Thank you so much, I often question why I do these things 😅but she is busy pushing a flower and a new leaf at the moment so looks like it is paying off, will do and update video in the next few months on how this goes, but so far so good. There has been a little bit of root rot but I do think I should have taken a bit more time to get more moss for the roots.

Thank you 🥰 I have an update on my anthurium regale/mag in my July Favorites Video. I am considering moving it into my DIY Pon in the next month or so, but waiting to see how my anthurium villenaorum does first. Which is pushing a flower and a leaf currently so excited to see how the leaf comes out. Will probably be the deciding factor for this guy.

Hi Margi, Thank you for you beautiful comment, really appreciate the kind words. I have two still in soil currently and the one in LECA. The one in LECA is defiantly the happiest at the moment, at has just given me four new leaves since spring started a month ago (It has two branches so two on each), while the others haven't done anything at all yet. I find that the fiddle leaf is the most forgiving plant I have in LECA as well, and has never thrown a tantrum (lost leaves or started to yellow/decline) like most of my other plants if I let the water reservoir dry out. Most of my Anthuriums or Philodendrons will get root rot with out fail if I let this happen at all. So I am very happy with mine in LECA defiantly more so then if soil.

Thank you for the comment, I'm so happy you enjoyed this video. I love creating little trees from mine rather then just one "awkward" stick. They get some much character this way.

Hi Margi. I am so glad that you enjoyed this video. I absolutely love LECA. I have mostly left bigger plants that don't need watering to often in soil. Things like some of my fiddle leaf figs (I have three, two in soil and one in LECA) my big green monstera, as well as a few Hoya's. These plants don't require to much effort on my part when it comes to watering and are also pretty drought hardy. So I am pretty confident that when going away for two weeks (potentially longer) they will be fine all on their own. Putting these guys in LECA I felt would make more effort for me on a weekly bases as I would have to check the water levels and fill them up weekly. So, for me it just came down to what plants can handle what. Things like my common hoya I know I can easily propagate and regrow if the plant suffered while I was away. I would also give it some time with your smaller plants in LECA to get used to caring for the medium before you move everything over. You will encounter some issues and learning curves along the way so it helps to work through these are a smaller portion of your plants rather then your whole collection at once.

@@JessicaEccleston Thank you so much for your reply. After the last few years I'm finding the plant world to be the most positive, helpful and joyful place to be x

Thank you so much for the comment. I am thinking about doing the Villenaorum with the Forgetii think that might be a really interesting combo if they take.

@@JessicaEccleston agreed!

Thank you so much for the comment. I think it might be worth a try pollinating a few. I am thinking about doing the Villenaorum with the Forgetti and the clarinervium next if there's enough. Decided to see how it goes.

Hi Liz, yes it should will grow roots. Just remember not to over water while there aren't any :)

You will need to make sure that you get a section of the rhizome in order to get a new plant that will produce new leaves. Unfortunelty you wont be able to cut the stem to propagate.

In my experience you can defiantly move it straight into LECA if it has grown in sphagnum moss. I usually only do a few weeks of water if my plants were previously in soil. I do this really to grow "clean" soil free roots. All my proportions that I have grown in moss and moved to LECA has transferred perfectly.

I did and I love it

I completely agree that certain processes can cause stress. I do find with my plants in LECA leaving rotting root can encourage more rot though, as the roots don't' break down the same way they would in soil. Personally I always like to remove all the rot (or as much as I can). There also wasn't too many rotting roots that I needed to take off for the for the amount of healthy roots that there was. There was two large chunks of healthy roots however that I took off for the pup and the chunk (which is now pushing too pups :D ) so I am super happy with how this process went really worked for me and this clarinervium.

cutting rotted roots wont cause any stress to the plant. They are already rotted. The plant doesnt even know they are there because theyre dead. Clipping the rotted bits will help prevent the spread of the rot for healthier roots.

I defiantly think that the bigger the plant the more stressed it will get. It might not be a bad idea to take a top cutting (6 leaves or so if yours in nice and big) and propagate that in water first. The water prop can easily be moved over to LECA once there is a good root system. Then you have so good insurance before you transition your full plant. I would only do the main fiddle once the prop has successfully rooted and converted. Please let me know how it goes would love to hear you come right.

That is a Stromanthe Triostar. Such a stunning plant.

It took me a long time to find the courage to convert mine as well. Strangely enough it has been one of the easiest ones I have converted and the quickest to start giving new growth. Good luck with yours and would love to hear how it goes.

Hi Nina, I made it myself from an old filing cabinet as I couldn't find one either. I am releasing the full tutorial on how I made it this Saturday.

She is slowly re rooting, so thankfully managed to save her.

Thank you, so glad you like them. Yes I am from Johannesburg South Africa.

Hi Ramona, there are a few reasons why I did it at the time. I do love LECA and it works really well for me and my situation. I am actually uploading a new video today all about it. Since this video my clarinervium has pupped twice and gives me new leaves on a monthly basis. So it was a rough start and I did initially set the plant back a lot, but that's why I love documenting the process. I love trying new things and what I learn along the way.