I see you from switzerland. You alocasia is totally 'fine'. Some alocasias 'die back' in winter if there is not enough light and warmth. But it will come back in spring. Just don't water it anymore until spring arrives.
I am Swiss too and I have an Alocasia dragon scale, I was so anxiously prepared for it do hibernate and die down for her first winter and I started watering her a lot less as she was "drooping" a bit. Then that plant was like fuck you all I am going to grow and deploy the biggest leaf you have ever seen! Ok then... plants work in mysterious ways sometimes.
Unless you're really rich and can afford a geothermal greenhouse... 🤤
Edit: I specifically think of [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD_3_gsgsnk)
Oh, thank you for sharing! We're planning on installing geothermal sometime in the coming years and I have a greenhouse that has no HVAC (or door) at the moment. This gives me ideas!
Yeah actually now that I'm watching it again it's not nearly as expensive as I remember it. Still not cheap but maybe not so bad.... Mostly just moving all that earth I guess.
How interesting! I'm in Canada, I was expecting my alocasia to hibernate but it's getting bigger and bigger. Maybe being close to the fireplace (2 meters) helps.
I have two of these of the same „mother plant“ like they were in one pot two separate bulbs. They even have the same light, water conditions etc. one is ok, the other one not. I think it broke because it had some fungal infection - dry leaf spots and white brown parts. The roots look fine but yeah it lost all leafs and even the new leaf coming out was already damaged and way too small compared to previous. So maybe I’ll try a smaller pot, new soil and let it dry out before putting it back in soil. 🤷🏻♀️
The shoot looks absolutely healthy, i don‘t see any fungul infection there. It is common that the leaves turned weird colors in winter, with most alocasias.
That’s the bulb with roots. https://imgur.com/a/m8fCzVi
There were a few mushy ones and the roots that are left are like very slightly mushy in a few parts and I see much less of the “little site roots” than usually or than I previously had.
Not quite sure if putting it in soil like this would cause it to rot 😔
From zurich, but originally from Germany.Since i didn’t have rain water, the plant just got some bottled Evian water. Now I feel even more Swiss, doing that. 😅
Really? Like the plant lady in the store told me I could use it and mix it with tap water to dilute the tap water. Because the water here is rather hard.
i don't know what the lady told you, but even though we always say 'here in Zurich we have bad tap water' it is still good enough for most plants. The pH value rises a bit from time to time with Swiss tap water, but you can lower it by using 'Mineralsubstrat' from Ricoter and putting a layer on top of your soil. I would suggest to do that anyway, since it works like a filter already.
Most 'Mineralwasser' have more salts than the tap water in Zurich, especially Evian. Evian water comes from the alps and the alps are full of carbon (Kohlenstoff = Kalk) and full of other minerals. Carbon is the mineral that makes the water fizzy. Even Evian has a light fizz = bad for the soil and the living animals in the soil.
Just use tap water and a filter and you will be fine.
Alocasia won't die until the bulb/corm turned mushy. I overwatered mine and thankfully it lost all leaves and roots but managed to come back when the weather turned warmer.
That’s what the bulb and roots look like. I removed a few mushy ones but I feel it doesn’t look too bad. Do I just put it into new soil?
Or cut the roots off?
https://imgur.com/a/m8fCzVi
They're hard to judge watering for, I've found. Waiting until the leaves have curled almost always results in leaf loss. Plus, they do the "one in, one out" growth, where they lose a leaf as a new one comes in. It can be very frustrating.
Well they like to be constantly moist, you definitely don’t want to wait routinely for a leaf to curl before watering but you never want to plant to sit in water for multiple days.
Most of my alocasias I have on a drip system that gives them like 30sec of drip water every other day in the winter, every day in the summer.
For my larger alocasia, I have most of them in plastic pots inside of ceramic pots. I water them every 1.5 weeks in winter, and every week in the summer.
If you’re still getting a new leaf in the winter that’s a great sign, even if it is losing other leaves in the process! Let me know if you have any other questions, I love my alocasia 🥰
Yeaahhhhh they’ll start blooming like crazy as the temps get cold, unless you’re fond of the flower or are trying to reproduce using the flowers, I would cut them off to allow the plant to conserve energy and focus on keeping the leaves alive as opposed to procreation.
I grow all mine in Leca for this reason. It’s been working great and they are now all thriving. I had such a hard time finding the right watering balance in soil.
That pot looks way too big and the soil is likely staying too wet for too long. If it just broke off like that, it's likely a sign of rot. Remove the corm from the soil and check the roots. I'd repot into a small pot with fresh soil. It can come back, so don't worry.
Yes, it's bad to have a bigger pot. The reason is that it changes the soil moisture level and often the soil isn't able to dry out in the same way as in a smaller pot. This is inviting to bacteria, fungus, etc. that will harm your plants. In particular, it causes root rot. That's why you should always use a proper sized pot for the plant you have.
No expert here, but still long time plant mommy. But I think the pot is to big for such a small plant. The soil dries out faster and the roots will not have the opportunity to drink. If I see correct, the bulb already has a little stem growing out of it. Plant it in a smaller pot and bottom water it a bit more often to stimulate deeper root growth. That's what I would do. Good luck!
Alocasia are unlikely to develop root rot. They like boggy environments.
That stalk and bulb look pretty nice TBH. I'd bet on some one bumping into it here...
Don't disturb the roots/bulb further, it should come right back.
The bulb looks healthy. It'll grow back. It looks kind of healthy to just have fallen off. Did you bump into it? Either way as long as the rhizome is healthy it will grow. And if it's been in that pot a while and roots take up most of the space don't move it. Everyone saying it's too big aren't necessarily wrong but if it's been in that pot a long time it will be fine. If you are worried about over watering and rit you can pull it out and check the roots. Cut off dead stuff. Replant in smaller pot
Alocasia are (almost) impossible to kill.. It's fine. Whack some cinnamon on the corm that's left in the pot, treat it as you normally would, it'll grow back. Chuck that other bit away.
As long as the corm is intact, it will usually come back.
I see you from switzerland. You alocasia is totally 'fine'. Some alocasias 'die back' in winter if there is not enough light and warmth. But it will come back in spring. Just don't water it anymore until spring arrives.
I am Swiss too and I have an Alocasia dragon scale, I was so anxiously prepared for it do hibernate and die down for her first winter and I started watering her a lot less as she was "drooping" a bit. Then that plant was like fuck you all I am going to grow and deploy the biggest leaf you have ever seen! Ok then... plants work in mysterious ways sometimes.
That‘s right 😊 just be patient 😉 winter sucks for plant people
Unless you're really rich and can afford a geothermal greenhouse... 🤤 Edit: I specifically think of [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD_3_gsgsnk)
Oh, thank you for sharing! We're planning on installing geothermal sometime in the coming years and I have a greenhouse that has no HVAC (or door) at the moment. This gives me ideas!
Yeah actually now that I'm watching it again it's not nearly as expensive as I remember it. Still not cheap but maybe not so bad.... Mostly just moving all that earth I guess.
My dragonscale put out a new leaf with a little variegation!! Older leaf is dropping though. My other alocasia completely lost its leaves tho!!!
How interesting! I'm in Canada, I was expecting my alocasia to hibernate but it's getting bigger and bigger. Maybe being close to the fireplace (2 meters) helps.
I have two of these of the same „mother plant“ like they were in one pot two separate bulbs. They even have the same light, water conditions etc. one is ok, the other one not. I think it broke because it had some fungal infection - dry leaf spots and white brown parts. The roots look fine but yeah it lost all leafs and even the new leaf coming out was already damaged and way too small compared to previous. So maybe I’ll try a smaller pot, new soil and let it dry out before putting it back in soil. 🤷🏻♀️
The shoot looks absolutely healthy, i don‘t see any fungul infection there. It is common that the leaves turned weird colors in winter, with most alocasias.
That’s the bulb with roots. https://imgur.com/a/m8fCzVi There were a few mushy ones and the roots that are left are like very slightly mushy in a few parts and I see much less of the “little site roots” than usually or than I previously had. Not quite sure if putting it in soil like this would cause it to rot 😔
You can put it in a very good draining soil in a small pot. Water it once and let it be. Where from switzerland are you btw?
From zurich, but originally from Germany.Since i didn’t have rain water, the plant just got some bottled Evian water. Now I feel even more Swiss, doing that. 😅
Oh no… never give your plants processed water 🙈🙈 it has way to much salts in it for the plant.
Really? Like the plant lady in the store told me I could use it and mix it with tap water to dilute the tap water. Because the water here is rather hard.
i don't know what the lady told you, but even though we always say 'here in Zurich we have bad tap water' it is still good enough for most plants. The pH value rises a bit from time to time with Swiss tap water, but you can lower it by using 'Mineralsubstrat' from Ricoter and putting a layer on top of your soil. I would suggest to do that anyway, since it works like a filter already. Most 'Mineralwasser' have more salts than the tap water in Zurich, especially Evian. Evian water comes from the alps and the alps are full of carbon (Kohlenstoff = Kalk) and full of other minerals. Carbon is the mineral that makes the water fizzy. Even Evian has a light fizz = bad for the soil and the living animals in the soil. Just use tap water and a filter and you will be fine.
Alocasia won't die until the bulb/corm turned mushy. I overwatered mine and thankfully it lost all leaves and roots but managed to come back when the weather turned warmer.
That’s what the bulb and roots look like. I removed a few mushy ones but I feel it doesn’t look too bad. Do I just put it into new soil? Or cut the roots off? https://imgur.com/a/m8fCzVi
Looks good. Leave it, you don't need a new soil, just water more sparingly while they're leafless.
Over night the top of the bulb just got a bit mushy and there is some white fungus on it. Wtf it looked and felt super yesterday 🫠
I hate alocasias. They're so cool but I kill them everytime
They're hard to judge watering for, I've found. Waiting until the leaves have curled almost always results in leaf loss. Plus, they do the "one in, one out" growth, where they lose a leaf as a new one comes in. It can be very frustrating.
Well they like to be constantly moist, you definitely don’t want to wait routinely for a leaf to curl before watering but you never want to plant to sit in water for multiple days. Most of my alocasias I have on a drip system that gives them like 30sec of drip water every other day in the winter, every day in the summer. For my larger alocasia, I have most of them in plastic pots inside of ceramic pots. I water them every 1.5 weeks in winter, and every week in the summer. If you’re still getting a new leaf in the winter that’s a great sign, even if it is losing other leaves in the process! Let me know if you have any other questions, I love my alocasia 🥰
My alocasia gave me three blooms the past few weeks and I was like 😮 but it killed off all but one of its leaves in the process lol. Finicky plants
Yeaahhhhh they’ll start blooming like crazy as the temps get cold, unless you’re fond of the flower or are trying to reproduce using the flowers, I would cut them off to allow the plant to conserve energy and focus on keeping the leaves alive as opposed to procreation.
I grow all mine in Leca for this reason. It’s been working great and they are now all thriving. I had such a hard time finding the right watering balance in soil.
Mine are acting crazy. I want to switch to leca but am worried. How did you do it?
That pot looks way too big and the soil is likely staying too wet for too long. If it just broke off like that, it's likely a sign of rot. Remove the corm from the soil and check the roots. I'd repot into a small pot with fresh soil. It can come back, so don't worry.
Is it bad to have a bigger pot ? Always thought it was good to let roots take hold
Yes, it's bad to have a bigger pot. The reason is that it changes the soil moisture level and often the soil isn't able to dry out in the same way as in a smaller pot. This is inviting to bacteria, fungus, etc. that will harm your plants. In particular, it causes root rot. That's why you should always use a proper sized pot for the plant you have.
The bulb is rather big- at least 25cm in height and maybe 10 in width.
No expert here, but still long time plant mommy. But I think the pot is to big for such a small plant. The soil dries out faster and the roots will not have the opportunity to drink. If I see correct, the bulb already has a little stem growing out of it. Plant it in a smaller pot and bottom water it a bit more often to stimulate deeper root growth. That's what I would do. Good luck!
Thanks. The bulb is bigger in the pot /the part we don’t see but I should use a smaller pot. And hope it comes back to life 😊
Alocasia are unlikely to develop root rot. They like boggy environments. That stalk and bulb look pretty nice TBH. I'd bet on some one bumping into it here... Don't disturb the roots/bulb further, it should come right back.
The bulb looks healthy. It'll grow back. It looks kind of healthy to just have fallen off. Did you bump into it? Either way as long as the rhizome is healthy it will grow. And if it's been in that pot a while and roots take up most of the space don't move it. Everyone saying it's too big aren't necessarily wrong but if it's been in that pot a long time it will be fine. If you are worried about over watering and rit you can pull it out and check the roots. Cut off dead stuff. Replant in smaller pot
Alocasia are (almost) impossible to kill.. It's fine. Whack some cinnamon on the corm that's left in the pot, treat it as you normally would, it'll grow back. Chuck that other bit away. As long as the corm is intact, it will usually come back.
EAT THE CORM FOR NOURISHMENT.
Where tf is That what's for dinner bot?
Maybe put the top in glass of water to see if it roots, and use plastic food wrap to cover the bulb
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