I put all my alocasias in water before pon, they root great in water. Plus all the gross roots will shed easy in the water and you won’t have to pick them out of the pon. I use water as a transition phase even if I’m not going into semi hydro now, they’re just so much stronger that way
I also learned the hard way that fluval is only good short-term it will turn to muck and be so thick it'll just strangle the plants and I also learned with my allocasias smaller pots are better let them really overfill their pots with roots before you go too big because the roots will just melt just in my experience what I've experienced just thought I would share
@@aprilbrooks Even if the roots have already melted off and your stub is still really solid don't worry still put it in water it will grow roots back I've done it to two of them that this happened to then once it grew some good water roots I put it into my pon. But again I'm going with very small pots just barely bigger than the amount of roots they got until they really start growing roots then maybe upsize just slightly In my experience I found even too much of the pon Will still rot their roots. Now after 6 months I'm finally having good success with all of my alocasia and I have six of them. 🤞
Hi April! That is a gorgeous plant! One thing I do with mine in pon is to only give bottled water (unless you have a brita filter or something like it). This plant and ferns hate chlorine and other chemicals added to treat water. One of my alocasias resurrected in pon 4 months after I thought it was dead 😂 . It is still small, but alive and beautiful. I am thinking it is time to repot to a bigger container. Hope yours do well. Disclaimer. I told the plant that if she did not do well in pon I would throw her in the trash. I win 😃
I use Fluval Stratum, i will cut most of the soil roots off (ill leave maybe 1-1.5". I use a 2 cup method where i cut holes in the inner cup, plant in the stratum, then keep some water with CloneX. I leave it in for 2-3 weeks, when i see new roots ill pot in pon. Has worked for my dragon scale, variegated dragon scale and just moved my variegated silver dragon and wentii today.
Hi April, glad to hear you’re feeling better. A sore throat is the worse. Now, you lovely plants are all that. I like the idea of triple layer of substrate. WHERE DID YOU FIND THOSE CLEAR SQUARED CONTAINERS. I want some. Great day to you .
I have the sinuata and have struggled with it for over a year. I found out it really took to my north facing kitchen window. It has never grown better!
I believe that's a sinuata quilted dream not a dragon scale. But all of my alocasias did great except for I had to put them in water first so I cleaned off all the soil put them in water for a couple of weeks and let them get rid of any roots they wanted and start growing water roots then when I went into the pon it was perfect.
Probably you've got the tip before. I put my alocasia's for a week or 2 in water and than transfer it into semi hydro i didn't lose one alocasia doing it this way. If you see after a few days, the roots are rotting or the leaves, then you know it won't be doing well in semi hydro. The water i put them in contains super thrive and formulex. Love and like your video's a lot. Grtz from Belgium 🤩
Aw thanks so much! I switched the big one to water with superthrive and dynagro yesterday. I’ve never had an alocasia in water so I’m excited to see how it does 🫶🏽🌱
April! I did something bad. I nominated yours and a few other good channel to join that fun contest that Kill this plant joined. You should look into it. It seemed like it was a lot of fun.
Hello April, before I watch your video any further, transferring yourAlocacia into semiHydro. Try putting some stress coat in the water when you water it. I hear that helps a lot with allocacia.
Hi it’s a quilted dreams not dragon scale :) I mix Fluval with pon and never a problem transferring and I have 80 alocasia lol :) you problem could be your pots are way too big and holding too much moisture which as you know causes it to rot off :(
Thanks for sharing updates that sometimes the plants don't work out. You keep it real, and we're figuring this out along with you!
Aw thank you! 🥰
I put mine in just leca it's doing so well with filtered water. Good luck can't wait for updates!
Someone else said the same thing about the filtered water, gonna have to try that out!
I put all my alocasias in water before pon, they root great in water. Plus all the gross roots will shed easy in the water and you won’t have to pick them out of the pon. I use water as a transition phase even if I’m not going into semi hydro now, they’re just so much stronger that way
Yup the bigger one has been moved because it started to yellow lol the smaller one is doing good so far 🤞🏽🌱
i think that's the sinuata.
Yes, it's the quilted dream
Hi April ! I wishing you all the best in your repot! I’m really new my plant 🪴 life. 6:29
I also learned the hard way that fluval is only good short-term it will turn to muck and be so thick it'll just strangle the plants and I also learned with my allocasias smaller pots are better let them really overfill their pots with roots before you go too big because the roots will just melt just in my experience what I've experienced just thought I would share
Yes that’s what’s happening to the bigger one I transferred in this video, I’m gonna move it to water today and see how it goes! 🤞🏽
@@aprilbrooks Even if the roots have already melted off and your stub is still really solid don't worry still put it in water it will grow roots back I've done it to two of them that this happened to then once it grew some good water roots I put it into my pon. But again I'm going with very small pots just barely bigger than the amount of roots they got until they really start growing roots then maybe upsize just slightly In my experience I found even too much of the pon Will still rot their roots. Now after 6 months I'm finally having good success with all of my alocasia and I have six of them. 🤞
For floppy Alocasias I just place a rock on whatever side it keeps tilting to, I also hate the stakes in wet soil or pon
I never thought about that! I’m lowkey a rock collector so this works perfect for me 😂🌱
Haha I do this too!
Hi April! That is a gorgeous plant! One thing I do with mine in pon is to only give bottled water (unless you have a brita filter or something like it). This plant and ferns hate chlorine and other chemicals added to treat water. One of my alocasias resurrected in pon 4 months after I thought it was dead 😂 . It is still small, but alive and beautiful. I am thinking it is time to repot to a bigger container. Hope yours do well. Disclaimer. I told the plant that if she did not do well in pon I would throw her in the trash. I win 😃
Lol I’m gonna tell my plant the same thing 😂
Hi April, try to put it in water for a week before u put in pon so this way it won’t shock. If you want! Beautiful olant
Yes, I’m going to try it and will update you in the next couple vids 🫶🏽🌱 thank you!
April, don’t make me get up and go to Home Depot 😩.
Im glad you’re feeling better ❤
Lol girl they have the BEST plants! Although I was out of state over the weekend and checked their Home Depot and the plants were trash 😆
@@aprilbrooks the HD close to my house hardly ever had anything nice. They have better sells on their pots though
Welcome back Ms. Brooks. Good to hear you're better. Yes.. Do a collection tour. (We need to get you a youtube plague.) 🌱😎💚
Aw that is so sweet like imagine! ✨💖
I use Fluval Stratum, i will cut most of the soil roots off (ill leave maybe 1-1.5". I use a 2 cup method where i cut holes in the inner cup, plant in the stratum, then keep some water with CloneX. I leave it in for 2-3 weeks, when i see new roots ill pot in pon. Has worked for my dragon scale, variegated dragon scale and just moved my variegated silver dragon and wentii today.
Thank you I appreciate it! 🌱🤞🏽
feel better, boo!!!
Thank you! I’m back feeling 100% finally lol
Hi April, glad to hear you’re feeling better. A sore throat is the worse. Now, you lovely plants are all that. I like the idea of triple layer of substrate. WHERE DID YOU FIND THOSE CLEAR SQUARED CONTAINERS. I want some. Great day to you .
Thank you! They’re in my Amazon storefront 🫶🏽 the link is in my bio 🌱
I have the sinuata and have struggled with it for over a year. I found out it really took to my north facing kitchen window. It has never grown better!
I moved the bigger one to water, gonna move it to a north facing window as well! Thanks girl 🌱🫶🏽
I believe that's a sinuata quilted dream not a dragon scale. But all of my alocasias did great except for I had to put them in water first so I cleaned off all the soil put them in water for a couple of weeks and let them get rid of any roots they wanted and start growing water roots then when I went into the pon it was perfect.
That’s such a good idea I’ve just never had one in water! Will definitely be trying that 🌱
I use orchid bark horticultural charcoal and perlite they do fine!
Good idea bc the bigger one is already yellowing 😆🥲
@@aprilbrooks I have like 4 of the same dragon scale because the leaves yellow and I get nervous 😬 so far I have 2 doing good (let me not jinx it ) 😭
Lmao.... I just love your attitude!! It is what it is, and it will be great.
Yesssss 💪🏽
Probably you've got the tip before. I put my alocasia's for a week or 2 in water and than transfer it into semi hydro i didn't lose one alocasia doing it this way. If you see after a few days, the roots are rotting or the leaves, then you know it won't be doing well in semi hydro. The water i put them in contains super thrive and formulex. Love and like your video's a lot. Grtz from Belgium 🤩
Aw thanks so much! I switched the big one to water with superthrive and dynagro yesterday. I’ve never had an alocasia in water so I’m excited to see how it does 🫶🏽🌱
@@aprilbrooks great wish you lots of succes!! take care🤩🥰
April! I did something bad. I nominated yours and a few other good channel to join that fun contest that Kill this plant joined. You should look into it. It seemed like it was a lot of fun.
I usually transfer to water until it starts growing new roots before transferring to pon.
Yes I’ve just transferred the bigger one to water and I’m excited to see how it does ✨🌱
April do you wash your Fluval?
Nope lol
Beautiful ❤️ You still like propagating.👍
A+ for Effort
Hello April, before I watch your video any further, transferring yourAlocacia into semiHydro. Try putting some stress coat in the water when you water it. I hear that helps a lot with allocacia.
Thank you!
So that dragon Scale you got like 4 to 5 months ago with the fluval and soil bombed?
Yeah I kinda just let it go lol
@@aprilbrooks 😪😪😪😪
That Columbia was fluval soil also wasn't it
Hi it’s a quilted dreams not dragon scale :) I mix Fluval with pon and never a problem transferring and I have 80 alocasia lol :) you problem could be your pots are way too big and holding too much moisture which as you know causes it to rot off :(
The smaller one is doing fine, but I’m going to switch the bigger one to water and see how that works! Thank you though 🥰
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Forgot to ask...how many plants you have now?
I have no idea, I’ll count them this weekend 😝🌱
My corms I just put in perlite.
I’ll try that if they don’t do good in the sphagnum! Thank you 🥰🌱
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Please don't kill thar alocasia, those roots just look tasty
Next time put in water for a few days or cut the roots completely before puttin it in semi
I’m doing that now actually lol
That's not a dragon scale but it's still beautiful
I’m from Johnston I hoard alocasia too the ones from Home Depot always have fungus knats
Yess the soil is so gross 😂
It’s not Dragon Scale it’s Sinuata
I know lol