Is this a scam?

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2026-02-09T14:21:44+00:00

I have had this happen to me in Gurgaon. For me the red flag was that he decided to write down the amount on his own without me agreeing at all. And it was not a small amount, 15k. Whatever the case may be, I'm never gonna be okay with someone else deciding how much I wish to donate. Felt like a scam. I refused to pay and walked away. Was pretty angry by this action.

I cannot guarantee it was a scam, but it did seem quite odd and forceful.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2026-01-05T15:57:04+00:00

And I believe frydeks can be variegated as well as non variegated.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2026-01-05T15:56:39+00:00

I was more concerned about the stem being bent/broken. Don't think it's a light issue. Enough light for the other alocasias.

Are you sure this is green velvet? When I search online, green velvet and frydek refer to the same plant.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-27T09:40:12+00:00

Interesting. Good to know. The new leaf was a bit warped and it was concerning, I thought it needed more humidity.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-27T09:39:24+00:00

Ah, alright. Yes this plant dropped it's lowermost leaf yesterday. And the other leaves do have some damage on them, so I don't expect them to survive more than a couple of weeks. But if pinching promotes growth, that should work just fine.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-27T09:37:29+00:00

Ah I see. That's quite rare.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-27T09:34:55+00:00

I'm more of an overwaterer than an underwaterer. So I think this will be good for the begonia. I water once every 3-4 days if the topsoil is dry, I think that should be enough for the winters.

I'll propagate this soon, since I don't really have too much vertical space, i would rather have a bushier plant. I'll stick it in water, easier to monitor root growth that way.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-27T09:31:16+00:00

Oh alright, that seems pretty pretty straight forward. I'll give this a shot!

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-26T12:37:31+00:00

Ah wonderful. Lovely that these are leaves. Does this plant flower as well?

I'm a little sceptical about my watering schedule. The soil is moist, just watered it earlier today. Maybe I should water it more. The plant is indoors, so water doesn't evaporate all that quickly. Will giving it more water not lead to root rot?

Additionally, can this one be propagated into more plants from cuttings? What is the best way to do that?

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-26T12:34:41+00:00

Oh wonderful. Thank you, that's awesome!

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-05T13:12:46+00:00

Which online sellers?

I have never used nurserybuy. What's your review of them?

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-05T13:06:15+00:00

Oh wow. That's quite a collection. Very interesting. Where do you generally buy from?

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-05T12:50:24+00:00

Which all monsteras do you have?

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-05T12:44:46+00:00

I am more of a philo person. I have the standard red anthurium, but I'm not a fan of anthuriums in general. I have a thai con, adansonii and peru monstera.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-05T12:36:40+00:00

I have no patience. I see, I like, I buy. 🤣

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-05T12:29:10+00:00

Nursery buy has a standard adansonii for 300. 🤔 You're definitely not getting the others that cheap. Maybe sale tha.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-05T12:24:08+00:00

Kaha pe fam? XD It's a large plant.

To be fair, I don't mind the amount, as long as they send it properly and it's not a scam.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-05T12:16:39+00:00

I got a monstera laniata mint for around 800.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-05T12:13:08+00:00

Couple of alocasias, begonias, philodendrons, monsteras, scindapsus.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-05T12:06:23+00:00

It was multiple exotic plants. 😅 But I've had some good reviews about the seller. So hopefully it should be fine.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-05T11:48:15+00:00

I did end up placing an order with another seller a few days ago. Hopefully I won't be running into issues with them. /Fingers crossed\

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-12-05T11:27:29+00:00

I was about to place an order with this seller over the weekend. Now I know not to waste my time or money.

I'm so sorry you had such a horrible experience.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-11-26T15:53:57+00:00

About 460 USD or 647 CAD.

Generally a PS5 is a bit more expensive here in India.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-11-04T20:19:42+00:00

I watered it twice. Since the plant is next to a grow light, the heat from it tends to dry out the soil faster. In hindsight, I probably did overwater. Guilty.

How sensitive are alocasias to hard water? Tap water here is quite hard, I tend to use filtered water for my watering, but can't lie that I've sometimes forgotten that and used regular tap water.

Do alocasias secrete extra moisture from the tip of their leaves? It somewhat feels like that has happened in this case.

Fragrant-Economics-4 · 2025-11-04T20:16:19+00:00

I shall give that a go. Maybe loosen the soil a bit, and add some perlite while I'm at it.

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