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title: "PRETTY BABY PRETTY BABY, alocasia’s are now one of my favs, I’ve got…"
description: "PRETTY BABY PRETTY BABY, alocasia’s are now one of my favs, I’ve got it in a general houseplant potting mix BUT when spring comes imma repot it into an aroid…"
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community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Soup"
published: "2023-09-29T17:27:19.879Z"
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# PRETTY BABY PRETTY BABY, alocasia’s are now one of my favs, I’ve got…

_Posted by Soup on 2023-09-29_

PRETTY BABY PRETTY BABY, alocasia’s are now one of my favs, I’ve got it in a general houseplant potting mix BUT when spring comes imma repot it into an aroid soil? Not sure of the spelling but YEAH. I’m also propagating some corns I unapologetically stole from it. Do y’all have any big leafy pretty alocasia recommendations? 🤭

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## 7 comments

### Iplantevenrightnow🪴 commented on 2023-09-29

I definitely recommend using a chunky, well draining aroid soil. You can find mixes already made at different stores online or on Amazon. My Alocasias love a chunky mix!

#### Soup replied on 2023-09-30

Do you know the website where you get your soil from!

#### Iplantevenrightnow🪴 replied on 2023-09-30

I get the individual parts from Amazon and local stores and mix my own, but you can get pre-mixed from Amazon as well, just search for “aroid potting mix”. I’ve heard good things about the Molly’s brand.

#### Nik Van B replied on 2023-10-02

Repotme(dot)com has awesome premixed chunky soils. I can’t find big perlite in my small town so I buy a premixed chunky mix from them and mix my own using it

### Audrey commented on 2023-09-30

Check out an alocasia Polly and frydek. Some of my favs

#### Soup replied on 2023-09-30

Ooo okay okay

### Nic Van D commented on 2023-10-12

Mine love Molly’s mix. I don’t have the desire to mix my own but it would be way cheaper (if you have a lot of plants). Watch a Wild Fern video on YouTube

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