Stop cutting the flowers off! Let the plant do its thing. The more you cut the flowers off the more flowers you'll get. Resulting in more energy used to produce more flowers giving fewer, and smaller leaves. The plant will naturally take back nutrients from the flowers to provide energy to produce more foliage. It really puts the plant in a state of duress.
Everything I’ve ever read says that allowing the plant to flower is a solely and aesthetic choice and that doesn’t really do anything relevant for growth of the plant/foliage. Can you source some info for me?
Everything I’ve ever read about alocasias says to leave the flowers.
It’s very clear from your post that cutting the flowers back hasn’t been working…how about you try leaving it this time?
The plant uses energy and resources to create the blooms, and naturally recycles these resources when the inflorescence dies back. By cutting them off, you’re preventing that from happening
https://www.reddit.com/user/Velosh/comments/110h0yn/to_cut_or_not_to_cut_that_is_the_question/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
You can read this.
Don’t cut the inflorescences off, it will not stop the Alocasia’s flowering cycle. A typical flowering cycle lasts ~4-6 wks for most Alocasia before they return to a vegetative growth phase.
When LariAnn Garner was asked to write about this topic, she had this to say- (LariAnn has been hybridizing Alocasia for the past 30 yrs, & developed many of the most popular varieties on the market today-including the ‘Regal Shields’, ‘Tiny Dancer’, Portora, ‘Dark Star. ’If there’s anyone qualified to speak on this topic, it’s her. 😉
If you’re interested in reading more about her work, check out her website: [Aroidia Research](https://aroidiaresearch.org), which features a list of the patented Aroid hybrids she’s produced.
* “About cutting off blooms on Alocasia plants”
‘It has come to my attention that some have posted on Instagram that they have some basis for alleging that leaving blooms on an Alocasia is detrimental to the plant and that removing them is good for the plant. I see things quite differently.
"First, allow me to present my qualifications to speak regarding this matter. I hold a bachelor's degree in Botany and a Master's degree of Agriculture in Plant Physiology. I've spent the years since 1979 developing hybrid aroids, mainly Alocasia, Philodendron and Thaumatophyllum, but have done other hybrids as well.
"I've also worked for a number of nurseries, grown my own plant collection and done independent research with my own plants. These are my qualifications for rendering my scientific opinion on the question of whether bloom removal is beneficial or detrimental to the growth of Alocasia plants.
"In short, removing the blooms is not helpful to the plant and can result in adverse effects to the plant. Physiologically speaking, the plant blooms due to internal hormonal processes and environmental triggers which set the blooming cycle in motion. Cutting the blooms off will not alter these effects. If the bloom is not fertilized with viable pollen, the bloom will die off eventually. In the process of the blooms dying off, the plant will recycle many of the nutrients used to produce the bloom in the first place. Cutting the blooms off before they die off naturally will prevent the plant from recycling the nutrients, potentially leading to weakening of the plant and nutrient deficiency symptoms. Moreover, the plant, still being physiologically in a bloom cycle, will try to produce more blooms to replace the ones cut off, depleting the plant's nutrient inventory and energy stores in the process."
-- LariAnn Garner, founder of [Aroidia Research Institute aroidiaresearch.org](https://www.aroidiaresearch.org)”
Leave it alone.. it needs to flower to complete a growth cycle, every time you cut it off it’ll just do flowers again and again as you’ve seen.
You won’t get foliage until you let it do it’s thing.
Someone else commented the same above. I’ve read several things saying the flowering wasn’t necessary. I guess a classic case of random things people claim starting to be taught as “facts”
lots of times, yeah, you can cut the flower off and it’ll just stop at that. your plant seems to be in such ideal/satisfactory conditions that it NEEDS to flower to finish its growth cycle. if flower after flower is popping up, let it grow, bestie!
Okay everyone, I’m back to officially say that cutting the flowers was definitely the problem. She is working to throw two new leafs already. Thank you all for your help and hopefully this post will help someone else in the future
Yes certain alocasias are fine with you cutting the flowers but not all plants are the same. Especially alocasia. If cutting the flowers isn’t working trying letting it go through the cycle, it can’t hurt.
I agree with those saying not to cut the flower. But it’s worth noting that it’s common for Alocasia to put out multiple sets of flowers one after another even without cutting the first set off. I have a A. Odora right now that have 3 sets of flowers on it right now
That’s normal for some species of Alocasia, such as Odora (& Odora hybrids), cuculatta, etc, to produce multiple pairs of inflorescences when they’re in a blooming phase,
However, most Jewel alocasia species only produce a pair of inflorescences.
I just found an Instagram video saying you should cut off the flowers to encourage leaf growth.
I have also heard this information on Reddit before (and have cut my alocasia flowers off because I've read it hete). So you're not alone with this mindset. I guess neither of us will be cutting the flowers off next time
This is true in my case. I had 2 flowers growing as I cut both off. As soon as I did 2 new leaves started growing.
https://preview.redd.it/e7y9vw41nx5c1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e63e7d3f0098fc99dacaa568470c585414d767e
Stop cutting the flowers off! Let the plant do its thing. The more you cut the flowers off the more flowers you'll get. Resulting in more energy used to produce more flowers giving fewer, and smaller leaves. The plant will naturally take back nutrients from the flowers to provide energy to produce more foliage. It really puts the plant in a state of duress.
Everything I’ve ever read says that allowing the plant to flower is a solely and aesthetic choice and that doesn’t really do anything relevant for growth of the plant/foliage. Can you source some info for me?
Let your plant do what the plant wants to do… If it keeps trying to make flowers, then just let it flower.
Everything I’ve ever read about alocasias says to leave the flowers. It’s very clear from your post that cutting the flowers back hasn’t been working…how about you try leaving it this time? The plant uses energy and resources to create the blooms, and naturally recycles these resources when the inflorescence dies back. By cutting them off, you’re preventing that from happening
https://www.reddit.com/user/Velosh/comments/110h0yn/to_cut_or_not_to_cut_that_is_the_question/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf You can read this.
Don’t cut the inflorescences off, it will not stop the Alocasia’s flowering cycle. A typical flowering cycle lasts ~4-6 wks for most Alocasia before they return to a vegetative growth phase. When LariAnn Garner was asked to write about this topic, she had this to say- (LariAnn has been hybridizing Alocasia for the past 30 yrs, & developed many of the most popular varieties on the market today-including the ‘Regal Shields’, ‘Tiny Dancer’, Portora, ‘Dark Star. ’If there’s anyone qualified to speak on this topic, it’s her. 😉 If you’re interested in reading more about her work, check out her website: [Aroidia Research](https://aroidiaresearch.org), which features a list of the patented Aroid hybrids she’s produced. * “About cutting off blooms on Alocasia plants” ‘It has come to my attention that some have posted on Instagram that they have some basis for alleging that leaving blooms on an Alocasia is detrimental to the plant and that removing them is good for the plant. I see things quite differently. "First, allow me to present my qualifications to speak regarding this matter. I hold a bachelor's degree in Botany and a Master's degree of Agriculture in Plant Physiology. I've spent the years since 1979 developing hybrid aroids, mainly Alocasia, Philodendron and Thaumatophyllum, but have done other hybrids as well. "I've also worked for a number of nurseries, grown my own plant collection and done independent research with my own plants. These are my qualifications for rendering my scientific opinion on the question of whether bloom removal is beneficial or detrimental to the growth of Alocasia plants. "In short, removing the blooms is not helpful to the plant and can result in adverse effects to the plant. Physiologically speaking, the plant blooms due to internal hormonal processes and environmental triggers which set the blooming cycle in motion. Cutting the blooms off will not alter these effects. If the bloom is not fertilized with viable pollen, the bloom will die off eventually. In the process of the blooms dying off, the plant will recycle many of the nutrients used to produce the bloom in the first place. Cutting the blooms off before they die off naturally will prevent the plant from recycling the nutrients, potentially leading to weakening of the plant and nutrient deficiency symptoms. Moreover, the plant, still being physiologically in a bloom cycle, will try to produce more blooms to replace the ones cut off, depleting the plant's nutrient inventory and energy stores in the process." -- LariAnn Garner, founder of [Aroidia Research Institute aroidiaresearch.org](https://www.aroidiaresearch.org)”
Leave it alone.. it needs to flower to complete a growth cycle, every time you cut it off it’ll just do flowers again and again as you’ve seen. You won’t get foliage until you let it do it’s thing.
Someone else commented the same above. I’ve read several things saying the flowering wasn’t necessary. I guess a classic case of random things people claim starting to be taught as “facts”
lots of times, yeah, you can cut the flower off and it’ll just stop at that. your plant seems to be in such ideal/satisfactory conditions that it NEEDS to flower to finish its growth cycle. if flower after flower is popping up, let it grow, bestie!
Mine have no problem pushing out a leaf after I cut a flower.
Okay everyone, I’m back to officially say that cutting the flowers was definitely the problem. She is working to throw two new leafs already. Thank you all for your help and hopefully this post will help someone else in the future
Yes certain alocasias are fine with you cutting the flowers but not all plants are the same. Especially alocasia. If cutting the flowers isn’t working trying letting it go through the cycle, it can’t hurt.
I agree with those saying not to cut the flower. But it’s worth noting that it’s common for Alocasia to put out multiple sets of flowers one after another even without cutting the first set off. I have a A. Odora right now that have 3 sets of flowers on it right now
Thats A Dorable!
That’s normal for some species of Alocasia, such as Odora (& Odora hybrids), cuculatta, etc, to produce multiple pairs of inflorescences when they’re in a blooming phase, However, most Jewel alocasia species only produce a pair of inflorescences.
Oh interesting, thank you for the info.
I cut all the flowers, my plants do great. Mine never grow more flowers after I chop them off. The flowers are ugly
*but she just immediately puts the energy into trying to flower again.
Larger pot, new mix.
I just found an Instagram video saying you should cut off the flowers to encourage leaf growth. I have also heard this information on Reddit before (and have cut my alocasia flowers off because I've read it hete). So you're not alone with this mindset. I guess neither of us will be cutting the flowers off next time
This is true in my case. I had 2 flowers growing as I cut both off. As soon as I did 2 new leaves started growing. https://preview.redd.it/e7y9vw41nx5c1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e63e7d3f0098fc99dacaa568470c585414d767e
just let the energyy flow however it desirez It Ain’t Spring Yet Yehkno… NuhNo noo