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What did you have in your gallon of water? Was that just tap water?

🌱 Are you a LECA lover?! LECA stands for Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate and is used in hydroponics in place of soil. These cute little clay pebbles work by soaking up water from the bottom of a vessel using capillary action to water the roots of your plant! There’s a whole host of reasons why growing in LECA is awesome, but I’ll tell you the most compelling to me: 🦟 NO FUNGUS GNATS ! When you have as many plants as I do, battling fungus gnats (which lay their eggs in moist, organic matter like soil) becomes a full time job. 🚫 No soil = no gnat nursery. 💧 TAKE THE MYSTERY OUT OF WATERING ! When growing plants in Leca, you water when the vessel is almost empty. When refilling, simply ensure the water line returns to about 1/3 the height of the pot. I find that my Leca plants hardly ever need to be watered - maybe 2 times per month - which puts my mind at ease when I’m traveling for longer periods of time. 🏥 PREVENT ROOT ROT ! Leca allows the roots of your plant to have much more air flow compared to regular potting soil. Root rot can only occur in an oxygen-poor environment- like when soil stays wet for too long. As you can see, these roots are growing crazy! 🪴 My favorite houseplants to grow in LECA are those with thick, juicy roots! Think Orchids, Monstera, Peace Lillies, & Anthuriums. LECA itself does not contain nutrients like soil does, so be sure to add a small amount of fertilizer when watering. As with anything, there is a small learning curve with LECA. But, you can follow along for more tips or check out my favorite LECA supplies in my Amazon storefront! 💚 #leca #lecalife #clubleca #semihydro #semihydroponics #soilfree #soilless #houseplantcommunity

What is the 5th one with the pink veins?? I have an Anthurium that looks just like that, but the seller wasnt sure what the cross was.

HOW DID I NEVER THINK OF USING THE SALAD SHAKER

Wow this is rad

Use aquarium water. Job done.

I want a queen anthurium so bad but I'm scared it's just going to be a big disappointment lol

What’s the name of the third one ?😍

Hi quick question! I don’t have that many plants so won’t need probably a gallon of water. Do you throw any remaining water or we can store and use it again? Also how often do you add this fertilizer? Every week?

THANKUUUUUU, I’ve been saying this to everyone but since they watch enough TH-cam videos they think they need a 3 part system. It’s literally as simple as 1tsp a gallon and that’s it .

I wonder, with the vast variety to choose from there, whats the go to beverage of choice to take them meds with? 😂😭😂😬

There are way better products that exist. Superthrive has its uses but has always been regarded as the snake oil of plant fertilizers. I keep superthrive products in my quiver for transplants, propagation, and bringing plants out of dormancy but if you are looking for an all-around vegetative fertilizer there are much better products than this at a much greater value.

Jeezus your collection is stunning ❤❤❤

Where did you get that cabinet with the big plants are in?? I love it

Quick question, im overthinking for sure. When you mix the foliage pro in the gallon of water, do you use that full gallon to water your plant thoroughly or do you water a bit with that gallon and come back in with regular water to finish watering? For example, i have a large bird of paradise which needs more than a gallon of water to get the plant fully watered. Would i use the full gallon of water with foliage pro or would i just use part of that water and finish watering with regular water? Thank you!

Beautiful collection im not familiar with the soil u use

I use the same for all 300-ish plants and they love it

what plant is this i have never seen it? its gorg

Great plants

Great collection! I would love a video on alocasia care or how you transition plants from soil or fluval to pon.

Can you do an Alocasia care video? I suck at them! I think I'm going to switch my Alocasia dragon scale to pon.

Whaaaat 😢 no Alocasia cuprea aka red secret...

Very beautiful and eye catching collection .love them so....much .❤❤

Amazing collection, do you keep them in a humidity cabinet?

Are all of your alocasia in pon? Id like to try it but idk how to transfer them from soil

You ain’t lying the last few bags I’ve purchased for indoors has had fungus gnats in the bag

You had me at Alocasia ❤

Love your collection and you did amazing for your first video. Would love to see a video on your fertilizer routine for pon.

Can you put the name of all plant you show us 😊 pls

Thank you for this video!❤ been looking for someone that owns variegated alocasia aside from frydek in TH-cam for a long time. That regal shield is so gorgeous ❤

Gorgeous Alocasia!! Manny pink variegated that are on my wish list! 🪴💕🙌🏻

Fabulous video! Can't believe it's your first but glad it popped up on my feed - probably because I search for alocasia related content. I don't use insta so hadn't seen your content before. Love that you use leca so that's another massive thumbs up. I have most of those you mentioned except the plumbea pink which, as you say, does kind of look like the serendipity which I find quite easy going. I think my favourite alocasia at the moment is my dragon scale mint variegated - have you seen that one? It's definitely a good grower and not prone to tantrums. Looking forward to more videos soon!

So glad to have just found your channel, question please: do you recommend separating the corms from the mother plant, but keeping them in the same pot??

Can you tell us more about PON ? You buy or mix it yourself ? Saw the roots of your Alocasia i understand you do it right and want to learn!

Gurrrl you’re such an alocasia queen!!

Can’t believe you said first video!!! This is great and an instant subscribe from me, I am deeeeeeeep into Alocasia right now 😂

I can't believe this is your first YT video!!! 🤯 You are a total natural! Wonderful job!! Excited to see more content 🌿💕

Ive been wondering for a while why do people distict the name 'Pink' while describing variegation in plants that have maroon/red/pink/crimson (you name the color) undersides. Its just that pink underside colour blends with white cells that lacks chlorophyll. I thought Philodendron Pink Birkin might be the one deserving that name but its petioles and stems bears pink. Syngonium red spot or Philodendron White Princess are examples of Pink variegation that would not be guaranteed by pink underside but yet nobody calls them PINK VARIEGATED which is really ironic compared to alocasias. I think its an interesting topic related to misleading plant names, I would like to know your opinion on this.

I'm waiting for the new video

The only one I have currently is the micholitziana 'Green Velvet' and it's my favourite Alocasia of all time. The cultivar name of the non-variegated one is 'Green Velvet' or there's also an obsolete name 'Maxkowskii'. 'Frydek' only refers to the variegated form (a misspelling of 'Freydyk'), but growers have started incorrectly using that name for 'Green Velvet', so "non-variegated 'Frydek'" is an oxymoron and "variegated 'Frydek'" is a tautology. Since I've put mine into semi-hydro, I've been getting huge leaves one after the other. 2:28 I think an all-white basal shoot can probably continue to be fed by the rest of the plant for some time before the plant gives up on it. They're only separate plants if you divide them up. I'm curious to see how long one can go for. You can think of it like a white branch on a variegated tree ... it's just that the branching is in the substrate. Anyway, nice video and nice collection! They look healthy! Welcome to TH-cam!

Happy to have you on YT!! 👏👏👏

Hello, thanks for sharing your alocasia collection 🌷. I love them too. I didn't know that there was a pink watsoniania. Your collection is beautiful and I can't have a favorite. See you in your next video 😄

Hi loved the video! I love Alocasias too, they are beautiful with their leaves and they remind me of dragons. I am a total newbie on them though but one you don't seem to have is the Alocasia Scalprum. Maybe it's different for everyone but as a newbie this plant has been so resiliant and tough and it is gorgeous. My top favorite. Not sure if it has a varigated version.

I just love your collection it's phenomenal

Wonderful collection. Amazing roots on that " A. Platinum"

I'm surprised this is your first, you seemed very natural talking to a camera... which is a skill in itself. Well done

What is your favorite water additives/fertilizers for plants in leca?

Alocasias are one of my favorite plants

Thanks for the extra content. I follow you on insta. For me even though I have a few rare var Alocasias my favourite is still the var Frydek, the leaves are just stunning, when you think you’ve seen it all she just surprises you with another banger 😊

🌱 Hey! Thank you SO MUCH for watching my first TH-cam video! 🎉 It seriously means the world to me. And if you enjoyed it, maybe even… like and subscribe?! 🤔😅