All About My Alocasia Stingray + How I Care For It

[@jillianh4624]

i have been searching all night for like real ‘tips’ instead of people just doing plant tours. THIS is incredibly helpful!! Mine only has 2 leaves right now i am hopeful now!

[@viviangarza3005]

You are so inspiring am 10 about to turn eleven tomorrow the 18 and I have 30 houseplants and am now Realizing people my age are on tiktok shaking their butts lol 😂 and am just taking care of lot of plants 🌱

[@wildfern]

Hahaha amazing 😆❤️

[@vanessalancaricova6961]

means you took the road to a better life sooner than most :)

[@tamekahill2826]

You are smart my luv.Happy Birthday and happy growing and stay safe.

[@LauraaC]

Haha this was me at your age too 😂

[@khai4071]

Well now you are almost 12 and I hope you are still planting instead of being on tik tok lol

[@arcadia_plants]

Alocasia Stingray is one of my favourite Alocasia 😍 Unfortunately during the winter, mine lost all the leaves and roots 😰 but the bulb was healthy and now she is starting to put new leaf and roots. Your is gorgeous!!

[@vlong7112]

Thank you for showing what thrips damage looks like 🙌🏽

[@annnoel4114]

me: ‘ I really have to start doing schoolstuff ‘ also me: * sees this new video* - school can wait - ahahaah

[@wildfern]

❤️

[@plantingwithabbey536]

💚💚 i feel like when a plant recovers from pests or root rot u appreciate it even more

[@Anil18834]

I got mine as a tiny 2 leaf seedling over the mail at the end of November (8.5 months ago). This tiny plant has given me so much joy. Innitialy he grew a new leaf every month. It stayed as a 3/4 leaf little plant during winter. Each new leaf was approx. 30% larger than its predecessor. @Planterina mentioned in one of her videos that some plants i.e: Monstera and Snake plants grow a lot when she put them outdoors during the summer. I decided to let him out on my east-facing miniscule garden patch, as he really seems to enjoy the light. The leaves did become a bit yellowish around the edges from the shock, but in just 2 months of living outdoors, it has become a 7 leaf plant, it gives me a new leaf every 2 weeks, the last leaf is the size of my hand and the plant has given me 2 pups. The pups do need dappled sunlight, so I have moved them inside by the eastern window sill, while all new growth on papa is verdant green. I live in Zone 7 climate. It can be quite humid here. This guy seems to enjoy a lot of light and humidity. I use a moisture meter and highly recommend you use one. I water it approx. twice a week and keep him in a well drained plastic pot with aeroid mix. In terms of temperature: I like the cold. I only turn the heater enough to keep my plants from dying. During winter my house is at 15C/ 60F. That temperature seems to keep them fine. All my indoor plants are tropical. They all seem to care much more about light and humidity than about temperature. I use a humidifier during winter. I suspect they will experience shock when they come back inside toward the end of autumn. But I'm so thrilled with the result from their summer vacation, I intend to do it again next year.

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and all of those tips! I always appreciate that. And thank you for watching. Happy growing ☺️🌿

[@terencesun807]

i also just dealt with the same exact issue. i discovered thrips and it was nasty! your alocasia is beautiful, hope mine get to a spot yours is in. glad it’s doing better 🌞🪴

[@laurenervin1404]

I have been SO excited for this video! I hardly ever hear anyone on KZbin talk about this plant and I can't figure out why! It's so unique and weird😄 as far as commonality, I'm in North Carolina and have NEVER seen this plant in any nursery or big box store😭 I'm hoping that will change soon cuz I AM HERE FOR IT😂🙏

[@ceeneal9748]

I LOVE the stingray so much that I bought another one and now I have 2! They are pretty chill for the most part, but I also wondered why they droop so much but after seeing this I’m going to get it a trellis as well! Thanks for that tip and your stingray is GORGEOUS! 😍

[@johnelonghurst3857]

13th September 2023. I live in Southend on sea, Essex United Kingdom. About 45 miles east of London on the North of the Theames estuary. I've never seen this plant until today, so I bought one. Thank you so much for your advice. Now I'm in with a chance of keeping it alive.

[@jtatx16]

I just came across this stingray beauty yesterday at my local HD. It was being unloaded when I was there! I’ve never seen one before in the 12 years I’ve collected plants. Didn’t even know the name and had to look it up. And I looked up how to care for SA and came across your page. I’m in a suburb outside of Austin, TX. Thank you for the information. I’m more confident that I can care for this one after learning from you!

[@LauraaC]

What a beautiful plant! I’m in Minnesota in the US and have never seen one at box stores or local nurseries, but I’m definitely going to be looking for one!

[@margarethernandez6006]

I saw some at Home Depot in Arizona.

[@charliebrown9188]

omg thank you for your video, it was an eye opener, I recently saw some of my plants getting very yellow, a sort of very fine spotty yellow and I thought it was lack of nutrients, the builders have been doing renovations and I slacked on feeding this year, until one day one of my calatheas was crawling with some minute needle like black insects, I instantly started spraying all my plants with an overdose of insecticide - all 400 of them. Today I was looking at how to overwinter alocasias as they are looking a tad yellow, and I found your video, I googled trips, and suddenly everything was explained... I didn't know what they were, I never had them, and with the builders having my doors open all day I'm thinking they came in windblown, not that difficult as I live on the ground floor and my living room has large sliding doors.... so, now I am going to try some of your advice with the lighting and hopefully I can bring this gorgeous baby back to its former glory. although, do you think I could let it go dry and let it go dormant for the winter? anyone with an answer to that would be very appreciated. specific for stingray alocasia if possible. thx all

[@margarethernandez6006]

I just got a Stingray alocatia for Christmas. I have been seeing this plant in the big box stores. I'm so excited to see if she does well.

[@APotToPlantIn]

I just got my 2nd one (the 1st died as soon as I got it), so I’m grateful for this video. Thx💚

[@rachelblack2165]

I literally bought a stingray a couple of months back and out of nowhere it was infested with thrips like 2 weeks ago, thank you for letting me know it’s apparently a common occurrence xD I’ll try the neem oil and soap solution, hopefully it clears up like yours did!

[@katiescherf7784]

I finally purchased one and it gets here tomorrow!!! I can’t wait

[@manon7092]

Thanks for the tips, I just got this plant for my birthday ! 😍 I’m in love

[@khai4071]

Okay I stopped it at 1:04 because I recently bought an alocasia at "Canadian Tire" and it was so filled with them after 3 unsuccessful attempts I threw it away because I was afraid for other plants. Although you might pay a bit more you don't usually find this problem in a small local plant store simply because they care about their plants

[@princepalmer3329]

I just had one delivered yesterday so I'm learning how to care for it. I wanted one for so long now so thankyou for making this Vidio. Mine has about 8 leaves atm I just hope I can care for it well.

[@sherrih55]

I got one this summer that was about a foot bog amd it has grown so much. I jad to repot it 2x. It is about 4 feet and too many leaves to count. I need to split it up! I had never swwn one before i saw this one. Got it at Tradwr Joes. I live in Florida and pur it outside on my covered patio. It is growing like crazy! Love it!

[@sara-cc7894]

This plant's leaves are so unique! I have been dealing with thrips on an alocasia too and it's such a pain

[@sonyvaioboy]

I love Alocasias but I mainly focus on the rare side of this plant species. The Stingray is readily available in the UK but not really a garden centre favourite. Personally I really like the single focus on one plant. The back story and care in under 10mins is great 👍🏼

[@tamarad4146]

Omg you're slaying an alocasia, you are the plant queen.

[@Jr-vd3fr]

I love my stingray!! It was a struggle bus at first but now it loves me!! I found it in a grocery store here in Toronto and haven’t seen any since, yours is straight up alocasia goals 🙌🏻

[@eatfugu]

Oh my god, what grocery store? I found mine on Danforth in Greek town

[@SandDollar60]

Just picked one up at my grocery store. I knew you could help with care tips! 😀

[@bevwootton4185]

I purchased one in Toronto , Canada. It all but died and then I discovered a weird bulb. I potted it in a home made pon substrate and it grew again better than when I purchased it as it just lost leaf after leaf and croaked. I am going to try your suggestions as with every new leaf one dies, I will use soil as well and have a ton of grow lights, thanks for your suggestions.

[@Laurfler]

They're not too common where I live (southern california), I just got one the other day online so this video is perfect. Dealing with thrips on my other alocasia so definitely going to watch out for this one.

[@xxsillymel]

I had never even heard of this plant until you posted yours! Recently got one here in California off Etsy and I love it! Mine is definitely a baby still though 😅

[@bones5785]

I just got one pot with two plants on it at Walmart here in Calgary, Alberta for like C$27 two weeks ago. Each plant is about 3 feet tall. Never heard of it before I bought it and was shocked to read they grow 15ft tall x 8ft wide! Still in love with it though. No thrip damage that I can see but the drooping has begun and the outer leaves have turned yellow. I just staked each to stop it leaning sideways towards the window. So thank you for the tip on providing light from above. I will closely monitor the watering too. Maybe place it on a self-watering pot? Apparently there's a variegated version. I'm keeping my eyes open for that!

[@wildfern]

Wow I didn't know they got that large, I just googled some images! Wild :)

[@Mir.cvetov.]

Good day. THAT'S THE BEAUTY of how many super beautiful flowers

[@christinewarnaar-bates3494]

Great information ! I have the same problem with the leaves flopping, so will try the grow light. I live in Ontario and ordered mine on-line (Tropi Co.) since I have never seen one in a store.

[@christinewarnaar-bates3494]

Tropi Co. ships Canada wide (I didn’t even know they existed until I found my Stingrays through their site).

[@pudgyplanter1130]

I am so happy you did this video! I have one as well and I can't really find anything on KZbin about it! I'm having a little bit of a hard time myself. I just lost 2 leaves. I'm trying to make it happy. No pests thus far (Thank Goodness!!!) I won't let it dry out because I was doing that. Thanks for the tip! And I had to order mine online ( I live in Chicago area) I never see them out at any of my local BB stores or plant shops and such. Be well until next time sis! xoxo

[@amyclare5377]

your plants are beautiful and your just lovley thanks for the tips :) This plant has died and come bak to life on me 3 times... it gets so big ( 3 leaves) then it starts to die off... im in Canada so wel see what summer brings. My friends is giant like yours and lives in the same climate

[@wildfern]

I’m sure summer will have it thriving! Good luck and thank you for watching :)

[@MegMakesCrafts]

I had only ever seen them in KZbin videos before but always thought they looked so cool! Then I went to Rona looking for Christmas stuff and nearly keeled over when I saw the shelf full of them this week. Needless to say, I got one because I wasn’t sure when I’d ever see one again. We do not get exciting plants here often in our box stores/ grocery stores, a lot of the basic staple house plants. Most will go to Edmonton or even Calgary to get variety in their collection.

[@wildfern]

That’s an amazing find! Enjoy it ☺️

[@ArthurGrey.]

You might have to get off of Amazon but Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew works so well on thrips! Spidermites too, wipes them both out pretty much in the first treatment. Only thing I am confident in treating my plants with. I do still use a Neem oil & water solution to clean leaves, but Jack's is a necessity for me.

[@Laurynzo33]

Fern, I love your stingray! I've been hunting for one for about a year in my area and about to just order online cause I haven't found it yet.

[@NailzByA]

I love the shape of those leaves!

[@morgangubersky4127]

What a beauty! So glad the thrip devils are gone. I’m currently battling them 🙃

[@idalianieves9609]

Girl now you got me looking for that plant

[@natalietownsend7231]

I used stakes to hold up a couple of petioles on my frydek. Now it has 7 leaves. Before I could only keep 3 at a time. Also lots of light is great for alocasia. I can't wait til I get a stingray.

[@mg-qq5yc]

I am just watching because I love ur channel I would never ever own such a plant, greetings from South Africa

[@thebeauceronboys9397]

I love them but here in San Diego they are extra spidermite magnets, through him outside with zebrina 🤣

[@akobunny]

I love your stingray it's so beautiful! I just found one at Cubs Food for $8! It was infested with spider mites but I sprayed it down with Neem oil and let it sit out by itself. Now I just gotta spray all the mites off with water and topped the soil with some sand charcoal. Hopefully it'll make it's recovery soon!

[@dryd78]

OMG those eyelashes though !!

[@Heather-ye4qf]

Juat saw one at home depot. May have to go back and get it.

[@emmasplantz]

Such a gorgeous plant!! I have yet to get my hands on one. Lovely video :)

[@wildfern]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@dana8208]

I wonder why certain plant varieties are more prone to pests? Do pests like the foliage more? Is it harder to see the bugs on these plants so they take over before they are seen? Please let me know anyone who reads this :)

[@Jen.shack93]

I just got one of these last week 🤞🏻They’re super cute!

[@wildfern]

They are!

[@kridau]

I just bought one a few days ago. I’m in Minto Ontario. I seem to have a new yellow leaf already

[@elizabethchurchill2933]

OMG if this plant was available at a box store near me I would swerve off the road in my frantic haste to get there! It's freaky and I love it.

[@wildfern]

HAHA it is freaky indeed

[@carolynallen597]

Wow! Stingray is common on your side of 🇨🇦? You are so lucky!!! In Ontario I have yet to even see a Stingray in a garden centre. I am running, not walking, to Canadian Tire right now 🏃‍♀️

[@wildfern]

Hahah! Yes, they seem to pop up here semi-frequently!

[@MrAloha76]

Always good stuff😎👍🏾Aloha from Hawaii

[@LubovFlowers65]

I love alocasia stingray very much. Rarely found in the store. I have a little one more ..

[@lulaflor1]

Thank you, you answered all my questions

[@jessicar8141]

Thrips are the worst! Congrats on winning the battle!

[@ChristianOllie]

This really helped with my anxiety today thank you 💜

[@wildfern]

💕💕💕

[@snowiee_asmr]

Yay! My fav just uploaded a new video..

[@wildfern]

Hope you enjoyed it ;)

[@snowiee_asmr]

@@wildfern I do

[@sierra734]

Tfs I just got one delivered today looks very healthy, came here for care advice.

[@wildfern]

Awesome! They are so beautiful.

[@evaweir4007]

Thrips truly are a pain. I got a monstera adansonii three years ago that had thrips, and after two years of fighting them I finally tossed the plant in the snow. Now, a week ago, I found thrips on my huge thaumatophyllum... ugh

[@wildfern]

Ughhh I hate them so much.

[@sierra734]

Just found one large but in rough shape completely driving, I cleaned it all up and hope it does well it was the only one for 30$ but my boyfriend asked the manager if he could get it for 10 $ and Manager said yes are you sure you want it doesn’t look very good lol

[@katiescherf7784]

I’ve only seen them in one plant shop last summer so I’m hopeful there will be more this year (Colorado)

[@reneepenza9549]

I love my stingray, it’s just a baby tho 🥺The leaf shape is so fun! They’re hard to come by here in Massachusetts, I had to go to a specialty plant nursery. I actually picked mine up because I’ve seen in in past videos of yours 🤩

[@kiialaurila4738]

I saw one of these at my plant store today buy resisted buying one since it was pretty big and expensive 😪 i did buy an alocasia black velvet tho, i've been really into all alocasias lately!

[@karlamaxine6968]

I have not been able to keep one of these alive but I’m gonna try for the third time. I can’t find them in store, but I’ve found them on Facebook market sometimes.

[@xenic101]

I had one of these last year in my wetland outside. It grew massive. I'm trying to keep it dormant over winter, but I did just toss out an unmarked pot of rotted tuber. Hopefully it wasn't that one. I really liked it.

[@aristardust1620]

This is one of my wishlist plants, I have never seen them here in my state 😫

[@ellenkoek2711]

The Stingray is available in the Netherlands. I find it hard to take a good picture for Insta. Perhaps that's the reason you don't see it as much?

[@stefaniebittner1729]

They are fairly common where I live - in Germany we profit from being close to the Netherlands, where they grow ANYTHING. 😁 I just bought mine for €8,99, which is even for Germany really cheap. Usually, they cost €20 and up the size mine is. So far it seems to like me. 😍🍀

[@Ccsher]

IM SO EARLY love u fern!

[@wildfern]

Love youuuu!

[@throwaway818]

Hi Fern, I wanted to know if you could make a 2021 houseplant tour soon ( I know it takes long to edit and make) but since you moved into a new house too i wanted to ask . I also really like your houseplant tour video ! That video was the first video of yours that I saw! Thanks

[@wildfern]

Yes, I will be making one this spring :)

[@throwaway818]

@@wildfern Tysm!

[@EleanorSadie]

They are common and fairly inexpensive 15-30€ here in my country in Europe. I have not cared for one but alocasia Frydek is on my wishlist for sure.

[@Saksouka2108]

Saaaaame, got one big one in the summer, cooooovered in thrips... isolation, neem oil, the whole Shabang... 6 months later, they are still here... rent free 😓😓😓😓😓 I can’t stand them anymore

[@SkyofDread]

I was about to get one of these and then my dragon scale started to act up, I want to figure out the care for that one perfectly first.

[@sonyvaioboy]

What’s up with your Dragon Scale?

[@SkyofDread]

@@sonyvaioboy yellowing tips on some of the leaves, the new growth looks okay though. I don't think it was humid enough in its previous spot, also may have had a bit too much to drink?

[@sonyvaioboy]

@@SkyofDread I have found humidity not to be a problem for my Dragon Scale. It sits in a room somewhere between 50/60 humidity. Even lower over the winter months, I have central heating! The yellow leaves is either over or under watering, I hate that term BTW so annoying! Mine also had this on the older leaves and everything coming new is ok. I really think it can depend on the actual plant itself. One might do well while the other suffers under the same conditions. Good luck they are most amazing when they get BIG.

[@maria-giulianalatini1724]

Did you change the growing medium when you found the thrips? Mine is in pumice and a self watering pot. I always add fertilizer but after 5 months still only 2 leaves. 🤔

[@knitwit2871]

I was gonna get one of these guys today but I had to choose between this & a silver dragon, I chose the silver dragon but this is definitely next!

[@sbarron20]

I've seen them pop up in Trader Joe's plantie Instagram pages, but none in my neck of the woods. I want one so bad though. The leaves are so unique and I've managed to keep my alocasia alive for years, so I want another one.

[@ninapavlin7601]

I just bought a stingray and I really hope I can keep it alive🤞Love yours😍

[@wildfern]

Good luck to you!! x

[@ShaunaFox]

I just bought one of these a little over a week ago and it's already put out a new leaf

[@FredTheFicusAndFriends]

So, in answer to how common, I just dragged one home from my local grocery store in London, Ontario today. Though, to be honest, when I caught sight of it out the corner of me eye as I walked in, I did not bother to look at the price. 😏 I found out when I was checking out - $5. I was delighted. I have this love of Alocasias... admittedly, I think it's the challenge.

[@Autumn-rj3cr]

These are hard to get in the US. At least in the Midwest. They were in grocery stores here last summer but a lot of people said they had thrips😭

[@tamekahill2826]

Beautiful plant .Jeff from Tropical Garden just did video on pests.What he uses if you want to check it out it be worth it.Happy growing and stay safe. I hope that name of his channel.

[@lidiavilliez3360]

I brought one and it has lost two leaves. Getting a new one tho. Might need the grow light

[@azelie6953]

U did it great. Mine like having spider webs or wth is that ( I'm not sure 😂) but yes all leaves just getting yellowed 🤦 I'm really not sure what is that sticky white like spider web really between stems and also on leaf

[@hannahw6594]

*nervously laughs about thripes*

[@RandomSomebody2929]

Thank you for the tips. I have just bought a stingray, thought it was interesting looking😆. By the way you are very pretty 😊

[@robynburgess3995]

I live in Idaho and I haven't seen any for sale.

[@eileendewit]

I've had an alocasia stingray before but mine also had thrips and back then I did'nt know how to get rid of them so i throwed it away eventually, maybe I'll try a new one after seeing this video!

[@jadewade2044]

I just got one alocasia stingray baby, it was a little bitty one, and it is from the big box store in that Pete moss, should I take it out of that?❤ your videos

[@wildfern]

It's up to you! If plants seem happy and I don't suspect pests, I will often leave them in the soil that they come in until they are ready for an up-pot :)

[@danaplants]

Beautiful plants

[@allexisbonacci476]

My fiancé brought one of these home. It’s huge! Like 2 feet with like 30 leaves. I’m scared it was in perfect ideal conditions and will drop a lot. Have you had any success or suggestions with propagation? Any other tips?

[@kayu3712]

I just got one at a plant nursery last week. It was planted in a very dense and wet soil, even though I know and seller confirmed to me it needs a chunky well draining soil. I was told not to repot for 2 weeks to let it acclimate. In 2 days it started yellowing. After a couple more days and more yellowing leaves I went to trim some away, considering reporting anyway, and most of the leaves just fell away and were rotted inside the stems at the root/tuber. Why do nurseries grow them in a soil they don't belong in? I ha e one green leaf left that seems stable and I'm hopeful it will find its way back. Any idea why nurseries do this? If this is how a plant comes, shouldn't it be repotted right away to give it a better chance in the right growing medium? Thx!

[@carmelinacarrera825]

Hi ♥️ this plant is beautiful

[@wildfern]

Thank you!!

[@melanieporquez9728]

My stingray is one of my top 5 plants in my home!

[@leadbelly1495]

My tap water is very hard,what do you suggest I use please?

[@CA12636]

They have just become more available here in Denmark, so I brought one, but it not as beautiful as yours :)

[@knitwit2871]

In the USA these are so pricey but they’re so cool!

[@countrygirl4422]

Home Depot Madison, Wisc. October 2021.

[@Phil132]

I can see that you have Gaz Oakley's cook book in the background. Yeah! Are you a fellow vegan?

[@wildfern]

Yes!! I’ve been vegan for over 6 years now ☺️

[@nickiminajonetta6167]

Is this a sign because wegmans have been getting them near me 😅.