I have been experimenting with LECA with mixed results. I first tried it with a milk confetti syngonium that already wasn’t doing well and putting it into LECA didn’t save it. I also repotted a Mickey Mouse alocasia and monstera that aren’t doing too well in it. The alocasia now has one leaf and the monstera had several yellow leaves today. I followed a video and put them in all LECA in a self watering pot after getting all the soil off. I also did this with a pink syngonium and so far that plant seems to be adjusting well. I put two alocasias into a layered method and so far they are THRIVING with beautiful new leaves. It is a variegated mint dragon scale and a frydek. I put thin layers of LECA on the bottom, then sphagnum moss, then chunky mix with the plant roots and another thin layer of sphagnum moss on top. On the bottom I put just enough water to reach up to the LECA layer. I hope it continues to help them to thrive.
