Trying this out: I saw this in a instagram or TikTok post...
Trying this out:
I saw this in a instagram or TikTok post and thought Iβd give it a try. Leca on the bottom, sphagnum moss in the middle, plant in a chunky well draining soil mix up top, and a wick running from the leca up to the soil. And a cute little. Any alocasia zebrina! π #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #AlocasiaAddicts #Zebrina #leca #LecaLeague #selfwateringplanter #wickwatering #NewEnglandGregGang
I saw this in a instagram or TikTok post and thought Iβd give it a try. Leca on the bottom, sphagnum moss in the middle, plant in a chunky well draining soil mix up top, and a wick running from the leca up to the soil. And a cute little. Any alocasia zebrina! π #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #AlocasiaAddicts #Zebrina #leca #LecaLeague #selfwateringplanter #wickwatering #NewEnglandGregGang
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I have one plant thatβs super thirsty that I have set up like this minus the wick, honestly itβs great and I want to grow more plants in this method!! If you watch unplantparenthood she used to grow a lot of plants like this and she would call it a parfait.
I also tried something similar to the wick with a pot of leca that used be submerged, but wanted to move it to a wicking reservoir, I didnβt really feel like trying to upset it all the way to get the wick inside so I ended up making something similar with a wick running a wick outside, which is working great!
I also tried something similar to the wick with a pot of leca that used be submerged, but wanted to move it to a wicking reservoir, I didnβt really feel like trying to upset it all the way to get the wick inside so I ended up making something similar with a wick running a wick outside, which is working great!
@Alinaa yeah, I was wondering if this even needed the wick. I think the key for this plant will be to just water in small amounts and let it dry a bit between watering. It doesnβt really need that reservoir full of water wicking up allll the time. Maybe in the summer it will though. I bet my ferns would love this. π
@Macstracks see my comment above βοΈ. I love this idea but it may even provide too much water for the alocasia, depending on how you run your wick, and how you water. It I live in a very low light house, and lately itβs been very cloudy and rainy, this may be the r perfect set up for brighter growing conditions.? Let me know how you make out!