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title: "Hello! I have three lovely alocasias, which are doing okay… but…"
description: "Hello! I have three lovely alocasias, which are doing okay… but they’re not thriving. I’m really considering to moving them into leca and moss, but don’t want…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/0x2zsAeBOAmKif5lFssqFt"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Ollie"
published: "2026-07-17T14:46:15.993279Z"
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# Hello! I have three lovely alocasias, which are doing okay… but…

_Posted by Ollie on 2026-07-17_

Hello! I have three lovely alocasias, which are doing okay… but they’re not thriving. I’m really considering to moving them into leca and moss, but don’t want to disturb them and risk killing them! One has a very droopy yellow leaf that’s going to come off and another has a little bit of a sad one too. Any advice? I’m a fairly beginner plant mother but would love to explore leca and moss if it’s worth it

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## 6 comments

### Rhus commented on 2026-07-17

I tried it! I followed the Sydney Plant Guy video for one and the Jungle Haven video (both YouTube) for another, and both are doing well. One is leca and moss, another is pon-style semi-hydro and moss. I was worried about touching the roots too much but both have rooted very well. One thing I've noticed is they want more light than I thought and they are heavier feeders than I expected, so I make sure they don't go dry and I use more fertilizer than I do in some of my other semi-hydro setups.

#### Ollie replied on 2026-07-17

Oh amazing ! This is really good advice. Thank you so much for sharing:)

### Pthomas commented on 2026-07-18

I have heard they are heavy feeders and you should fertilize often. That should help with the yellowing leaves issue.

#### Ollie replied on 2026-07-18

Thank you!🙏🏼

#### Freya Evergreen replied on 2026-07-25

What does that mean? Heavy feeders?

#### Pthomas replied on 2026-07-25

They like to be feed/fertilized often

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