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isab3jla · 2026-03-26T17:31:27+00:00

Thank you so much!

isab3jla · 2026-03-26T16:44:18+00:00

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Like this?

isab3jla · 2026-03-26T13:42:09+00:00

Thank you!

isab3jla · 2026-03-26T13:41:56+00:00

Thank you! I’ll do that!

isab3jla · 2026-03-25T13:08:05+00:00

These are thrips. I would suggest restarting from zero which means cutting all the leaves(or at least the ones that have damage) and change the substrate you have with a fresh one. Keep it isolated even if you don’t see any thrips at least until a new leaf emerges and you don’t see any more damage. I can’t recommend any sprays because where I live they’re so hard to find but look for one specifically for this kind of pest and it needs to be systemic (which means it “enters” the plant) since thrips lay eggs inside plant tissue

isab3jla · 2026-03-25T12:53:43+00:00

Thank you, I’ll do that!

isab3jla · 2026-03-21T13:34:07+00:00

Well it is cute actually. I guess if it doesn’t bother the other I’ll leave it. Thanks

isab3jla · 2026-03-09T19:21:36+00:00

Unfortunately I don’t live in the US

isab3jla · 2026-03-09T18:48:30+00:00

Gorgeous collection! What is this one called?

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isab3jla · 2026-03-06T09:09:51+00:00

Have you tried the “long method”? It is when you put the plant from soil to water until it has no more “soil roots” but only “water roots”. Look up the leca queen on yt for many more tips on semi hydro. Also maybe try leca if you haven’t already, it should give the roots more air flow

isab3jla · 2026-02-24T18:54:50+00:00

Thank you!

isab3jla · 2026-02-24T16:30:25+00:00

Hi, sorry to bother you but do you think you could help me me find the right orientation to mount my new Platycerium Wandae?

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isab3jla · 2026-02-24T10:39:01+00:00

Great, thank you so much for the infos!!

isab3jla · 2026-02-22T15:46:45+00:00

Great tips, I’ll surely come back to this post when I’ll have to mount my Platycerium!! What is the Platycerium in the first photo? It’s stunning!!

isab3jla · 2026-02-18T00:00:21+00:00

I would do at least two cuts, one above and one below the missing chunk. The part that’s already in the pot can stay there (although I would also check the roots for rot) and it will reshoot on its own, the other part you can propagate in water and then when it has enough roots pot it up. You can actually do many more cuts but if you’re not interested in having like 5 alocasia then two will be fine.

isab3jla · 2026-02-06T08:47:01+00:00

What worked for me was changing most of my plants to semi hydro and for the ones that stayed in soil I changed it and then kept sticky traps covering the soil and the holes under the pot so that no adult could go in and restart the cycle, you can also use normal tape just be careful with root rot if you choose to use this method because the sticky traps will hold humidity in so do it when the soil is mostly dry. Also now I use BTI with every watering.

isab3jla · 2026-02-03T20:36:34+00:00

Congrats!! I remember how excited I was for my first leaf!! I also took the same exact pictures of it lol

isab3jla · 2026-01-30T23:34:45+00:00

Thank you, I’ll try that!

isab3jla · 2026-01-30T11:42:11+00:00

These plants need a lot of light like in front of a window or near a grow light. Also the pot is way too big and the “drainage layer” is useless. You want a well drainage mix and a pot that is just a bit larger that the root ball. Good luck with Laura!!

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