My big ass Silver Dragon needed a repot, so I decided to record it for you guys and give you a brief overview of how I take care of this alocasia, and my others! Hope you like it!
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@sunnetteparker8292 Жыл бұрын
Hi you guys. New to the channel. Got my first SILVER DRAGON. SUPER STOKED.
@AraceaeFanatics2 жыл бұрын
Those "bulbs" are actually called a corm. This is a very beautiful silver dragon, so if keeping your soil moist works for you, that's great, all of my corms in moisture like that tend to rot. They grow with my Pink Dragons also. Those are some healthy leaves and lots of corms.
@stephenwalczak31663 ай бұрын
Alocasia are very forgiving, and you can chop those really long roots off, as long as it's going into a well draining soil and you're not over watering. You're not crazy giving your plant supplemental light. It's something everyone that lives in cooler climates should do. They are tropical plants and require 12 hours of light, the LED lights also create a little heat which the plants also love.
@loras31692 жыл бұрын
Just got my first silver dragon, found this video, just subscribed and now going to binge watch all your videos! This one is extremely helpful.
@katieeshim3 жыл бұрын
I was getting second hand excitement watching you find the bulbs 🤣
@courtneyfagan7143 жыл бұрын
could you do a video on potting up the bulbs please! that would be so helpful
@RocketKira2 жыл бұрын
I know your comment was a year ago, but maybe this will help someone else who sees. I have a bunch of alocasias and I have always found the best way to grow the bulbs it to just let them grow with the mother plant, then when they are a few inches tall/have a few leaves and roots of their own, repot them into an appropriate sized pot. This is how I propagate all of my alocasias and monsteras as well. If you would still prefer to plant the bulbs you can use the same type of soil mix and place them ~3-4 inches deep, keeping the soil slightly moist but not soaked.
@courtneyfagan7142 жыл бұрын
@@RocketKira thank you so much for replying that really helps me!!!
@nari84292 жыл бұрын
I was gifted one of these beauties yesterday! One wonky leaf, one gorgeous leaf and one growing in! I'm so excited and I'm hoping it will thrive. :) This video is full of useful info! Thank you so much. Subbed!
@plantpractitioner8473 жыл бұрын
I just got this one and I am in awe of this. It’s so beautiful!!
@plantpractitioner8473 жыл бұрын
And yours looks gorgeous by the way!!
@wildfern3 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel and I love it!! Please keep making videos
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that lovely comment. I took a slight hiatus but i am trying to get back again! How is your dragon scale doing??
@Candykisses00222 жыл бұрын
Did you ever try the moss on the bottom? Did it work for you?
@xmakeupismyhobbyx3 жыл бұрын
My local nursery just got some 4" ones for $30, so I'm preemptively researching before I pick up my new baby in the morning!!! I'm super excited about this video and was curious about how to propagate it once bigger!! Thank you for this helpful video!!
@TheBethanyEllie3 жыл бұрын
This video is so helpful, id love to see more on your channel such as how you grow the bulbs!
@soulfulspec3 жыл бұрын
This plant is breathtaking!
@eljardindelamorenita58633 жыл бұрын
I just go a Silver Dragon 💕🐝 Im so happy I found you!
@chloefitzpatrick47554 жыл бұрын
Gonna try the spagnum moss with my alocasias! Thanks for the tips!
@breehardy5243 жыл бұрын
This was so informative! I also have a Alocasia Silver dragon and your video helped me a lot with repotting, so thank you 🤗 Please make more videos like this one 💚
@francisalvinpoblete77523 жыл бұрын
Happy to find your channel, 😍 so informative and very helpful, 🙏🙏🙏 thankyou for sharing your alocasia experience.
@loras31692 жыл бұрын
Just got my first silver dragon, found this video. Love all the information! Just subscribed and will binge watch your videos. Perfect for a Friday night with a beer :)
@you_r_my-world22883 жыл бұрын
Your baby is so beautiful. I ordered my and I’m so excited.
@mzimsosupadope89613 жыл бұрын
This is on my wishlist & the cuprea. Great video, can't wait for more videos 😀
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Hope you find them soon 🥰
@cruelsister13 жыл бұрын
Excellent video since I am looking to purchase Alocasia Silver dragon or Dragon scale or cuprea. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@glendapotter95253 жыл бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous 😍 plant. I finally figured out how to take care of an alocasia poly that came to me after Mom passed away. It lost all but 1 leaf. I planted it in a self watering system with pumice and it is on happy so I got brave and just purchased an alocasia maharani . If I can keep this alive for 6 months I would love to get 1 of the dragon scale alocasia. I love the tip about the Sphagnum moss. I propagate in it and do well. I going to try some in the bottom of my calathea magic star.
@LetsGetPlanted3 жыл бұрын
We just got ours so excited!!
@RocketKira2 жыл бұрын
Love this! I have several different alocasias, and I attempt to make sure all my plants are in the most similar conditions possible to those that they would be in naturally. Alocasias are more tropical, and most grow on river banks and in swamps, so they do need more moist environments. I'm with you on this, I've seen people with dry dry soil and I think it's crazy those plants survive, but it is possible to acclimate plants to different environments. I keep most of mine double potted and always have water in the bottom. Never have issues with root rot and as long as I continue to bottom water and don't pour water on top I don't have any problems with fungus.
@ikillprettythingz79473 жыл бұрын
It's so PRETTY! I have one it is a baby with 4 little leaves. I hope mine gets big
@suryadidjasman3193 жыл бұрын
OMG, I love that plant very much!
@4Desiree44 жыл бұрын
Awe she’s cute .... the plant too 💚
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
Awh youre so cute thank you!!!!
@silvannamk8339 Жыл бұрын
Oh no! I didn’t know that bulb was another plant!!!!! I repotted mine I got as a gift and thought I broke off something I shouldn’t have and threw the bulb away 😭😭😭😭 She is not looking so good right now so I am seeking all the videos.
@noahlipham62522 жыл бұрын
I’ve never seen anyone smack their plants before lol! Love your video
@NaTyra6411 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful dragon! What kind of grow lights do you use and how far from the lights does she live? Thank you so much for the great video! I hope my dragons get to be as beautiful as yours 🥰
@kalisfinest8053 жыл бұрын
Cute video!! Just ordered a new Alocasia Silver Dragon 🐉
@nataliahatuntzev58843 жыл бұрын
I really loved your video and was sad to see there's not much on the channel.... Would love to hear about any maintanace care for your Alocasias. I'm in a constant battle with spidermites on these guys....
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
Hey Natalia, thanks for the lovely comment. I took a bit of a hiatus, but am trying to get back into things now! Spider mites are right little so and sos. Spraying regularly with a neem oil solution seems to be helpful in my experience!
@diannenaworensky66982 жыл бұрын
Natalia, I keep mine outside and the natural predators eat them. Hope you can do that
@yeahivekilledthat7193 жыл бұрын
James (sluggplants) sent me to you. Nice channel. Looking forward to more!
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
Ah yay! Thanks James! Hes the best isnt he?
@brandonwolf40733 жыл бұрын
Nice. I just got my A. Maharani & Frydek delivered today 💚🌿
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
Ah thats so exciting! How are they doing now??
@BabieJuu3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video!! I envy your silver dragon!! Quick question, I tried using the sphagnum moss method for my alocasias, but the amount of fungus gnats were insane. How do you prevent that?
@jamluxx3 жыл бұрын
This plant is so beautiful, struggling to find one in my area 😩
@gigibelle74654 жыл бұрын
I got my hands on one a couple of weeks ago. I really did my research and tried to do everything correctly. It is sitting on an east facing window on a pebbles tray with water, I also spritz it with water two times a day, the soil is moist - not soggy. And still - the plant has started dropping her leaves like crazy. I seem to have absolutely no luck with alocasias :(
@elim974 жыл бұрын
Usually I find when it says keep the soil moist I let it dry out a little bit in-between watering
@sunnetteparker8292 Жыл бұрын
The leaves are raised. If brail was a plant the silver dragon would be it. The leaves are very much perforated. They are a pleasure to touch.
@qhaleef97572 жыл бұрын
May i know whether your alocasia is doing well after this repotting? As far as i know, all the leaves will drop off once u touched the root..
@unclestuntman2 жыл бұрын
I would love an update on your silver dragon.
@adrianabarrera39794 жыл бұрын
Will love to see a tour of your ikea shelf
@courtneyfagan7143 жыл бұрын
very helpful video, thank you!
@MandyFilet3 жыл бұрын
@11:27 So relatable, this is me pretty much every day XD
@liselynen34943 жыл бұрын
Lovely video and amazing dragon scale! Mine just keeps getting these ugly yellow spots , can't seem to figure out what's wrong :( How did you pot the bulbs?
@almamendoza98733 жыл бұрын
What pest pill do you have in your soil and what pests does it help against?
@jenaemacias53113 жыл бұрын
I’m trying to moist moss method you did! 😍
@1431MrPrince3 жыл бұрын
Hi I got this plant today it’s so beautiful 😻 could u plz tell which fertilizer to use .thanks
@malavida133 жыл бұрын
hi! love your channel! how do you pot the bulbs?
@NurulHidayah-dd7rs4 жыл бұрын
so beautiful..
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@cetakuntzsch33042 жыл бұрын
How much soap and how much water I was giving this plant for mother's Day it's gorgeous thank you so much
@feroxiis4 жыл бұрын
Your silver dragon is so gorgeous! I just got one of these from NSE Tropicals. I'm a bit new to alocasias and didn't know you could find bulbs like that in the soil. My alocasia maharani just flowered. Do you do anything special when your alocasias flower?
@osnatsen883 жыл бұрын
Is the yellowing on the tips related to the high humidity in the soil? Thanks.
@janapaulina11723 жыл бұрын
Love the vid! Currently waiting for my silver dragon to arrive🥰🙏 Already have the normal dragon scale but it’s super drawn to getting pests🥵 Anyone got experience on that matter? Would appreciate any help ❤️
@alisianabrooks19374 ай бұрын
Hello, this video is 3 years old. I just bought a silver dragon today, I wanted to ask if there is anything you do differently now compared to then? Thanks 😊
@pinstripesuitandheels6 ай бұрын
I see that most of the leaves have yellow tips. I noticed my baby alocasia amazonica I grew from corms also have these. Do you know why this is, and how to prevent it? Thanks!
@flowersinthedesert78963 жыл бұрын
Just when I thought I was done shopping plants for the season...are you using tap water, or distilled/rain water for yours?
@S7E7V7E7N5 ай бұрын
What is the cause of those yellow tips? Mine are doing the same thing.
@sicau59243 жыл бұрын
love it
@dawnlohner51223 жыл бұрын
You are hilarious, I'm from 🇨🇦 and am getting my first Silver Dragon on Friday. Can you tell me how to make your need oil solution & when you spray do you leave it on or do you wash it off after a bit. Also what kind of garlic oil are you giving your plant
@LillySphere3 жыл бұрын
So I just reported my silver dragon alocasia bc he was in a smAll pot he outgrew and I noticed the soil was compacting. After repotting he went into shock somewhat and the leaves are curling /: what do I do?!
@maggie-maeenticknap62624 жыл бұрын
Don’t suppose you’re selling any of the bulbs?🥺👉👈
@vajahatriyaz66832 жыл бұрын
Can I repot my silver dragon alocasia in monsoon as its soil is very mushy as I brought it from store
@dedemuniz-anunciandoapalavrade3 жыл бұрын
Parabéns por esse belíssimo e que Deus te abençoe
@RetroTeddyBear3 жыл бұрын
Are those bulbs how you propagate? I've never propagated a plant that doesn't use cuttings
@hannahteeples29703 жыл бұрын
What are those things you place in the soil to prevent bugs?
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
Pokon bug pills, not sure what they are called exactly as i stopped using them due to the smell haha
@mariahjhones40482 жыл бұрын
what do the bulbs mean?
@kasiawojtowicz9063 жыл бұрын
Hi! I got an alocasie silver dragon from my boyfriend in a 6cm pot, can I replant it into a 11cm pot or will it be too big? :)
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
What a nice gift from your boyfriend. It depends on the plant and the roots. You can send me some pictures if you are on Instagram at fertiliserqueen but overall alocasia don't mind being a bit tight so probably doesn't need to be repot yet
@sweetcountryhome3 жыл бұрын
Just got my first dragon scale, do they need a higher humidity?
@bartseller86013 жыл бұрын
I'm seeing that they don't sell this in the US unfortunately
@earisu3 жыл бұрын
Do you spray the sphagnum to keep it moist?
@leahlove59493 жыл бұрын
Do black velvets also have bulbs like this?
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
Yep! All Alocasia do!
@jackie43693 жыл бұрын
why do you put sphagnum moss in the bottom of the pot?
@joanamedina72013 жыл бұрын
What garlic oil pleas3
@hazeld72164 жыл бұрын
Did you ever go over the light and humidity requirements? I kept waiting for it but i never got to it 😄 maybe next time have an outline of what you will be going through ☺️
@jackhagenaars1654 жыл бұрын
How do you plant up the small bulbs?
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
I pot them into a shallow plastic tub with some nice airy soil with holes ive poked in the bottom, a few cm under the soil, about a finger underneath, I keep the soil lightly moist and wait until they grow. It can take quite a while for them to get going!
@emmaswan7753 жыл бұрын
Hey so mine was in a glass terrarium and in sphagnum but the leaves started to turn into water and die but i haven't watered it in days is it too moist?
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
It sounds like it. But im not sure what you mean by turn into water. Could you send me a picture on Instagram?? How wet is your moss?
@MariZamudio3 жыл бұрын
does you silver dragon flowered!?
@torocontrol3 жыл бұрын
help please - i accidentally broke a leaf clean off the petiole while moving my silver dragon =( should i leave the petiole or cut it off at the stem? thanks!
@Beauteous3693 жыл бұрын
Probably cut it off, I don’t think keeping it on would help the plant at all. Cutting it off should allow the plant to put more energy into new leaf growth.
@69klwong3 жыл бұрын
Could you pls share what’s in ur potting mix and what fertilizers do u use for ur dragon scale ?
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
My potting mix tends to vary a bit from plant to plant, but consists of orchid bark, soil, coco coir and perlite, I use liquid gold leaf with all my plants and can't recommend it enough!
@MysticSkyFox3 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the bulbs from? I’d love to grown one from a bulb 🥰🥰
@fertiliserqueen53653 жыл бұрын
The original plant i bought as a small 2 leaf plant with one on the way, and it provided me with plenty of little babies since. You could reach out to someone with a silver dragon and see it they have a bulb for sale 😇
@goldabeltran76263 жыл бұрын
@@fertiliserqueen5365 what did you do with bulbs? Do you just plant them in the soil again?
@AbiBloomUK3 жыл бұрын
Hello fellow plant KZfaqr! Where are you from? I can’t place your accent 🥰
@AbiBloomUK3 жыл бұрын
Ireland!
@AbiBloomUK3 жыл бұрын
I also have a half wall in my apartment! I’m so happy I came across your channel 🙏🏼
@hesaaah38052 жыл бұрын
When u spray the need oil solution, do u rinse it off after wards or leave it on.?
@cmundz3 жыл бұрын
I notice you put sphagnum moss underneath the pot and not ontop the soil? Is there a reason for that?
@judydinh56023 жыл бұрын
What do you wet the sphagnum with? Just water?
@coreyparsons1514 жыл бұрын
Whats that plant in the bottom right
@fertiliserqueen53654 жыл бұрын
Hey Corey, it's an anthurium radicans x desserli. You can see if on my Instagram :)
@coreyparsons1514 жыл бұрын
@@fertiliserqueen5365 that thing is huge i thought maybe that's what it was but I never seen one that big before
@fertiliserqueen53654 жыл бұрын
Neither have I, I had no idea what I would be getting i was shocked when I opened the box haha 😆
@rybrakyatyangbahagia44393 жыл бұрын
Is here anyone's interest in Indonesian flowering plants?