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Oh my thank you. I haven’t really done anything special. It lives outside in south Florida’s high humidity, a lot of natural light and since recently consistent watering. Almost daily because it’s so hot outside. With a lot of love and patience yours will get there too. This is the first year mines blooming and I’ve had it for years.
I have a Hoya just like it, but I can't get it to produce any flowers. and it's an old plant and I've had it for at least 5 years. So today I stumbled on a solution to the problem.
Hi I’ve had mines for many years too as well and this is the first year it’s blooming. I’ve moved a year ago and I think it’s liking its new home. I also started to give more consistent watering, letting it dry out in between and it has slow release fertilizer in it. Hope this helps.
That’s not mines. It grows in the apartment complex I use to live at, but to get it like that, simply plant it at the base of the tree and guide it up the tree. As it grows up the roots leave will get bigger and bigger
Heads up: got one last week and found a plastic net plug around the roots. It was easy to remove but did need to be repotted since it wrapped around the entire root ball. I’m sure it is fine if you don’t mind the plug but I freed it asap so I didn’t have to deal with it once the roots filled out more. So excited to find these though 🐣🌵❤
Hi, no this came from divisions of my mother Aglaonema silver bay. Not sure which one of the plants you’re talking because I have quite a few in water. I do have a small silver bay living in water as well. Don’t know if that’s it. If yours is not doing anything in water then maybe you can transfer it to soil and see if it does any better. I have learnt that this journey is all about trial and error and what works best in your environment. Maybe look into the lighting as well. Hope this helps.
Hi. The way you describe propagating with perlite is wrong. You should use 2 cups put holes in the bottom of the 1st cup and fill it with perlite and put your corm in it. And put that cup into another cup that has water in it. The way you described it using the Tupperware wouldn’t really do much.
Hi I was just following what I saw others did here on RU-vid. It worked for them but it did for me. I guess it’s just trial and error and doing what works for you.
Lava rock is wonderful but you have to water way more and once those roots stick to the lava rocks is almost imposible to remove them without doing serious damage. I live in climate like yours and from experience my phal do way better in moss. All comes down to the watering. Semi hydro doesn’t work in my environment due to algae forming in days and mosquitos. I am so glad to see you on the path to become an expert and thats exactly how is done by watching others, reading and trying for yourself what works for you and why. Keep up the good work.
Hi, thank you so much. Indeed. It is definitely trial and error for me and when I find something that works then I stick to it. Currently, the Phals are doing well in the lava rocks. I don’t have to worry too much about watering because it rains often and I will supplement when the rain tapers off. What I plan to do is not to repot them but instead up pot. I might break the terracotta or just place that one inside a larger one once they outgrow their pots. I’m a bit of a overwaterer so I’m afraid of moss. I rather stay on the drier side😅. Happy planting!
Nice vid. New subbie 💚. I just watched a bid that said juvenile Alocasias don’t like soil to leca. The fact you started it off that way from corms makes a lot of sense.
Lol I thought about you when I saw it. I know you like Aglaonemas. It was Lowes my bad. The one in Sunrise/ Oakland and university. I need to change the title.
I started potting my Orchids in pebbles last year. I have not tried lava rock. Thinking of giving it a try. Thanks. Yes, I like that I have no root rot and pebbles do not break down.
They are doing quite well. Yes, all of my mature orchids have bloomed. I have a few babies that I hope will bloom next year. Plenty of new , bigger growth on my Cattleya. Thanks for the response. Happy growing. 🏝️🍵
I have mine in a window as well. I though it give a greenhouse effect 🤷🏾♀️. IDK if that's right because I'm a new (obsessed) plant mom; but I seeing videos like yours that help affirm my random decisions
My rescue has 1 leaf and has been like that for a while. I just decided to put in water less than a week ago and it is showing signs of new growth. I was taking a chance so I am glad to see this video 😊
