% size:70% comes to outer-space travel. 24:36.933 --> 24:39.000 align:start position:10% line:10% size:72.5% [ Man speaking indistinctly ] 24:37.933 --> 24:40.066 align:start position:10% line:10% size:52.5% That was pretty good. 24:39.000 --> 24:40.600 align:start position:10% line:10% size:50% It was pretty close. 24:40.066 --> 24:43.200 align:start position:10% line:10% size:20% >> Yeah. 24:40.600 --> 24:44.766 align:start position:10% line:10% size:32.5% >> [ Laughs ] 24:43.200 --> 24:46.000 align:start position:10% line:10% size:70% "J Schwanke's Life in Bloom" 24:44.766 --> 24:46.900 align:start position:10% line:10% size:65% is filmed in Grand Rapids, 24:46.000 --> 24:46.900 align:start position:10% line:15.33% size:22.5% Michigan. 24:48.300 --> 24:53.000 align:start position:10% line:10% size:77.5% >> "J 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