u/Richbeanx

Hi everyone! This is my second time trying with a VSOH and she seems to be doing much better this second time around! I’ve had it for a few months now and haven’t repotted since getting it.

My concern is that the dirt around the edges of the pot are starting to clump together leaving huge gaps to the point where I can see the tubers being exposed.

Should I repot? I’m not sure If I should keep using the same pot/ upsize/downsize/ or add more soil.

Also, I’d totally appreciate any better lighting tips that you may have!! Currently my SOH is sitting under a grow light on my shelf, with an additional grow light underneath for the bottom leaves. I noticed that the mid section does not get enough light because of the angles of the grow lights, causing it to revert to green. I only have a north facing and south east facing window in my room and they don’t get a ton of light because they’re blocked by trees & my neighbors giant monstrosity of a house. Grow lights are probably my only option but she definitely needs a better setup!

Edit: I just measured the lighting from my SE facing window and it gets about 200-300 FC. It’s pretty cloudy today so i’m not sure what it would be like on a sunny day but would this be an okay spot to have her hanging?

Any advice is appreciated :)

Hi everyone! I’m still pretty new to alocasia’s and just recently picked up a couple about 2 months ago. I noticed my silver dragon has some new growth but I can’t tell if it’s a new leaf or a flower coming in.

Hi everyone! I just recently purchased this Alocasia Melo and was wondering what to do about some of the drooping stems and curling leaves. This is my first time owning an alocasia and wanted to make sure I’m giving it the proper care going forward. I also purchased a silver dragon at the same time. Since I just purchased them yesterday, I haven’t repotted them yet. I noticed the soil that the Melo is planted in is very damp, and i’m not sure if that’s what’s causing the drooping or curling. I also noticed that some of the leaves have browning tips, while others look pretty healthy. The silver dragon also has a significant amount of curling on some of its leaves. Both of my alocasias are sitting near my SE facing window for the time being, but I plan on getting additional grow lights for extra light. I would appreciate any advice as to how to proceed with caring for them!

Hi everyone! This is my first time posting in this forum, and I can definitely use some advice on my variegated monstera albo!

I had purchased this cutting from a seller on Etsy back in February, and when it arrived in the mail one of its all white leaves had already browned and died due to the lack of light. I know that was to be expected due to the lack of chlorophyll, so I cut the dead leaf off close to the base of the plant as was recommended to me by the seller. About a week ago, I noticed that she started growing a new white leaf in almost the same spot where the last all white leaf was. You can see where I cut the old stem and where the new leaf has grown in the pictures.

I guess my question would be if it’s possible to promote the growth of variegated leaves with more chlorophyll? Currently my plant sits under a grow light (I moved her to take the pictures), but I know it’s inevitable that the current all white leaf might die again. Is there anything more I should be doing? Any advice would be appreciated!!