How to Rejuvinate an Alocasia Polly Dividing and taking Cuttings

[@kittykaci]

The best video I've found as someone thats had an Alocasia Polly for 3 years. All the other videos I've found are people repotting brand new plants so I was struggling with what I should do with the trunk my plant developed.

[@jaaustin500]

You’re so casual and confident with your cutting!😀 I’ve had one of these for just a couple of weeks. Hopefully it will survive and grow this year and maybe next year I can divide. 👍

[@nicholasrobert3230]

I really love this video !! You answered so many questions I had in my mind while searching KZbin for plant care. Keep posting please ! 😁

[@lysduchamp]

Brilliant video! Thankyou. I've had this plant for about 3/4 years and it is growing beautifully. I have noticed the pattern where it throws a fourth leaf then the first leaf tends to die, so my plant usually only has three beautiful leaves at one time. Due to this I have often wondered if I'm doing something wrong. However, the fact each new leaf tends to be bigger and stronger shows me there's nothing wrong. Recently I noticed a new nodule growing out of the stem and wondered what this is, now I know it may be an aerial root or a baby? Your video inadvertently taught much about the growth pattern of the alocasia polly and what to expect in the future, which is the information most youtube videos on this plant lack. Now I know how to make my plant (which is my favourite houseplant) have more foliage in the future instead of just the three leaves! Nicely done!

[@PlantzNThings]

Thank you :) They are such Beautiful plants I can understand why it's your favorite :) And yes you are very lucky if your plant holds onto more than 3 leaves at any given time :) You're a good Plant Parent :)

[@ylvsylvs]

I just did this about a month ago :-) I did a lot of research and found some helpful videos before "hacking everything to bits" as you say... But this video is by far the most informative I've seen - it has all the info I managed to gather from several sources, and then some. Although I've already finished repotting, dividing, cutting and all that (now I'm just joyfully observing new growth popping up everywhere, in all my different containers!!), I really enjoyed watching your video :) Thanks for the upload!

[@PlantzNThings]

Thank you so much... I'm so happy you are also doing this... sometimes you need to :)... and whu doesn't want more of this Amazing Plant :)

[@carlyb7928]

Question! I have been neglecting my alocasia and the leaves are dying... Can I chop them off close to the base and will they regrow? Thanks!

[@lenkajf7816]

I loooove your video so much. How casual and funny you are. I love all the laughs. Thank you 😊

[@PlantzNThings]

Thank you 😀

[@MountainsnVallies]

Looking forward to an update!

[@Thankful_.]

Your videos are so informative! I’m delighted to report that I purchased my first Polly tonight. 👏🏽👏🏽

[@PlantzNThings]

Oh Yay!!! Good luck with it :) keep the humidity as high as you can over winter to keep the leaves looking nice...

[@Thankful_.]

@@PlantzNThings Thank u! It’s doing really good so far. I’ve been turning the light on my stove hood on at night and sitting my new Polly and a few other plants on the stovetop to soak up some light. 😊

[@cosmicsoulboogie4334]

Thank you so much. Hard to find information! My stem is one foot tall and yes looks dirty and not pleasant to look at. After watching your video I am confident in what I need to do thank you again!

[@kellyy4525]

This was super helpful and educational. I had no idea my pollys will grow like that eventually! Now I'll know how to repot them, make more plants etc. Great video! Looking forward to the update!

[@PlantzNThings]

You are so welcome! Nothing better than full pot of Polly.... will... i guess that would be the case for any plant ...lol

[@Justme68ification]

Great video! Love your channel BTW. Please keep us posted with this plant.

[@lindseysgreencanvas]

Dude, best video I've ever seen about Alocasia care which I desperately needed because I love my Pollys. This video made me subscribed, and I'll be looking for you on Insta, but I really hope you do a follow up video on the progress as I'm super invested now lol. I really appreciate all this info on Alocasias as I also have a Low Rider and no one else actually goes in so much depth about their longterm care.

[@PlantzNThings]

Thanks :) I actually kept my polly too wet this summer... so its dormant right now... the tips are still firm and looks like it will start growing again soon... Low rider is such a cool plant... mine in the house is a mealie bug magnet... I have already sprayed it down and wiped the leaves a few times... I might need to fully unpot it and rinse the roots... but there are so many hiding spots on these plants...lol

[@lindseysgreencanvas]

@@PlantzNThings well at least with these plants having bulbs, it's like they give us extra chances to get it right. I do love the Low Rider, but it was mislabeled as a Frydek and it was really young so it was a couple weeks before I discovered it wasn't and that was disappointing. I just moved it back indoors and I've given it 2 spray downs and luckily it only had 2 leaves at the time so I'm hoping it remains pest free, but I'm keeping all my plants I brought inside in isolation for a month to be extra sure with the low rider and a schefflera, I'm begging for mealybugs or spider mites lol. Just did one last online plant splurge before it's too cold for transport and knocked out 4 of my wishlist plants, norfolk island pine, schefflera alpine, variegated fatsia japonica and a tiki dumb cane. Also got 2 pots of NJoy pothos to add to that collection. Plants are the best addiction to have! Love your videos, been going through the whole list, been wanting to get some plumeria cuttings and now I feel more confident.

[@maria_nakajima]

I bought some roots online and planted it but peeled off the dried leaves like you did. I am quite reassured by your video that I did the right thing, so thanks ever so much. It's about two weeks in and the roots have shoots now.

[@wesleyhackney]

This was very helpful to me I recently bought 3 of these I put one outside and it’s done well and thrived the other 2 I put inside but it’s not as humid and they were not happy and just moved outside hope they perk up. Thanks for all the great tips

[@PlantzNThings]

They should do much better outside :)

[@amandamervine3467]

‘That trunk just looked really rude’ 😂

[@PlantzNThings]

The Rudest! lol...

[@brickhouse7401]

Hi, great tutorial. Thanks! I actually like the trunks on mine. Is it ok to leave them tall? I think the foliage canopy and trunks are in good proportion to each other so far.. it looks quite 'polite' lol. Indoor plant.. cold winters here. So I have a little grove of trees indoors. - Thanks again. I subscribed.

[@yangtzeling7468]

I reuse my soil and it’s always a wonderful surprise when an alocasia pops up 🥰

[@Apple-mm9ml]

I wouldint recommend reusing the soil in case it has any eggs or insects

[@3arth2naomi]

@@Apple-mm9ml I reuse mine but I always microwave it with peroxide and water before usage. Never any pests or anything🤎

[@atorres9476]

Thanks for this great video! This is the first time I’ve watched your videos and already subscribed today. Your explanations are very clear and inspired me to save my plant. Blessings 💙

[@Dark-Light828]

You’ve got Tom Green’s voice my dude👌

[@PlantzNThings]

Lol 😀

[@PlantzNThings]

Or does Tom green have My Voice?...lol

[@erppuente7901]

Id love to see updates please. Keep up the good work.

[@xXdeathnoteX0x]

3:05 you could totally use those pots as Solo cups for beer pong 😂

[@PlantzNThings]

Haha... you'd never miss :)... lol

[@jasjas4356]

Update? 😍😍😍

[@francoisederocher]

Very informative. You covered all the bases. Thanks.

[@melissayvettecruz]

Thank you so much for this video. I can’t wait to ✂️

[@marinalida]

Thanks for the video. Excellent info.

[@Ro84spain]

Is there an update for this Pollys growth?

[@ChelseaNyDance]

I really want to see too !

[@Susan-mo9mr]

Hi, thanks for your video. I have a alocasia polly and when I bought it there was one leaf opening and then it sent out a second leaf, the problem is the two leaves never opened fully at the tip area, it is still dent inward. I don't know what going on, what do you think? Thank you

[@Gigi-pf6ik]

Very interesting! I can’t find your update on this Did you make a video?

[@catherinezhong2257]

I love your video! It's really standing out, subscribed right away! Thank you for this amazing video!

[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Great content and such a cool tropical

[@LiLRedNaturalz]

Thank you 😊 I have this plant and it is beautiful but I think I need to do what you have shown😊Beautiful plant!

[@PlantzNThings]

If your plant is nice and full with lots of babies you can just cut back the tall trunks and replant those. :) It will take away the stress of a full hack like I did :)

[@ashleyguillen4594]

Can I use fluval instead of soil mix?

[@AraceaeFanatics]

Can the same be done with my Xanthosoma stalks? Those young "bulbs" are called corms. Update?

[@mikedan297]

Interesting demonstration.

[@rtnmusic1]

Great video👍👍👍

[@kathygilbreath6073]

Enjoyed your video.

[@aaronchia3952]

Curious what the yellow spots are on the side of one of the leaves are? Mine developed some too

[@PlantzNThings]

I think it's more times than not related to lower humidity...

[@anbhappy]

I bought alocia polly almost 3 mos now, and i put in my room, no window, only florescent light and aircon, I used to bring it outside once a week for natural air and light, it is very slow to grow, it is a normal?

[@PlantzNThings]

Yes these are slow. If given perfect conditions it might grow faster... but inside its hard to provide that

[@MildredBonkers]

Have we talked yet about how your soil mixing bucket looks like a comically large Solo cup?

[@PlantzNThings]

LOL... i know right!!! lol I love it

[@jacoblavaro9937]

Any updates?? I did this too to my Alocasia Polly because it has a really long stem. I was wondering what yours look like right now.

[@PlantzNThings]

I'll link the last update for you... My plant is really suffering at the moment because it was way too wet ... in the update attached you'll see that i mentioned it being saturated and water dripping from the bottom. this plant has not dried out... I might have to repot it into different soil if i cant correct things. at the moment i don't have any leaves but i do still have some firm growth points so there is still hope. I've moved this plant into one of the grow tents where its much warmer and more bright. crossing my fingers... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ2Tc6OVh8h2n5I

[@jacoblavaro9937]

@@PlantzNThings omg thank u so much. I had mine in my room but all the leaves dropped (from 6-2 and 1 unfurled leaf) before the cutting was made I am sure that it's not getting enough light so I put it outside. My Alocasia has one really long stem/tuber and I divided that into three. I also found 2 seeds (idk if that's the term) attached on it so I just separated it from the root. And now the other leaf dropped so it's just 1 leaf with 1 unfurled leaf, 3 stem cuttings and 2 seeds. I hope for the best for our plants!

[@rosiewolfe7866]

@@jacoblavaro9937 how did your alocasia turn out?

[@jacoblavaro9937]

@@rosiewolfe7866 all of them sprouted they were very healthy until school came and i neglected them outside and they just straight up died.

[@rosiewolfe7866]

@@jacoblavaro9937 oh, I'm sorry to hear that

[@colleenwells4643]

Great video with lots of info!!! I like to see hands-on videos Question: My grandson and his bed pillow had a 'fight' with my Alocasia Polly!!! Long story!! I tried to stake the leaves that were bent. Finally had to cut them off. There is sap in some of the cut off points. I thought that 3 of the smaller leaves were ok but I'm down to 1 leaf that is staying green. What should I do? Thanks!!!

[@sooth15]

I don't know if my Polly is some kind of weirdo, but mine does NOT like water. If I water it more than once a week, it goes through guttation and drips water all over (puddles of water) and immediately starts to drop leaves (they turn yellow and brown). I cut back drastically on water, letting it go completely bone dry, and it's doing much better. It grew a huge and gorgeous new leaf about a month ago, and just a week or so ago a new growth started coming out with a white end on it. This soon developed into a bud/spadix which is still emerging. I was really not expecting a bloom. All to say "evenly moist": definitely not mine. It likes it dry-dry-dry. I also do not have high humidity. About 30% in the winter, but now with the summer it's closer to 50%.

[@PlantzNThings]

Is yours inside? Indoors they need to be more dry.... outside they like more moisture... seems odd... but all of my alocasia are like that

[@inspiredlearninginstitute8018]

Great information. Thank you

[@melquimagcaling]

Hello there, how's your cutting doing. Did they survived?

[@PlantzNThings]

They got severely over watered over the summer and are now dormant... they are in my grow tent drying out... the tips are still firm and look to have life but there are no leaves. I should have paid more attention to the watering. They will come back in time

[@trinajaneen6446]

Very detailed and educational ! Thank you

[@kimmiekoko]

What about when I have an almost dead/damaged leaf.... Like where should I cut it down to? Love this video btw! Awesome stuff🙃

[@PlantzNThings]

I would completely remove the leaf back to the main stem/trunk

[@Aspenlover08]

GREAT video! Very helpful!

[@plantgurugangsta7299]

Ok so I saw your 2 week update but that was 6 months ago...what happened with this plant? Did it make a come back?

[@PlantzNThings]

It started to but at the moment it's completely dormant. Polly is notorious for dropping all of its leaves over wimter

[@nigeldepeza9999]

thanks for this video, do you have an update? my Poly had 5 leaves and a flower (growing indoors) then the leaves started dying 1 by 1 until only one remained, i was looking for a solution and stumbled on your video! idk, but I'm going to repot it and probably place it in some water and hope for the best, the leaves were so beautiful and huge, had it for a year, no idea why it stopped growing.

[@nigeldepeza9999]

after removing it from the soil, it seems that the root system was compromised... there wasnt much connection from the "trunk" to the roots i found in the soil, maybe root-rot?

[@PlantzNThings]

These alocasia in particular are such divas.... it wouldn't surprise me that there was some root rot... be careful with trying to let it root in water and then moving it back to soil... the water roots tend to die off when you move them back to soil and they have to start fresh again... if you want to try semi hydro, that might be an option using Leca ... otherwise i'd go with a really free draining aroid soil mix... something that dries quickly so you can water it often. in the recovery process keep your plant warm and humid... for the record...lol... this alocasia is the only one that gives me so much frustration...lol... but i guess that's why the leaves are so stunning... it keeps us trying to make it happy... the one that has a somewhat similar leaf that for me is a better grower is the frydek... it has a velvety leaf rather than the shiny plastic like leaves of the polly ... Good luck on your adventures with Polly :)

[@nigeldepeza9999]

@@PlantzNThings hey thanks so much for the reply, i actually took it out the soil, the root has rot in 3 areas, i have it out in a cool dry place for about 5 days now, the last leaf is still there and it seems to have slowed down its "dying". i want to cut off the rotting parts and leave only the healthy root, but its so close to the top of the root. i'll cut it, use cinnamon powder ,and put it in arid soil following your advice. i'm just hesitant, your response gave me the courage, thanks!

[@alyshaberg]

When I cut the stock to my alocacia to try to propigate (it was just a stock no stems or actual plant but the stock had a crazy amt of roots) the inside of the stock is pink. Does this mean its rotting? Or do different types of alocasia have different color stocks? I wish I could share a picture so you can understand better what I'm trying to ask haha

[@gift2god294]

Love this video 😊 thanks!

[@alinaluth]

Can we do this to another kind of alocasia? I have a one meter tall variegated alocasia macrorrhiza, and cuprea

[@PlantzNThings]

yes, i frequently "chop their heads off" and pot them back in the ground.

[@barbarahenry3698]

mine came with a wick, should I just leave it in?

[@PlantzNThings]

like a self watering pot? That's a great way to water these.. if you want to leave it, it might be helpful.

[@micaellopes920]

Would this be the same procedure for an Alocasia Amazonica (African mask)? I think they prefer less moisture right? I’m struggling with mine. Idk if I should let it dry out in between watering or keep moist. Thanks for your help in advance :)

[@PlantzNThings]

This would be the same care... I believe Polly is a Variety of Amazonica. if it's outside i would keep it moist (not soggy) when actively growing... but in the house let the top inch or 2 dry before watering ...

[@zap4980]

Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@CelticBearWoman]

So Clear! Thank you!

[@franniecamden]

Thank you..really enjoyed it!

[@reyakisakura3971]

I’m devastated, my alocasia isnt doing very well. All the leafs turned yellow and somewhat mushy. I repotted it in an orchid bark/pearlite/ indoor soil mixture to improve drainage. I took a lot of mushy roots (root rot). I’m worried that my alocasia wont make it 😭

[@patricebloch9217]

THANK YOU!!

[@Hero87]

Do you still have your Kalanchoe Beharensis which I just seen in your Kalanchoe video? Must be massive now.

[@PlantzNThings]

I got rid of the big plants a few years ago... I have a few babies now... i think they might be 16" tall... I need to find them a bigger pot now so they stop tipping over :)

[@pamelaeber9014]

Thank you! Finally know what to do now!!

[@michaelnasr4339]

Hello, Can you please write me here which soil mix do you use? I can't get it from my video because of my bad English, sorry

[@PlantzNThings]

Just a well draining tropical plant potting soil should be fine... what I used here has stayed too wet for me... I like the soil Pro-mix HP (High Porosity) you can add in some fir bark (used for Orchids) if you like as well

[@triciaclarke-darby6868]

How often should i water it?

[@PlantzNThings]

Let the soil dry almost completely between waterings... perhaps when the top 2 or 3 inches are dry...

[@17Comfort]

You should start an Amazon shop and sell all the pots and soils you use

[@marylouvalenzuela9260]

Very funny and i like it

[@miche7032]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@chenghuapang7504]

OMG I think you killed a plant. Did any of these parts survive?

[@jasjas4356]

Of course they did lol

[@ButterBabyDelights]

Pot way too big! Do not do what he’s doing

[@snikkid67]

I just brought one home, and it broke off after I got home. I just put it in the pot, beside the original stem. couple inches in the dirt. will that work???

[@PlantzNThings]

It the stem was long enough and had a few leaf nodes it should be fine.

[@rashelllisowski8999]

So helpful. Thank you ❤