Thank you! I don't think I really show how I care for them in fluval in my other videos but I basically just keep it from drying out. It takes several weeks for them to root depending on the environment and once the water level gets low I'll refill it. I'm usually filling them up twice a week :)
Oohh your variegated Alocasia is stunning! 😍 I’m a die hard Super Thrive person also, I use every time I water unless I’m fertilizing. Also use it as a foliar for Hoyas they seem to love it too. 💚 It’s not very attractive but I did see someone put tons of wooden chop sticks in their plants too keep the cats out. Hope their wasn’t too much damage.
You can use aluminum foil on the shelves because the sound in the texture will deter the cat from jumping up there and you're not going to want to keep it flat You're going to want to like crumple it up so that way it's like kind of rough underneath their feet I mean there is other options out there like they have I don't know how to explain it it's more like when a cop is in hot pursuit and they throw out that strip and it's got a little things that puncture the tire they have something like that kind of for cats also but I think that's kind of mean myself I have two cats myself so I use the aluminum foil method and it tends to work and the other one is actually really scared of like Saran wrap so if the aluminum foil doesn't work try Saran wrap cuz it sticks to their feet and they don't like that either I hope that helps and thank you for the corn video because I did not know what to do with mine I've got a few of them that are already rooted I rooted in water and I didn't know what to do with them after that
I'm not sure if you're supposed to but I am lol. I have a separate container that I'm storing the used fluval and I'll reuse it so I don't waste it. It will eventually break down but I'm going to try to reuse what I can!
I have started to like Alocasias because yours are stunning! I've been afraid to give them a go, but I definitely love them now. I got 5 Maharani corms, that now that they popped look like Black Velvet instead and I'm terrified to care for them haha! Have you posted photos of any of your Maharani corms so that I can compare?
@@melissamccauley2303 oh God! I had no idea about that, that is very interesting. I truly hope so, from what I've heard about Black Velvets, they are not at all easy to care for, or well, regardless of the care they don't thrive. So having Black Velvet as my first Alocasia is not what I envisioned😅I got the corms as Maharani ones, so I truly hope they are it!
@@ItsRensMC I've found when I was keeping my Black Velvet alive that it liked to be always moist, never dry but never wet and it behaved. Though I've heard the Melo is also temperamental but somehow their baby, the Maharani, is chill lol
@@melissamccauley2303 hahaha! From what I've heard, hybrids are always easier! I'll keep note on that in case it ends up being a Black Velvet. If they like staying moist, probably the wick and grow system would be the best option! I have a couple of plants that were always thirsty and sad, that I ended up putting them on wick and grow and they're thriving!
I find my black velvet is more finicky! It's the only alocasia that is still on the smaller side in my collection but my maharani is more chilled for sure.
Question would you ever consider selling your corms? Just a question as an Alocasia lover myself I know replanting back into the mother pot is a thing but after so many, that's just a lot of plant. ❤
I've just put my alocasia corms in fluval, and next day they started to rot 😭😭 humidity and temperature & light was great 😭 somebody knows why did it happen?? It's so frustrating and sad...
Could you put a raised cat bed perch in front of the window but slightly higher than the plants so he feels like he's in the best spot? Then you could just move the bed when you need to tend the plants
Hi have you seen the new Alocasia from costa farms?! I got one today at Home Depot it’s crazy pretty!! Almost black/ deep purple with fuchsia metallic veins! Hope you can find down your way! I was really surprised to find one way up here in maine, usually takes a while to get maybe due to cold weather. Hope you find one is really stunning, pictures do not do it Justice:)
I'm interested in an update🤞I have had one experience of transferring a plant from fluval to soil and I noticed leaving some fluval on roots rotted some of them. Maybe I watered too much trying to settle it in?
possibly! the roots are so thin and tiny it's hard to balance the watering sometimes. You don't want to over do it but don't want to underwater either. I'm trying to treat it more like moss and water again more when it gets on the dryer side.
I have sacrificed a couple of great plant windows for my cats. Gotta share, right? 😽🙃 And it eliminates the stress of seeing my plants knocked over 🤷🏻♀️
I got a baby frydek variegated a few months ago and it’s not doing to hot im trying to figure out if it’s just cause of winter or if im overwatering I’ve always heard keeping soil wet is how you should keep them but im starting to think maybe I should give it a break for a few days between waterings? Idk I just know I paid a lot then I’d normally pay for a plant I hope I can keep it alive until spring ugh 😭😭😭 did you buy yours big already or as a baby? Mine came in moss/perlite mix which I still have it in
Most of my collection started small! I don't keep my alocasia soil wet, they mostly dry out. They like more watering consistency I have found so I water them thoroughly at least once a week right now and let them drain. They're in a chunky mix so they get airflow which is really important :)
Thank you! I still have it in the mix it was sent in moss and perlite, and I water from the bottom so I know it’s getting what it needs but it’s definitely possible I’m overwatering so I will try to water once a week and see if she recovers I didn’t want to repot until the spring to avoid stressing it out but I have had it about 3 months now!
I just bought an 8 lb of fluval stratum. I know it breaks down and sometimes it can’t be reused for new props. Can you mix it with soil mix since it has some nutrients? I hate to throw it considering it’s not cheap. Like leca, it can be reused either as a medium or to add aeration to soil mix. Wondering where else we can use the leftover fluval stratum. Thanks!
I just fill them up with fluval and add the corm in on top and push in a little so it's mostly covered then they will root into it. I just try to keep it watered if I notice the water getting low and it's drying out on top :)
It appears you are double cupping when you propagate your corms. Can you explain why. I have corms I’m propagating in moss but would love to try the fluval.
ah yes good eye! I set some up hydroponically like you would do with leca. I poked some holes in the first cup and set it in another cup without holes. I was hoping the water reservoir would help it not dry out as much but I found it still dries about the same so all the new ones I do are just one cup!
Thank you Melissa!
They are so cute!!! You’ll have to keep us updated on how they’re doing 💚
I'll definitely update on them!
They're beautiful plants! Do you have a video on caring for the plants in fluval while they're rooting please? I'd love to give it a go! 😊
Thank you! I don't think I really show how I care for them in fluval in my other videos but I basically just keep it from drying out. It takes several weeks for them to root depending on the environment and once the water level gets low I'll refill it. I'm usually filling them up twice a week :)
Those baby plants are so cute! Thanks for sharing, love your videos!
Glad you like them! 🥰🥰
Those Alocasias are so cute. The two plants in one pot are just so darn cute together.
right!! They're so cute when so tiny!!
so pretty plants and helpful tips. will check for updates
Oohh your variegated Alocasia is stunning! 😍 I’m a die hard Super Thrive person also, I use every time I water unless I’m fertilizing. Also use it as a foliar for Hoyas they seem to love it too. 💚 It’s not very attractive but I did see someone put tons of wooden chop sticks in their plants too keep the cats out. Hope their wasn’t too much damage.
Thank you!! Glad to hear someone else using super thrive! 🥰 I made a little spot for him so he hopefully won't be knocking down any more plants lol
@@plantsbymelissa Yay!! 😀
You can use aluminum foil on the shelves because the sound in the texture will deter the cat from jumping up there and you're not going to want to keep it flat You're going to want to like crumple it up so that way it's like kind of rough underneath their feet I mean there is other options out there like they have I don't know how to explain it it's more like when a cop is in hot pursuit and they throw out that strip and it's got a little things that puncture the tire they have something like that kind of for cats also but I think that's kind of mean myself I have two cats myself so I use the aluminum foil method and it tends to work and the other one is actually really scared of like Saran wrap so if the aluminum foil doesn't work try Saran wrap cuz it sticks to their feet and they don't like that either I hope that helps and thank you for the corn video because I did not know what to do with mine I've got a few of them that are already rooted I rooted in water and I didn't know what to do with them after that
Super helpful! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. Can you reuse the fluval?
I'm not sure if you're supposed to but I am lol. I have a separate container that I'm storing the used fluval and I'll reuse it so I don't waste it. It will eventually break down but I'm going to try to reuse what I can!
I enjoy your videos so much. I’m happy I found your channel. Thank you 🙂
Thank you so much! Happy to have you here!!
Thanks for sharing this video ❤❤❤ those baby plants are cute 😍
My babies are in a little greenhouse ❤
babes wake up new plantsbymelissa video dropped!!!!
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I have started to like Alocasias because yours are stunning! I've been afraid to give them a go, but I definitely love them now. I got 5 Maharani corms, that now that they popped look like Black Velvet instead and I'm terrified to care for them haha! Have you posted photos of any of your Maharani corms so that I can compare?
Maharani is a hybrid of Black Velvet and Melo so that might explain it, maybe they'll get more Melo-like with time :)
@@melissamccauley2303 oh God! I had no idea about that, that is very interesting. I truly hope so, from what I've heard about Black Velvets, they are not at all easy to care for, or well, regardless of the care they don't thrive. So having Black Velvet as my first Alocasia is not what I envisioned😅I got the corms as Maharani ones, so I truly hope they are it!
@@ItsRensMC I've found when I was keeping my Black Velvet alive that it liked to be always moist, never dry but never wet and it behaved. Though I've heard the Melo is also temperamental but somehow their baby, the Maharani, is chill lol
@@melissamccauley2303 hahaha! From what I've heard, hybrids are always easier! I'll keep note on that in case it ends up being a Black Velvet. If they like staying moist, probably the wick and grow system would be the best option! I have a couple of plants that were always thirsty and sad, that I ended up putting them on wick and grow and they're thriving!
I find my black velvet is more finicky! It's the only alocasia that is still on the smaller side in my collection but my maharani is more chilled for sure.
Question would you ever consider selling your corms? Just a question as an Alocasia lover myself I know replanting back into the mother pot is a thing but after so many, that's just a lot of plant. ❤
maybe one day but I don't want to worry about shipping plants right now :
@plantsbymelissa that's understandable. Well whether you do or not I love watching your videos.
Yaaaay! Thanks for making this video 🙏🏻 so helpful! ❤
Glad it was helpful!
Please tell me how often to water and how much to water if I used a 16 oz cup of fluval stratum?🙏🏽🌱
I've just put my alocasia corms in fluval, and next day they started to rot 😭😭 humidity and temperature & light was great 😭 somebody knows why did it happen?? It's so frustrating and sad...
They look so pretty and healthy....Cant wait to see them grow...Have a great day and thanks for your time...
Thank you so much! 🥰
Could you put a raised cat bed perch in front of the window but slightly higher than the plants so he feels like he's in the best spot? Then you could just move the bed when you need to tend the plants
I might have to look into getting something for that spot, thank you!
Hi have you seen the new Alocasia from costa farms?! I got one today at Home Depot it’s crazy pretty!! Almost black/ deep purple with fuchsia metallic veins! Hope you can find down your way! I was really surprised to find one way up here in maine, usually takes a while to get maybe due to cold weather. Hope you find one is really stunning, pictures do not do it Justice:)
Oh I don't think I have seen that one! I'll have to be on the lookout for it now! Thank you!! I definitely want more alocasia!
I'm interested in an update🤞I have had one experience of transferring a plant from fluval to soil and I noticed leaving some fluval on roots rotted some of them. Maybe I watered too much trying to settle it in?
possibly! the roots are so thin and tiny it's hard to balance the watering sometimes. You don't want to over do it but don't want to underwater either. I'm trying to treat it more like moss and water again more when it gets on the dryer side.
I have sacrificed a couple of great plant windows for my cats. Gotta share, right? 😽🙃 And it eliminates the stress of seeing my plants knocked over 🤷🏻♀️
yes, I think you're right lol I think I might need to fit him in there :)
Hi hope you well i wanna ask why alocasia dragon leaf curls inside ?
Thank you
I got a baby frydek variegated a few months ago and it’s not doing to hot im trying to figure out if it’s just cause of winter or if im overwatering I’ve always heard keeping soil wet is how you should keep them but im starting to think maybe I should give it a break for a few days between waterings? Idk I just know I paid a lot then I’d normally pay for a plant I hope I can keep it alive until spring ugh 😭😭😭 did you buy yours big already or as a baby? Mine came in moss/perlite mix which I still have it in
Most of my collection started small! I don't keep my alocasia soil wet, they mostly dry out. They like more watering consistency I have found so I water them thoroughly at least once a week right now and let them drain. They're in a chunky mix so they get airflow which is really important :)
Thank you! I still have it in the mix it was sent in moss and perlite, and I water from the bottom so I know it’s getting what it needs but it’s definitely possible I’m overwatering so I will try to water once a week and see if she recovers I didn’t want to repot until the spring to avoid stressing it out but I have had it about 3 months now!
I have the question on your soil mix? What in there and what percentage. Thank you!
I'm not really strict on percentage! I linked my soil mix video for anyone interested!
I just bought an 8 lb of fluval stratum. I know it breaks down and sometimes it can’t be reused for new props. Can you mix it with soil mix since it has some nutrients? I hate to throw it considering it’s not cheap. Like leca, it can be reused either as a medium or to add aeration to soil mix. Wondering where else we can use the leftover fluval stratum. Thanks!
This is a really old video when I first started my channel, there's been improvements made :)
@@plantsbymelissa ..... will you make an updated video ?
how do you use plastic glasses for propagation, I really want to know
I just fill them up with fluval and add the corm in on top and push in a little so it's mostly covered then they will root into it. I just try to keep it watered if I notice the water getting low and it's drying out on top :)
@@plantsbymelissa you use two glasses, i also want to try. Thanks ❣️
What mix do you use?
It appears you are double cupping when you propagate your corms. Can you explain why. I have corms I’m propagating in moss but would love to try the fluval.
ah yes good eye! I set some up hydroponically like you would do with leca. I poked some holes in the first cup and set it in another cup without holes. I was hoping the water reservoir would help it not dry out as much but I found it still dries about the same so all the new ones I do are just one cup!
@@plantsbymelissa thank you!
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Love your alocasias, they’re so cute!
Thank you! ☺️
Hi melissa, can you help me? My corms don't root in moss
hi, I don't do 1:1 coaching but I have a few alocasia videos in my playlist I linked that go into more details on how I root and grow them :)
I have not had any success with leaving Fluval on the roots when transferring to soil - it all just ends up rotting
Take tin foil and wrap the shelve cats hate tin foil
Maybe leave an open spot, cats don’t need a very big space. But he’s going to keep doing it.
yeah, caught him up there again today lol might have to make a spot for him
Squirt bottle time for kitty.
lol I couldn't do that :( I think I'll make a little spot for him 🥹