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title: "It was progress day for this one and had to share her soil to semi…"
description: "It was progress day for this one and had to share her soil to semi hydro progress with fellow plant lovers ♥️"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/VovTYP7bRwqhnnwtI7AlxA"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Botanista"
published: "2024-08-05T17:14:11.83476Z"
language: "en"
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# It was progress day for this one and had to share her soil to semi…

_Posted by Botanista on 2024-08-05_

It was progress day for this one and had to share her soil to semi hydro progress with fellow plant lovers ♥️

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## 7 comments

### Mullein commented on 2024-08-05

😍

### Geogaddi commented on 2024-08-05

Gorgeous ❤️

### Dondoo52 commented on 2024-08-05

Wow! She looks great! I had ZERO luck with my Polly 😞

#### Botanista replied on 2024-08-05

I didn’t have the same luck switching my black velvet and silver dragon to semi hydro sadly 😔 but I’m glad this one is going strong!

### Amie206 commented on 2024-08-06

Hmmmmm - maybe it’s time to buy another Polly! I just switched my Bisma to leca - she’s doing great as well! I’m on my THIRD Sulawesi. Gonna try pon. She’s still acclimating to my house - but SOON!

### Julie commented on 2024-08-08

Looks amazing! I recently put my Polly in Leca and its one lone leaf is yellow and dying. I see the start of water roots and the very beginnings of a new stem but tbh, I feel like I don’t know what the hell I’m doing when it comes to Leca. 😩 I need to spend a few hours watching YouTube videos but it’s hard to find the time.

My Polly and Dragon Scale are both in Leca only because they were decompensating in soil and I was afraid I was going to lose them.

My Pink Dragon and Black Velvet are both thriving in soil. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Idk why I keep buying these plants?! It must be the challenge.

Oh, and they’re GORGEOUS!!

#### Botanista replied on 2024-08-08

I know I love alocasias now! Even if they can be finicky they look so cool  
the leca queen on YouTube has a bunch of good videos I watch her even though I do a diy pon and do some additional research  
good luck with your alocasia babies!

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