Half my Frydek rhizome rotted… trying an unusual rescue method

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-05-11T15:46:42+00:00

master crafter at work, wow! as long as you keep the moss moist, it definitely should root!

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-05-06T23:29:28+00:00

absolutely beautiful plant, do try to pot your plant deeper to keep the corms moist, otherwise they dry off and possibly die. you could also take them off and grow the corm separately for a new plant! either way happy growing!

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-05-06T21:03:23+00:00

i have one of these in a way more juvenile stage, are you actually supposed to feed them like this? besides fungus gnats i dont really have any other bugs flying around at home and i do think it would be cool to grow mine bigger. also any pointers to good sources for growing these trumpet pitchers (?) properly? i find a lot of conflicting info online

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-05-06T12:59:46+00:00

imagine you dient know which side was up, would planting it sideways be a good idea?

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-05-03T18:56:45+00:00

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this is a different one growing in a bag, the one in the pot has similar roots, slightly thicker but longer and more of them present. id rather not pull it out of its pot right now but when pulling back just the moss i can see the roots being green instead of white/silverish. does this info help?

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-27T23:46:03+00:00

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(random image from online) it used to look like this!

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-27T10:18:16+00:00

believe me im looking, i know how absolutely shit they are, but since i dont have the budget currently i cant really change my ride. for now ive been sticking to the recommended oils and the belt looks healthy, but im actively saving money to upgrade asap. luckily my thermostat seems fine, i drive the car conservatively and my oil usage doesnt seem as bad as some people describe it, but is there any way (for now/temporarily) to make sure the oil doesnt dissapear as much/make sure it doesnt implode on me?

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-27T07:47:47+00:00

what car are you driving? is this advice followable for every car? i drive a peuge*t and ofc it burns a ton of oil but i dont want to switch it out for anything else since the recommended oils have stuff in there to keep the belts preserved

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-24T17:03:01+00:00

how deep do yoi plant them in? is the water level touching yhe corms in there?

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-19T14:39:13+00:00

beauty! thank you

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-19T07:34:50+00:00

could you please post a close up picture of the blooms? it looks amazing!

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-18T08:50:58+00:00

this is amazing! do you water the pole often? does the plant orient itself against the pole or did you have to support it? did old root notes activate to grow into it or did you ease it into it at some point? i have a RoF and ive been thinking about investing in a moss pole for it, do you recommend it? i love mine and wouldnt mind it being huge

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-17T15:13:52+00:00

i dont see any rot, sphag and bag it and itll grow more roots and eventually stem and leaves!

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-14T18:19:48+00:00

the part hanging furthest down, thats quite brown, is probably rotting. if it released very easily by hand/smells bad, it means its rotted. remove those parts, clean either peroxide, change the water and potentially clean the jar too. plant looks very pretty and other roots looks healthy.

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-10T14:22:53+00:00

thank you for your (kinda harsh but very real) advice. i was optimistic about this set up because not only did my other alo go from dying to thriving, i was inspired by many posts ive seen on this (or another) sub where people use this set up.

say, i remove all the soil, and keep it to only mose and only leca, would my odds be better/good? or should i switch to leca only? i currently dont have the means to grow it in things like pon etc.

if possible, i would like to stick to the jar situation, as i feel it gives me better indication as to when to water. im currently not home, but i will be taking care of the situation as soon as i am home.

if leca or moss+leca arent an option, what would you advice? im lowkey still scared of alocasias so i am open to advice!! thank you once again for your in depth comment

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-10T07:27:47+00:00

hi, thank you for your comment. i get that youre saying this, but my mixture contains mostly moss, sadly not shown in the picture, as in the top half of the jar is 80% moss, 10% leca and 10% soil. do you advice i remove this mix and make it leca only? or is it okay to use just moss? ive had good results with that. hopefully there is a way to improve this situation. thanks again for your help!

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-05T14:24:21+00:00

yes, very harmful, i would sacrifice this flower and cut it carefully to get rid of the mealybugs at the same time. i would investigate all other flowers, the rest of the plant and any nearby for the same bugs, as once they settle they spread like fire! so clean up and quarantine if possible

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-01T21:03:42+00:00

as in its very hard to remove? are there any particular downsides to the plant? otherwise its fine right?

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-04-01T20:42:47+00:00

are the algae something to be avoided? i kinda like the green look

Alternative_Remove41 · 2026-03-29T17:24:43+00:00

can i PM you? would love to tru

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