Chatty Repot with me! New Alocasias with Fungal Issues, Death Plug and Finding Over 20 Corms!

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In today's video, we're finally going to repot my 2 new alocasias I purchased since they have now acclimated to my space. One of them had a rapid fungal spread and the other has possible fungal issues too. I removed a death plug and found over 20 corms to root and grow! You can find my Alocasia playlist below as well as the products I used in this video.
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[@josiemojica3674]

You are so organized. When I repot it looks like a tornado came down.

[@plantsbymelissa]

LOL I had a huge mess to clean off camera on the floor 🤣 Then I bumped into a plant in my room as I was cleaning up and spilled dirt everywhere. Happens at least a couple times a week haha.

[@jopem100]

Watch ‘how to add a plant to a moss pole’ til the end & u will see it doesn’t always go to plan lol x

[@ConnieP92]

Your Dragon's Breath looks gorgeous now all cleaned up 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Don't know HOW I missed this video!!! So glad I watched cos my Dragon Scale has something funky goin on on one of its leaves too so will get on to it asap. Was super excited for you finding all those corms....it's such a treat when that happens (had that with my Dragon Scale and Bisma Silver yaaaaay!!!) I'm positive they'll thrive in your care and I hope your Azlanii has recovered. She's looking so pretty even with the fungal issue. Thank you for another enjoyable video Melissa...enjoy the rest of your week 😻

[@lisaanglim9588]

Wow your leaves look so hood after spraying. And wiping down with those gloves.

[@AmericanaGardens]

I love everything Alocasia! ❤

[@patriciajackson5414]

Melissa Thanks for the lesson. I’ll try and mimic what I learned.

[@magdolnawx]

So cool! I love growing them from corm so much fun

[@lisaanglim9588]

So shiny!!

[@peggybouillon9737]

Finally I know more about corms!

[@kristathompson9888]

That’s so exciting that you were able to get all of those corms!!! Can’t wait to watch them grow 💚💚💚

[@kristathompson9888]

Also you look so pretty in this video 💚

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! 🥹

[@heathermc5557]

Love the 🪴!!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! 🥰

[@lisaanglim9588]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video it was amazing how many corms there were in each of them.

[@dizzyk54]

💓💓Love a chatty video! Thanks for all of the info, Used to have lots of plants years ago and I recently got interested again💓.

[@plantsbymelissa]

You are so welcome! I’m glad you’re getting back into houseplants! ☺️

[@marierobinson5211]

Thank You I really enjoyed watching your video.

[@plantsbymelissa]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@peggymalabuyoc9150]

I could not stop watching this video, simply mesmerizing! Excellent video, thank you. I’m sure both plants will do well. Love me some Alocasias! Treasure hunting for the corms is one of the best parts of owning an Alocasia. 😊. Wow, you hit the jackpot! So happy for you. Take care. 👌🪴🥰

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much!! So glad to hear that! So far they're both doing well even though it's only been a couple days lol. Can't wait until all the corms grow out 🥰

[@Interstellrplanter]

Im really on my break watching someone repot hehe, love it. And love your earrings. Thanks for sharing

[@plantsbymelissa]

hehe thank you!! The earrings are from target last year! 🤗

[@arleneflowers7302]

Hi I shared your video with my little sister. Love your videos

[@plantsbymelissa]

Aw thank you!! 🥹🤗

[@lilyofthevalley54]

Love your vids.🌷

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much! :)

[@brianhardaway9716]

Hi Melissa, nice relaxed and chill video but still informative. I believe the spots come from stress or possibly overwatering. I am jealous of the prices of the “Rare” plants available in the US. I live in Europe and most Alocasia’s are very inexpensive, 15-20€ for an Azlanii with 8 leaves but an Maranta Lemon Lime mature plant costs 70-100€ but in the US they’re 10-20 bucks. The Fluval is also my new rooting/potting substrate and after 9 months of long term testing I believe I will be continuing using it instead of Leca. The corms go crazy in it. Mostly all my 15 various and 8 double Alocasia are in Semi hydro. The Alocasia is a very trying plant until you learn the ticks. After killing a few and starting them from corms it gives you a better understanding of its needs. As long as the watering is consistent, with Semi hydro that’s less of an issue, light should be bright/indirect but depending on the leaf color most can thrive without it too, and nutrients. They love to eat and I feed them at every watering. I don’t let them dry out because it causes the stems to hang, in my opinion. Your plants are beautiful. Keep bringing the knowledge and thanks for sharing.

[@lisaanglim9588]

Your nails look beautiful. Love the color

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you so much!

[@margaretcalifano1617]

Melissa, I have many Streptocarpus on reservoirs, and I noticed if they get too dry, then too wet the leaves will develop bad cases of powdery mildew. When the watering issues are fixed, they’re fine. The Azlanii was so overwatered that it probably had the same issues. Since you fixed the issues and you’re very on top of watering properly, I bet the fungal issues won’t persist

[@sherryporsch9349]

Hey, I got the silver dragon at Lowes an it was sopping wet. I should of repotted it but it started fungi up before it dried out an it’s gone. Yay!! For baby corms! Your Dragons Breath is so beautiful 😍 Oh 2/14 Happy Valentines 💚

[@plantsbymelissa]

Aww sorry yours got one glad it’s gone 🤗 I have so many corms now lol thank you!! 🥰🥰

[@sherryporsch9349]

@@plantsbymelissa It will be exciting too see the corms grow! 💚

[@Liliplantdiaries]

Sometimes those spots on the Alocasia could also be a stress sign. Probably not the case with your azalanii because you bought it at a store but also something to consider.

[@fawnvs]

I repotted my alocasia wentii while watching this video 🤍 I wasn't as lucky as you to find corms but I'm glad I was able to plant it in my chunky mix soil (similar to yours, I copied your recipe!)

[@plantsbymelissa]

Yay!! I hope yours does so well for you!! Sorry you didn’t find any corms this time 🥲

[@Chickysplants]

Hi Melissa, good you got so many corms! I hate what costs farm uses the worst, I hate that coco stuff! I just got a few of the costa farm a few weeks ago that I’m dying to repot just didn’t want to do it right away. Love your vids and how you show all of it! I want to try the fluval for my corms! Very interesting 🧐👍🙏

[@josiemojica3674]

Yes that coco stuff is the worse!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you!! I've had a lot of issues with the costa plants :/ Some turn out great but I've had many struggle. I hope your new plants do great for you!! Give fluval a go I think you'll like it! It roots lots of cuttings well too especially Hoya.

[@lovernotafighter004]

I was waiting for you to do an update vid on the dragons breath! I got mine in the mail and it showed up beautiful and FULL. it’s a been a couple weeks and I’ve had like 3-4 lower leaves fully yellow. The roots are tight like how yours was… idk what to do. But I also found like 15 corms so I guess those plants just love poppin corms out!!!! I should probably fully repot it..

[@plantsbymelissa]

So glad yours came beautiful!! I had a couple leaves yellow but overall it handled the acclimation period so well! lol you'll have lots of babies to grow now! 😜

[@elygarciaeg15]

Hi Melissa , I had the same issue with my alocasia azlanii, I bought it in Home Depot too and I ended up cutting all the leaves Im just hoping she can make it and come back to grown new leaves I check the root system and was healthy, I really like this plant good thing is I got some corms and all are start rooting , Hope you can save yours

[@plantsbymelissa]

Aw I’m sorry that happened to yours too! I hope it recovers okay! 🥹 I have a couple leaves looking more crispy so they’ll probably go but the newest leaf seems okay so I think it’ll survive but it will definitely take some time to recover.

[@elizabethkey6578]

Hey you have been my most favorite to watch !! Your plants are gorgeous!! Could you please tell me where you get your predatory mites?

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! 🥹 I order them from natures good guys ☺️

[@marymiller5824]

I got my Azlanii from home depot too. I repotted it in a self water, like my other Alocasia and inwas kucky enough to find 4 good size corms arhat i’m rooting now. It seems to be doing ok….fingers crossed. That Dragonas Breathe is AH-MAZINZG ❤❤❤Also, it did have a death trap that I removed 😡

[@plantsbymelissa]

Glad it’s doing okay so far and hope the corms grow well for you!! I’m so lucky to have gotten such a full plant of the dragon’s breath 🥹

[@marymiller5824]

@@plantsbymelissa I apologize for my comment that had SO many misspelled words 🫢🤣I was on a quick break at work when I commented……that’s what I get for rushing haha! But Alocasia are my favorite and I am in LOVE with yours! I wish I had found more than the 4 corms. I start them in water and move to a set up like yours but with moss. They are doing fantastic and I love them! just another reason why I love Alocasia.

[@gapeachnow26]

I have that azlanii, didn't do well at all, even after repotting so I chucked it lol. I have 7 baby azlaniis now, though. 🙂

[@plantsbymelissa]

oh noo I'm sorry! I think I'll definitely have a couple more leaves go on mine but that's so sad!! Happy you have some babies to grow out! 🤗

[@justinamontgomery2618]

When i first saw azlanii at my home depot.....the ones that were not bought went on clearance and they were all brown spotted and doing bad...they were not from costa....mine at home did the same....I have a feeling they are not an easy alocasia....it will be interesting to see how yours does :) after all your care :)

[@plantsbymelissa]

That's sad to hear :( It's doing okay so far, more crispy leaves but the newest one seems to be holding up well.

[@lisaanglim9588]

My alocasia pink dragon has yellow spots like that.

[@plantguy285]

I am also an alocaisa fan! My only problem is sometimes they face the wrong way. DO you reccomend any grow lights that might work?

[@paubel58]

have you ever had issues with your alocasia post repotting them? i was told they hate their roots disturbed so i am very nervous to have to repot the ones i have now still absolutely obsessed with that dragons breath though!

[@plantsbymelissa]

They’re pretty sensitive to repotting. I try not to mess with the roots too much after the first repot. So when I go to upsize I’ll just plop in a bigger pot and fill up around. I try to let them acclimate first to reduce any shock and the superthrive helps. Every plant is different though and the environment they’re in depends on how they’ll do too. I’ve definitely had some get a little angry with me but they eventually recovered 🙏🏼

[@wishingonthemoon1]

Hey Melissa! I am growing a Silver Dragon from corm. It’s sprouted, but no leaves. Only stalk (one inch or a bit more). Can I plant it? It has some very healthy roots that are at least one inch in length. Will planting it in soil stress it, or do you think it will encourage faster growth? Thank you! I covet your dragon’s breath, wow. It’s gorgeous. Great job! My father sent me a corm for Christmas, but there’s some shipping issues… PS I just subscribed :)

[@plantsbymelissa]

Hey there! Welcome 🤗 I would wait to transplant it. They’re so little and the roots can dry up quickly if you transfer too soon. I would wait until you have a leaf or two and a decent little root system. I did a video a few weeks ago I believe and I transferred some corms to soil if you wanted to see the size I waited for 🤗

[@wishingonthemoon1]

@@plantsbymelissa oh thank you very much! I’ll wait :)

[@teresacomstock5186]

I planted mine in the chunky mix is that ok

[@carolgraham7691]

What is your humidity 🤔 level in room with alocasia? We have a very dry climate, so I have not had any fungal problems with alocasia..how long does it take for corms to sprout, and then grow the alocasia? Interesting video....

[@plantsbymelissa]

It can get pretty humid here depends on the day I guess. I have a fan on to circulate the air :) the corms could take several weeks or even longer to sprout - it depends a lot of the conditions they're in too!

[@noelle7714]

Your dragons breath is beautiful, mine went dormant😢. Your azelanii (sp) sure wanted to live with all those corms, hope you get all the baby ones you want. Question: is there a reason why you use the fungicide dust instead of the spray? I’ve only used the spray and wondered if there’s a difference. Thanks.😊

[@plantsbymelissa]

Thank you! Sorry yours went dormant 🥹 I used the dust because it’s the only one I have right now but any should work ok! When my mamei got that fungal spread I bought this copper fungicide to see if it would help and I didn’t even realize it was a dust at the time lol. I used it on some other plants too and it’s worked great!

[@noelle7714]

@@plantsbymelissa thanks that’s good to know!

[@garygilliam1890]

What is the white thing on the bottom of the dragon breath plant

[@jasminjohnson9099]

I also brought an alocasia for the first time last week & I'm noticing yellow spots on the leaves..Help Please 😢?

[@jasminjohnson9099]

Yea it have literally the same yellow spots yours have..it's an alocasia silver dragon

[@giorgoskarpathiotakis4986]

In 17:50 what did you use for watering the plant ?

[@debbibowen]

If you just leave the corms, won't they grow in the current pot with the mother plant? Everyone seems to remove them, but wouldn't it give you a fuller plant?

[@plantsbymelissa]

You don't have to take them out, up to you! Some people grow them out to sell them, make more plants etc, especially if they're more rare :)

[@janedenton8266]

If you were to leave the corms in the pot, would they sprout and make the plant fuller? I see so many people removing the corms from their Alocasias, and wonder why.

[@SuperUsername147]

Absolutely. I’ve had them sprout on their own in it’s pot (that how it works in nature) but I think it’s fun to prop them. I also think they have a higher chance of success if you separate them and give them their own space to root and grow. But I could be wrong.

[@janedenton8266]

@@SuperUsername147 Thank you!! I guess I am as crazy as many plant people about propagating too!! Love your videos and fur babies!!

[@plantsbymelissa]

Yes, you can definitely leave them! A lot of the individual plants in the dragon’s breath I repotted was from the different corms that sprouted in their own time. I think it’s fun to grow them out and then you can gift some away or even repot back in or sell some. If you have more rare varieties then you can definitely grow out the corms to sell, I see a lot of people do that ☺️

[@virginiamartinez391]

💚🌿💚👍🏽

[@kreepyskera]

I recently removed a death plug from my alocasia cuprea, and it stressed and is dropping leaves which I expected. How long in your experience does it take for an alocasia to recover from a death plug removal?

[@plantsbymelissa]

It depends I guess. It’s hard to say for sure each plant is different but if they’re in good conditions it should hopefully settle in a couple weeks🤞🏼

[@juliam.e.barragan5992]

How long did you leave the fungicide on the leaves?

[@plantsbymelissa]

several days at least maybe even a week before I was able to do this repot lol. I don't remember how long exactly but as soon as I saw the fungal spread I covered it.

[@suntoshineastrologyandtaro1144]

What causes fungal infections in alocasias?

[@plantsbymelissa]

Mostly has to do with a moisture issue. Either coming from a humid place and no airflow (like being shipped) or if water sits on the leaves for too long and doesn’t dry in time it can cause a fungus to form. I try not to have leaves touching and I have a fan in my plant space to circulate air. I also don’t mist because of the risk 🥲

[@carolgraham7691]

Was the adlandzii a Costa Farm plant?

[@primitivedaisy]

What is the formula for your leaf cleaning solution with the Castile soap and neem? TIA! 😊🪴