How I Saved My Dying Alocasia Silver Dragon Scale | REPOTTED IN PERLITE!
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- When I started to notice my Dragon Scale not doing so well, I removed it from the soil and repotted it into straight perlite with huge success. This is the method I decided to try with my plant, but I am not an expert. Thanks for watching my videos and I hope you can learn from my channel.
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Thank you for sharing amazing plant
I bought a Alocasia Silver Dragon from a street station and I let it rest for a week. The plant was in good shape and had a little "nub" of new growth. During the week was no action of further growth. I transplanted it in just perlite alone and by gosh this plant is thriving and the nub has grown and the leaf is about to emerge after only three days. I now have planted most of my plants in perlite and they are thriving. WONDERFUL
That is so awesome to hear!!!
Would you recommend keeping the plant in perlite instead of soil?
Your videos make me appreciate the beauty and wonders of nature. Thank you for sharing your gardening journey with us!
So nice of you.....and thanks for watching!!!
mine came in what looks like all peat as it is very loose and some perlite . WOW glad I bought bags of perlite at the flea market for a 1 bag for big huge bags of it . 20 bags of it . I put some in my veggie garden and my veggies are growing like crazy . I am amazed at how well the veggie garden is doing . I am on a well for my house and I let my whole house water filter back flush into my veggie garden for water . I also use some of my koi pond water and start plants in my koi pond stock tank filters .Fish waste really does grow plants .
Great video Jeff, I looked this one up as my Alecasia is looking like it needs treatment , so I’ll follow your footsteps and do the perlite trick today . Wish me luck 👍😀🪴
Fantastic useful information! Thanks so much for sharing!!! 👏💚⭐
You are so welcome!
Thank you for the great demo😊🌱
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this I’ve got one which has two cuttings and now I’ve lost five to six leaves.😢 I will try this and let you know the progress!☺️
Just did what you did with my balck magic alocasia...hope it will thrive again.thanx for sharing👍
Good luck! Mine has gotten two new leaves since placing in perlite.
Thanks for the sick tip! Have always wondered about using only perlite as a growing medium but never tried it… just did what you did with the box full of perlite rooting some plants for my wife! Cheers for the tips!
Hey! Thanks for checking out my video and I have some more with the perlite alocasia plants. I hope to see you around the channel more!
I am about to repot several things in perlite after watching this! Thank you!
Good luck Elizabeth!!!
@@EverythingPlantsMy Silver Dragon alocasia has been in water for about a week, and when I checked on it after this I saw a sprout for a new leaf!! I set all the little bulbs into some perlite. They've already got roots but some leaves would be good. 🤞
Love your very informative video. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing! Very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Very interesting. Perlite is amazing 😄
I think so too lol
Wow. That’s amazing. You really have had some great results with perlite. I have some cuttings in perlite now. I’m so glad you didn’t lose the dragon scales. It’s a beautiful plant. Take care.
I am really impressed with perlite and all it has done for me so far.
nice! I saved my black velvet and another plant in perlite too! perlite is like my plant ICU
That is awesome!!!
That's an awesome plant I hope to find one
Wow! Perlite for the win.. I gotta try this
I've been pretty impressed so far...
Thank you , mines looking pretty sad , so I'll try the perlite method.
If yours isn't doing well it could be dormant right now...during the winter months.
Same thing happening with my silver dragon. Will get some perlite and repot it. Thanks for sharing this
Good luck and keep me posted with how it does.
@@EverythingPlants it was indeed root rotting. I have repotted it in perlite now. Let’s see how it goes 😀
Any update
Yes Sir, It has survived and flourishing now. Thanks again for the trick😀
I nearly killed mine as well. I had absolutely no roots. I ended up with only one leaf. It is currently in water and started to show some roots. I’m glad to learn about perlite and will try next time I have trouble.
I'm in the same situation. About to switch to perlite
@@j4ynie Update - still in water and have a new leaf but only have one long root. I’ll continue with the water and hopefully it will grow more roots.
@@davidhalley9795 I have a leaf unfurling at the moment and a beautiful big root system.
I am really impressed with how the perlite came thru for you!! I am anxious now to try it out on a couple of my plants that are not doing well. Before the end of the day I will have at least my red maranta in perlite. Oooohhhhh, looking around this room I see several more. Thanks for this video!
Keep me posted with your experience when you do it!
@@EverythingPlants I had an issue. Mine had decent root systems but the top were all dieing. I realized this after I put 4 plants into perlite. So I guess we will see if it works for these plants too. They were dieing anyway so it was worth the try.
I got mine a couples months ago and it came with three damaged leaves, so I went ahead and cut those off to have it focus on the healthy leaves. Ever since she’s been thriving, very beautiful plant forsure 👌🏼🌱
Nice work Curly Hi
Perlite, Jeff, I never knew u could plant in plain perlite. The Alocasia Silver Dragon looks great. Thanks for the info. Have a great weekend. 🆒🕊️🏞️🦋🐶🌾🌿🐦🐈🌬️🌴
It is not something I have a lot of experience with, but thought I'd give it a try after having great success using perlite for propagation.
@@EverythingPlants what do you use to feed your plants in perlite ?
I just got 2 baby silver dragon starters and am using this method tfs
My last 3 had died so I need to try again!❤
I❤ silver dragon, thanks for the tip.
Thanks again for watching!
Wow! This must be what’s going on with my silver dragon. I may have to try this!
Good luck, Nora
begonia leaf cuttings love it too.
That is so awesome! Thanks for sharing. I've never actually had a begonia before
Thanks for sharing your experience. Most everything I buy I remove from the original pot and get rid of that potting mix. it's just too heavy. I have a plant that was not tagged as a Silver Dragon but looks like one.(might be a Nebula)The leaves look exactly like your "saved plant". You say that you are not an expert but I'm sure your experience will help many people. Thanks !!!!
Thanks so much Dianne!
Great video
Thanks so much!
Just food for thought, Alocasia Dragon Scale and Alocasia Silver Dragon are two different plants. Good save. Cheers!
Yup. Thanks
Yess just in time for dinner viewing 💚
Hope you enjoy!
This is amazing. We have the sameee exact story lol. I’m currently watching this video with my plant out of its pot with the same scenario. I’m not sure I can do entirely perlite because I don’t have enough of it. But this time I’m going to do almost an entirely chunky mix. I definitely had it in too big of a pot and in too much soil mix.
Good luck Ryan and hope yours makes a full recovery
how did it do? im about to try this as well
Bought some baby sliver dragons in summer last year and one out of three died. The other two not growing..so I've put both baby's into a pot of perlite and vermiculite. I noticed hardly any root growth when I unpotted it. I'm hoping it starts growing .
Good 👍 information
Thanks Keith.
@@EverythingPlants your welcome. I have green, silver and velvet alocasia but they are doing ok but I have this information if that were to change 🤞
Looks like it absolutely had root rot and you saved it, root rot is not irreversible!!!!!
I know. I was quite surprised that it recovered. I honestly wasn't expecting much from it.
@@EverythingPlants good job!!!! More times than not people aren't as successful and plants that survive and thrive after root rot or disease they can come out being more resilient and vigor !
Nice one!
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing this @everything Plants . I'm not sure if I can save my Dragon scale . However I just transfered the bulb from the sphagnum moss into perlite . The bulb was soft and a little squished so im worried that it might be far too gone . However I'm hoping for the best .
Hey Kepler....I hope so too!
Any luck?
@@narcilicious Unfortunately I was too late . The bulb shriveled up and slowly started to disintegrate . I ended up getting a new dragon scale .
I put identical clipping from the same mother Hoya plant in a propagation station. 1 by itself. And 1 with a Neon Pothos clipping. The one with the hoya clipping was ready for soil in a few weeks. The other one is still working on roots well over a month later. Pothos are unreal
Yep, they sure are. And I'm assuming you watched my pothos propagation experiment?
my alocasia mostly come from bunnings, (im in South Australia), who have them always in straight fine peat mix that stays super wet for ages and is super fine.. I got sick of having them die lol ..slowly i have been more adventurous and potted them in loser and loser mix .. last few i did in an orchid mix, not too chunky with 1 handful of seed raising mix and 4 handfulls of pearlite. Each time i pot one up the pearlite ratio has gone up lol ...i see what u meen, its good stuff.
And how are the alocasia doing now in that mix???
Good video. I will try the Perlite tip. As for the “Corms” from the plants, place them with the tips down in the substrate. The long end is what comes from the plant. I have a Platinum that has gone into transportation shock. The leaves have rolled together and it looks sad. I will try using the perlite to induce more root growth. Maybe that will work?
I think the reason why perlite has worked so well for me so far is the roots have a ton of airflow, which the plant just loves.
Hi! I know you’re not an expert but I had the same thing happen to my dragon scale that was shipped cross country for like 5-6 days but I caught it a bit earlier when the soil wouldn’t dry out after the first week or so and it had some root rot. So 2-3 days ago I removed maybe 10-15% of the root system but it still had a ton of healthy roots so I put it in perlite for recovery after cleaning them (similar container w drainage, keeping moist @ 3-7 on probe meter). I removed one new leaf that never uncurled and was white/yellow inside. But my leaves just keep curling under more and more every day and seem to slowly be getting worse & still drooping, I have maybe 2 healthy leaves of 6 that haven’t curled yet. It’s got great indirect light+grow lights. Also there’s some fine white powder topside of some leaves in vein crevices which I don’t think is fungus or pests; could it be from humidifier? Or misting leaves w water, or the perlite? I only use filtered water from fridge & haven’t fertilized or anything. Will the damaged leaves ever recover or eventually die? I forgot to harvest some tubers for insurance but will do that when I pot it if it ever recovers… any advice? Should I pot it or just give it some more time? Somewhat new to alocasia/all this and can’t find some of this info online. Thank you!
It most likely is in shock like mine was. I lost a couple leaves as well. I always try and remember that the root system that was there initially was supporting its current leaf count, but when you remove that much of the roots be prepared for the decline of some leaves until the plant re establishes new roots. I think jist be patient and if it continues to decline remove it from the perlite and check out the roots again. Root rot is a fungus and if it isn't removed or cleaned my understanding is that it may continue to rot. Does that help?
@@EverythingPlants Hi! Im so sorry for the late reply lol - I did end up putting it in perlite and its still there lol - I'm terrified to move it to soil it seems to be doing really well where it is, it sprouted 2 new leaves and a bloom, so not necessarily thriving but.... got some GREAT roots rn!!!! It held onto its 3 remaining og leaves for a really long time, 1 left rn. I tried to give it a tiny fraction of fertilizer a few times and it burned it as well as my other plants (thats w. diluting it to like 10% rec dose).. I'm not sure if Im using the wrong kind of fertilizer or what. i've tried schultz, tropical fert, noot (unaware of controversy...), no good exp w. fert (airplant fert even burns my tillys w. super diluted doses)
and I spent so much time & money making my own aroid mix (coir, bark, perlite, leca, charcoal: 25%,30,30,10,4) layered/mixed and all the chunky amendments floated to the top and the coir/perlite went to the bottom and stayed WET and pretty much killed my plants with root rot, or they were barely alive in it, so now I'm struggling to start over w. my zebrina reticulata & frydek by bulbs in water, and split my monstera d. trying to reroot in water too...so some bad luck. My alocasia verigata is down to small bulb, on top of perlite and doing good (2 gorgeous baby leaves) Killed my monstera albo wet stick w. root rot.... uggh lol, so expensive... even struggling w. my fiddle leaf :(
I heard all chunk (orchid bark, perlite, leca, with maybe a 10-20%/handful of quality soil is a good way to go? But rehabing in perlite has been a good method for me. Im even thinking of switching just to leca, but the fert thing scares me. I got some hydro fert might try that... i switched most everything else over to a few chunkies + indoor plant miracle grow & worm castings as a top dressing. Things seem to be doing better. I like the worm castings for soil plants as I heard they're a more mild way to provide nutes. If I use miracle grow I get fungus gnats, so treat it first. I swear the best soil I had I used years ago w. my original thriving cheap home depot houseplants was just cheap stuff/random bulk brand I found at target (also came w. f.gnats but no longer avail). These tropicals can be so finicky!
I don't know what to do w. my ritculata bulb tho bc it seems to be trying to sprout a bunch of leaves/stems in the water, should I keep it in the water or try it in perlite? Last time I took it out of water the roots it had grown dried up lol - or maybe half out of water so it has some oxygen? Can't seem to get any of my corm that I harvested to sprout either, (seem to be rotting) but had good luck w. others just on top of perlite in my pothos cuttings garden - tried them there, tried closed perlite container, half in water etc.
sorry so long! just felt like venting/frustrated lol
Hey Jeff, is Dawn not too harsh for plants? We have it now in Aus and use it for dishes cos we love the stuff but wasn't sure if I could use it for delicate plants. Thank you for this vid though 👌🏼as I may need it in the future if I decide to try my hand with Alocasia again indoors ( at the moment they are only grown in my semi-tropical garden nicely nestled under our mango tree 😄
Another question. My silver dragon looks similar to what yours did, but I imported it and the roots are in healthy shape producing bulbs. 6 to say the least. The pot I had it in was def too big for it. So I’m assuming overwatering was a problem, which is maybe why it stopped producing leaves for me?. Anyway. I replanted it in a small nursery container contains strictly perlite. But if it’s been over watered. Should I let it sit in the dry perlite for a day or two? Or should I still moisturize the pot with water?
I am dealing with this exact issue as soon as I clicked I grabbed my perlite, cleaned and trimmed the roots and places it in perlite. I hope this works my plant has 9 leaves and one on the way. I would cry if I lost ot to root rot! 😢
Hey Jennifer. I sure hope this method works for you as well. Keep me posted if you can.
@@EverythingPlants hi there. I am so excited to say that my dragon scale now has thick beautiful roots. It did loose all the leaves except 2 but I am so excited to see how it continues to grow. Thank you so much for this video!
@@jenniferdaniels3076 hey Jennifer! This is absolutely amazing and well done! You did all the work. I love hearing stories like this. 👍
Same thing happened to my Alocasia Tandurusa after I got it maybe 3 weeks. I still don’t know if it will make it.
You’re an alocasia wizard!!!
Hahaha....I've never been called a wizard before.
@@EverythingPlants 😂😂😂😂. Well you have now !!!!!
I just repotted my alocasia longiloba in perlite after finding rot on her base. I’ve never done this before so I was wondering, how often do you fertilize in perlite ?
My leaves curled in and roots were brown. I cut them and planted the corms. I'll see if they come back
Did you try perlite? Please keep me posted with how yours do.
Do you ever have an algae problem in your prop boxes? If so what do you do about it? Thanks.
What kind of liquid fertilizer do you use
Hi, thank you for the video. My dragon was looking the same after shipment. I took a look at the roots and most of them were rotten but thankfully it had a few white roots near the bulb that looked ok. I snipped the rotten ones and put in pearlite. I also found a small bulb and I made a little prop box for it too.
My question is: How long did it take for roots to start growing for them? I have them in a North facing room with lots of windows getting plenty of bright indirect light and they are also in an Ikea plant terrarium getting some artificial grow light and supplemental humidity.
I am absolutely in love with my dragon scale and I really want it to thrive.
Hey Joi. I definitely took a few weeks before I noticed the leaves looking healthy again. And honestly I don't remember how long it took before I actually saw roots on the sides. I just stuck it in there as a last resort and it actually survived. Sorry to hear about yours and give it time. A bright light area will definitely help with faster root growth. Good luck and keep me posted.
BTW I adopted the perlite propagation box after receiving two cuttings that were cut AT the nodes instead of between and they're finally growing roots. I'm sold!
It is honestly the best propagation method.
@@EverythingPlants absolutely yes!
Those poorly cut pieces were scindapsis silver splash, btw.
Great information like always!
Idk if it was on purpose, but the video ended at 10:35 and for the next 6min it was black screen.
Thanks so much. It did this once before in when I uploaded it. I have no idea why, but I will fix it Thank you!
I think a pencil ran in front of the camera
Do you grow permanently in perelite? If so what do you do for fertilizer? TIA
i bought a silver dragon and the leaves are Curling? can someone advised >
I repotted mine and added perilite on the dirt and he’s curling up and getting brown spots on it. Roots looked fine
Give it time to adjust to the new soil and if it continues to decline then take it out again and have a look at the roots. Keep me posted.
@@EverythingPlants thank you!!
Amazing results with the coarse perlite, how would vermiculite do instead.
vermiculite. holds way too much water.
Should Alocasia be grown in a small pot? I have mine in large pots. They are Pharaoh's Mask. I'm new to Alocasia and would like your help. Thank-you!
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Thanks for sharing this video. Can we grow silver dragon in this medium without soil or when we can give it fertilizer please tell me in detail
Hello Shahla! I still have mine in the perlite to this day and I treat it the same as if it was in soil. I water when the perlite is dry and give fertilizer with water when it needs it as well. Hope this helps!
Amazing save! For your perlite prop boxes, do you close them up or leave the lid off for airflow?
I leave the lids closed and every couple days I'll open them up for maybe a couple hours then seal them up again
How often do you wet the perlite in your prop boxes, or does it just stay wet because it’s enclosed? Thanks a lot. Great video.
It is always closed, but from opening it from time to time and of course what the plant uses I think I spray down maybe every couple months to freshen it up.
I’m going to try this because mine has the curling leaves. I’ve repotted and changed the stuff it was in and it just doesn’t seem to be doing good.
Sometimes if an alocasia is not looking healthy it may just be going dormant and not actually dying. If they roots look healthy then you are good
While in perlite, and no nutrients .. what are you watering with (not for the cuttings but for the silver dragon scale)?
I haven't added anything yet, but I am going to ask a couple friends that use leca and pon if I can just sue diluted fertilizer and water like I normally would. I don't see why I couldn't.
Hello Jeff, can you tell me please where do you cut leafs ? I want to try for my alocasia, thank you so much 😊
Are you wanting to propagate them? You can't from just a leaf.
The silver dragon is such a gorgeous little plant!!! Thanks for all the tips! I've got one in a 100mm pot that's got two new sprouted corms! I'm going to repot all three plants into more 100mm pots with perlite! Yay.
I have a question for growers: Do you /have you tried to grow the alocasia in perlite long term? Love to hear some feedback!
I've had my rescue one in perlite for close to two years now and it's doing great. Perlite is great for airflow. I water like it's in soil and add fertilizer when it needs it
@@EverythingPlants Which fertilizer do you use??
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@@iamgoregeous3952 I use dyna grow foliage pro
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When you use perlite in your prop box, are you caring for it the same way you would moss?
Pretty much....I just keep the perlite moist but no standing water on the bottom
I adopted one of these plants and it had what looked like rotted/dried apots on the leaves. The spots were cut off of the leaves with scissors. I took it out and looked at the roots and they look great and healthy! Do you have any advice??
This is exactly what’s happening to mine. Did you find out what was causing it yet?🥺 mine was in to big of a lot so I moved it to a smaller one. And I’m currently trying this perlite method in hopes for the best! Although, I did have about 6 baby bulbs when I checked the roots. So I took a couple of those to propagate. So my mother plant is suffering from this same. Rotted dry looking spots, on the edges and isn’t producing new leaves. But it’s roots system is healthy and producing lots of bulbs…
I got one from a store and every leaf looks like the discoloured wrinkled one, is it better to cut most of them off or wait for new healthy leaf growth?? I really wanna save it the store had them in horrible condition 😢
I'd keep it on until it starts dying....that's just what I would do if it was mine lol
@@EverythingPlants I had the same thought! Thank you so much, It’s been a week since I got it and I’m trying not to smother it or do “too much” but it’s so hard! This video is helpful though!
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I've always heard that alocasia are heavy feeders but perlite is obviously sterile. Did you fertilizer at all with the regular watering?
Yes I fertilize....similar to how it would be if it was in soil. I dilute it in water and fertilize every couple weeks in the growing seasons...or if it is still actively growing.
@@EverythingPlantswhich fertilizer do you use?
Do you need to put nutrients when watering it?
Yes! I use a diluted fertilizer and water mixture and it's called dyna grow foliage pro
Wonder why perlite works so well, is it because silver dragon is a rock plant? Repotted it following your instructions, will let you know if it works out. Many thanks!
I have two alocasia in perlite and they are doing so well. I honestly think it is the air flow to the roots.
@@EverythingPlants Update: all old leaves are lost, but new roots are booming. Later I bought another pot and leaves started to droop again, repotted in perlite in time and clearly the leaves stopped drooping now. Yes, it is the air flow.
Do you keep the repotted alocasia dragon silver on a heat mat after repotting?. I just repotted mine after watching your video.
I never used a heat mat until like last week to try ot out.
My hoya Thomsonii has root rot I was suggested rerooting from cuttings but wondering if this was a better option. Why did you wash the roots with dawn soap? And did you just wash the roots or the rotted area? It was a rooted cutting so a small plant…
Hello. I absolutely love perlite and a rooting medium. I washed the roots because root rot is a fungal infection, so I didn't want it to continue to spread on the plant. Seemed to have worked well. I have since gotten 2 new leaves on this dragon scale.
@@EverythingPlants I'm trying this. Hopefully it works. Fingers crossed.
@@Yoonsuny good luck and keep me posted.
@@EverythingPlants I managed to salvage 2 cuttings! They've rooted in perlite!! Roots are fuzzy and green! I hope they grow and let out new leaves! The perlite box wasn't a good idea for these non woody hoyas as they ended up with mold but once I moved them into pots with perlite medium they started putting out roots!
If my plants still has healthy roots should i rinse the soil off before repotting in perlite?
I would just to keep the perlite clean, but be sure to not use cold or really hot water to shock the roots
I just bought perlite. I am going to try this because my silver dragon is dying.
You should also check out today's posted video as it is on alocasia Corm propagation. I also show they plants that are still in perlite
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@@EverythingPlants Even though the roots of the Silver dragon are mushy, should I water the perlite or wait?
@@iamgoregeous3952 mushy roots mean root rot. Those need to be removed. Cut those roots off and even if the stem is bare, plant it in the perlite. Let it dry out for like a day and then tomorrow thoroughly water the perlite
@@EverythingPlants Ty!
@@EverythingPlants It died. Ty for your help though.
I've just done the same with my alocasia dragon scale.. The whole plant is looking even more droopy after one day of being in the perlite, but it's probably because I had to cut off so many of the roots that were rotting. Was yours also droopy?
Oh ya, I thought mine was a goner for sure, but surprisingly bounced back. Good luck with yours!
Any update on your dragon scale?
@@narcilicious oh yeah! It died back completely but kept it in perlite and now it's revived
How long are you leaving the silver dragon in perlite and what soil are you putting it in when you repot it?
It is still in perlite right now and it always doing so good!
Im gonna switch mine over..I'll let you know how it goes. 😊
Hi! Do you use fertilizer? thank you
Hello! Yes I do!
Hi, my silver dragon is on the brink of dying!! I really don't want it to goo...I've just bought them.. and 2 leaves have fallen off from the stem.. one im trying to save by propagating in water with philodendron cuttings. I've removed them from the soil to check, roots are soo thin! can u help?
Hey Ruth. How do the other leaves look? How did the roots look besides thin? It might be just ditching a few leaves as it adjusts to your environment.
Thanks for the reply. The roots are thin but quite lush, and I've put them back on its soil. I cant identify whats the problem.. only watered it once a week.
@@ruthvaleriet6137 I wouldn't be surprised if it's dropping a couple leaves as it acclimated to your home. Alocasias also go dormant as well, so although it may look like it's dying, it actually just going to sleep. If you google Alocasia and dormancy there will be a ton of information on this topic. Keepe posted
As this video is a bit older, have you collected more experience with perlite? I was debating planting a older Alocasia in just perlite...
The silver dragon is still in perlite...now for over 2 years. I do have the problem with just leaving my plants alone and not cutting them up and propagating. Haha
@@EverythingPlants interesting! I'm about to try it out with my Zebrina! 👍 I'm curious 🙂
@@jelly8594 all of my other ones are in soil.....if you happen to see my last video about alocasia stem propagation, my frydek had some root rot and I had to save it. I've never had any rot with my alocasia in perlite. 🤷
Where do you get those cool clear pots?
I got mine from my local plant shop. The Little Big Plant Company here in Regina, Saskatchewan. I'm pretty sure you can find them on Amazon too
Thanks! I'll look them up.
@@ravensdotter6843 I think it's an Orchid pot of some sort
Hi, is your Alocasia still in perlite? is perlite good for long-term growth ? any update would be appreciated, thanks.
Yes it is. You can pretty much grow a plant in anything as long as you water and give fertilizer. Perlite works because it allows airflow to the roots
@@EverythingPlants Thank you! I'm going to try it.
good luck!
Solo la tienes en perlita?
This one...yes!
heyy any ideas on pumice?
Hey! I've never actually used pumice before...or vermiculite or pon lol Have you used it before?
Hi:) do you fertilise the silver dragon in perlite?
I haven't yet, but I'm going to consult with a few of my friends who use leca and pon for their plants and see if I can use just diluted fertilizer when I water. That is what I want to do lol
@@EverythingPlants sounds good:) keep us posted!
@@EverythingPlants hello is there an update on this? i am curious as to whether i should or shouldnt fertilize as well
@@KindaNoobish here is one of my more recent videos with this one alocasia.....it is still in perlite to this day. I fertilize like I would if it was in soil.
Hoping this works for my alocasia stingray 🙏
It definitely should!
My last Alocasia dragon just died, leaving the bulb. The bulb looks healthy, but roots are thin. A few questions: 1. Should I bury the entire bulb in the perlite? 2. Should I put the perlite + pot into a plastic for humidity? 3. Does it need sunlight?
I buried mine about 3/4 in perlite. I would most definitely cover it to lock in the humidity and yes, i would definitely give it a bright (no direct light spot) for it to grow. Good luck!
How much do you water?
Is it really depends on your environment but usually high water every 5 to 7 days?
@@EverythingPlants ok! I have mine in a cabinet around 80%. I rescued 2 variegated silver dragons and gonna try the perlite method! They weren’t taking to the coco mix I transferred them to
will you repot the dragon scale in soil? or leave it in perlite?
Hey Donna. This one is still in perlite doing well. I did divide the plant and potted that into soil. Both plants are doing great!
@@EverythingPlants Thank you for replying. My Silver dragon is looking pretty poor. I just purchased it a month ago and was shipped to me. I am going to try this
@@digidesings I think you will be pleasantly surprised once it recovers.
@@EverythingPlants Well i purchased what I thought was perlite but was horticulture perlite. It is more gritty. Do you think this will work?
@@digidesings big chunk perlite is great!
Dawn dish soap…Wont that harm the plant?
Lots of people use it, but I no longer do this method
my dragon scale got super root rot. Can I put in pumice to maybe save it
I have never used pumice before, or even really seen it for that matter, but I think it would be very similar to perlite and should work fine!
Im so scared to repot him but I dont want to lose him😔
Is it healthy right now? What type of medium is it in?
If it's healthy then there is no need to repot.
@@EverythingPlants Its planted in soil right now but the roots are wrapped around the top and the two smaller leaves are turning yellow but the 5 larger ones are green.. he feels dry but I wanted to wait to repot before watering
I’m shocked every time I hear a plant youtuber say they use Dawn dishwashing liquid on their plants. That stuff is so heavily chemically laden, I don’t want it on my skin say nothing about bare roots. They make horticulture soap & pure castile soap with essential oils that are actually beneficial instead of detrimental.
This is something that I no longer practice. Thanks for reminding me about this
@@EverythingPlants Glad to hear it! I didn’t realize the video was from a year ago 🤦🏼♀️
@@GreenWitch1 more then that....it's over 2 years old hahaha
My dragon died. Ugh
Oh no....what happened?
@@EverythingPlants I think rot rot. It came sad. I just thought from shipping. I I try again in spring
I suspect people who promote the use of perlite have vested self interest. It’s a surplus by-product of the construction industry, and it’s useless as a gardening medium. Alocasias are endemic to tropical South-east Asia. They thrive on the forest floor where it’s humid and the natural substrate is decaying organic matter.
Your Alocasia appears to be a victim of dehydration and low humidity. Report it in a medium of garden soil generously mixed with lawn mulch, crushed dead leaves, or even coconut husk. It’ll do wonders!
Perlite is a great soil amendment....lots of people use it for their plants. Thanks pal
It would be nice if you showed us what you did instead of telling us.
I wish I did as well, but unfortunately I have not had one get root rot since.
@@EverythingPlants Did you add any fertilizer to it and how many times a week do you water it?? I am on my second silver alocasia. My other one died and this one isn't doing so well. It seems that I have to water mine everyday.
@@iamgoregeous3952 I do add fertilizer maybe once a month. I only water maybe once a week. Watering everyday will probably be too much. Do you have it in soil or what medium?
@@EverythingPlants Leca at the bottom & Pon/ perlite. I am new to no drainage. I think I should have done leca and soil first since I have no clue what I'm doing. What fertilizer do you use??