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Posted 2Y ago by @AmusingRedhill

Rehab Alocasia Update/question

Here he is tonight. I repotted him this past Friday night, so we are ending day 3, and I’ve now learned that what I thought were new leaves coming in may be blooms instead?? Are all three of these blooms? Do I leave them for him to gain nutrients back, or do I trim them to focus the energy on healing from root rot? His leaves have dropped significantly since repotting, and the largest one is turning yellow all over. I fertilized him weakly when I repotted. I have a humidifier that runs overnight keeping the room he’s in about 50-60%, and have a dimmable grow light next to him for 12hrs.
Any additional suggestions or do I just keep watching and praying he recovers? #AlocasiaAddicts #alocasiaCuprea #Alocasia #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #rehabplants #GregGang
2ft to light, indirect
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
From what I’ve seen, they really only β€œdecide” to bloom if they’re happy! So quite frankly, unless you’re really adamant about it preserving energy, I’d let it bloom! How beautiful! I’d take it as a sign it’s doing well and rebounding. Happy growing!
@Imissmydeaddog your comments made me laugh because that’s literally what I’ve been saying to myself all evening trying to figure it outπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ I may just let it be and see what happens. I saved it from the clearance rack at a local nursery, I couldn’t pass up trying to save him for $8!
@Pielewop I really hope so! The blooms, if that’s what these are, have definitely progressed since I rescued him from the clearance rack last Friday. So hopefully he’s on the right track for recovering!🀞🏻
I hope so too! And please do send us all an update and @ us all so we’re updated! The suspense is too much to take! πŸ˜‚
That’s what it’s supposed to look like
@Pielewop I will for sure!! And you’re telling me, I sat at my kitchen table just staring and second guessing myself all evening πŸ˜‚
@clairsheart so it’s just being dramatic like I’ve heard it can be? Do you think all three of the new stalks are blooms?