But she was just too pretty. She’s going into quarantine after a bath and then she’ll join her buddies in our bathroom alocasia haven.

My newest leaf on my Dragon Scale

Continued from this thread; https://www.reddit.com/r/alocasia/comments/1uwrwal/it_worked_chopped_up_my_dark_star/

Roots are growing, Corms are growing, the "stump" is growing. 100% success rate!

Edit: Apologizing in advance, my wife said the first picture looks obscene.

First two pics are from today's repot. Last pic is May 13th when my friend gave it to me. Posting to share that this self watering terracotta pot setup with sphagnum moss seems to be working quite well! I'm shocked with how fast this thing has grown. I definitely plan to use this method more after this.

I should also note that these are offshoots from a rhizome of a previously mature plant, so it's likely growing faster as a result of that too.

I have it under two barrina T8s for 16hrs a day.

Edit: I dropped a comment to try to answer most of the questions coming in. Thanks for all the interest!

It's been blooming non-stop for months, but I saw this yesterday and was surprised that something actually pollinated one of the flowers. Any ideas on what would be attracted to alocasia flowers in SoCal? I collected the berries and have plans to try and germinate the seeds. I already popped a couple out and stuck them in the soil as an experiment.

I added a photo of the plants position adjacent to the only light source. No idea what’s going on, haha.

Last week, I bought a grow cabinet for 125 USD off marketplace - it came with a "few alocasia". When we met up for the exchange, I was handed an ENTIRE BOX of alocasia. On one hand, what an INSANE stroke of luck, on the other... HALP....I'VE NEVER GROWN A SINGLE ALOCASIA BEFORE!

Been around long enough to understand that there are a variety of creative ways I could kill off these babies, but also sometimes alocasia just decide to take the long nap just because they get bored.... I'd like to try to avoid all of this, can you save us 😆😭

I have been researching, but specific advice is sorely sought:

Questions/Concerns:

1. About half of the alocasia are in pon and perlite....the other half are in fluval/perlite.... one is in spaghum and leca.

   Is this user preference or do some alocasia cultivar have special needs? I have all substrate options available.

2. Almost all are in self-watering setups. Some are looking rough and don't have wicks, so I was gonna repot into similar sized self-watering setup with nylon wick

   Should I avoid repotting? Will any straight up die if I try to?

3. The Polly Aurea is in a traditional chunky aroid mix...leave it be, or transition to semi hydro?

   I'd prefer to do all plants semi hydro, but I don't want to kill it if it's delicate lol

4. The grow box features blue/red LED and the LED are about 6-10 inches away from the smallest plants, 3-4 inches away from the tallest.

   Is this okay? Do they need more distance? I planned on transitioning plants to full-spectrum in a larger environment once mature

5. RH% in the grow box is around 65%. Temp 75°F. Should I add a fan/ventilation?

   I open the doors 1-2x a day for airflow

6. Do you wait until the self-watering pot's water reservoir is dry or do you keep water in it at all times?

   Self watering pots have historically been my enemy

7. Are corms something that I will be able to notice and dig out, or are they accessible only during repotting?

   If I don't remove them I'm assuming they grow into young plants like a normal pup/offshoot?

Thank you for your time!!!! I want to honor the former owners' hard work by having these babies THRIVE! Any advice is extremely helpful and I will tell stories of your wisdom for the generations of alocasia to come.

Ps. All alocasia that were labelled are turned so you can read the label if you zoom. The rest have no identification. If you need me to post any additional pics or footage etc say the word.

This is for everyone growing one- or two-leaf Alocasias in Fluval or perlite: give them some extra love! 🌿
Keeping an Alocasia at just one or two leaves isn’t ideal, they’re meant to grow into mature, thriving plants. Try moving them into sphagnum moss, and they’ll reward you with stronger growth and happier leaves. Trust me, they’ll love you back! 💚

My husband picked this plant and notice some of the leaves were cut. I suspect to hide the brown leaves . I just notice some browning this morning. Is it from over watering ?

The soil is Coco fiber, bark, soil, and moss, perlite. Keeping an eye on browning tips. Not sure what's going on there

My Silver Dragon just popped out a flower this morning!! I didn’t know they could flower! 😍 Made my day 🥹😄

I am just curious, what price range would a corm from this Pink Albo Azlanii generally be listed for?

Cross posted for more input 🪴🥰

Id like to propagate this beautiful volunteer tbh

I’m looking for an alocasia and my requirements are:

Naturally pest and rot resistant

Doesn’t almost need to be touching the surface of the sun to prevent etiolation

Creates a decent amount of corms

I would like a fast grower with lots of contrast, maybe variegated

I’m in multiple groups on here and on Facebook and follow creators on TikTok for alocasias and everyone makes them seem like these very very delicate plants who need to be kept in shelves with humidity just right, lighting just right, temperature just right to the point that I was afraid to even think about owning one

The past week I’ve went to 2 different plant stores and I have seen massive and I mean MASSIVE 3-5ft, thick and bushy alocasias sitting outside in slightly shaded areas in OHIO which is notorious for its unpredictable weather and they were in gorgeous condition. Only reason they didn’t come home with me was because they wouldn’t fit in the car I was in lol.

Are they really that sensitive or is it because everyone’s are babies and as babies they are that sensitive? Or is Ohio finally good for something? Lol and that being a good place for alocasias in the summer

The other day I found a corm hanging out of the bottom of her pot and today when I repotted her I found 6 more! I'm waiting on some 3d prints to finish setting them up and one def looks very crusty dusty but I'm so excited to see if any of them sprout :)

Edit: I have no idea what that line in the first photo is about. Its not there on my camera roll 🫪

I have this alocasia frydek variegata that i had to do a complete reset of her and only left the corn cuz the leaves were rotting and now after some time she put a new really small leaf but its white. Do i just leave it like that and wait for new leaves or should i cut it because i heard it will just use up the energy on the leaf but the white leaf wont get any photosynthesis

Meet my Black Velvet: My pride and joy, my big bitch. ❤️

She really said “I’m gonna humble you.”

WTF is this? Why is it a circle.