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[@christinalopez7452]

Happy to see another Alocasia fan! 🙌🏽 Your Zebrina Reticulata is stunning! Mine is still a baby and growing sooooo slow. I am in the US and just purchased another Azlanii since I killed the first 😢. They are pretty pricey here, between $160-$250 depending on size of the plant.

[@codelicious6590]

Love that Zebrina reticulata I've recently discovered the hard way that these babies love Lots of light! Direct sunlight is even good and doesn't hurt them as long as they have plenty of humidity. Oops, sorry, variegata- I personally love the leaves more than stems but she's all good.

[@plantwithroos]

Yes I used to grow one in my greenhouse in full sun!

[@dashacontag153]

Thank you for all your videos. I often learn something useful, but also your happy personality is a balm. I have three Alocasia, a tiny dancer, which is fun because it looks like a water plant swaying in the air, a black velvet that I love, and a Frydek that I feel I’m still learning, but getting the hang of and I’m looking forward to bigger leaves, even if they shade some of my other plants and I have to rearrange again (I feel I rearrange almost every day). In the spring I want to order a regal shield, which is affordable. I’m obsessed with the deep green leaves with red backs and bright veins. I also, someday, would love to get a cuprea. They absolutely amaze me, but right now they much too expensive here. Thank you again. 💚

[@plantwithroos]

Awww thank you very much! ♥️

[@rekavitz6473]

i needed this video so much! thank you, Roos

[@plantwithroos]

Great to hear! You're welcome

[@oopsisoiledmyplanties]

That Alocasia Zebrina is AMAZING and soooo big! I just love it. Your collection is beautiful

[@plantwithroos]

Thank you very much

[@Wanderlustforeurope]

Yes omg love that one too😍

[@OrdinaryPlantGirl]

Thanks for this. I just started collecting them and started small with a stingray, Polly and luaderbachiana-Purple sword they have started showing up in our grocery store. Now I'm going to move then to a better lighting situation!

[@plantwithroos]

Oh very cool! Let me know if they grow better for you with more light!

[@magk5872]

Yes! I have a few Alocasias. Dragon Scale is definitely a fav but has grown sooo slow for me.

[@plantwithroos]

Yeah it is much slower for me than the other ones!

[@PeggysPlants]

I've never seen indoor Alocasia that were so big. yours are amazing!

[@plantwithroos]

Thanks so much Peggy!

[@shaniquawhitfield94]

I can't believe I had lost your videos! Im having the toughest time and day ever and boy oh boy...I've been watching so many plant vids to calm down and I have to say, yours put me in a TRANCE. You are a QUEEN! Curing anxiety and educating us about plants My birthday just passed and all I got was 3 alocasias I bought myself. I wish to GOD Zebrina were readily available in NYC. I got a Frydek tattoo recently (its my fav Alo), though im looking at a slightly overwatered pot right now. Anyway, this video made me realize I deserve LARGE alocasias, and that I was right all along about giving them a bit more light than always suggested. THANK YOU BOO

[@plantwithroos]

Awww that is so cool to hear, I struggle with anxiety and intrusive thoughts so I know exactly what you're looking for and that's also why I make my videos like I do! So thank you thank you thank you ❤️ I'm so sorry to hear you're struggling, take care of yourself and belated happy happy birthday! I'm glad you bought yourself some plants, and yes you so deserve large Alocasias! They're awesome.

[@kristathompson9888]

Your collection is beautiful and that blue pot is gorgeous 💚🌿💚

[@plantwithroos]

Thanks so much! Yes that pot is so cool 😍

[@matildendron856]

Beautiful plants and great information! Alocasias are awesome!

[@plantwithroos]

Thank you very much!

[@YellowPineappleHoyas]

Another great video. I just ordered an Azlanii (in Canada) and really found this helpful.

[@patriciacrumrine5890]

I'm just getting back into houseplants and I got a few cuttings from a friend including an alocasia. It had a root so I put it into soil this week and I'm hoping it makes it. I'm eager for the challenge.

[@emilyanga5299]

Nice video Roos!😊Love your plants😍😍😍

[@plantwithroos]

Thank you very much!

[@christinekobzeff]

Beautiful collection Roos, your zebrina variegata is amazing! I’m a big fan of Alocasia too. I grow several and the zebrina, black velvet and frydek are my favorites. They’re thriving in bright light, my plant room has south facing windows also and I supplement in the lowlight areas with grow lights, so the whole room is lit. My Alocasia bambino did get spider mites a couple months ago, I treated it and haven’t had any issues lately. 🤞 I try to keep on top of cleaning the leaves as a preventative measure but I like the idea of using predatory mites. 🌱🌿🌵💕

[@plantwithroos]

Thanks very much, that's so cool to hear! Sounds like they like you 😅🙌🏻

[@alfredarogers5197]

I really enjoyed your tips. I struggle with alocasias. I’m on my 3rd one. Yours are beautiful💚

[@plantwithroos]

Thank you! I just rotted my Frydek so you're not alone! ❤️

[@stephaniebuzzella1]

What a special gift to have that pot from your father in law 🥰

[@plantwithroos]

Right? He's made so many cool things for all the family members!

[@Amy-ft2wt]

Greetings from Florida, USA. I love Alocacias! Just purchased my 1st baby Zebrina reticulata with one leaf but it birthed another quickly within approx 3 wks.

[@anitajones7090]

Thank you for the transparency, I have four (Polly, Bambino, Black Velvet and Dragon Scale).

[@plantwithroos]

Awesome! I love Alocasias

[@martonji]

Hi Roos, I’ve found your channel (and Instagram) I think a couple of weeks ago. I really enjoy watching your videos, I find them entertaining and nice. I’m thinking about getting an Alocasia Cuprea, I’ve fell in love with that! Thanks to your advice, I’ll try to find her a good spot near the window 😉

[@plantwithroos]

Awww yay thanks so much that's very cool to hear! And yes get one, they're so cool and different! ❤️❤️❤️

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

Thank you for bringing light and plant placement to my attention, I don't always give it the thought it deserves👍

[@plantwithroos]

You're welcome, it's become the most important thing in my plant care 🙌🏻

[@MsCharismatic11]

1 year later and Im loving your video! I now have 4 types of Alocasias- theyre my newest plant addiction. Lol Im in the US, and have found that more and more are available here due to tissue cultures. I just picked up my Dragon Scale and Silver Dragon for $30 each! So happy!!! I also have a Nairobi Nights and Bambino Amazonica

[@plantwithroos]

That's so cool to hear! And yes luckily tissue culture is catching up with the demand ❤️

[@superpinkyswear]

I don't have the space for alocasias and haven't really found one that I really want. The lockdown situation have also reduced the amount of plants I've bought/swapped. Yesterday I did harvest my first Ceropegia woodii variegata seeds and my Christia vespertilionis gave me viable seeds and they have been successfully germinated. Plants have kept me sane during these weird times.

[@plantwithroos]

Yeah I get that, I have that with certain plant families!

[@chrystalsabin4091]

You are so lucky and I'm jealous. I love all of those alocasias but can't afford them. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@plantwithroos]

They are all very affordable here, but yes I do feel lucky!

[@Wanderlustforeurope]

Love this video!

[@plantwithroos]

Thank you!

[@emmascotthanson2722]

Lord I wish alocasia azlanii were priced lower than 250 in the states. Every single one of those alocasia is on my wishlist! Love you and your channel 🥰❤️

[@kbbaylor]

Mine too, but that plants almost 300.

[@fabianseq6164]

OMG I love you hair dye💯 loved you collection! Greetings form costa rica!

[@plantwithroos]

Thanks so much and woww I really want to visit Costa Rica! Great surf, cool animals and tropical plants? Yes please! Oh and the dye is from directions hair colour, it's vegan and works really well 🙌🏻❤️

[@fabianseq6164]

@@plantwithroos if you ever come here, let me Know haha my boyfriend's aunt is a tour guide, she knows the country better than I do, xD and Yeees lots of tropical plants!! OMG my boyfriend uses the same Brand xD he loves this Brand and artic Fox too!

[@feelspecial9084]

I only have one alocasia and for the first time I’m getting it to push out a leaf :)

[@rosemodrigo8330]

Thankz mam roos,,the tipz of alocacia plant..i love it.. Godbless..u. ❤️Phillippines

[@plantwithroos]

I'm glad to hear it thank you!

[@Wanderlustforeurope]

Huh some ppl aren't a big fan?! No but everyone had their own opinion ofc😊 I LOVEEE Alocasia's! 😊 I have a black velvet, silver dragon, polly and the "normal" one like the "olifantsoor".

[@plantwithroos]

No haha apparently they're difficult! Plus they attract spider mites so 🤷🏻‍♀️ I love them!

[@motorpenny]

Prachtige planten!

[@plantwithroos]

Dank je wel!!

[@violetjadejazmin826]

Ao beautifull collection plants allocasia i have also but they are not healthy.i can learn with you now.thanks for share

[@plantwithroos]

Thank you I hope you make them healthy again!

[@PlantyMessyHypsie]

I looove Alocasia & Colocasia! I need to check out your yoga class. See you there!

[@plantwithroos]

Thank you, me too! They're so pretty and can get so big!(Well some of them 😅) I have a few classes on here, most are via my yoga patreon for 3,50 a month you get access to all my full length classes 🙏🏻❤️

[@PlantyMessyHypsie]

@@plantwithroos Have you seen a Black Coral? It’s my #1 fav plant in all of my collection. I would try and describe, but it wouldn’t do it justice. Let’s just say the leaves start as a small medium green, then turn a magical dark green/red/bronze. It constantly puts out leaves of all sizes, so you never have to fill in at the bottom. Merlot colored petioles AND ROOTS! She never stops giving. She’s a thirsty one.

[@plantwithroos]

I do not so I'm looking it up right away thank you!!

[@keithpugh7538]

I’m still looking for a green dragon scale, I finally found a sliver dragon. Just purchased a black velvet.

[@mershellysyanel]

Beautifull alocasia 🥰

[@plantwithroos]

Thank you very much!

[@NerdyKathi]

I love your collection. They are all so beautiful. I can't decide which I like best. That Zebrina is stunning, and your Dragon Scale.😍 Love the bloopers.

[@plantwithroos]

Thanks so much Kathi! Haha yeah since of them are 🔥 🔥 🔥 😅❤️ love you!

[@adam.secrets]

Thanks for sharing your Alocasias! I always feel the need to comment when you show them off. My Dragon Scale is doing not so well, I think its going dormant. But my silver dragon is looking amazing. I dont get it... Also I'm in the US and dragon scale, azlanii, and silver dragon are all pretty widely available here but it hasnt changed the prices too much. Silver dragon usually goes for arounds 80 usd, dragon scale 90 usd, and the Azlanii can still sell for 150-200 usd. Also I hope my zebrina reticulata gets as big as your variegated zebrina :)

[@plantwithroos]

Oohhh interesting thanks for sharing! An experienced aroid grower friend told me that about tissue culture in the US so maybe that's not correct, or maybe the prices are just high cos they can be right now

[@adam.secrets]

@@plantwithroos I've never heard anyone say the azlanii was tc til now but it's believable. I keep thinking that my azlanii and the other azlaniis being sold recently don't really look like the azlaniis I used to see online. There was only like 4 pictures I could find before they were widely available here.

[@lucypolki]

I have myself 3 alocasias, all were 'saved' by me, they were discounted and in really poor shape. Yucatan princess is putting out a second leaf now 🥰 same with my zebrina. Lauterbachiana is doing a bit worse even tho she did put out 3 leaves on me, the first one that she did is turning yellow now 😢 i plan on checking the roots today and maybe changing the pot to a smaller one 🤔

[@liv-ef4ym]

i bought a zebrina which only has three leaves. two are super crispy and one is ok but on its way out. what can i do?

[@susanzielbauer9256]

Hi Roos~Your Alocasia’s are Amazing! Your bloopers are hilariously girl I laughed so hard!! Lmao!👩‍🌾🪴🪴🪴💚💚

[@plantwithroos]

Haha I'm happy to hear it! Thanks Susan ❤️

[@juliewolkins5640]

Like your videos and stuff I'm in the house plants in my wife's like a plant is a plant but you know I talked to her about the names and she she just rolls her eyes

[@plantwithroos]

Hahaha my partner is the same!

[@metasymphony]

Thank you for this video, great advice especially about the light! I had the alocasia wentii for a long time which actually grows fast in medium-bright light, so it took me ages to figure out that the rest of them need ALL THE LIGHT. Do you recommend removing babies from the mother plant? How long should I wait/do they need to be a certain size? My dragon scale has 4 babies so I should probably do something about them....

[@plantwithroos]

I waited until they had one leaf open and hardened, but that was just an experiment. You can also leave them in for a nice full plant - like my Frydek which is several plants! I took out my Cuprea babies cos there were 11 in that pot with the mama! 🤭 thank you lgl fertiliser 😬

[@aquaflor957]

I agree all alocasia love to have a bright light... but silver drsgkn and dragon scale dont like a moist soil. . Black velvet Cuprea Pink dragon They dont care if always moist soil but they love moist environment. By the way my cuprea give me a 35cm long of leaf and 3month-old berries now and always excited when I can harvest the fruit

[@jerrysgarden6579]

Great video Roos, may I have more info about that pest control you using please?

[@plantwithroos]

I use predatory mites from entocare.nl

[@mercycatoy8234]

Good morning,im from Philippine i have my alocasia Zebrina but its small and one stem only,thanks for the info how to care,thanks❤

[@marianne9691]

Ooooohw that's why my micholitziana maxkowskii only get two leaves at a time, it needs a bit more water because of the paper thin leaves!

[@plantwithroos]

They do get thirsty real quick! But if the plant consistently does only a certain amount of leaves, I would check the roots and maybe repot (maybe wait for spring) and try a good fertiliser to help it be able to sustain more leaves 🙌🏻

[@tinamarieussery3063]

Finnaly got a Poly Alocasia put it in same window with my Bird of Paridise (comman) need to take my Christmas tree apart and pack it away. It is a taller stand but i don't think high enough so i might use a small stand on top of it so it sits higher then the AC. Til spring then they go outside if i find a new apt i can put them outside. This one has to much undesirable activity time to move

[@plantwithroos]

I hope it works out for you!

[@mamalu836]

I have a Green Dragon and a Polly...have a Zebrina and a Cuprea coming soon!

[@plantwithroos]

Nice! I love cuprea and zebrina!

[@carlcyruslapuz965]

FINALLY!!!

[@plantwithroos]

Haha yay another Alocasia lover!

[@aquaflor957]

Your silver dragon maybe its better to separate from zebrina and cuprea coz silver like to have drier soil like drsgon scale

[@Orholam5]

I don't think anyone has TCed azlanii here, but I can confirm they are easily available for import as TC plugs from Singapore. They're still about ~$150

[@plantwithroos]

Oh really! Thanks for sharing

[@plantapreciosa7020]

Thank you for this! In your experience, do they like being a bit rootbound or would they prefer not to be? I ask because I'm trying to get their leaves bigger and some plants produce bigger leaves when they are a bit rootbound and others don't.

[@plantwithroos]

Hmm I fine know, my zebrina grew roots out of the pot very quickly and I've repotted several times so I'd say they don't like to be rootbound. But then again they rot easily so don't go repotting all your plants right now haha! I'd wait for spring and till you see roots circling around the pot or growing out

[@plantapreciosa7020]

@@plantwithroos Thank you so much for the advice! Appreciate you!

[@pausalas8276]

Hi from Mexico! New subscriber here 🫶🏻 I would love to know if you moisturize the leaves of your Alocacias with water too? I’ve seen people doing it but I’m not sure if that is a good idea 😕

[@plantwithroos]

Hey welcome! (I want to visit Mexico one day!) I don't spray them consistently, but if I'm spraying other things then I also spray them. So it's not bad but it's not necessary either 👌

[@kimklonowski4425]

What were the little packet tags at the bottom of some of the pots? I heard you say something about predatory bugs- is that them in the packs? If so, can you link something about where to purchase? Thanks

[@plantwithroos]

Yes that's the predatory mites, I get them from a Dutch site do if you're in Europe, check entocare.nl

[@kmgwinn]

This may seem like a silly question. Do the predatory mites stay in the pot you put them? I have several plants that seem to attract spider mites no matter what I do and I would love to to use predatory mites but I am worried they'll just get all over my apartment.

[@plantwithroos]

Yes they can't fly, and walk mostly upwards into the plant. They can walk over from one plant to the next tho

[@robnbmore]

Peace. The cuprea is new to my collection. Had my eye on one with more shiny leaves and got one with one😳. The other leaves are smaller & darker with curling. Should those leaves just be trimmed? Also, does it like to dry completely before watering again? Thanks. All feedback is welcome.

[@plantwithroos]

Congrats! One of my favourites. I never recommend to trim leaves as there are still mobile nutrients in them that the plant will take back once they die off. Wait will the leaves are brown or fully yellow. I let it dry a lot and that works well, but it also depends on where you put it. lots of light!

[@locaeis6981]

Where is that plant sweater from?😍 so cool!

[@plantwithroos]

Thank you! It's by my friend Jess, her site is www.fertiliserqueen.com

[@793lefty]

I have no buildings across the street. But a type of mesh or a stained glass window may disperse the light rays enough to provide that kind of sunlight reduction, right?

[@plantwithroos]

Yes that works great! I have shade curtains for summer when the sun goes over the building

[@gartmorn]

I notice that you never really mentioned humidity yet all the books seem to stress how important high humidity is? I’m on my second Alocasia. My first was a polly which died from rot on the bulb! Probably my fault! My present one is a frydek which lost a leave in the first week! I took it out of its pot it arrived in and found lots of water saturated sphagnum moss around the bulb! I repotted it it with a more open mix but it lost its other leaf soon after! I’m hoping it will now recover although it is leafless at present! I’m in Scotland btw!

[@plantwithroos]

I do think humidity can help them grow easier but I successfully grow most of them in living room conditions. So it's not needed! Currently growing Frydek, ninja, watsoniana, zebrina. Oh if you're growing corms or small plants humidity does make it easier! In my terrarium they're doing really well. And this video is quite old, I need to make an updated one, I've moved most of them to semi hydro (see my recent plant chores video)

[@gartmorn]

@@plantwithroos thanks for the reply! I try to group plants to improve humidity. I think overwatering is more of a problem with these plants! I’ll watch your semi hydro video with interest!

[@plantwithroos]

Yes my watering with soil was too inconsistent I think. Semi hydro makes it a bit more consistent. The video just posted!

[@gartmorn]

@@plantwithroos I watched it! Interesting and worth a try for sure! I’m more old school and sometimes change is hard!😉

[@gartmorn]

@@plantwithroos my alocasia I mentioned in my comment above now has a new leaf coming so fingers crossed! It just goes to show that you should never give up on them!

[@tropicalplantsfinland]

I'm collecting Alocasias. In my country they get full sun on south window. :) anything less and they stale.

[@plantwithroos]

Oh cool! Yeah the light might be hard there in winter!

[@AngelaJonesPoetryAndStories]

💖

[@nisrinalqutub]

Hello What are you using to protect alocasia from spider meats ? I see like a bag in the soil

[@plantwithroos]

These are baggies of good bugs that attach bad bugs

[@paulacheca9183]

Thank you for this video! My Alocasia Dragon scale, changed his leafs to yellow in a week. I really don't know what's happening. Any clue? :(

[@plantwithroos]

Oh no, I'm sorry to hear it! Have you checked the roots/bulb? Try to just look and not disturb the roots especially if they look healthy. If they look healthy it might be dormancy, if they rotted well than we know as well 🤭

[@paulacheca9183]

@@plantwithroos Thank you beautiful! Thats what i'll do ! :*

[@mayac2266]

Mine has yellow and brown edge too. What cause it and how to fix it? I’m super new to this

[@plantwithroos]

Hello, yellow and brown edges can mean many things. Have you seen my 'identifying pests' video? it can also just be fall/winter, alocasias are grown from a tuber (a bulb, like a tulip but different) and so they have the tendency to go into dormancy in winter and come back in spring.

[@TheBeautyJournals]

I just missed it!

[@plantwithroos]

Awww haha no worries ❤️

[@aquaflor957]

Your browning of your dragon scale it started in over watering without you knowing it. I MEAN dragon scale love a drier soil.

[@diananoriega9570]

Where to buy the predatory bugs? And when the finish the spider mites do they die? Or I’ll have bugs for ever??

[@plantwithroos]

I have a few videos about them - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKiQan6taqqFsJY

[@davidmacdonald1579]

What's the name of the predator mites you mentioned (packets within the pots)

[@plantwithroos]

All info about these is on entocare.nl!

[@leaho6570]

Where did you get your beneficial bugs from? I'm struggling to find some in Portugal 😣

[@plantwithroos]

I get them from a Dutch company but unfortunately they can't ship very far cos they're live bugs.

[@autumn5852]

9:30 you said you had that plant on your window sill 🤔 which is it, window sill or middle of the room? I’m interested to know because I recently bought one and I’m looking for tips

[@plantwithroos]

Honestly, after your the other comments with accusations about my face and its expressions I don't really feel like answering this. You can't bash someone and then ask their help.

[@autumn5852]

@@plantwithroos yeah, it probably sounds very weird if you don’t know what I’m talking about and I’m glad you don’t because it would probably put me off watching so I’m glad you don’t know what I’m talking about 👍🏽

[@Wanderlustforeurope]

Oh ja nog een vraagje, wat is het als mijn alocasia silver dragon gele puntjes krijgt aan t eind van de blaadjes? Is dat iets met licht ofz? Want verder groeit tie wel goed. Maar het nieuwe blad wordt ook heeel langzaam zilver. Geen idee of dat normaal is 🤔😅

[@plantwithroos]

Mijne hebben bruine puntjes, volgens mij komt dat door te lage luchtvochtigheid maar weet ik niet zeker. Volgens mij is het normaal dat ze meer groen zijn als ze eruit komen.

[@Wanderlustforeurope]

@@plantwithroos Hmm oke! Gek want ze staan in mn terra met humidifier.. maar zal eens kijken! Eentje heeft dus ook spidermites zoals k had vertelt op insta ugh haha. Net afgespoeld, lijken al veel weg te zijn!

[@EMuro-wu7uy]

I live in us, Pacific northwest, alocasia I struggle with.

[@plantwithroos]

Yeah they're tricky

[@sexyquil87tx83]

Where can I purchase predatory mites, the strip in the video @ 5:55?

[@plantwithroos]

You'll have to check in your country, since they're live bugs most companies don't ship abroad. If you're in the Netherlands, I get mine from www.entocare.nl

[@sexyquil87tx83]

@@plantwithroos Lol!!! That makes sooo much sense, we're not in the same country hahaha! I was Googling away, like where are these strips ;P Thank you for replying & posting such an informative vid! Love It!

[@plantwithroos]

Oh it helps to search for predatory mites or integrated pest management or biological control. The strips (baggies) are called sachets here.

[@maisondecouture]

VERY important tip: because of guttation don't let the leaves of your alocasia touch a wall, a table or any soft surface. They can stain it.. A hard surface can be cleaned, a wallpaper can't and your sofa will be stained forever. Will have to paint a whole wall because of it.

[@plantwithroos]

That's intense! Do you mean the dripping from the leaves? I've never seen it stain anything here in the house, it seems to be just water drops. Sorry to hear it is different for you!

[@maisondecouture]

@@plantwithroos yes.. my Wall has light yellow stains from a big Alocasia calidora. those drops seems to fall on my dining table and stains it also but I can clean those. I found this info online: It’s mostly water, but there are a lot of other compounds as well: waterminerals & metals like potassium, calcium, manganese, iron and salt (sodium)sugars like glucose, galactosenutrients and amino acidsviruses, bacteria, fungi (dormant and active), depending on the host plantmicroscopic cell debris from nearby wounds on the plantproteins and compounds the plant uses to defend itself (antibacterial and antiviral)toxins and contaminants the plant seeks to expel.

[@esrademirel9649]

I couldn't find the predatory mite could you please share link for EU

[@plantwithroos]

The company I use mostly ships to the Netherlands because bugs don't survive very long in the mail. If you're close to here you can ask them but otherwise it's better to find a company near you.. Sorry! The one I use is www.entocare.nl

[@esrademirel9649]

@@plantwithroos perfect thank you I live in NL too

[@cashapp-barbelofirst]

📝🎥trying mine with GROW LIGHTS just baught black velvet 🔌👁😷😎😎😎😎😎

[@teensymarie]

The unvariegated alocasia zebrina is over $200 in the US.

[@plantwithroos]

What?!? Really?? I've not watched US shop tours in a while, wow that's crazy

[@teensymarie]

@@plantwithroos I haven't even found the variegated one for any price. The sarien is available for about $25, $40 for a six inch pot.

[@sherryporsch9349]

I didn’t think I like them but have 4 lol

[@plantwithroos]

Haha

[@angelssend1511]

I love Alocasias, but i have one untagged who i just can't make happy, it looks always like it cab die and moment and i don't know what the Problem is. It lives under a grow Light, no pests and the other Alocasias around are doing very well...so i just live with my little ugly one

[@SonOfGod0600]

Maybe it's close to a hot or cold place? Maybe needs humidity?

[@plantwithroos]

Oh haha that's sad! So strange, but interesting to figure out haha it's a puzzle

[@SonOfGod0600]

If it lives under a grow light it may have to do with it taking too much direct light or the growing bulb getting too hot and burning it. Try moving it farther from the light

[@angelssend1511]

@@SonOfGod0600 i tried that but then all leaves startet to die. Must say when i get the plant it already was in a Bad condition so mayve it just needs long to recover

[@eolorvida]

Pronounce it as Maxkowski-i, Azlani-i

[@plantwithroos]

Actually the best pronunciation of Latin is not ee-eye but ee-ee. Yes most English speaking people say ee-eye but that doesn't make it right 🤭😅 I made a video where an expert explains this more, check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5PMqoGkbLWXgdU (at 8:18).

[@TheRealUnrealForReal]

Are you Dutch??

[@plantwithroos]

Jep!

[@TheRealUnrealForReal]

Ik had eerst je video moeten afkijken, voordat ik een bericht stuurde. Later in de video vertellde je het😁. Waar koop jij jouw Alocasia? In Nederland?

[@Apero1Spritz]

If you want spider mites in your home, go grow alocasia.

[@plantwithroos]

Did you watch the video?

[@johannaroth7005]

I have 10 different alocasias and have never had any spider mites. 🙂 (*knock on wood*)

[@plantwithroos]

Oh that's amazing!! I've had them but now that I use predatory mites it's not really a problem

[@autumn5852]

Oooooo that was a shock, why did you open your mouth like someone was about to put something in it after you sang ‘my alocasia collection’? Was it for the you know who viewers?

[@plantwithroos]

I'm not sure what's up, but my excited face and open mouth don't mean anything seggsual and I'm very confused as to why you would think it does, or that I would do it on purpose. This seems like a you-thing

[@autumn5852]

@@plantwithroos that’s a good thing you don’t know what I’m talking about - nobody needs to know 😭😭😭 I need to purge it from my mind - it was a phase I went through and because I’ve got an obsessive mind set I got deep deep into it - as an autistic person I naturally research the life out of everything that takes my interest but that dark stuff benefits nobody, so that’s good 👍🏽 you don’t know what I’m talking about, thank god 🙏🏽 that SH1T makes it’s way back into my mind sometimes uninvited and my adhd brain doesn’t stop to think sometimes (most of the time 😭) but if you don’t know what I’m talking about then that is very good 😊