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Thanks for sharing. That's unusual. I think it depends on your climate, they appear to grow slightly differently depending on where you are. Poor leaves good be if it's not happy with its watering or nutrient deficient, unless it is slowing down for or during dormancy, particularly if it was over winter. Hopefully stronger leaves for spring/summer! 💚

Thank you for sharing, hope you manage to get rid of it. The good thing with Basil is you can remove the leaves and it keeps growing! Hopefully not too much on the Schefflera. I thought mine was some unknown pest at first, before realising it was fungus. 🙈

Hi, thanks for sharing. That's an interesting way to display them, I suppose it is similar to them being in open lake water. I think the film is difficult to prevent entirely, as it's open it will be a gradual collection of dust, etc. and any waste/particles from the mossballs, even things in the water as it evaporates. You mentioned a green cutting helped, which could have been due to helping with oxygenation, so keeping the water fresher longer. I think the only way to prevent it is more regular water changes. Or possibly, change them from a bowl to a lidded container - could you find a shallow one like a bowl but with a clear lid - so it has a similar effect but protects the water from contaminents and should keep it fresher for longer 💚

They are super cute! They're like little green pets 😍

Good question! They don't actually need any fertiliser, they are happy without it. They are slow growers normally, but if you wanted to speed this up you can use a fertiliser. However, they are an algae, not a traditional plant, so there are specific 'foods'/fertilisers for Marimo and aquatic plants, if you wanted to give that a try. As these products vary, follow the instructions on whatever you use - less is always more when it comes to fertiliser. Either way, they'll still be happy without any 💚

That's a good question, it depends what varieties you have. If it is one that splits and fans out (e.g. Lubbersiana), you could cut the tops off just under the fans of leaves and propagate them 🌱 They grow tall in the wild and 'fall' so these bits touch the ground so they can root! Or when you have new leaves coming up (usually along the side of the current leaf) you could always trim them back. If you want lots of tall leaves but it gets untidy, one other option is a plant frame or trellis (you can get these in round or cone shapes) to help keep them upright, depending on size of the plant. 💚

@@growyourwellbeing great, thanks a lot! 😁❤️

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words! Try to share what I can in the videos. 💚

Thanks for watching and your kind words 💚 glad to hear the video helped, that's why i like making them! 🌱

Thank you! They have such a fascinating history, I enjoyed the research for this video 🤓

Good question! Depending on your climate, they can go inside or outside. In warmer climates, they can go outdoors and do grow outdoors naturally. In cooler climates, they do well as houseplants - or sometimes can go outside in the summer but need bring in and 'overwintering' inside during winter. I've focused on the care tips for keeping them as houseplants 💚🌱

Thank you for watching 😊

I just finished potting my new corms. I used 1/4 Organic Perlite, 1/3 Sphagnum Moss and 1/3 Premium Organic Potting Soil. I’m glad I watched this excellent video first, though, cuz I was about to plant them upside down. 😂

Also I like hearing the birds! I have an African Grey Parrot. She doesn’t really chirp, just talks and copies all the household noises, especially the cats meowing. 😂 What kind of birds do you have?

Thank you for the kind words, glad you liked the video 💚

Thank you for sharing, that's interesting to know. Do you know which varieties? Lots available, so I'm sure you can find a nice variety that's different from the weedy ones 🙈🌱

@@growyourwellbeing I don’t know what kind they have. I’ll take a look when I’m over next. The weedy ones are a pest in our California forests. Groups of volunteers go out to remove them . Still hard to get rid of them. I really did learn a lot from your video. Nice that you had so many different kinds for us to look at. Thank you

Thank you for sharing, that's good to know. They do like a lot of light! 🌞

That is a good point. They can technically be grown all year indoors. However, as they like a lot of light (as well as the warmer days) this is still a challenge. However, their natural cycle includes a dormancy period for the bulbs to rest/replenish their energy and grow back stronger the following season. So allowing the dormancy occasionally should help the bulbs/plant in the long run 💚🌱

Haha thank you, glad I'm not the only one. Lovely leaves/plants but Alocasia are challenging! I used to buy and sell plants and some if the wholesale prices are ridiculously cheap! Of course they have to cover their other costs with the markup, but sometimes the markups are greedy (moreso big garden centres and plant shops that sell plants as if they are a luxury when you can get the same cheaper if you shopped around!). I don't mind spending with independent retailers as they also wouldn't get bulk wholesale discounts, but I begrudge 'overpaying' in larger retailers.

Thank you! It has since mostly cleared up. However, on the train today and I can hear lots of sniffles! 😷🙉

Fab, what day did you go? I was there on the Thursday. We'll see how they develop as they grow 🤔

@@growyourwellbeing I went on Sunday so there was probably less choice by that point. The sell off at 4 was chaos 😆

@KathyBly oh that sounds exciting though! I keep meaning to go on a Sunday to get the plant bargains. Maybe next year 🪴

I have 2 of them. One is red, the other orange.

Thank you for sharing. Someone else got one too (see other comment) and didn't think it was Prince of Orange either. I would have expected more green too. Unless maybe they've been force grown/influenced to bring out more colour ready for sale. I didn't know Kaylee was there, I was there on the Thursday. I did see quite a few people vlogging/filming so I'm sure lots of planty UA-camrs crossed paths! 🌱😆

I have one larger one with a small one in the same pot but both of them are quite green, with the orange moreso on newer/smaller leaves 🤔

Thank you 😊 I am quite lucky this is only 30 mins away from me. It's only on once a year but been for the last few. It's pretty much centre of the country but people travel from all over to attend it. There are lots more smaller events popping up in different places, I'll have to try those. Do you have any smaller events close to you? 🌱

No not that I'm aware anyway. But thank you for sharing.

Hi, thanks for watching, glad the video was useful. Hopefully it will settle in and you'll get used to where it likes to be and what it likes, then you'll get lots of those wonderful Ctenanthe leaves 💚

That's great! 4 small plants for now but they will spread over time 😊 They are wonderful plants. One of my videos coming up is on the different Oxalis varieties - I used to dislike them as we have some that are like weeds but then too fell in love when I added some to the plant collection. Hope yours thrive and you get all of those lovely colourful leaves 🌱

🙌 for 500! Thank you! That's a nice contrast with the green and purple. Hmm I'm not 100% sure are hotter temps - Triangularis and Regnellii are ok with full sun but the leaves are delicate so can scorch. So I'd say they would struggle in the extreme temps. Could they go somewhere where they get some sun and some shade throughout the day? These will go dormant during colder seasons, so they'll die back or look super straggly with limited leaves. If you can, dig them up and store the bulbs over winter. OR grow them in pots outside, then you can move them round and bring them in for over wintering. At least that's what I think I would do 🤔😊

@@growyourwellbeing thx

Aw thank you for the kind words and for watching 🙈💚

Thanks for sharing this, it's good to know about it's care needs from someone who has it in their collection. Didn't know about the other name for it, so I'll keep an eye out for mention of either name on plant listings 💚

BTW, NEVER buy alocasia! Go for Colocasia instead....

Haha this made me laugh - I find Alocasias fussy too. I've done OK with a couple but others have been such pains and eventually didn't make it. I do like Colocasias but don't have any growing yet.

The event is in a couple of weeks - it runs over 4 days from 13 to 16 June at the NEC Birmingham. Here is the link to the event page - www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com/a-great-day-out-pp20/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsPCyBhD4ARIsAPaaRf2sRyBQdwcUfKfwc2354LMJd9GkVMKpH6_CuTRHZWGAqKKjtdLgIjQaAthQEALw_wcB

@@growyourwellbeing Thank you for the link...

Hi, thanks for sharing! That is good to know. I've not seen them in shops here, only online but they've been quite expensive for what they are. It looks like they're going down in price but not yet got one. I shall keep this in mind though if I do and it is difficult to keep happy! 🙈

Hi, thanks for sharing. You're the second person to say that - Having second thoughts about whether I want one or not! I think if I do, I'll only get it on sale or if the price is low enough to try but not an issue if it doesn't make it. I'm sure I'll post an update if I get one 🌱

Yes! New growth comes like that...

Thank you! I've not seen new shoots on it until now, so this is good to know (although I do kind of like the green splash in the middle) 💚

Thank you for sharing, good to know! 🌱