Nora The Leca Queen here! Welcome to The Leca Queen channel.
I love all things indoor PLANTS. I enjoy growing my plants in SOILESS media, yep, no soil! I primarily use LECA (clay balls) to grow my plants using hydroponics (semi-hydroponics).
I love helping plant lovers grow indoor plants using clay balls (also called leca). I’m here to help you finally make switching plants from soil to leca and general plant care easier and fun so you can ultimately get the bigger and healthier plants of your dreams.
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I don't find all plants thrive in leca or semi-hydro set ups. Some plants will just always do better in potting mix. Maybe the pepperomia is like that?
Hi, Have ordered my first sack of LECA. Would it not be best to pack the LECA and the plant in a suitable net before putting into its pot / vase? Would make for easier cleaning of the container without causing stress to the plant and roots?
I gave up on the peperomia schumi red.. It just kept dying, I kept buying new ones and then realised that I was stressing myself out so much with it with leca wasn't worth my spending hours a week trying to save it. I am interested in the mineral based growing medium though. I have seen pon, but it's quite fine and ridiculously expensive. I have a giant bag of pumice and another big bag of volcanic rock. I might actually give it another try with my own mix of 'pon' mineral mix. Maidenhair is my nemesis, along with fittonia's. I have been trying to grow one for well over a decade. I do like yours with pon or mineral mix though. Will absolutely have to give another one a try.
Love this video! Especially the update on the Peperomia Shumi Red! I've got one in quarantine at the moment waiting to be transitioned. As per some of the other comments, I'd also like a video on "mineral based substrate" as it's something I haven't played with yet!
You don’t need moss poles for semi-epiphytes! I have gigantic mature pothos and monsteras on simple wooden planks. In a side-by-side comparison, planks actually outperform moss poles in immediate explosive growth likely because they have a more solid structure that the plant can depend on, signaling to the plant that they have a reliable base for climbing. In their natural habitat, semi-epiphytes climb on trees and do not steal nutrients from their host in any way - they simply attach and climb in hopes of getting better access to rainfall and sun. That’s why you’ll never see as large of growth when a monstera is rooting and growing along the ground as when it’s climbing up a tree! You can skip all the maintenance and expense and just use a simple wooden slat to achieve the largest and most consistent growth for these plants 🌱
This is true. No you do not. Some people don't like the look of planks and how you can't extend or chop a plank so unfortunately moss poles have a role to play for those who choose them. They could also use a trellis. It is all about personal choice. 😊
Just a suggestion: when you cut your microfiber cloth, if you want a long piece just cut the fabric continuously. Meaning once you get to the end of a row, turn at a right angle and keep cutting around and around and you’ll have one long piece. Just like when we were kids and we made garland out of paper 😊
@@freq32 thank you for your comment. For reasons I will not go into, I prefer not to shop there, but also I am not too sure how strong they are and I can not tailor make them to the project I am doing. Case in point: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wQPp4Is3-Oc.html
Lovely to see how plants are doing. The Maiden Hair Fern is a tricky one. I couldn't get it to grow in Leca either. I have it in a mix of Leca and MAB Grow. For future reference if it struggles again but the roots are okay, burn 🔥it back to nothing, place in a sunny window and it will bounce back.
Your plants are amazing! Just an idea that I had while watching this split screen video: You could get a raised pedestal on a turn table (lazy susan), and I think that would make it 1 step easier to show the multiple sides of your beauties. All my planty love from USA! I strive for my moss poles to be like yours someday!
It was great to get updates of your beautiful plants! I’m going to get those 3 ferns; they’re awesome! I really can’t believe ppl could critique you on how you pronounce a plant name; it’s not that serious. Ppl pronounce my name differently in front of me & I don’t even correct them. Don’t let anyone cause you to change the way you operate your hobby & channel. Thanks Nora!
Wow Nora am obsessed with ur channel . Am not quite experienced enough to try Leca just yet . But I love watching you with ur amazing beautiful green babies xx
Just purchased my first ZZ plant.I love it was surprised when I picked up my phone and heard you talking about ur zz plant.thank you for sharing how to take care of your plant 😊
That African violet is so juicy, it looks like bok choy! 😂 Also thank you for showing the _Caladium_ 'Pink Symphony'. I don’t think enough ppl showcase their caladiums growing successfully in semi-hydro. We need that confirmation! To know it works. Then there are things like Croton, Aphelandra, etc., that I feel like nobody ever attempts or discusses. Lol.
It’s so sad when r plants are not doin so well I have a calathea orbifolia am doin everything I can to save her but it’s not looking good I have changed her from soil to orchard mix with a little perlite an compost . Every leaf has crisped up an her stem are coming apart . I have her stems supported with sticks an cable ties . I have even bought a humidifier for her specifically. I keep trying to save her but it’s not looking good . I may of overwatered her the first few weeks but when I repotted her , the roots were white so I have hope xx
Hi! Just found your channel as I’m exploring transitioning to semi hydro.. I’m leaning more towards Pon or pumice/lava rocks. Would you say all your Leca advice applies just the same?
Love you, girl, you are awesome . Great info about the syngoniums. But my problem is that it seems most of them have an abundance of leaves, but they don't unfurl it has been months that I have been waiting for them to open but I am afraid that i am failing them. Help what should I do I love them
We LOVE Maria! I’ve been trying to get mine like that. It’s on the struggle bus though. One day. 😂😂😂one day. You have a beautiful collection and I’m not even done with video. I love syngoniums. So many different varieties and they all have so much character. I love em.
I have a young Thai Constellation Monstera I want to transfer to Semi-Hydro. It's in a 4 inch pot right now. I'm so nervous I'm going to kill it but I want to try this method so bad because it just makes sense!
