Iām new to Alocasias. I had my hands in my pockets the whole plant section. Doing great!! Until I seen this beauty! š© I love this silver dragon! I just donāt want to kill it. Any tips and soil you guys recommend? Thank you in advance!
ey tellie! i got this same kind back in march! because alocasias have been tricky for me, i tried something new: i rinsed the roots clean and put it in some nutrient water, then switched it to leca in april a month later. since then itās been thriving and has given me a few new leaves. i found a corm in the roots when i removed the soil, put that in water until it grew water roots and then switched it to leca as well. itās been pushing new growth too! mine loves leca & itās been so much easier to take care of, so thatās my tip šš¾
Be sure to join the Alocasia group here in the app! Theyāre my favorite āŗļø
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I know these velvets like humidity like any other alocasia. Donāt dry soil out completely the leaves will curl in as a indicator that its thirsty as for soil a chunky aroid mix will do
1 Like That was how it was when I got it. Watered her instantly. Iām looking for a good pot for her.
0 LikesSet her somewhere and let her get comfy. She might shed every leaf. Just stay consistent and sheāll be back before long. Yes, they like humidity but they donāt want to be misted. Keep the soil evenly moist. For me, that means I water it when itās about half dry. I end up watering every 4 days or so.
1 Like Just got her in her new home. So rooted instantly felt like. Itās potting soil mixed with orchid bark and perlite.
I just saw that same plant in the same pot at Home Depot - almost got it!
1 Like I just put it in that pot. The store I got it from was Walmart. Omg they had so many beautyās.
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