There will be a HUGE in-depth Lechuza Pon growing guide available in the near future. Interested? Check my highlights on instagram: instagram.com/plantingplants
Hi Thijmen, try a mineral mix that is not fertilized as is Lechuza Pon. There is nothing wrong with Lechuza containers, I can tell you as much as that. But Anthurium does not need and - more important than that - want a lot of fertiliter. I therefore use Vulkatec instead of Pon. Vulkatec is the same mix as Pon (pumice, lava rock, zeolith), but it comes without fertilizer. Happy gardening! Marc
My experience with Lechuza PON is amazing! Everything thrives and pushes leafs like crazy even during winter. My Philodendrons nearly doubled in size during winter sitting in PON. Recommend this Substrat big times! 💚
Hi! Your videos encouraged me to switch to pon! 😄 I don’t like the look of self watering pots, I want to keep my plants in terracotta, and I noticed you have some being kept in terracotta. It would be really helpful if you can make a vid for pons directly in terracotta. Thank you!!!
Hello. That syngonium that you say is doing poorly is a S. 'Ngern Laima'. I watched this and your in-depth video on Lechuza Pon and both are really informative. I just started transitioning hoyas to LECA and I'm doing research about growing them in Pon because I came across a TH-camr who said her hoyas all got root rot in LECA
I recently put my hoya sunrise in pon (and a few others are already in pon) and it started 3 new growth points on top of the 2 already growing points. They definitely love pon! I hear when hoyas bloom they are extra thirsty (This is all conjecture I haven't had any bloom yet) but Pon makes it super easy to manage, much like leca does :)
Hi Thijmen, me again: Lechuza Pon works absolutely beautifully with tropical Hibiscus, with olive trees and citrus trees. But Christmas / Thanksgiving / Holiday cactus is not happy with Lechuza Pon. Here again you fare better with an orchid mix of pine bark and clay pebbles. Anthuriums, phals and X-mas cactus have the same requirements and can be treated pretty much the same. Stay safe. Marc
🤔 For the Begonias try a 50/50 mix of potting soil and Pon. Begonias like a moist soil but also well drained soil. The capillary action of the Pon should retain enough water to allow the potting soil to retain the correct amount of moisture. 🤷🏽♂️ just a though. Hope it is helpful.
I have had success with begonias and Marantacae in Lechuza pon. Last May in frustration, I just cut back my Calathea warceswitzii to the soil, uprooted it and potted it in pon. The plant regrew quickly and all the leaves are stunning. I then transferred all the others to pon. They are doing great. I have 3 begonias in Lechuza pon and one in soil which I want to transfer to pon but the stores are all out of Lechuza pon.
Yeah the product got really popular in the last couple of months. Hopefully they will have some back in stock soon! I know you can also make it yourself!
Do you have any advice for begonias in pon? My begonia was doing SO well and I wanted to transfer her to my DIY pon and she became all droopy. I let a day pass and she didnt get any better so I panicked and put her back in soil w a little pon. Is there something I was doing wrong? ):
.. Some Begonias go kinda dormant and leave only the bulb.. Keep the bulb and give it a wee little water every now and then, just to keep it slightly moist, and when spring comes you just slowly increase the watering and the light too and it will grow back.. It only takes a little patience 🤗
Hello! Thank you for the video. I’ve switched all my calatheas and marantas to lechuza pon and they are doing very well. I’ve also repotted my Stromanthe trio star and she (BIG DIVA) has calmed down, settled in and while not thriving with new growth is maintaining her current beautiful leaves without necrosis or brown tips. I have an Alocasia Black Beauty and some pink Syngoniums arriving soon and will move them to pon as well. Your video has helped me know what to expect and am happy the Alocasia will do well. All the best!
.. Ohh, that was very good news to mee 🤗 thank you so very much for sharing.. I will try that with my Trio star and maybe my White Star will like it too..
I was contemplating to switch my alocasia black velvet and zebrina in pon, but now i might! Now I might have to get rid of bags of soil and perlite and coconut bark😫
Hello dear, why would you think you got meally bugs in soiless medium? Most important, what soil mix worked with your thriving begonia? pons & soil, or pumice with soil. Just cleaned my 5 begonia ready to repot in wicking self-watering pot. it will be serendipitous to receive your advice. 💫 Take good care⚘
Are your Alocasias in pon, growing in semi hydro? When you get a new plant in a pod, do you remove all the soil before putting in the pon? Interesting video 🤔
My update. Anthuriums loves Lechuza Pon. I only swapped them in one week time, immediately i saw new baby leaves and the leafs grow so fast and bigger! I can't believe my eyes :P
I'm so happy I found your channel! I have a Thai constellation that's currently struggling in an aroid mix I bought from a nursery. After watching your video, I want to convert to pon. Any tricks on how to transition to pon? Should I treat it as soil or should I put in a reservoir. Thank you
Hey hello,. Ur vids are awesome, I just purchased pon today,. Can u tell me if the monstera adansonii will do well in pon ?? Thank you N happy planting 🌿
You are lovely.⚘ I am converting my Ivys (Hedera Helix, Adam aloma & Aloma ivy) because avoiding pests are an immidiate priority. There roots are as delicate as hoyas so I understand it's risky. Would you still recommend pon or clay LECA for my particular situation? I use clear, wicking self watering for all my plants. I would really appreciate your advice. Thank you!
From my experience, and what I've heard from many people, ficus really hate being repotted and having their roots unsettled. Did you remove all the soil before putting it in pon? Did any leaves fall off? Thanks...
Recently attempted and did not add enough Charcoal so ammonia levels got too high and caused rot. I only put a few rooted cuttings in. Gonna triple the charcoal this time.
@@Propqueen you can also try doubling the amount of zeolite in your mix. Zeolite is a natural ammonia neutralizer. Just keep an eye on the pH with multiple types of volcanic rock. I have had some luck adding in small amounts of fine orchid bark (Orchiata I think it's called) which helped level out the pH as well. 👍🏻
Hi! Do you mind to share / explain more about how you use the predatory insects to prevent your plants from getting thrips? I couldnt find the product you're using :-/ i would love to know more about this please! :) thank you!
Thank you for sharing your experience! I just recently repotted some of my plants (snake plant, peperomia obtusifolia, and pileas) I am thinking of eventually reporting my calathea musaica and philodendron birkin and maybe some succulents too. But there isn’t many out there that have these types in pon so I’m a little cautious. I also wonder if fittonias, jewel orchids, caudex plants, and soh would do well in pon? I’m new to using pon, but I have some plants in leca and they are still doing well.
@@PlantingPlants that’s amazing thank you! Do you repot any time in the season or do you wait for spring/summer? My environment is pretty warm even tho it’s winter.
.. Snake plants, Sanseviera's are in family with succulent will not like it.. They need to go completely bonedry between watering or their roots will rot.. As with Dracaena, Aloe Vera, cactus and so on..
I believe you wait until the pon is dry enough (depending on that plants requirements) before you refill. Maybe a water meter stick would be good to check the dryness
I killed my calathea rosy in Lechuza Pon. I’m not sure I would try that one in it again. I’ve wondered about water propagated pothos. I have many marble queen cuttings in water right now, and I thought it would be okay. Thoughts?
Hi, I’m very new to lechuza pon and just recently transition some of my plants over to pon. My question is...do they need to have a water reservoir just like Leca. Or do you water the pot and let the water drain through ? Thanks!
I actually use both methods. I'm thinking about making a video solely about watering plants in Lechuza Pon. Would that be something you would be interested in?
@@PlantingPlants I would also really really appreciate a video from you about it! I can't afford self watering pots currently (pon isn't that expensive in my country tho!) and I would really love to know how you water plants in pon in terracotta pots, please!
Hello, i just found your channel. I Would like to know if is possible to use it as Soil amendment? I saw somewhere that as hydroponic substrate, it should be watered from under. I would really appreciate your answer, thanks
I do use it in a hydroponic set up but you can also use it the way Lechuza intented it to use. There are video's on their website explaining their method.
Thank you for this informative video! Just want to check, do you have all of your pon plants in reservoir with wicking or do they just sit on the water bath? :)
Hi Thank you for this informative video. Do you know if Dracaena, Dieffenbachia, Spathiphyllum, Sensevieria and Succulents plants would do okay in this as well? Thank you
.. I don't think Dracaena, Sanseviera's and other succulent types will do since they need to dry out and stay completely bonedry before next watering.. I've tried with my Aloe, and all the leaves turned to musch and the roots rottet, so I had to take what was left and repot it in my own coco coir mix and start over.. This was only about 3 month ago, and only now it slowly begin to turn better..
How do you convert plants from soil substrate to Lechuza pon substrate? Do you have to remove completely the soil which are deeply attached on the roots system? Or you can combine lechuza and soil together? Do you have some advice?
Just started my Lechuza pon adventure and repotted a few plants of different species this weekend... Do you have any experience with Epipremnum in Lechuza pon? I have a few small ones I’m thinking about converting, but I’m a bit scared I will loose them 🙈
Hi I hope it’s okay I just jump in and answer. I have several Pothos growing in Pon and they all love it so much. Some I transferred from water and others from soil but they all love it.
@@crazyplantgirldk387 Hi, I transfered a few now and all my Epipremnum har happy there. Only had problems with my Philidendron Lemon Lime and Brazil. So now I’m considering making cuttings and root them in pon...
@@lisbethandersen9394 Yes funny enough I also have troubles with my Philo Lemon Lime🧐 But happy to hear that you tried it out. Are your danish? I saw your name and was wondering😃
I have yet another question. I just bought a Homealomena Rubescent plant. Would this thrive in Pon you think? Not in the selfwatering pot but just a plastic pot and then Pon where I would water it frequently. Hope you see this🙏🏼💚
Hey there, I'm pretty sure it will like it As mentioned , when you are not using a reservoir you should really be on top of watering! But luckily for you, a Homealomena will show it when it needs water! :P
@@PlantingPlants Thank you so much. One last question. Do you think it would be better to just give it a reservoir from the beginning then? I know this type of plant is really thirsty. My problem is I just don’t have the selfwatering pots from Lechuza and the plant is huge as fu*k😆 What would you do if it was you? Thank you so much in advance. I really appreciate it💚
I did a giant repot where I converted all plants to Lechuza. So far two weeks in only one died of transplant shock. The big one doesn't seem to use up the water in the reservoir. Is it possible that the pot is too big?
@@PlantingPlants Ur welcome. I have 5 stems in the LS 50 and I had 2 stems of variegated Monstera in the LS 35, but one stem didn't make it and is now sitting in water. The plant in the LS 35 has lost some roots but new roots are coming in. So now I try to water the plants from the top every week until they have really settled in. I see some occasional light browning of the leaves, but nothing dramatic. The Thai, the Peru, the Birkin and the Minima look happy though.
Hiya, I'd like to ask do you find your alocasias produce less corms in pon? I heard that somewhere and it's the only thing holding me back switching my alocasias to pon
hey there, I recently transfered my Alocasia Polly to a bigger pot and I found 19 corms in the pon. So in my experience I can't confirm less corms in pon and my Polly really loves being in pon! I hope this was helpful for you 🙂
I share your struggles. Like you said, philodendrons and alocasias seem to do well in lechuza pon. Anthuriums-nope. Scindapsus-nope. I have a begonia maculata wightii that is doing amazing well in a very small pot of lechuza pon. When it reached 1 meter, I had to cut it. Have not tried it on ficus elastica yet, but mine do like LECA. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for sharing your experience aswell! One meter sounds like a big begonia, very cool. My ficus also grew really good in LECA but I like it more in pon. 😋😋
My anthuriums love pon, they hated my aroid soil mix, sphagnum moss too and now they seem happy in pon lol . The only anthurium who hated pon was my veitchii omg it went into shock and lost all its leaves ( rip 40cm leaves ) asked @plantattic on insta as their plants ( loads of anthuriums ) are gorgeous and they are used lechuza pon almost a 100%
Alocasias loosing their leaves is called dormancy and not a sign of unhappieness, but a natural habit. Sometimes the Alocasia benefits from dormancy and comes back healthier in spring. 🪴👍🏻
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There will be a HUGE in-depth Lechuza Pon growing guide available in the near future. Interested? Check my highlights on instagram: instagram.com/plantingplants
Whaaat my Begonias absolutely LOVE Pon, I've had so much more success with Pon than soil mediums!
Hi Thijmen,
try a mineral mix that is not fertilized as is Lechuza Pon. There is nothing wrong with Lechuza containers, I can tell you as much as that. But Anthurium does not need and - more important than that - want a lot of fertiliter. I therefore use Vulkatec instead of Pon. Vulkatec is the same mix as Pon (pumice, lava rock, zeolith), but it comes without fertilizer.
Happy gardening!
Marc
I laughed out loud when you called Calathea's bitches! The perfect term for them. Love it!
Thank you! Just bought Lechuza Pon for the first time
The way he says lechuza pon 💜
“And they are also.....bishes.” AGREED (Notorious Calathea Killer here). 🙌🏼😅
Hahaha it's true right :P
@@PlantingPlants oh... he said bishes... i thought he said vicious....
My experience with Lechuza PON is amazing! Everything thrives and pushes leafs like crazy even during winter. My Philodendrons nearly doubled in size during winter sitting in PON. Recommend this Substrat big times! 💚
Happy to hear you are also part of team lechuza pon 💪🏽✨
Good to know. Thanks
Whats your transfer process? Do you soak in water first before placing in pon?
Hi! Your videos encouraged me to switch to pon! 😄
I don’t like the look of self watering pots, I want to keep my plants in terracotta, and I noticed you have some being kept in terracotta. It would be really helpful if you can make a vid for pons directly in terracotta. Thank you!!!
Hey there, that's an awesome idea. I'll put it on my list for video ideas. Thanks for suggesting.
Hello. That syngonium that you say is doing poorly is a S. 'Ngern Laima'. I watched this and your in-depth video on Lechuza Pon and both are really informative. I just started transitioning hoyas to LECA and I'm doing research about growing them in Pon because I came across a TH-camr who said her hoyas all got root rot in LECA
What a great idea to put two alocasias together 😍😍
I’m about 70% Pon now with the rest split between Leca and aroid mix. I got into Pon because or your first Pon video!
I heard hoya loved lechuza pon :) I've ordered a bag before the holidays - can't wait to try it out!
Yeah my hoya did like it aswell but my love for hoyas is very small 😂
I recently put my hoya sunrise in pon (and a few others are already in pon) and it started 3 new growth points on top of the 2 already growing points. They definitely love pon! I hear when hoyas bloom they are extra thirsty (This is all conjecture I haven't had any bloom yet) but Pon makes it super easy to manage, much like leca does :)
Hi Thijmen,
me again: Lechuza Pon works absolutely beautifully with tropical Hibiscus, with olive trees and citrus trees.
But Christmas / Thanksgiving / Holiday cactus is not happy with Lechuza Pon. Here again you fare better with an orchid mix of pine bark and clay pebbles.
Anthuriums, phals and X-mas cactus have the same requirements and can be treated pretty much the same.
Stay safe. Marc
Hope for more Lechuza videos 😊
I will post a video about a seed experiment and lechuza pon later today!
This video is so useful! Keep them coming :D Just got my first batch of Lechuza pon and wasn't sure which plants would do best. Thank you!
🤔 For the Begonias try a 50/50 mix of potting soil and Pon. Begonias like a moist soil but also well drained soil. The capillary action of the Pon should retain enough water to allow the potting soil to retain the correct amount of moisture. 🤷🏽♂️ just a though. Hope it is helpful.
Hi Thijmen,
with Anthuriums you might try an orchid mix of pine bark and clay pebbles. This mix works great.
Stay safe.
Marc
Do you find that using Lechuza keeps midges away? Thanks for a great video
I have had success with begonias and Marantacae in Lechuza pon. Last May in frustration, I just cut back my Calathea warceswitzii to the soil, uprooted it and potted it in pon. The plant regrew quickly and all the leaves are stunning. I then transferred all the others to pon. They are doing great. I have 3 begonias in Lechuza pon and one in soil which I want to transfer to pon but the stores are all out of Lechuza pon.
Yeah the product got really popular in the last couple of months. Hopefully they will have some back in stock soon! I know you can also make it yourself!
Do you have any advice for begonias in pon? My begonia was doing SO well and I wanted to transfer her to my DIY pon and she became all droopy. I let a day pass and she didnt get any better so I panicked and put her back in soil w a little pon. Is there something I was doing wrong? ):
.. Some Begonias go kinda dormant and leave only the bulb.. Keep the bulb and give it a wee little water every now and then, just to keep it slightly moist, and when spring comes you just slowly increase the watering and the light too and it will grow back.. It only takes a little patience 🤗
Hello! Thank you for the video. I’ve switched all my calatheas and marantas to lechuza pon and they are doing very well. I’ve also repotted my Stromanthe trio star and she (BIG DIVA) has calmed down, settled in and while not thriving with new growth is maintaining her current beautiful leaves without necrosis or brown tips. I have an Alocasia Black Beauty and some pink Syngoniums arriving soon and will move them to pon as well. Your video has helped me know what to expect and am happy the Alocasia will do well. All the best!
.. Ohh, that was very good news to mee 🤗 thank you so very much for sharing.. I will try that with my Trio star and maybe my White Star will like it too..
Hi, do you have any experience with Epipremnum, Dieffenbachia, Pilea and Raphidophora Tetrasperma in pon?
oooo very interesting! thank u for sharing this was helpful and reassuring~
Thank you! :)
Hi! Thanks for your video. What about Pothos?
Great video! Subbed.
Thanks for that, appreciated! :D
Calathea truly are bishes 🤣 thanks for this! I’ve had my lechuza pon for months not but too scared to convert! Very helpful ❤️
Haha just go for it. Don't be scared, your plants will thrive in it.
Video bellissimo !
Ho la Chamadorea e la Kenzia in lechuza hanno anche fiore e tante foglie nuove, waoo
Thanks. I feel more comfortable switching my alocasias to pon now
You go for it! 💪🏽
I was contemplating to switch my alocasia black velvet and zebrina in pon, but now i might! Now I might have to get rid of bags of soil and perlite and coconut bark😫
Love your accent dude!
Haha I'm from the Netherlands so that might be the accent. Happy to hear you like it.
Hello dear, why would you think you got meally bugs in soiless medium? Most important, what soil mix worked with your thriving begonia? pons & soil, or pumice with soil. Just cleaned my 5 begonia ready to repot in wicking self-watering pot. it will be serendipitous to receive your advice. 💫 Take good care⚘
Are your Alocasias in pon, growing in semi hydro? When you get a new plant in a pod, do you remove all the soil before putting in the pon? Interesting video 🤔
My update. Anthuriums loves Lechuza Pon. I only swapped them in one week time, immediately i saw new baby leaves and the leafs grow so fast and bigger! I can't believe my eyes :P
Thanks for your update. I do have some anthurium in pon aswell, most of them are doing great!
Great content! Thank you for sharing. Continuing to follow your channel! 🥒🌾🌱🍃🌿🌵
Happy to hear and happy planting to you.
I'm so happy I found your channel! I have a Thai constellation that's currently struggling in an aroid mix I bought from a nursery. After watching your video, I want to convert to pon. Any tricks on how to transition to pon? Should I treat it as soil or should I put in a reservoir. Thank you
I would recommend watching (or reading) my in-depth guide about Lechuza Pon. I cover (almost) all subjects.
Hey hello,. Ur vids are awesome, I just purchased pon today,. Can u tell me if the monstera adansonii will do well in pon ?? Thank you N happy planting 🌿
Do you how well Pothos and Dracaena do in pons? Thank you!
How will sanseveria’s (snake plants) do in pon?
You are lovely.⚘ I am converting my Ivys (Hedera Helix, Adam aloma & Aloma ivy) because avoiding pests are an immidiate priority. There roots are as delicate as hoyas so I understand it's risky. Would you still recommend pon or clay LECA for my particular situation? I use clear, wicking self watering for all my plants. I would really appreciate your advice. Thank you!
Hey Lynnette, thanks for your message and compliment. I would still use LECA or Pon, it’s gonna be alright! 😛
on the surface of the pon on the base of the vase always forms white mold, also just water with a spoonful of water
From my experience, and what I've heard from many people, ficus really hate being repotted and having their roots unsettled. Did you remove all the soil before putting it in pon? Did any leaves fall off? Thanks...
Hey, I always remove all the soil (or as much as I can) from the roots. Mine didn't drop any leaves at all, it's happy and growing fast!
Lovely video Thijmen!
Thank you very much!
Very interesting - Where did you buy your inner pots? I would rather get these than pay for expensive self watering pots?
Would you suggest switching large, established plants or only small ones?
I have my philodendrons in leca from New Zealand
Thank you so much for this video
So do you make your own Pon? I’m gonna try with pumice, turface, lava rock, zeolite and charcoal. Wish me luck!
I never did but I do wanna try that in the future. Tell me if you did. Curious to hear your experiences.
Recently attempted and did not add enough Charcoal so ammonia levels got too high and caused rot. I only put a few rooted cuttings in. Gonna triple the charcoal this time.
@@Propqueen you can also try doubling the amount of zeolite in your mix. Zeolite is a natural ammonia neutralizer. Just keep an eye on the pH with multiple types of volcanic rock. I have had some luck adding in small amounts of fine orchid bark (Orchiata I think it's called) which helped level out the pH as well. 👍🏻
Hi! Do you mind to share / explain more about how you use the predatory insects to prevent your plants from getting thrips? I couldnt find the product you're using :-/ i would love to know more about this please! :) thank you!
Hey Galih, that's a good subject. I will try to cover that in the near future!
Totally second this, please tell us more!
@@PlantingPlants i would also like to know where you get these 😄
Hey I’m currently not using them since I moved to a new house. If I’m using them I’ll make a video 💚🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing your experience! I just recently repotted some of my plants (snake plant, peperomia obtusifolia, and pileas) I am thinking of eventually reporting my calathea musaica and philodendron birkin and maybe some succulents too. But there isn’t many out there that have these types in pon so I’m a little cautious. I also wonder if fittonias, jewel orchids, caudex plants, and soh would do well in pon? I’m new to using pon, but I have some plants in leca and they are still doing well.
I’ve grown caudex in pon, they loved it! Succulents can also do great in pon but them you have to water them normally instead of a hydroponic way!
@@PlantingPlants that’s amazing thank you! Do you repot any time in the season or do you wait for spring/summer? My environment is pretty warm even tho it’s winter.
When you put it in terracotta, are you fitting it in a pail of water or are you watering it like you do soil?
How about diffenbachias, ponytail palms, sago palms and snake plants? Do you know how these or other plants will do in Pon
.. Snake plants, Sanseviera's are in family with succulent will not like it.. They need to go completely bonedry between watering or their roots will rot.. As with Dracaena, Aloe Vera, cactus and so on..
how do epipremnum like pon? I have a couple im thinking of repotting into pon
What is going on with kentia plam?? Will working good with lechuza Pon?
Bird of paradise?? White or the orange??
What is the difference between this and just using pumice or maybe pumice and perlite or vermiculite?
you can make your own pon using pumice, zeolite, and black lava rock!
After your reservoir's water has emptied, how long are you waiting to refill? It is pretty hard to get your finger down into the pon.
I believe you wait until the pon is dry enough (depending on that plants requirements) before you refill. Maybe a water meter stick would be good to check the dryness
I killed my calathea rosy in Lechuza Pon. I’m not sure I would try that one in it again. I’ve wondered about water propagated pothos. I have many marble queen cuttings in water right now, and I thought it would be okay. Thoughts?
It's worth the try. :D
I have several Pothos from water to Pon and they all loved it.
where do you get the biobest for thrips??
Have you tried syngonium pink splash and mojito in lechuza pon ?
im highly considering repotting my mamei into lechuza, it has one leaf left sadly, I think it was too much moisture in the soil
Well, mamei are perfect for pon! 🙏🏼 Cheering for you
do you just place a smaller pot with a bunch of holes into a larger pot and add some water as reservoir ?
Yep that’s also a way to do it!
Hi, I’m very new to lechuza pon and just recently transition some of my plants over to pon. My question is...do they need to have a water reservoir just like Leca. Or do you water the pot and let the water drain through ? Thanks!
I actually use both methods. I'm thinking about making a video solely about watering plants in Lechuza Pon. Would that be something you would be interested in?
@@PlantingPlants I would definitely be interested in that!
Yes I’d definitely be interested and look forward to watching it. Thanks!
@@PlantingPlants I would also really really appreciate a video from you about it! I can't afford self watering pots currently (pon isn't that expensive in my country tho!) and I would really love to know how you water plants in pon in terracotta pots, please!
Hello, i just found your channel. I Would like to know if is possible to use it as Soil amendment? I saw somewhere that as hydroponic substrate, it should be watered from under. I would really appreciate your answer, thanks
I do use it in a hydroponic set up but you can also use it the way Lechuza intented it to use. There are video's on their website explaining their method.
Thank you for this informative video! Just want to check, do you have all of your pon plants in reservoir with wicking or do they just sit on the water bath? :)
I am also looking for an answer to that same question.
Hi
Thank you for this informative video.
Do you know if Dracaena, Dieffenbachia, Spathiphyllum, Sensevieria and Succulents plants would do okay in this as well?
Thank you
.. I don't think Dracaena, Sanseviera's and other succulent types will do since they need to dry out and stay completely bonedry before next watering.. I've tried with my Aloe, and all the leaves turned to musch and the roots rottet, so I had to take what was left and repot it in my own coco coir mix and start over.. This was only about 3 month ago, and only now it slowly begin to turn better..
How do you convert plants from soil substrate to Lechuza pon substrate? Do you have to remove completely the soil which are deeply attached on the roots system? Or you can combine lechuza and soil together? Do you have some advice?
There is a video on my channel about repotting plants, there is also an in-depth growing guide that is covering all the subjects. 🙏🏼
Just started my Lechuza pon adventure and repotted a few plants of different species this weekend... Do you have any experience with Epipremnum in Lechuza pon? I have a few small ones I’m thinking about converting, but I’m a bit scared I will loose them 🙈
I never grew them in pon, I grew them in leca and they liked that. It's worth the try right? Let me know your experiences if you tried.
Hi
I hope it’s okay I just jump in and answer. I have several Pothos growing in Pon and they all love it so much. Some I transferred from water and others from soil but they all love it.
@@crazyplantgirldk387 Hi, I transfered a few now and all my Epipremnum har happy there. Only had problems with my Philidendron Lemon Lime and Brazil. So now I’m considering making cuttings and root them in pon...
@@lisbethandersen9394 Yes funny enough I also have troubles with my Philo Lemon Lime🧐
But happy to hear that you tried it out.
Are your danish? I saw your name and was wondering😃
@@crazyplantgirldk387 Ja jeg er dansk :-) Og jeg er ret sikker på jeg følger dig på Instagram ;-)
I just bought a yucca elephantipes. Would lechuza pon work for this? Thanks
My first answer would be yes, but honestly, I never tried growing those type of plants.
Palm plants. Can they grow in lechuza pon?
Thx
What about Philo Gloriosum?
I have a baby I’m thinking about transferring. Should I do it?
Philodendron is perfect for pon!
Seems like syngonium starlight will grow the same way in others substrate too i try in many recipes but same result i have got so sad
Plantedrs where did U get them
I have yet another question.
I just bought a Homealomena Rubescent plant. Would this thrive in Pon you think? Not in the selfwatering pot but just a plastic pot and then Pon where I would water it frequently.
Hope you see this🙏🏼💚
Hey there, I'm pretty sure it will like it As mentioned , when you are not using a reservoir you should really be on top of watering! But luckily for you, a Homealomena will show it when it needs water! :P
@@PlantingPlants Thank you so much. One last question. Do you think it would be better to just give it a reservoir from the beginning then? I know this type of plant is really thirsty. My problem is I just don’t have the selfwatering pots from Lechuza and the plant is huge as fu*k😆
What would you do if it was you? Thank you so much in advance. I really appreciate it💚
Sorry for the late response. I would just use a reservoir from the beginning especially since they are, as you mentioned, thirsty plants!
How about Sansevieria?
They can also grow in lechuza pon!
I did a giant repot where I converted all plants to Lechuza. So far two weeks in only one died of transplant shock. The big one doesn't seem to use up the water in the reservoir. Is it possible that the pot is too big?
Hey man, thanks for your reaction. Yeah that could be the case, how big is the pot and how big is the reservoir?
@@PlantingPlants Ur welcome. I have 5 stems in the LS 50 and I had 2 stems of variegated Monstera in the LS 35, but one stem didn't make it and is now sitting in water. The plant in the LS 35 has lost some roots but new roots are coming in. So now I try to water the plants from the top every week until they have really settled in. I see some occasional light browning of the leaves, but nothing dramatic. The Thai, the Peru, the Birkin and the Minima look happy though.
What about fern?
Do orchids do well in pon
I had one orchid in pon, it did good but I don't really like orchids so I can't tell if other orchids will do well in pon.
Hiya, I'd like to ask do you find your alocasias produce less corms in pon? I heard that somewhere and it's the only thing holding me back switching my alocasias to pon
hey there, I recently transfered my Alocasia Polly to a bigger pot and I found 19 corms in the pon. So in my experience I can't confirm less corms in pon and my Polly really loves being in pon! I hope this was helpful for you 🙂
How is your Hoya doing in pon?
It's doing fine. Right now it's winter here so it's not really growing a lot!
Do you ever make your own pon?
I actually never did but I really wanna do!
Where can I purchase the Pon?
www.lechuza.com / www.amazon.com
I share your struggles. Like you said, philodendrons and alocasias seem to do well in lechuza pon. Anthuriums-nope. Scindapsus-nope. I have a begonia maculata wightii that is doing amazing well in a very small pot of lechuza pon. When it reached 1 meter, I had to cut it. Have not tried it on ficus elastica yet, but mine do like LECA. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for sharing your experience aswell! One meter sounds like a big begonia, very cool. My ficus also grew really good in LECA but I like it more in pon. 😋😋
My anthuriums love pon, they hated my aroid soil mix, sphagnum moss too and now they seem happy in pon lol . The only anthurium who hated pon was my veitchii omg it went into shock and lost all its leaves ( rip 40cm leaves ) asked @plantattic on insta as their plants ( loads of anthuriums ) are gorgeous and they are used lechuza pon almost a 100%
@@Meily-LEE My veitchii is the one that didn't like pon either. Thanks for sharing your experience.
@@Meily-LEE this happened to 2 of my alocasias jacklyn. Both went into shock and lost all leaves. What is your setup? Reservoir with a wicked? Glass?
“I just can not really care for them, and they are also...bitches.” 😂😂
Am I right or am I right? 😋
How do you water your plant in lechuza pon?
There is a playlist about lechuza pon on my channel, I mention this question in the FAQ.
Comment something...:what a handsome guy
haha well thanks a lot
I notice you keep your larger plants in smaller pots. Why is that?
No particular reason. But I do feel like they don't need a lot of more space since they grow in an hydroponic set up!
Take a shot every time he says lechuza pon lol
Hahaha are you drunk yet?
lechuza pon
*shot*
Aglonema?
Never tried, good question. I think they would, I have a few in leca and they seem to grow steady.
My Aglaonema love the Pon life.
What are the hanging packets you have on your monstera?
That is not a good looking monstera Thai constellation
Alocasias loosing their leaves is called dormancy and not a sign of unhappieness, but a natural habit. Sometimes the Alocasia benefits from dormancy and comes back healthier in spring. 🪴👍🏻