My flatmate was gifted this plant and she has no idea how to take care of it so I have taken over custody and am now researching how to keep it alive - really needed this video, so thank you!!
@aniketkarapurkar9487 no, window in my bathroom is smaller than regular windows and there are some sun in the evening, but I have additional lighting with plant lamp
One day I was trying to repot them, and I left them in direct sunlight for too long (about 3 hours), and the leaves went all soggy and I thought that was it, but they recovered after a couple of days. Lesson learnt.
I just bought a large Alocasia plant yesterday and the stems are long robust and striped! It looks soooooo wicked! I love it so much. Thanks for all the information! Have a great day.
Yes yes I hate this plant it has me stressed out 😰 I moved him 5 times and now its in a spot on the. Floor seems to be ok I’m afraid to even look a him, thank you very much for this video you help a lot🥰
I just received a "baby" Alocasia Polly yesterday! It has two large leaves and seems to be quite happy. I hope it thrives - it certainly will thanks to your advice.
Omg you're hilarious! This video made me happity :-) You have given me a little hope. I ordered a Polly a month ago and right as it was shipped that polar vortex hit. Although there was a heat pack, it just didn't fare well. It dropped all of its leaves except one furled leaf, but you've given me hope that it's just dormant, so thank you!
Thank you for addressing dormancy, especially so early on! 👍I bought one of these on a whim last month and watched a couple of care videos, none mentioned dormancy and I've been wondering why mine is dropping leaves! Only found out last week these can go dormant on a fb group, where many others had thrown their plants out after losing leaves. 😪
Of course! Dormancy is one of the biggest issues I think people face when it comes to these guys, so I wanted to make sure it was at the forefront of this video! Shame others didn't know and threw out their plants! So glad you didn't! Thank you so much for watching
Hi! I have an alocasia polly that I've recently repotted, and I'm sad to say that she's no longer doing so great. All foliage was green prior to repotting, but since repotting, several leaves have experienced browning/yellowing around the edges. I thought that this might be a symptom of root rot at first, so I ended up removing it from the pot once again and examining the roots. (I believe that at least a solid month passed between this and the initial repotting.) I removed all the soil. To my surprise, the roots looked entirely healthy. I divided the plant during this process as well because I wanted to have another plant incase this one didn't make it. This was about 3 weeks ago. The plant hasn't looked any better since, and in my panic and frustration, yesterday, I repotted my plant once again into a slightly larger pot. It was extremely root bound (wrapped around the outside of the soil several times over) so I thought that maybe I'd finally found the solution to the problem. It has now occurred to me, though, that what the plant might really be experiencing is transplant shock. The roots were tampered with quite a bit, especially when I divided the plant. I feel very bad about the ordeal, as I've realized that in my efforts to help my alocasia, I have probably hurt it. Anyways, do you have any recommendations for helping alocasia recover from transplant shock/root damage? Do you think that my plant might still recover? Sorry for such a lengthy post. Thank you!
Oh no! I think you may be right in saying it's transplant shock. Especially if the roots looked fine and not rotten. Repotting can be stressful for many plants and it can cause them to wilt, lose leaves, etc. When that occurs, it's most important to give them the correct care and have patience. They should bounce back in time. Alocasias can be drama queens for sure! Mine lost all but one leaft after it got a couple of thrips (not even a bad case). But with the right care and time (3-4 months) it has bounced back and grew 2 new leaves! So just give them a chance to chill and recover and hopefully they'll return to full health soon!
@@GoodGrowing thank you so much for the reply! That's all very comforting to hear 😊 I'd read that they're pretty good at bouncing back, but it's always better to hear from someone who has had direct experience with alocasias! I'm feeling pretty confident that mine is going to make it now. Thank you again!!
The exact same thing just happened to me Annie. Within three days of re-potting, the edges on some of the leaves turned yellow. Along with the possibility of transplant shock, part of the problem is that the soil I used may be retaining too much moisture. I hope I can adjust properly to have it bounce back. I just subscribed to this page for plant help and a little levity, Emma has a great sense of humor. Good luck with your plant.
Thank you so much for all the good info. I just acquired one of these beauties and I've heard nothing but horror stories, so this put me at ease. I live in Florida so if I can't get the humidity right I can just put her outside on my covered porch. It seems like the humidity aspect is what causes the most people to think they're a fussy plant. Thank you!
I’m losing loads of leaves, I’m about to lose my 4th large leaf and it’s summer. I took it out of a too small decorative pot as there was loads of moisture between the pots and no air to circulate. I left it to dry at the bottom as it had been sitting in water for a few days without my realising. I’ve found a suitable decorative pot that it fits in properly now but I’ve noticed another leaf is going yellow again. I last watered it a few days ago and added baby bio food. It’s in a very bright room with non direct sun. Do you think it’s root rot or does it need more humidity?
I love this plant so much. I don't have very good light in my house so I have it under a grow light to supplement. It's putting out leaves like crazy now. I lost a few when I first brought it home and wanted to cry. It's a very stress inducing plant for me lol, but it's so beautiful. I got a humidifier from Amazon for under $40 and my plants love it
Yeah they really are such a great plant! Losing leaves right after bringing one home is totally normal. They're just responding to the stress of the move. Glad to hear it's doing so well now though!! Keep it up!!
Thanks for the tips. It's the end of summer and i just divided mine as there were 2 in 1 pot when i bought it. I know it's not the perfect time to separate the plant, so I hope it works out ok!
Thanks for this video, you pretty much covered every aspect i had a question on. Very informative and helpful, i definitely subscribed to watch more. Thank you! :)
Great video👍! Plus I like your tricks for keeping humidity by keeping plants together and putting rocks in the bottom😎. When I was buying my Amazonica, I bought Alocasia Dragon as well... also for that reason. Now I love them both, they look good together. I use leca in the bottom of the pot.
Hi I just got this plant today from plant vine Lil scrawny looking I know at first things will happen to it I'm glad you talked about leaves dying I won't get so upset and think it's dead it is fall here not quite winter yet I want to see what happens during winter if all the leaves die you say I keep watering it every couple weeks until spring or do I let it dry and just go dormant thank you I appreciate the information I'm glad I came across your channel
I had mine last fall. And leaves started to drop during winter but not to the extend that all leaves dropped . Like I probably has 2 leaves left for the winter. Since it was “dormant” - i waited for the soil to be completely dry before I water again. It worked for me- in my experience. Then in spring, it gave out a lot of new leaves and the “trunk” even got bigger. Hope this helps. Happy planting
I got this plant couse i thought it lookd cool. Didn’t expect much. Wasn’t planning on fighting for it if it was gonna be sassy. And i think it herd me couse its bin thriwing and its awesome🥰
My alocasia Nebula is being weird! 😭 I can't find answer anywhere as to what is happening to it. --- I got it off the rescue shelf about a month ago. It was looking sad. At that point I didn't know about Alocasia cycle thing, and good that I didn't, cause I checked the roots, and there were not looking good. It also had a ball of really dense soil stuck at the base of the root (probably as the result of the netting they often come with). I freed it up. trimmed the roots a bit, repotted it and placed it into little green house with high huidity and warmth. In this time the plant dropped 3 out of for leaves (by this time I learned it is likely to be normal) it now has one leaf and , heeeey! new on coming! And though the clear pot it is now in, I can see a lovely bunch of short nice looking roots! BUT! Yesterday I glanced at the bottom of my clear pot, and noticed that all the long roots it originally had are all mushy and horrible! 😰. So I took it out of the soil.. yeah.. all te original roots has rotted away. and the base of the main root was mushy... I've taken this all off and amputated the rotten bit off too... But I just don't get : How come it's thriving and giving me new lovely little roots and a leaf, yet it's rotting?! 😳😱 I guess I better to keep a close look at the main root, but what about the repotting shock etc if I have to do this often 😭... I don't understand what's going on... Please someone help
It sounds like you've got a fungus gnat infestation. Means your soil is staying moist which is the ideal environment for them. Try a hydrogen peroxide soak to clear the larvae out of the soil
HELP! I recently got an Alocasia Polly division and it was bare root. I potted it up but I think the stress is making the bottom leaves turn yellow. What can I do to help it before they all turn yellow and it dies? It only has 4 leaves and the bottom 2 are turning yellow.
The stress of that move is probably what's causing that yellowing. This is fairly normal for a new plant. When I brought mine home from the shop, it lost 3-4 small bottom leaves too. Keep giving it the proper care and it will adjust. If leaves continue to die off, it's probably going into dormancy which I address a the start of this video :) good luck!
Mine has grown all winter so far , it puts out 1 new leaf a month, so i have continued to feed it at half strength. but it is in a high humidity room the humidity is 70% and the temp is 73.7 most of the time
Ooh that is amazing! Yeah if you keep things pretty consistent humidity and heat wise it defo helps combat dormancy. I wish I could control the climate of my house that much!
Mine is growing non stop and its currently putting out 3 new leaves at the same time! My humidity level is between 50 and 60 and it loves it! I got it from Walmart and it had mealybugs so I cut it down to the bulb and kept watering it after changing soil and pot also treated it to prevent them coming back and it is so happy now!
I LOVE this plant it’s like the only plant I got to work I don’t know haha it’s growing like crazy, even blossoming! 😇 But I noticed that it’s getting brown ends REALLY fast if you forget to water it ones.. I don’t think a few brown spots look TOO bad though
Many plants broaden if they’re not getting enough light, so it might be better now, especially if the light source is directly over them many straighten out more
I have never been a plant person. I always accidentally end up killing them. This year though something have changed. All greenery seems to love me and my studio apartment. I have a small jungle here now. Fell in love with the Alocasia at the store and bought one. Actually I do nothing of what you teach in this video. Still it grow and thrive beautifully. It even self-propagate (is that a word) and I have new fresh leaves every two weeks. I’m very grateful for your tips though. I might need it in the feature. I live in Sweden. Low light conditions now in November. Pretty warm in my apartment because of the radiator though but very dry air. BUT today I found a flower 🌼 on my plant so I guess it’s happy?
Amazing that you've been able to have success! Everyones home is different and every plant is different! So nice that yours loves your home :) awesome that it's even grown flowers! That's super exciting
I bought one Amazonica , it was healthy and had 4 leaves. I decided to transfer it to Leca. Washed all the roots like usual. After one week the 1st leave died, then another and another. Having only one left i took it out yesteray and found all the old roots had rotten BUT new roots sprouting. Washed all the leca, removed the rotten roots. And today the last leave has died. Is there still hope ??
I just brought home my first Alocasia Polly. Thank you for the informative video on how to care for it. It'll be fun to see how it does. I also brought home a Goldfish Plant. It's SO cool as well. Do you have one and are there any tips you can share about its care and how to propagate? Thank you. 😊
Oooh so exciting! hmm I haven't got a goldfish plant so I cant really talk about their care! Sorry! But if I get one one day, I'll certainly make a video :)
Thanks so much for this... It was really helpful. Trying to maintain my mom's plants while she's gone, and THIS one!!! I thought I had a green thumb because they were doing so good for a few years. For whatever reason, this time it's not. Specifically this winter season seems to be different.
Do they go dormant every winter? I'm planning to have one but I'm worried once I take it home they'll start to dormant because it's winter. I do have grow light and humidifier for my other plants. Would that help for my alocasia polly not to go dormant?
They don't always go dormant no. I've had mine for a few winters now and it's never gone dormant. It really depends on the conditions of your home. It sounds like you have decent conditions with the grow light and humidifier so I'd say it's less likely to go dormant. That being said it's not impossible and even if it does, it will grow again in spring so it's not the end of the world. Do expect some leaf loss after bringing one home though. The move is a bit of a shock so leaf loss of smaller, older leaves is fairly normal. Good luck!
It's possible it still will lose leaves. But that is totally normal, and it should perk up some new growth in spring when it gets normal and brighter again!
I saw one of these in my local aldi it was out in the cold wind and wet, it was soaking wet. I bought it brought it home and reported it because it was sooo wet, the plus side was I got to see the roots which are good. Three of the leaves don't look good but there is a new one and another new one on it's way 🤞🤞
Amazing that you found one at aldi!! Terrible they're just leaving them outside in the cold though... really not ideal for them! Glad it's gone to a good home though where you can take care of it properly! Best of luck!
Reported a Wet plant from a grocery store? STAHP LOL if it were a Plant Nursery I could almost understand it but a grocery store.. it's not that serious
@@UsernameUnkwn21 it wasn't just wet it was soaked and had been left out in the wind,cold & rain. This particular store leaves all the indoor plants outside in the rain even after they have watered them. Quite often I go around emptying the cover pots which are always full of water!
My alocasia polly just fell over from the bulb? Should I stake it? It seems otherwise healthy but it has completely fallen over and almost out of the pot. Having a hard time finding info on this! Thanks :)
hmmm it's tough to say without seeing the plant. If you fancy sending pictures my way over on IG, I may be able to better help. Otherwise, to me it sounds like stem rot? Are the stems mushy and that's why it's fallen over, or just too thin and can't support the leaf?
I loved the video, so fun and informative!!😊 Do you think that an Alocasia polly would be good in a small bedroom? I'm thinking about putting one close to the window but without direct light
mine has become pretty long. double the size of you plant. the problem is half of the length is brown old stem and old gunny like bark on it. the leaves are healthy, it blooms every year (two, always one is followed by another= how can I keep it shorter so that it does not look old and scrubby at the stem. thank you.
New sub here🙋🏻♂️really enjoy your style. Awesome video on a misunderstood plant, it demands what it needs or it will give you some really ugly growth. But once the right conditions are met like you said, it will reward you with some very impressive leafs. Thanks for making such great educational videos.
Mine had a beautiful flower Feb 18th. I’d love to show it but there is no option to do that :-(. I don’t know what to do with the flower now that it’s spent
My plant grows under lights, with a heat mat in a terrarium. It has a nice cluster of leaves and seems very happy! I resort to this because it seemed u happy without the increased humidity.
I just noticed my alocasia has a drying out kinda crunchy leaf, is this due to under watering for too long? Or dormancy? I can’t tell. Some other leaves have orange spots so...?
Got my first one recently, and it already seems unhappy. I'm in the UK and I'm not sure it's going to survive well here, but I'm moving it into the bathroom..... Prayers appreciated 😭
I used to mist mine everyday with tap water, and it definitely did some damage to the plant. I switched to rainwater and its fine :) These alocasias seem to hate chlorine and minerals from tap water.
This plant rn it being a spoiled child mine is turning lil meeh some yellowing is going on for 2 days now and I'm getting worried about my baby so thx for this
If the amazonica and polly’s are different bcs the polly is smaller, than it’s not an amazonica polly. It is either a alocasia amazonica OR an alocasia polly.
I see a lot of these plants left in a plastic pot then placed in a decorative planter. Is this better for drainage versus a pot with drainage holes and attached saucer? I just got my first alocasia Polly and want to do right by her!
Either of those options would be fine. I like to leave mine in the plastic nursery pots and put that in a decorative pot with no hole. Then, when I water, I don't need to worry about it overflowing the saucer. And I can pour out any excess easily still. But it doesn't really matter as long as it has drainage of some sort. Best of luck! :)
Hi just found out your channel while trying to find out how to safe my elephant ear plant.. my mistake its tubber is broken but have few long roots i have kept it back in soil..how can i save it please help.
Hmmm not totally sure what to do with a broken tuber. I could probably better answer your question if I could see what you're talking about. Would you mind DMing me some pictures on Insta?
I’ve had this plant since the beginning of the year & she’s been fine, until recently she has orange spots on the edges or the tip of the leaves.. help!
It could be the plant is adjusting to the colder darker days and potentially going into that dormancy period I talked about at the beginning of the video.
Hey! Aww I'm sorry to hear yours isn't doing too hot! Mine actually did the same thing! I've got only one leaf left! I repotted it to check out the roots. And since they were healthy I kept it in soil and kept treating it as normal, gave it a bit of a feed. Now, a couple months later, its got 2 new leaves coming in! So just be patient! These guys often bounce back!
Hello, thanks for the information. I have a question, i JUST bought this plant a few hours ago and i had the plant in the car for about an hour and it’s HOT outside. The leaves turned soft and they’re droopy. Does that mean this plant is done with or that the leaves won’t come back up? I feel bad that it was sitting in the sun. I hope you could help me. Thank you so much ☺️☺️
Oh no, that doesn't sound good! The leaves may be able to recover from being soft and floppy in time. Being in the hot car was probably too much for the little guy and so I'd say give him some time to let him settle. If it doesn't perk up in the next few days it may be a bigger issue.. Sorry I could't help more but I'm not sure if or how it will bounce back. Best of luck!
Can anyone please help me with my alocasia? I went to trader joes yesterday and they were selling huge alocasias for $13. So of course me and my best friend were super excited and we each bought one. I brought it home and noticed that it's leaves were basically crying.. They were forming droplets of water around the edges and tips of the leaves. I looked it up and it means they are in distress? It's in healthy condition though and there is a huge leave coming in which is a good sign. Can anyone offer some advice on what the droplets could mean? Thank you in advance, any advice is appreciated.
I think it’s a process called guttation and opinions are divided over whether it’s a problem or not. I panicked when I saw these droplets on a few of my plants (monstera, pothos and RT) a few months ago but they are still really healthy. I wouldn’t worry about it 😊
I agree completely with Imiee. It sounds like guttation to me. It typically means that there's a lot of water in the plant, more than it needs, so it expels it through the leaves. It's probably happened because grocery stores tend to overwater their plants... I'd say just let it dry out for a little bit! Best of luck with your new baby!
Okay so I came on here for this exact reason lol. I too just bought one from Trader joes and found it dripping purple water from the leaves. It scared me. I do notice this on my Monstera and Aglaonema too. They are both thriving!
MMA, I HEARD RECENTLY THATTHE LEAVES ON THE pOLLY TURN BROWN AND GO AWAY AS IT GOES DORMANT. sO HOW DO THE LEAVES GET SO BIG IF THE GO DORMANT, TURN BROWN AND THEN COME BACK ? OR IS THAT NOT TRUE ?Sorry for all caps, didn't realize it until I fibnished my question. Hope mine gets that big. Happy Thanksgiving Emma!
So when they go dormant, you lose most or all of the leaves. When that happened to me I cut it back to about 1 inch above the soil and kept treating it as normal (watered only when fully dry). New leaves then grew from the bit that I'd cut and they were the large size. I think because you're not growing from a new bulb, the plant stores the information in its base and roots that know it's a mature plant so needs to produce mature leaves? I'm not too sure that that's how it works but it make the most sense to me! Happy thanksgiving to you too :)
My plant was doing well. I am giving mist through a humidifier nd soil is moist . Placed in a indirect light. BUT NOW I noticed brown spots nd they are spreading on more leaves. Plz help me
Oh no! it's possible the brown spots are a sign of overwatering. I let my one dry out a little bit between waterings and I think they like that. I hope that helps!
I love the beauty of this but wondering if it’s not right for me or my home. ☹️ it’s behaving like one I had previously that died from spider mites. I check it all the time and there are no bugs but yet some leaves are fading and dying off. Why does it not love me??? 😩😩
Aww that's tough! Is your home naturally humid? Also mine would pretty much always kill off a leaf before giving me a new one. Are you getting any new growth?
Please make a video on alocasia dragon scale . Please guide us on the potting mix , propagation , fertiliser recommendations . Etc . A full care tip vid for alocasia dragon scale . Keep up the great videos 👍🏻 Thank you .
I haven't got one of them at the moment but I should be getting one soon! So once I figure out what it likes for me, I will for sure make a video on them :) thanks for the suggestion
Hello! Welcome! You're in luck! I propagated this one a few months ago and the video about that will be going up tomorrow (September 4th). So go check that out to see how I grew alocasia polly plants from bulbs :) Thanks for watching
Awesome information and plant 🌱 Mine is...drooping but I water it when the first 1-2 inches is dry. Just not getting it 🌸 Gave you a follow and can’t wait to learn more from you!
Sorry to hear your's isn't doing super well... Are you giving it enough water when it's dry? should be getting all the soil reasonably wet. Aww thanks so much for watching and subscribing!
My flatmate was gifted this plant and she has no idea how to take care of it so I have taken over custody and am now researching how to keep it alive - really needed this video, so thank you!!
Haha I love that! The alocasia custody battle :) so glad I could be a help :)
Is it alive still OoO
My alocasia amazonica thrives in my bathroom. It really likes humid environment. So it's popping out new leaves as crazy and started blooming 🌸
Do you get a lot of indirect sunlight in your bathroom?
@aniketkarapurkar9487 no, window in my bathroom is smaller than regular windows and there are some sun in the evening, but I have additional lighting with plant lamp
One day I was trying to repot them, and I left them in direct sunlight for too long (about 3 hours), and the leaves went all soggy and I thought that was it, but they recovered after a couple of days. Lesson learnt.
Just found your account too and “I NEED PLANTS” has touched me on a profound level because same
It's an addiction!!
I second this!
I just bought a large Alocasia plant yesterday and the stems are long robust and striped! It looks soooooo wicked! I love it so much. Thanks for all the information! Have a great day.
Oooh exciting! Yeah they are super stunning! So glad I could help! Best of luck with your new baby! :)
Yes yes I hate this plant it has me stressed out 😰 I moved him 5 times and now its in a spot on the. Floor seems to be ok I’m afraid to even look a him, thank you very much for this video you help a lot🥰
Ahh I know these guys are terrible for that!! I hope this new spot is the one! Best of luck!
Good Growing Moving next week think I’m going to put him in the bathroom but not sure ugggggg
@@barbarahogan5726 As long as your bathroom gets enough light, that would be a perfect place for one of these!
@@barbarahogan5726 too bad we can't post pictures on here it might be helpful to see it just try what she said in the video that might help
I just received a "baby" Alocasia Polly yesterday! It has two large leaves and seems to be quite happy. I hope it thrives - it certainly will thanks to your advice.
Omg you're hilarious! This video made me happity :-) You have given me a little hope. I ordered a Polly a month ago and right as it was shipped that polar vortex hit. Although there was a heat pack, it just didn't fare well. It dropped all of its leaves except one furled leaf, but you've given me hope that it's just dormant, so thank you!
I am a new plant mum and i bought this an hour ago so you safe my life ! thank you
Hahah so glad I could help! Good luck with your new plant babe!
How’s your plant now?
Happy planting
Thank you for addressing dormancy, especially so early on! 👍I bought one of these on a whim last month and watched a couple of care videos, none mentioned dormancy and I've been wondering why mine is dropping leaves! Only found out last week these can go dormant on a fb group, where many others had thrown their plants out after losing leaves. 😪
Of course! Dormancy is one of the biggest issues I think people face when it comes to these guys, so I wanted to make sure it was at the forefront of this video! Shame others didn't know and threw out their plants! So glad you didn't! Thank you so much for watching
Hi! I have an alocasia polly that I've recently repotted, and I'm sad to say that she's no longer doing so great. All foliage was green prior to repotting, but since repotting, several leaves have experienced browning/yellowing around the edges. I thought that this might be a symptom of root rot at first, so I ended up removing it from the pot once again and examining the roots. (I believe that at least a solid month passed between this and the initial repotting.) I removed all the soil. To my surprise, the roots looked entirely healthy. I divided the plant during this process as well because I wanted to have another plant incase this one didn't make it. This was about 3 weeks ago.
The plant hasn't looked any better since, and in my panic and frustration, yesterday, I repotted my plant once again into a slightly larger pot. It was extremely root bound (wrapped around the outside of the soil several times over) so I thought that maybe I'd finally found the solution to the problem. It has now occurred to me, though, that what the plant might really be experiencing is transplant shock. The roots were tampered with quite a bit, especially when I divided the plant. I feel very bad about the ordeal, as I've realized that in my efforts to help my alocasia, I have probably hurt it.
Anyways, do you have any recommendations for helping alocasia recover from transplant shock/root damage? Do you think that my plant might still recover? Sorry for such a lengthy post. Thank you!
Oh no! I think you may be right in saying it's transplant shock. Especially if the roots looked fine and not rotten. Repotting can be stressful for many plants and it can cause them to wilt, lose leaves, etc. When that occurs, it's most important to give them the correct care and have patience. They should bounce back in time. Alocasias can be drama queens for sure! Mine lost all but one leaft after it got a couple of thrips (not even a bad case). But with the right care and time (3-4 months) it has bounced back and grew 2 new leaves! So just give them a chance to chill and recover and hopefully they'll return to full health soon!
@@GoodGrowing thank you so much for the reply! That's all very comforting to hear 😊 I'd read that they're pretty good at bouncing back, but it's always better to hear from someone who has had direct experience with alocasias! I'm feeling pretty confident that mine is going to make it now. Thank you again!!
The exact same thing just happened to me Annie. Within three days of re-potting, the edges on some of the leaves turned yellow. Along with the possibility of transplant shock, part of the problem is that the soil I used may be retaining too much moisture. I hope I can adjust properly to have it bounce back. I just subscribed to this page for plant help and a little levity, Emma has a great sense of humor. Good luck with your plant.
@@anniemahan2355 Of course! I'm so glad that I could be of help! I think it'll be alright just requires patience! You got this! :)
@@kenheltzel3440 Aww thanks! That's made my day! :)
Just found your account and love it! also ur purple hair is so pretty x
Aww thank you so much!
A have of alot amazonica?
Me 2. How is yours doing?
Hey just found your channel as I've just ordered a alocasia polly and wanted some tips. Great channel and very informative. Subbed! Thanks
Aww thank you so much for watching and subbing!
Thank you so much for all the good info. I just acquired one of these beauties and I've heard nothing but horror stories, so this put me at ease. I live in Florida so if I can't get the humidity right I can just put her outside on my covered porch. It seems like the humidity aspect is what causes the most people to think they're a fussy plant. Thank you!
Of course! I'm so glad that I could help! Exciting about your new plant! Best of luck with it :)
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Your video was way more helpful than a lot of the other plant people! Thanks!
Aww thanks :)
I’m losing loads of leaves, I’m about to lose my 4th large leaf and it’s summer. I took it out of a too small decorative pot as there was loads of moisture between the pots and no air to circulate. I left it to dry at the bottom as it had been sitting in water for a few days without my realising. I’ve found a suitable decorative pot that it fits in properly now but I’ve noticed another leaf is going yellow again. I last watered it a few days ago and added baby bio food. It’s in a very bright room with non direct sun.
Do you think it’s root rot or does it need more humidity?
"Take-care-of-able" 😆😆😆 I'm using that, lol.
Ooo I love the makeshift pebble tray! Great idea
I love this plant so much. I don't have very good light in my house so I have it under a grow light to supplement. It's putting out leaves like crazy now. I lost a few when I first brought it home and wanted to cry. It's a very stress inducing plant for me lol, but it's so beautiful.
I got a humidifier from Amazon for under $40 and my plants love it
Yeah they really are such a great plant! Losing leaves right after bringing one home is totally normal. They're just responding to the stress of the move. Glad to hear it's doing so well now though!! Keep it up!!
The same thing just happened to me! It was looking pretty stressed out when I picked it up on a whim so I’m hoping I can make it happy!☺️
Do you have the link for the humidifier? I’m looking into buying so I’m curious. Is there a certain percentage you set it on?
Thanks for the tips. It's the end of summer and i just divided mine as there were 2 in 1 pot when i bought it. I know it's not the perfect time to separate the plant, so I hope it works out ok!
Same, but idk if I should wait or not.
I need a couple pots anyway.
This plant seems similar to a Calathea, without the dormancy, would you suggest keeping it near a calathea?
I keep my polly next to all my praying plants 🙏
I just got my first alocasia today! He is beautiful! Your video was helpful. I love misting too! And purple hair! And striped tops. And your accent!
Hahah thanks! Enjoy your new plant!
Thanks for this video, you pretty much covered every aspect i had a question on.
Very informative and helpful, i definitely subscribed to watch more.
Thank you! :)
Awww I'm so glad you found it helpful! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!
Great video👍! Plus I like your tricks for keeping humidity by keeping plants together and putting rocks in the bottom😎. When I was buying my Amazonica, I bought Alocasia Dragon as well... also for that reason. Now I love them both, they look good together. I use leca in the bottom of the pot.
Ooh yeah LECA at the bottom of the pot would be perfect! So glad you’re enjoying your alocasias!!
Hi I just got this plant today from plant vine Lil scrawny looking I know at first things will happen to it I'm glad you talked about leaves dying I won't get so upset and think it's dead it is fall here not quite winter yet I want to see what happens during winter if all the leaves die you say I keep watering it every couple weeks until spring or do I let it dry and just go dormant thank you I appreciate the information I'm glad I came across your channel
I had mine last fall. And leaves started to drop during winter but not to the extend that all leaves dropped . Like I probably has 2 leaves left for the winter. Since it was “dormant” - i waited for the soil to be completely dry before I water again. It worked for me- in my experience. Then in spring, it gave out a lot of new leaves and the “trunk” even got bigger. Hope this helps. Happy planting
I got this plant couse i thought it lookd cool. Didn’t expect much. Wasn’t planning on fighting for it if it was gonna be sassy. And i think it herd me couse its bin thriwing and its awesome🥰
Just got one. Didn't even know what it was. Thanks for the info. Wish me luck. 🤞🌱
You got this! Good luck!
I’m too the moon excited to have found this video! I just purchased my first Polly! 👏🏽🌱☀️💚
Oooh yay very exciting! Enjoy your new plant friend :)
@@GoodGrowing Thanks so much! So far it’s doing great! 😊
My alocasia Nebula is being weird! 😭 I can't find answer anywhere as to what is happening to it. --- I got it off the rescue shelf about a month ago. It was looking sad. At that point I didn't know about Alocasia cycle thing, and good that I didn't, cause I checked the roots, and there were not looking good. It also had a ball of really dense soil stuck at the base of the root (probably as the result of the netting they often come with). I freed it up. trimmed the roots a bit, repotted it and placed it into little green house with high huidity and warmth. In this time the plant dropped 3 out of for leaves (by this time I learned it is likely to be normal) it now has one leaf and , heeeey! new on coming! And though the clear pot it is now in, I can see a lovely bunch of short nice looking roots! BUT! Yesterday I glanced at the bottom of my clear pot, and noticed that all the long roots it originally had are all mushy and horrible! 😰. So I took it out of the soil.. yeah.. all te original roots has rotted away. and the base of the main root was mushy... I've taken this all off and amputated the rotten bit off too... But I just don't get : How come it's thriving and giving me new lovely little roots and a leaf, yet it's rotting?! 😳😱 I guess I better to keep a close look at the main root, but what about the repotting shock etc if I have to do this often 😭... I don't understand what's going on... Please someone help
This video is very helpful. Can you tell me why my polly has so many gnats? 😪
It sounds like you've got a fungus gnat infestation. Means your soil is staying moist which is the ideal environment for them. Try a hydrogen peroxide soak to clear the larvae out of the soil
HELP! I recently got an Alocasia Polly division and it was bare root. I potted it up but I think the stress is making the bottom leaves turn yellow. What can I do to help it before they all turn yellow and it dies? It only has 4 leaves and the bottom 2 are turning yellow.
The stress of that move is probably what's causing that yellowing. This is fairly normal for a new plant. When I brought mine home from the shop, it lost 3-4 small bottom leaves too. Keep giving it the proper care and it will adjust. If leaves continue to die off, it's probably going into dormancy which I address a the start of this video :) good luck!
@@GoodGrowing What a relief! I thought for sure it was gonna die and it wasn’t cheap either! Thanks!!! I will continue caring as u suggest 🌺
Mine has grown all winter so far , it puts out 1 new leaf a month, so i have continued to feed it at half strength. but it is in a high humidity room the humidity is 70% and the temp is 73.7 most of the time
Ooh that is amazing! Yeah if you keep things pretty consistent humidity and heat wise it defo helps combat dormancy. I wish I could control the climate of my house that much!
Mine is growing non stop and its currently putting out 3 new leaves at the same time! My humidity level is between 50 and 60 and it loves it! I got it from Walmart and it had mealybugs so I cut it down to the bulb and kept watering it after changing soil and pot also treated it to prevent them coming back and it is so happy now!
Amazing plant rescue! So glad to hear it's happy now!
@@GoodGrowing lol I was wrong about the 3 leaves it only put one new one out but it really looked like 3 when it was growing!
@@amylynn6025 Haha one is better than none!!
@@GoodGrowing true that!!
I LOVE this plant it’s like the only plant I got to work I don’t know haha it’s growing like crazy, even blossoming! 😇 But I noticed that it’s getting brown ends REALLY fast if you forget to water it ones.. I don’t think a few brown spots look TOO bad though
Wow you must have the magic touch! Yeah they do react quite a lot to even a little bit of adversity!
Initially I observed my alocasia plant spreading it stems and looking big, but now the stems came closer, what does that indicate?
Many plants broaden if they’re not getting enough light, so it might be better now, especially if the light source is directly over them many straighten out more
I have never been a plant person. I always accidentally end up killing them. This year though something have changed. All greenery seems to love me and my studio apartment. I have a small jungle here now. Fell in love with the Alocasia at the store and bought one. Actually I do nothing of what you teach in this video. Still it grow and thrive beautifully. It even self-propagate (is that a word) and I have new fresh leaves every two weeks. I’m very grateful for your tips though. I might need it in the feature.
I live in Sweden. Low light conditions now in November. Pretty warm in my apartment because of the radiator though but very dry air. BUT today I found a flower 🌼 on my plant so I guess it’s happy?
Amazing that you've been able to have success! Everyones home is different and every plant is different! So nice that yours loves your home :) awesome that it's even grown flowers! That's super exciting
Great info! Do you have a video on the Bambino?
Very helpful! Just bought one and I will take your advice.
Ooh very exciting! Good luck with your new plant :)
So beautiful plant❤😊
I bought one Amazonica , it was healthy and had 4 leaves. I decided to transfer it to Leca. Washed all the roots like usual. After one week the 1st leave died, then another and another. Having only one left i took it out yesteray and found all the old roots had rotten BUT new roots sprouting. Washed all the leca, removed the rotten roots. And today the last leave has died. Is there still hope ??
I just brought home my first Alocasia Polly. Thank you for the informative video on how to care for it. It'll be fun to see how it does. I also brought home a Goldfish Plant. It's SO cool as well. Do you have one and are there any tips you can share about its care and how to propagate? Thank you. 😊
Oooh so exciting! hmm I haven't got a goldfish plant so I cant really talk about their care! Sorry! But if I get one one day, I'll certainly make a video :)
Thanks so much for this... It was really helpful. Trying to maintain my mom's plants while she's gone, and THIS one!!! I thought I had a green thumb because they were doing so good for a few years. For whatever reason, this time it's not. Specifically this winter season seems to be different.
Winters can be especially difficult for alocasias. Especially if it's been a particularly dark one
Mines got a flower. Didn’t know they flowered
Do they go dormant every winter? I'm planning to have one but I'm worried once I take it home they'll start to dormant because it's winter.
I do have grow light and humidifier for my other plants. Would that help for my alocasia polly not to go dormant?
They don't always go dormant no. I've had mine for a few winters now and it's never gone dormant. It really depends on the conditions of your home. It sounds like you have decent conditions with the grow light and humidifier so I'd say it's less likely to go dormant. That being said it's not impossible and even if it does, it will grow again in spring so it's not the end of the world.
Do expect some leaf loss after bringing one home though. The move is a bit of a shock so leaf loss of smaller, older leaves is fairly normal. Good luck!
I would love to go somewhere and see my houseplants growing in nature.
Yes! It's super surreal seeing houseplants in nature
I’d love to see a video on Yucca plants. They are really interesting.
Ooh I haven't got one of those! But if I get one, I will be sure to make a video on them!
I have a bunch growing in my yard, you know that you can use the roots like potatoes
I have a leaf that is still curled that has been since I bought mine about 2-3 weeks ago any tips for that?
what do you mean by curled? like still unfurling? If that's the case just give it time. I'll come out when it's ready!
Will it still lose leaves in winter, if I get a grow light for it?
It's possible it still will lose leaves. But that is totally normal, and it should perk up some new growth in spring when it gets normal and brighter again!
I saw one of these in my local aldi it was out in the cold wind and wet, it was soaking wet. I bought it brought it home and reported it because it was sooo wet, the plus side was I got to see the roots which are good. Three of the leaves don't look good but there is a new one and another new one on it's way 🤞🤞
Amazing that you found one at aldi!! Terrible they're just leaving them outside in the cold though... really not ideal for them! Glad it's gone to a good home though where you can take care of it properly! Best of luck!
Reported a Wet plant from a grocery store? STAHP LOL if it were a Plant Nursery I could almost understand it but a grocery store.. it's not that serious
@@UsernameUnkwn21 it wasn't just wet it was soaked and had been left out in the wind,cold & rain. This particular store leaves all the indoor plants outside in the rain even after they have watered them. Quite often I go around emptying the cover pots which are always full of water!
@@UsernameUnkwn21 I think that was an autocorrect from 'repotted.' My phone does that too sometimes!
My alocasia polly just fell over from the bulb? Should I stake it? It seems otherwise healthy but it has completely fallen over and almost out of the pot. Having a hard time finding info on this! Thanks :)
hmmm it's tough to say without seeing the plant. If you fancy sending pictures my way over on IG, I may be able to better help. Otherwise, to me it sounds like stem rot? Are the stems mushy and that's why it's fallen over, or just too thin and can't support the leaf?
I loved the video, so fun and informative!!😊
Do you think that an Alocasia polly would be good in a small bedroom? I'm thinking about putting one close to the window but without direct light
Aww thanks I'm so glad you enjoyed! Yeah I don't see why they wouldn't be fine in a bedroom as long as it's the right conditions :)
Hi, when a leaf die because a new one is coming do you let it fall off by itself or do you cut the dead leaf off
I typically end up cutting it off
my god this plant wants everything I cant give it yes its pretty but mannnnnnnn😩
Yeah they are pretty picky huh :)
HII i need help i have onegrown bulb that had 4 leaves but now two cuz two turned yellow how do i remove a yellow leaf
Its not dormant im in texas
@@amalio_3098 Yes I remove yellowed leaves when they have fully turned and are easy to pull off
Can I mix the potting soil with Volcanic Pumice for moisture and drainage for the Polly ?
Yeah I think that would be alright :)
mine has become pretty long. double the size of you plant. the problem is half of the length is brown old stem and old gunny like bark on it. the leaves are healthy, it blooms every year (two, always one is followed by another=
how can I keep it shorter so that it does not look old and scrubby at the stem. thank you.
you can repot it lower down so that stem is covered and it should eventually root into the soil!
Does the Dormant phase also account for a new leaf not uncurling?
I mist my new leaves. It helps a lot
New sub here🙋🏻♂️really enjoy your style.
Awesome video on a misunderstood plant, it demands what it needs or it will give you some really ugly growth. But once the right conditions are met like you said, it will reward you with some very impressive leafs. Thanks for making such great educational videos.
Aww thanks so much for watching and subscribing! I'm so glad you're enjoying!
Mine had a beautiful flower Feb 18th. I’d love to show it but there is no option to do that :-(. I don’t know what to do with the flower now that it’s spent
My plant grows under lights, with a heat mat in a terrarium. It has a nice cluster of leaves and seems very happy! I resort to this because it seemed u happy without the increased humidity.
*Very nice 👌*
Amazing video!!!
I just noticed my alocasia has a drying out kinda crunchy leaf, is this due to under watering for too long? Or dormancy? I can’t tell. Some other leaves have orange spots so...?
Cripsy leaves tend to be a sign of lack of moisture (either in the soil or the air). Is it getting much humidity?
@@GoodGrowing I used to mist it but I switched to a pebble tray because of dust. I just ordered a humidifier
@@lauren5_55 a humidifier will defo help with the humidity in the general area!
Thanks for making this video, it was really helpful! 💕🌱
So glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Got my first one recently, and it already seems unhappy. I'm in the UK and I'm not sure it's going to survive well here, but I'm moving it into the bathroom..... Prayers appreciated 😭
I used to mist mine everyday with tap water, and it definitely did some damage to the plant. I switched to rainwater and its fine :) These alocasias seem to hate chlorine and minerals from tap water.
Yeah I think they can be pretty picky with some waters for sure!
I started feeding mine cold Brita filtered water and it doubled in size in a short few months!!!
Do you have an Alocasia frydek? Would love a video on one.
Yes I do! Can totally make a video on them! Thanks for the reccomendation!
@@GoodGrowing thank you!
This plant rn it being a spoiled child mine is turning lil meeh some yellowing is going on for 2 days now and I'm getting worried about my baby so thx for this
Hi Emma, I’ve just bought a Polly. And I’m Emma too!
Hey Emma! Ooh enjoy your new polly!
Just bought one from Lowes
Ooh very exciting! Enjoy your new plant baby :)
Just bought one today from lowes!! 🙌
If the amazonica and polly’s are different bcs the polly is smaller, than it’s not an amazonica polly. It is either a alocasia amazonica OR an alocasia polly.
I see a lot of these plants left in a plastic pot then placed in a decorative planter. Is this better for drainage versus a pot with drainage holes and attached saucer? I just got my first alocasia Polly and want to do right by her!
Either of those options would be fine. I like to leave mine in the plastic nursery pots and put that in a decorative pot with no hole. Then, when I water, I don't need to worry about it overflowing the saucer. And I can pour out any excess easily still. But it doesn't really matter as long as it has drainage of some sort. Best of luck! :)
Hi just found out your channel while trying to find out how to safe my elephant ear plant.. my mistake its tubber is broken but have few long roots i have kept it back in soil..how can i save it please help.
Hmmm not totally sure what to do with a broken tuber. I could probably better answer your question if I could see what you're talking about. Would you mind DMing me some pictures on Insta?
@@GoodGrowing thanks love will wait for few days to see if it survive..i kept it again in soil and it look ok ♥️🌱
I’ve had this plant since the beginning of the year & she’s been fine, until recently she has orange spots on the edges or the tip of the leaves.. help!
I Also have the problem and i dont know What to do
It could be the plant is adjusting to the colder darker days and potentially going into that dormancy period I talked about at the beginning of the video.
You know you said it has a spring/summer home (lol) what window does it face? Is a south facing window too much for it?
direct sunlight can burn the leaves so if they're right up against a south facing window in summer that can be dangerous for the plant...
Hi , a friend gave me a small plant it had 4 leaves , now there's only one leaf left , but the stems is still there , what should I do...?THANKS STEVE
Hey! Aww I'm sorry to hear yours isn't doing too hot! Mine actually did the same thing! I've got only one leaf left! I repotted it to check out the roots. And since they were healthy I kept it in soil and kept treating it as normal, gave it a bit of a feed. Now, a couple months later, its got 2 new leaves coming in! So just be patient! These guys often bounce back!
Hello, thanks for the information. I have a question, i JUST bought this plant a few hours ago and i had the plant in the car for about an hour and it’s HOT outside. The leaves turned soft and they’re droopy. Does that mean this plant is done with or that the leaves won’t come back up? I feel bad that it was sitting in the sun. I hope you could help me. Thank you so much ☺️☺️
Oh no, that doesn't sound good! The leaves may be able to recover from being soft and floppy in time. Being in the hot car was probably too much for the little guy and so I'd say give him some time to let him settle. If it doesn't perk up in the next few days it may be a bigger issue.. Sorry I could't help more but I'm not sure if or how it will bounce back. Best of luck!
Good Growing aww Heyy thank you so much for responding. I appreciate you taking the time to help me out. ☺️🙏🏽
When the plant get droopy cause of the heat water it a little & it'll be fine. I do that with my plants and it it always works :)
Do you think it would be okay to use tap water if I let it sit for a few days before watering? Also great video!
That's what I do if I can be bothered. Sometimes when I'm watering a lot of plants at once, I just use lukewarm tap water on most of them
@@GoodGrowing thank you!
Such a Beautiful Plant -Just got mine and hope I can keep it alive-Love your hair😇
Ooh super exciting! And thanks :)
literally THANK YOU
Getting one tomorrow 👏👏👏
Can anyone please help me with my alocasia? I went to trader joes yesterday and they were selling huge alocasias for $13. So of course me and my best friend were super excited and we each bought one. I brought it home and noticed that it's leaves were basically crying.. They were forming droplets of water around the edges and tips of the leaves. I looked it up and it means they are in distress? It's in healthy condition though and there is a huge leave coming in which is a good sign. Can anyone offer some advice on what the droplets could mean? Thank you in advance, any advice is appreciated.
I think it’s a process called guttation and opinions are divided over whether it’s a problem or not. I panicked when I saw these droplets on a few of my plants (monstera, pothos and RT) a few months ago but they are still really healthy. I wouldn’t worry about it 😊
I agree completely with Imiee. It sounds like guttation to me. It typically means that there's a lot of water in the plant, more than it needs, so it expels it through the leaves. It's probably happened because grocery stores tend to overwater their plants... I'd say just let it dry out for a little bit! Best of luck with your new baby!
Okay so I came on here for this exact reason lol. I too just bought one from Trader joes and found it dripping purple water from the leaves. It scared me. I do notice this on my Monstera and Aglaonema too. They are both thriving!
Immy thank you so much! It took about a week and they finally stopped crying. She’s looking happy and healthy now :)
Good Growing thank you so much for your reply! My alocasia finally stopped crying and she’s looking happy now :)
Beautiful plants iwant to buy those plants 😊
Aww thanks! Do it! They're great!
MMA, I HEARD RECENTLY THATTHE LEAVES ON THE pOLLY TURN BROWN AND GO AWAY AS IT GOES DORMANT. sO HOW DO THE LEAVES GET SO BIG IF THE GO DORMANT, TURN BROWN AND THEN COME BACK ? OR IS THAT NOT TRUE ?Sorry for all caps, didn't realize it until I fibnished my question. Hope mine gets that big. Happy Thanksgiving Emma!
So when they go dormant, you lose most or all of the leaves. When that happened to me I cut it back to about 1 inch above the soil and kept treating it as normal (watered only when fully dry). New leaves then grew from the bit that I'd cut and they were the large size. I think because you're not growing from a new bulb, the plant stores the information in its base and roots that know it's a mature plant so needs to produce mature leaves? I'm not too sure that that's how it works but it make the most sense to me! Happy thanksgiving to you too :)
My plant was doing well. I am giving mist through a humidifier nd soil is moist . Placed in a indirect light. BUT NOW I noticed brown spots nd they are spreading on more leaves. Plz help me
Oh no! it's possible the brown spots are a sign of overwatering. I let my one dry out a little bit between waterings and I think they like that. I hope that helps!
I love the beauty of this but wondering if it’s not right for me or my home. ☹️ it’s behaving like one I had previously that died from spider mites. I check it all the time and there are no bugs but yet some leaves are fading and dying off. Why does it not love me??? 😩😩
Aww that's tough! Is your home naturally humid? Also mine would pretty much always kill off a leaf before giving me a new one. Are you getting any new growth?
Please make a video on alocasia dragon scale . Please guide us on the potting mix , propagation , fertiliser recommendations . Etc . A full care tip vid for alocasia dragon scale .
Keep up the great videos 👍🏻
Thank you .
I haven't got one of them at the moment but I should be getting one soon! So once I figure out what it likes for me, I will for sure make a video on them :) thanks for the suggestion
“Dont eat your plants”… Fast-forward to you drinking the Florida Ghost Juice😂❤
Thanks for addressing the complete care.. Will save me a headache later on
So glad I could help! Thanks for watching :)
thanks a lot. might need to move my alocasia in the kitchen too.
I have to say I am addicted to mine and I want more!!!
Yes! I've recently been getting loads of different alocasias! They're such gorgeous plants!
Thank you ! im in ohio so i really pray for my poly
Love this so informative thank you so much!
Thank you! So glad I could help!
Thanks for this video! My mom is killing hers 😂😂😂
That's easily done. These ones can be very finicky! Good luck with your mom's!
@@GoodGrowing already stole half of it away from her. 😅
Hi I'm new to your channel how can I make more plants from that plant and thank you so much for sharing your videos I look forward to seeing more
Hello! Welcome! You're in luck! I propagated this one a few months ago and the video about that will be going up tomorrow (September 4th). So go check that out to see how I grew alocasia polly plants from bulbs :) Thanks for watching
Do you still water a plant that has gone dormant?
Yes but not nearly as much. Wait until it is fully fully dry and then give it a bit
Awesome information and plant 🌱 Mine is...drooping but I water it when the first 1-2 inches is dry. Just not getting it 🌸 Gave you a follow and can’t wait to learn more from you!
Sorry to hear your's isn't doing super well... Are you giving it enough water when it's dry? should be getting all the soil reasonably wet. Aww thanks so much for watching and subscribing!
I just bought mine and 2 of the leaves already were turning yellow 🙃 I’m down to one leave now.
they do tend to throw fits when moved, so pretty normal to lose a couple of leaves early on
do they like grow lights or no?
I haven't used my grow light on them, but I would think so!!