@@taylorelise8365 I rotate between several products, it's easy to get a deficiency when using one or two. My base is actually Promix 12-6-6, I usually use it every other feed. In between I use seaweed, fish emulsion, some GH when I make too much for my leca plants, and a few different oddball products like Marphyl. During spring/summer, I feed after every water - soak/rinse thoroughly and then I pour on about a litre of nutrient water at half strength. Make sure you've got enough drainage so you can really flush them when watering, that prevents too much mineral buildup. I let mine dry out almost entirely between waterings, but that's a controversial one.
You're right,it tends not to happen if they're kept well fertilised,&when you think about it,it's illogical,the plant would never increase its number of leafs if that were the case.
I'm going to go buy this plant for myself in a minute and was looking for a video that would say it's an easy to grow plant. And I found it! Thank you very much :)
In our experience, we always cut the flowers before they bloom or else, it wont produce new leaves and will eventually die. It would start to create new bulbs for its new generation.
In my experience, the best way to get a really full-looking Alocasia is to plant several of them together! I either buy 3, or I patiently wait for a single plant to mature and give me corms. I then plant those surrounding the mother when I pot her up.
I’m in love with my Dragonscale, they are beautiful. I got a surprise bloom and since then I’ve had the two smallest leaves turn yellow but had two new bigger leaves.
UA-cam hasn’t been notifying with me new comments I’m really sorry. I haven’t made my own from scratch but I do adjust the BioBizz stuff I buy to make it better suited to the plant 🤗
In our experience, we always cut the flowers before they bloom or else, it wont produce new leaves and will eventually die. It would start to create new bulbs for its new generation.
Thank you for the detailed video. All but one leaf have the water marks on the back on my plant. It has two flowers coming out. Do these marks disappear if the plant dries out? TIA
Thanks! It looks so cute! Do you know what’s wrong with that 1 damaged leave? I have an exact leave on my Silver Dragon and I don’t know how it happened. It grew out just like that.
UA-cam doesn’t tell me when I get comments on old videos, I am so sorry. I think it’s damaged due to the way it came out. So only mechanical damage. I personally spray my new leaves with a bit of water to prevent it 😌
Great video Abi thanks! Do you know what could cause some of the new leaves to be out of shape? All of yours seem to be perfect shield shape, I’ve got a few that have come out really elongated or have an almost bowl at the bottom of the leaf (very hard to describe).
I think it comes down to mechanical damage / the way it grows in. I don’t so much with this plant but my weirdly growing philos get a spray of water on the leaves to help them come through easier. Good luck 🤞🏼
You called this Dragon Scale and then Silver Dragon? I have both and they are very different; yours is definitely a Dragon Scale :) And GORGEOUS - Wow! Mine is down to two really long thick stems with both leaves gorgeous and firm - The stalk is growing and the rooting system was planted into a 16" pot when it was itty bitty and wow! Anxious to see the Trunk on ..both! actually I have 6 different Dragons that began with an 1/8" stalk: crazy fragile, and all of them are down to two awessme leaves and taking-on late fall sun activity through two windows facing SW omg so nice :) Wait 4-6 yrs from now and we'll see some really thick stalks coming along - Keep us updated! TY!
Oh did I? My apologies, I know it’s definitely a dragon scale though as I have both silver dragon and dragon scale 🤗 Your collect sounds exquisite and clearly so happy! 🤯👏🏼👏🏼
You would get many more leafs if it wasn't in such a huge oversized pot. These plants love to be rootbound, and thrive in that condition. Too big a pot, makes poor root systems. Mine have more than ten leafs each, and tower over what she is showing here. Hope this helps.
Is there anything I can do if the new leaf comes out withered and is now dead? Is the plant over now since there's no new leaf for it to continue growing?
2 months ago I bought this plant online and the condition wasnt very good 🙁 2 leaves developed a fungus within 2 days so i ended up cutting them off. Now its left with 1 smallish leaf which is nice and healthy tho. Will there ever be more leaves coming? 😅 Im starting to get impatient 🙈
Yes it was and it’ll feel like it takes forever to get there, however once it starts it’ll keep growing. It sounds like it’s had a little stress from the fungus etc so be easy on yourself it will happen. Older leaves dropping off is very normal with alocasias. Sad but normal 💛
I bought the BioBizz 50L from EBay. It used to be £15. I now use a mix of that and sometimes GrowTropicals Jungle Mix. However they also have alocasia mix 👌🏼
This is not a large plant, even as an aggregate. However, to be open and honest about it, there are three different plants in that pot, each with only three or four leafs on them. They look decent, but it's misleading to say my "plant is really healthy and happy." It should be my plants are really healthy and happy, plural.
I can listen to you speak for days. Love you’re accent so much.
Aw thank you so much! Can’t say I’ve ever been told that before. I find my voice very annoying 🙃🙏🏼
In my experience, keeping them really well fed stops leaf drops almost entirely. I feed every time I see the stem start to bulge.
What do you feed them with, if you don’t mind me asking :) i just got one today!
@@taylorelise8365 I rotate between several products, it's easy to get a deficiency when using one or two. My base is actually Promix 12-6-6, I usually use it every other feed. In between I use seaweed, fish emulsion, some GH when I make too much for my leca plants, and a few different oddball products like Marphyl. During spring/summer, I feed after every water - soak/rinse thoroughly and then I pour on about a litre of nutrient water at half strength. Make sure you've got enough drainage so you can really flush them when watering, that prevents too much mineral buildup. I let mine dry out almost entirely between waterings, but that's a controversial one.
@@fabledub sure you not talking about your gania plants .
You're right,it tends not to happen if they're kept well fertilised,&when you think about it,it's illogical,the plant would never increase its number of leafs if that were the case.
Good to know
I'm going to go buy this plant for myself in a minute and was looking for a video that would say it's an easy to grow plant. And I found it! Thank you very much :)
I discovered this plant through your videos ! Now I’ve got my own and I’m in love with it 🥰 so thank you 🙏🏻
I missed your comment, I’m so sorry. This is amazing. How’s it doing? 🤩
It’s so beautiful 🤩
Getting one from a lady tomorrow 😂❤ so I looked up and found this video
Thanks. Great info.
Thank you so much. I’ve been trying so hard to find something about proper care for this plant.
You’re so welcome! 🪴
I have an Alocasia Maharani Grey Dragon and it just recently put out a bloom!!!!!
You must have one happy plant! I’ve never see a dragon scale bloom before 🤩 well done!
@@AbiBloomUK My dragon scale is blooming right now! Which is completely shocking because the leaves are not very happy looking.
In our experience, we always cut the flowers before they bloom or else, it wont produce new leaves and will eventually die. It would start to create new bulbs for its new generation.
@@jamaicotemporal9029 I wish I new that beforehand because now mine is dying too. Oh well, you live and you learn. Tis the life of a plant parent.
@@jasminepatel2691it's a desperate attempt at trying to perpetuate itself then.
Yours looks beautiful 😍
In my experience, the best way to get a really full-looking Alocasia is to plant several of them together! I either buy 3, or I patiently wait for a single plant to mature and give me corms. I then plant those surrounding the mother when I pot her up.
I’m in love with my Dragonscale, they are beautiful. I got a surprise bloom and since then I’ve had the two smallest leaves turn yellow but had two new bigger leaves.
Wow a bloom it must be happy! Small leaves turning yellow is completely normal ☺️
I have four flowers! They are so cool!!!!
I’m gonna have mine delivered tomorrow. Excited!
Hope it’s going well! 👏🏼
@@AbiBloomUK it’s beautiful! Thanks!
What a gorgeous plant, never seen it before...but I am rather new to the house plant thing
Depending on where you are in the world they’re not bad prices either! 🙏🏼
Lovely plant
When I saw that dragon scale I was like 👁👄👁 meanwhile mine with its two pathetic leaves is holding on for dear life 😂
Haha it’s a vicious circle having an alocasia isn’t it! 🙄
That is amazing plant especially their leaves very rare.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Still in my top 3 favourite house plants I own. Yours looks really good too. Have you tried making your own potting mix before?
UA-cam hasn’t been notifying with me new comments I’m really sorry. I haven’t made my own from scratch but I do adjust the BioBizz stuff I buy to make it better suited to the plant 🤗
I had one that I put in Leca and the roots rotted badly, I hope it can be salvaged.
In our experience, we always cut the flowers before they bloom or else, it wont produce new leaves and will eventually die. It would start to create new bulbs for its new generation.
That’s great to know, thank you. 🤗
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Thank you for the detailed video. All but one leaf have the water marks on the back on my plant. It has two flowers coming out. Do these marks disappear if the plant dries out? TIA
They do disappear so don’t worry. It’s just the leaves holding excess moisture, however mine does it every time I water and I’ve never had problems 🥰
@@AbiBloomUK Thank you! 🌻
@@AbiBloomUK thank you!
Thanks! It looks so cute! Do you know what’s wrong with that 1 damaged leave? I have an exact leave on my Silver Dragon and I don’t know how it happened. It grew out just like that.
UA-cam doesn’t tell me when I get comments on old videos, I am so sorry. I think it’s damaged due to the way it came out. So only mechanical damage. I personally spray my new leaves with a bit of water to prevent it 😌
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Great video Abi thanks!
Do you know what could cause some of the new leaves to be out of shape?
All of yours seem to be perfect shield shape, I’ve got a few that have come out really elongated or have an almost bowl at the bottom of the leaf (very hard to describe).
I think it comes down to mechanical damage / the way it grows in. I don’t so much with this plant but my weirdly growing philos get a spray of water on the leaves to help them come through easier. Good luck 🤞🏼
Great tutorial. Have you got a link for the site you buy your plants from please?
Here it is! plnts.com/en
You called this Dragon Scale and then Silver Dragon? I have both and they are very different; yours is definitely a Dragon Scale :) And GORGEOUS - Wow! Mine is down to two really long thick stems with both leaves gorgeous and firm - The stalk is growing and the rooting system was planted into a 16" pot when it was itty bitty and wow! Anxious to see the Trunk on ..both! actually I have 6 different Dragons that began with an 1/8" stalk: crazy fragile, and all of them are down to two awessme leaves and taking-on late fall sun activity through two windows facing SW omg so nice :) Wait 4-6 yrs from now and we'll see some really thick stalks coming along - Keep us updated! TY!
Oh did I? My apologies, I know it’s definitely a dragon scale though as I have both silver dragon and dragon scale 🤗
Your collect sounds exquisite and clearly so happy! 🤯👏🏼👏🏼
You would get many more leafs if it wasn't in such a huge oversized pot. These plants love to be rootbound, and thrive in that condition. Too big a pot, makes poor root systems. Mine have more than ten leafs each, and tower over what she is showing here. Hope this helps.
How much sunlight does this plant need ? What type of fertilizer do you use ?
Thank you very much for your video. 🙏
I gave lots of not indirect bright light 🌿
Could you do an updated house plant tour?
Sorry for the late reply, only just seen your comment. I’ve since done a new tour. Hope you liked it 🤗
Is there anything I can do if the new leaf comes out withered and is now dead? Is the plant over now since there's no new leaf for it to continue growing?
No definitely not. They can go dormant so don’t loose hope. How’s it doing now?
No entendí nada pero buen video 😃
2 months ago I bought this plant online and the condition wasnt very good 🙁 2 leaves developed a fungus within 2 days so i ended up cutting them off. Now its left with 1 smallish leaf which is nice and healthy tho. Will there ever be more leaves coming? 😅 Im starting to get impatient 🙈
Yes it was and it’ll feel like it takes forever to get there, however once it starts it’ll keep growing. It sounds like it’s had a little stress from the fungus etc so be easy on yourself it will happen. Older leaves dropping off is very normal with alocasias. Sad but normal 💛
hi what is the best soil
mix for alocasia?where do you buy yours
I use BioBizz but have to add lots of extra bits to make it suitable for different plants, but most recently I use GrowTropicals soil. 👏🏼
bella feés
Where can we even buy these from, i dont see places that are well known sources!?
I got mine from PLNTS.com. However I understand Ikea now sell them too 🙏🏼
We’re can I buy that 50ltr potting mix?
I bought the BioBizz 50L from EBay. It used to be £15. I now use a mix of that and sometimes GrowTropicals Jungle Mix. However they also have alocasia mix 👌🏼
Perhaps maybe you’re losing a leaf because it needs upsizing in the pot? So sad to lose a leaf every time though. I have a monstera that does that 🥺
Alocasias love being in small pots. Don't worry!
Fertiliser!
My plant leaf getting yellow
its quite a bit sun-stressed!!
Is this a alocasia sinuata?
Just an alocasia dragon scale 😃
My dragons absolutely hate me. Nothing seems to work...
I think they hate everyone 😝 mine, after years of being beautiful died fully 😒
$18 bucks is a great deal! I got mine at Home Depot for $13
Oh wow!! That’s amazing! 👏🏼
Anyone has these plant who has cat?I read they are toxic for pets
This is not a large plant, even as an aggregate. However, to be open and honest about it, there are three different plants in that pot, each with only three or four leafs on them. They look decent, but it's misleading to say my "plant is really healthy and happy." It should be my plants are really healthy and happy, plural.
Apologies for misleading you