Hey guys! About a year or so ago I bought an Alocatia black velvet from either Sam’s or Costco, I don’t remember which, she was so lovely and one of my favorite plants by far. Dw started to not do so well and she lost all of her leaves, they just fell over so I trimmed them off. She grew back leaves, but every time they would get floppy and fall over so they would break. Now I’m left with 2 sad little bulbs. I’ve planted them in perlite because that’s what’s someone recommended to me so they will establish very healthy roots, but I just don’t know what to do. It makes me so sad to see her like this. If anyone has any advice or theory’s on where I may have went wrong, please let me know!! I really want to try my best to save her!! Thank you so much!! ( pictures are before and now)

Plants&theirMediums

over 2 years ago

Seven leaves, one alocasia black velvet in a pot😎

Big Apple Plants

over 2 years ago

This is my second Alocasia! Really want to get it right this time. The first one almost died of root rot and is currently recovering. Only the tuber was left 🥹

Freedomskai

over 2 years ago

This is my first inflorescence and MAAM THIS IS A CHILIS

Claire5904

over 2 years ago

I just noticed this nice new leaf today! Alocasia cuprea. It always has only two or three leaves. I bet after this one unrolls an older leaf will fall off. Do you guys experience the two to three leaf only thing with your Alocasias? Not all but several of mine are this way. They grow one and drop one.

Kimtrovert

over 2 years ago

Omg! Went to costco… and i found this beauty… for $33… this is the biggest plant i’ve ever had! Any tips for a plant of this size would be appreciated!

Bodhi_PlantMama

over 2 years ago

Should I repot this baby? I got it new in November and it just grew like crazy, I mean it was small when I got it and maybe 3 leaves. It’s so happy I don’t want to ruin it. It’s came in what I believe is peat moss, which I love. If I do repot, should I use the same? Would it need fertilizer? I don’t want to kill my baby!

Michelle

over 2 years ago

New leaf rollout on my Pink Princess Alocasia 🙌

Michelle

over 2 years ago

Hey guys! New here! Here’s a small portion of my Alocasia collection. Not an aficionado necessarily, but I’d like to be!

E

over 2 years ago

My frydek lost most of its leaves during its winter dormancy period sadly but now that she is refreshed and calibrated again… NEW LEAF BABY! it was a surprise to see the tiny spurt the other day but I’m so happy she’s looking healthy so far 🤗 (so excited to see what the variegation looks like too!!)

Claire5904

over 2 years ago

Massive new leaf rolling out

Jaiden

over 2 years ago

My Polly has been in Fluval stratum in a non draining vessel for almost a month now, hasn’t dropped any leaves since the transfer from soil… and now she is giving me a new leaf!!! Without dropping any of her current ones!!!! I think I’m in love with Fluval stratum… let’s hope it’s a leaf and not a flower…. This is the first new growth only have had her since Christmas.

Alexis

almost 3 years ago

Should I prune this large leaf off my elephant ear? I have a new leaf growth and have been trying to get it healthy again.

Vera

almost 3 years ago

Dying or going dormant? Two months ago this was a new leaf—the last leaf on my giant taro— but now it is wilting from the tip down. I have him in my quarantine corner at the moment. Edit: it’s been a while since I’ve watered… But the soil is still most in the middle.

Lili

almost 3 years ago

Thank you to everyone who convinced me to wait it out bc they said it looked like a leaf & not a bloom. IT IS INDEED A LEAF! 🌱

Lauren

almost 3 years ago

Hey guys! Any ideas of what’s going on with my Alocasia? Or any advice about this? I found one of his leaves like this recently and he also had a new one that died the other day too. He’s also leaning over to the side a little bit, I wasn’t sure if it was because he’s sick or just leaning towards the light. He uses a grow light instead of natural. But I’m not sure what’s going on or how to fix this.

Freedomskai

almost 3 years ago

I thought this was a leaf malformation but it’s actually my first inflorescence 🥹🤧 proud plant mama here 🙋🏼‍♀️ However I noticed two new baby yellow spots today 😩 I’d say probably fungal right, any recommendations to treat it? Or do inflorescence cause damage to the oldest leaf like leaf cycling? I also took it out of its pot and inspected the roots without dislodging all the soil (I don’t want it to do anything while it’s pushing out an inflorescence) and didn’t notice anything worrisome. All of the roots looked healthy. Should I poke around deeper?

Ashley-balcerek

almost 3 years ago

HELP!! My black velvet alocasia was doing great and and the past couple days is circling the drain.. she is under a grow light, 70 degrees, 65% humidity, aroid soil… I don’t know where I went wrong but no signs of pests either TIA

Hey everyone! This is my first Alocasia ever so I still don’t know what I’m doing. My question is that my Alocasia’s leaves keep peeling from the stem. Is that normal? When I got her I knew one of her leaves was going to fall but this one is also breaking in a similar fashion. Is there anything I can do? Is there a way for me to stabilize the leaf so it doesn’t break?

Liz 🪴

almost 3 years ago

Wouldn’t necessarily say I’m an aficionado yet but I am encouraged by this beauty.