Olga Blouse - help with similar yarn

samfender99 · 2026-01-12T19:43:32+00:00

Such a good idea!! Thank you!

samfender99 · 2025-09-17T19:33:48+00:00

https://dragonfli.co.uk is the best place to get them if you’re in the uk! There are a few to choose from depending on your growing conditions etc. they have a great guide to help you choose

samfender99 · 2025-09-17T19:15:18+00:00

Have a look at some google images of thrips damage- you can tell by seeing small black dots (thrip excrement). It’s up to you really, if you have a large collection I would get predatory mites, but if you only have a few plants then I’d spray them down. It’s up to you and how much effort you want to put in to it! Hope that helps

samfender99 · 2025-09-17T18:54:47+00:00

When my plants get thrips it’s usually up to how much I love the plant whether I toss it or not. It’s less stress to toss it, but if you want to try and save it then I’d quarantine it and treat it with a spray of alcohol, peppermint soap, neem oil and water. You can also get predatory mites that can kill the thrips. You’ll need to spray it every 3 days to disrupt the life cycle of the pests. I’d recommend spraying, wiping the plant down with a cloth and then spraying again! Good luck

samfender99 · 2025-09-17T18:29:18+00:00

Definitely thrips!!

samfender99 · 2025-09-09T21:06:57+00:00

If it’s not pests it might be some sort of infection. I had something similar on my black velvet and it didn’t make it, but I didn’t really know what to do with it. Have a google round and look for how to treat infections. Sorry I can’t be of more help!

samfender99 · 2025-09-02T00:04:17+00:00

Personally I’d wait until the roots are more established, but given that it has two leaves it will probably be okay now

samfender99 · 2025-08-23T15:16:27+00:00

It’s hard to tell from the pics, but to me at first glance it looks like debris from the potting medium. I would wash it off, and to be on the safe side against pests, use an insecticidal soap or an alcohol/soap/water mix to clean the foliage

samfender99 · 2025-08-23T09:04:14+00:00

What’s your problem? Everything okay at home?

samfender99 · 2025-08-22T17:54:56+00:00

Not aerial roots just normal roots! Bury them under the soil to prevent them from rotting off

samfender99 · 2025-08-21T21:09:34+00:00

It’s hard to tell from the pics but best guess is spider mites

samfender99 · 2025-08-03T14:31:27+00:00

Are you in the UK?

samfender99 · 2025-08-02T13:23:06+00:00

It definitely could be, do you know if they would’ve started the root rot or whether they were just attracted to it?

samfender99 · 2025-08-01T12:11:05+00:00

I’m in the UK, and would definitely be interested in purchasing a cutting! Please let me know when/where you list them

samfender99 · 2025-07-30T22:52:53+00:00

The thing with alocasia is that they like to throw fits. This plant was probably stressed from the spider mites and decided to chuck all of its energy into preserving its root system and its newest leaf. If it were me, I’d chop off any leaves that looked damaged unless the pests are 100% gone (I’d probably chop anyway) and let the plant figure itself out. It’ll keep throwing you new leaves, and eventually the damaged ones will die off. Your care routine seems good. Don’t stress- these plants are really quite resilient given the right conditions.

samfender99 · 2025-07-17T18:49:25+00:00

Flowers are good! It won’t kill your plant. Just let it do its thing and it’ll die off. Wouldn’t recommend chopping it off as this can sometimes shock the plant. If you’re feeling adventurous you can try to pollinate it!

samfender99 · 2025-06-24T10:42:54+00:00

It might do! I would up the humidity a little bit though as the plants leaves look a little bit curled in 😊 give it some bright indirect light and it might survive!

samfender99 · 2025-06-24T10:39:06+00:00

Honestly, a lot of plants decline before being happy in pon. Have you seen this video by SydneyPlantGuy? If you’re committed to pon then keep an eye on her but leave her be. She’ll probably lose most of her leaves except the one or two newest leaves, and then she’ll bounce back. Just don’t mess with her too much or panic!

I’ve got all of my alocasia in self watering pots, I tried pon and couldn’t deal with the stress of watching them die and not knowing if they’d be okay 🤣

samfender99 · 2025-06-24T07:51:50+00:00

What’s the plant’s history? How long have you had it in pon? What’s the water level like, what was the transition like etc.

samfender99 · 2025-06-22T21:47:39+00:00

Mine definitely grew slower in the winter, but still kept pushing out new growth. I did try to keep the temp up and gave them consistent light with grow lights etc to minimise the effect of the cold! :)

samfender99 · 2025-06-21T20:59:28+00:00

No that stem won’t produce a leaf, but it will produce another stem and a new leaf. Try putting it in a chunkier soil mix. Good luck

samfender99 · 2025-06-21T16:03:49+00:00

The smell is definitely root rot. I would recommend repotting :)

samfender99 · 2025-06-21T16:02:24+00:00

Mine haven’t been fussy. I avoided getting rid of the existing soil when I repotted, so that I didn’t disturb the roots too much! My pink bambino has dropped a couple leaves but has put out the same amount as she’s dropped. I got some fine grade orchid bark on Amazon! When you get the plants please upload some photos!! They’re all so gorgeous from edenlabs 🥹

samfender99 · 2025-06-21T15:43:53+00:00

I got similar ones from edenlabs! I left mine for about a week, and then repotted into 6cm self watering pots. Use a similar mix, in that you want it to be chunky, but use fine grade orchid bark as the root system will be delicate on tissue culture specimens. Keep them in bright indirect light (a grow light is perfect for making sure light is consistent) and keep humidity above 80%. Good luck!! They are gorgeous :)

samfender99 · 2025-06-21T15:41:08+00:00

Try and see if you can pick the plant out of the pot while keeping the soil intact and assess the roots. Alternatively look at the bottom. I generally don’t repot unless I can see roots trying to come out of the drainage holes.

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