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title: "I have always said to myself that I wasn’t interested in having a…"
description: "I have always said to myself that I wasn’t interested in having a regal shield. Until I saw this beast in a garden centre for twenty pounds. Its leaves are…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/yGrMxq9lSweOjT7LelFTTg"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Marc75"
published: "2024-07-17T16:34:39.528803Z"
language: "en"
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# I have always said to myself that I wasn’t interested in having a…

_Posted by Marc75 on 2024-07-17_

I have always said to myself that I wasn’t interested in having a regal shield. Until I saw this beast in a garden centre for twenty pounds. Its leaves are nearly twice the size of my head (and I have a big head).  
Can honestly say it’s one of my favourites! 😍

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/v9-yoDV6iFqZN-E9GY3NDmmNi31aiQ4G5Y65x0YEZGE/aHnQF1FIQDCIwSl0bEcEbw.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### send\_nodes commented on 2024-07-17

It’s beautiful! 🌱 Lol I’ve done that many times - didn’t really care for a plant too much, until I saw a certain one that was just soo pretty. And sometimes pictures just don’t do them justice, so seeing it in person is just a different level.

### Happy planting commented on 2024-07-31

Any advice on what I’m doing wrong. I recently repotted and moved to a different spot because of the direct sun light it was getting. In 3 months I want to repot one more time and see how it does in pon. And advance please help

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/nTZeJBp1whNdjVEIyzFAqpZKOGiWqjfXoqcUbCrDZD0/QTIYMQOTQvWy9Q0pNcSVYQ.webp?size=large)

#### Marc75 replied on 2024-08-02

I use a tropical mix 1 part perlite 1 part soil 1 part orchid bark  
The left doesn’t look buried enough. The right looks like the pot may be too big and the soil looks quite compact.  
I tend to water when the soil is like 75% dry (use a chopstick to check).  
To be fair all my alocasias are kept in my bedroom as it gets humid in there with lots of bright indirect light and I fertilise nearly every watering at this time of year

#### Happy planting replied on 2024-08-02

Awwww thank you so much. The picture you see I just repotted maybe a week ago should I repot again or waste until it gets settled. I was going to repot in pon I heard it would be less likely to get mites etc because I plan on putting them in the house once I repot in pon

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