repotting a few of my alocasia + answering your alocasia questions! also first try at pollinating 🫣

it's been awhile since i focused on alocasia on this channel so i figure i should probably squeeze one in before i'm on maternity leave! perfect timing too because a few of my established alocasia and some newer propagated ones have been needing a repot anyway. i also opened my IG and took some of your alocasia questions-- everything from my preferred substrate, my favourite vessels to pot in and favourite ways of propagating my corms. i also try my hand at pollinating one of my alocasia for the first time. not sure if it'll be successful or not, but thought i'd want to try at least once!

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→ alocasia enthusiasts fb:   / alocasiaenthusiasts  

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→ no drainage part 1:    • growing with no drainage holes - part 1  
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→ alocasia video:    • caring for alocasias and how I (final...  

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0:00 intro
2:25 no drainage growing
3:33 alocasia potting mix
6:07 alocasia micholitziana maxkowskii repot
7:59 corms vs roots on rhizome
9:43 why are alocasia so challenging
13:27 do they require an aerated mix
16:00 has lechuzapon ever not worked for you?
18:14 alocasia corazon repot
19:00 watering in self-watering pots
23:00 fertilizing alocasia
27:27 warped alocasia leaves
32:04 alocasia cuprea repot
32:45 favourite vessels to pot in
46:10 alocasia and spider mites
50:18 alocasia frydek repot
50:37 propagating corms
51:56 repot transitioning / preventing root rot
59:14 alocasia dragons breath repot
1:00:00 when to repot when grown from corm
1:01:51 when to water alocasia
1:05:05 how i handle/pot corms
1:11:56 peeling corms
1:16:59 alocasia scalprum pollination
1:21:34 chop or keep inflos
1:22:45 keep offshoot growth or separate?
1:24:32 any wishlist alocasia?
1:26:14 outro