Colocasia Help Please!
I brought this girl home, researched how to make her happy, and sheβs being a total divaπ
π» Which given how gorgeous she is, I should have known she would be π€£π€·π»ββοΈ
Sheβs usually by a warm mist humidifier (but not too close) along with multiple plants on my kitchen table, has a dimmable grow light for most of the day due to our covered deck blocking most of the southern facing sun, and Iβve actually only had to water her once (days ago, bottom watered) since I got her because she was SOAKED when I picked her up. Sheβs already lost two smaller leaves, and is now working on dropping a third oneπ₯Ί I put her outside yesterday morning and again this morning for some early morning indirect sun on my front porch (I moved her to better light for these pictures) and natural Southern humidity to see if it makes her happy, but alas, sheβs still pissed off.
What can I do to make her happy? @PlantJedi @PoisedAlbo @SensationalKoa I know yβall have happy Colocasia. @JenniB81 Help me make Mojo happy, please π©π«Άπ»πΏ
Sheβs usually by a warm mist humidifier (but not too close) along with multiple plants on my kitchen table, has a dimmable grow light for most of the day due to our covered deck blocking most of the southern facing sun, and Iβve actually only had to water her once (days ago, bottom watered) since I got her because she was SOAKED when I picked her up. Sheβs already lost two smaller leaves, and is now working on dropping a third oneπ₯Ί I put her outside yesterday morning and again this morning for some early morning indirect sun on my front porch (I moved her to better light for these pictures) and natural Southern humidity to see if it makes her happy, but alas, sheβs still pissed off.
What can I do to make her happy? @PlantJedi @PoisedAlbo @SensationalKoa I know yβall have happy Colocasia. @JenniB81 Help me make Mojo happy, please π©π«Άπ»πΏ
3ft to light, indirect
6β pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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@PoisedAlbo yours is so pretty!! Hopefully mine is just still adjusting. I will need to see that hilo beauty because I have been looking HARD at the one listed at PlantProperππ
@RiomeQueen I will definitely check the roots! I was trying to let her acclimate before stressing, but with dropping the leaves, I may need to go ahead and figure out if sheβs got some rot. Thank you!!
@AmusingRedhill honestly except for the fact that your plant is losing leaves, it is really gorgeous!!! π€©οΏΌ
@OutgoingBanana thank you so much!! I saw her and bought her before I even knew what she was ππ€£ now Iβm just trying to keep her happyπ
@AmusingRedhill I donβt own a Colocasia just yet, no space for those beauties, lol. Youβre in good hands with @PlantJedi, @JenniB81, @PoisedAlbo though.
Oh no Tara!! π What a wee sod she is! Lmao π€£ (ok, "sod" isn't the weird I started typing... But senior reminded me on Sunday that there are a lot of young folk on here so I'm REALLY trying to moderate my language a bit! Hahaha π€£) she's so beautiful that must be just awful! (But yeah, it does seem that Diva nonesense is directly related to how beautiful they are doesn't it?! Haha except for Monstys .. they're unflappable most of the time! π₯°). It could well just be that you're dealing with the consequences of the store overwatering her I'm afraid ... Which is good news in a way coz I doubt it's anything you're doing that's making her act up!! Lol π€£ I would sod the acclimation process and just get her out of that soil... It's one thing you can tick off the list right away and then you'll know quicker what the finicky little darling really wants from you! ππ€£π€£ Xxx