Lost its roots?!?
Okay.. today I was trying to prop my Silver dragon up bc it was in Lechuza Pon for at least 2 years and it literally must have been attached by one root unfortunately, but it popped off and was pretty much in my hands after that. For a while I’ve debated putting it into an Aeroid mix that I have my other alocasias in. For a while it’s been shooting off a lot of corms above the Lechuza Pon… so, now that it’s a couple years old with no roots, I have no idea what to do. Is it still able to be saved?! I’m currently growing an alocasia Melo corm for the first time so I’m aware of how they have to be grown from the start but I honestly don’t know if I can have it root again.. Thankfully it’s still green and looks okay given it’s situated.. thank you for any help! #SilverDragon #help roots">#roots #AlocasiaAddicts
4ft to light, indirect
7” pot without drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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Yes! It can grow new roots easily! One thing I love about Alocasias is they can always come back. I’ve circled a few nodes where new roots can grow from, but they can grow from any node, I just didn’t want to send you a photo full of circles 😅 I find Leca or coconut husk work amazingly to grow new roots while still allowing lots of airflow that Alocasias like.
@BabeVila Oh that’s awesome!! I’m honestly so happy to hear that! 🥲 I’ve brought this silver dragon back from death one time before but at the time it was pretty bad off from the store, now that it was doing well it’s a little more scary 😥. Also, thank you SO much for taking the time to show me the nodes on it as well, I really appreciate it!!! I do have one more follow up question for you if you don’t mind. If I were to try to get straight Leca to grow the new roots, how should I go about the process? Should I keep them pretty much damp all the time or is there a better method to it? Thank you so much again 😊🙏🏻
@greeneryaddict I currently have a few alocasias in Leca and they are doing well with just a little water in the bottom of the reservoir! I use these clear plastic pots so I can monitor the root progress, and just a regular cover pot without drainage to hold the water. Usually about a half-inch. The clay balls will absorb just enough water to keep the roots happy without making to damp enough for rot to set in. If you get mold growing on the leca, just spray it with alcohol and reduce the amount of water in the cover pot. And no worries, I’m here if you have questions anytime! Feel free to @ message me for anything 😊
Oh and if/when you get the Leca (I got a 10 lb bag on Amazon because it was only $23.99 but you can find it on lots of websites), I would be happy to walk you through it! But i just rinsed the dust off, let them soak overnight, and then put my plants in! It’s super easy and I’ve only been using it about a month and have had amazing results 🥰 —if you decide to chop off the bottom part of your alocasia (below where the healthy nodes are—this is not necessary but you may choose to in order to fit it into a pot), just make sure to sprinkle ground cinnamon on the bottom and let it dry out a bit before putting it in water/leca or it could rot. It has to callus over a bit after a cut. I hope that makes sense, if not let me know lol
@BabeVila omg thank you soooooooooooooo much! That’s so helpful, thank you so much for explaining how to prep them as well! I was planning on looking at amazon for them so that’s perfect 😅 And the callus over bit makes perfect sense! Hopefully I won’t have to do that but it’s always nice to know that’s an option just in case things go south for me 😅..! But thank you so so so much again for all of your time/info, and help! If I have any questions I’ll definitely reach out, thank you for being so kind 🥹!! I’ll try to reach back out with (hopefully) success!! 😁
@greeneryaddict of course! I’m happy to help 😊 You have so many gorgeous plants 🪴 I’m sure you will do just fine but I’m always here!
I really appreciate that! Same here for any knowledge I might’ve picked up on the way 😁🍀🌱
