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I got a venus fly plant last week. I put this plant in a new pot with a layer leca on the bottom then some coconut fibre on top , then the Irish peat moss "soil" a week later the plant is dead !! I think the problem was the leca layer ??

Thank you for the honesty 🙏

I have 3 Orbifolia in Leca.

Do you use any insecticide with Leca?

Sorry to ask what happened to her we don't see no more videos of her hope she ok miss her video's.

Hoya Minata

Thanks for the video I was wondering if it would be OK for cactus 🌵

Is she on Xanax or something ?

What about self-watering pot? do you need to let it dry?

Help, I purchased a Rick rack already in Leca but do not know what fertilizer it needs.

loved the pray for wisdom. i'm not a spiritual person, but i've always felt like my plants gave me information. when i sit with them for a long time i suddenly understand exactly what each individual needs. plants are excellent communicators 🌱🩷

Super thrive is fertilizer. It is a fantastic product.

What did you sprinkle on the roots after you washed it?

So sad I didn’t see this before I spent so much on the 3 part system and ph up and down kit 😭😭😭

Thanks for the video.

999 likes, I couldn’t be the person to change that magical number thought I’d comment instead ❤

A plant the big i dont think anyone would put it in leca because its been in soil for along rime the key is to put young plants and also well rooted cuttings into leca all my pothos were put in leca from small plants and they all thrive hope this helps

Thanks for the video, just what I was looking for. I'm going to add some rootbooster, and repot my new sansevieria moonshine (so pretty!) to leca.

Hi Rachel. Im new to plants. My Amazonica leaf is dying the moment i switch to aroid mix from leca. What should i do?. Is it advisable to tramsfer it to leca?.Noob here.🙏🙏

When the plants go dormant, do you still water?

All the plants you named would absolutely love to be in Pon, either Lechuza or DIY-or even planted semi hydroponically in aquarium substrates like Fluval Stratum, Eco-Complete, A.D.A. Aquasoil, Fluval fluorite red, laterite, or even just plain sphagnum moss works wonders. You’d be surprised … LECA ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. Ppl have varying degrees of success; I have noticed that only the larger- and more fibrous-rooted plants really adapt well to it; mainly aroids, just not bulbous or corm-types like Alocasia, Caladium, etc (for me). Little more finicky. Actually, a lot more finicky. They like the security of a denser substrate like Pon or even orchid mix. Any store-bought “orchid blend” is essentially an aroid mix. I just add more drainage to it. Amend it with more inert materials; LECA is very useful in place of perlite, people forget. In some cases, it’s even better because of its size, facilitating excellent drainage. And it won’t float to the top of the container, with time and watering. Or just bottom-water, I guess. Lol Also-any orchids are an excellent choice to grow in LECA, and it’s even better for them to be grown in semi hydro than in standard orchid bark or commercial mixes. That being said… After discovering Pon a year ago, then experimenting & making my own, I’ve realized that Pon (or any similarly inert DIY blend) is the “happy medium” for semi-hydro. It’s close enough to being “soil” that the roots are comfortable, but yet it’s soilless. I know some ppl swear by Leca got every damn genus and plant family out there, and if they have the secret, I applaud that. But I also want my plants to be happy, especially diva species. Hoyas and Alocasia apparently thrive in Leca; I’ve found that the pebbles are simply too inconsistent, too ventilated and not substantial enough for the roots to dig into. Not even the aeration of leca prevented root rot.. meanwhile I’ve tried them, plus all the species you named and more, in Pon, and omg. They were loving the granular food (Osmocote plus), the consistent moisture (or not! Adjustable!) and the density compared to Leca. If you let Leca dry out, you’re kinda F’d. It’s so ventilated that it HAS to remain full in the reservoir 24-7. If you let Pon dry slightly, it’s dense enough to be a beneficial drying-out between waterings… it’s not so urgent, comparatively.

Are you ever gonna come back with your beautiful info videos ever again..we miss you in Canada n would love to have you back on air sweetheart..

Mine looks more like a mini bonsai with a taller trunk. I lined the bottom of my my pot about 3 in. with leca, put well draining soil in middle to the bottom of the caudex (the bulb part at the base) and topped it off with leca so it has some absorbency from top and bottom. It actually started doing extremely well after. Super stoked!

Can I add epsom salt to the nutrient solution if my fertilizer doesn't include magnesium? Brand says magnesium isn't stable in fertilizer.

Thank you this was very helpful 😊

Same problem but with lechuza pon amd this makes total sense! The one plant I’m having a problem with I did pull it up gently while potting it and I think the roots stretched out like you said.

thank you for taking time to help everyone!

Maybe trying to transfer Pothos from Soil to Leca is the problem here. Pothos are so easy to propagate in water, just wait until an inch or so of root appears then transfer to leca. I have Pothos and Philodendron of all varieties thriving in Semi Hydro Leca, they love it.

Your ficus tree’s new leaf growth - was this in pumice or leca? I saw you convert it to pumice but im not seeing an update video to that video, can you please PLEASE provide an update as to whether the pumice worked 🙏

What is the consistency and color? I bought a bottle but now I 'm reading they may have changed the formula in 2023 so curious what it used to look like?

My mom's love for tropicals inspired me to have an indoor jungle, and my father's love for birds and fruiting trees inspired me to create a native garden in my front yard and a jardin potager out back.

Would have been more interesting if the camera was aimed at the plant and the process rather than your face. If you must have your face in the video, position the camera back... sit further away so we can see the plant. Isn't the plant supposed to be the star of the video?

You might have been over fertilizing the Monstera Adansonii. Because orchids are more fragile I'm always under fertilizing my collection and my Monstera loves leca.

Great inspiration, I just repotted my 3 ft. tall Sanserierans. Such a peaceful experience interacting with the plants and soil and watching them thrive.

Do you add superthrive to the dyna grow mixture you feed your semi hydro plants, or just when you're transplanting them? Thank you!

Great Information! I bought a FLF tree & wanted to transfer to pon but saw a gnat before I got the pon in & took it out of the soil & it's been looking so sad. Well pon is in & I'll be making the transition today, wish me luck!

I miss you!!!! You were the best.

You’re amazing! Thank you for sharing your experiences

What is the best brand of Leca to use? Where do you buy it?

thank you will try....I have a lot of yellow leave

would like to know more about epsom salt spray love the plant but not having much luck with it

Can I mix Superthrive with epsom salt for plants?

Hi Rachel! Thank you for your video! Can I repot my hibiscus and zebra plant in LECA? What about the hoya pachyclada? Thank you!

If you flush your plants/leca everyday the first month, you wont have this problem bc you would flush away the bacteria who is making the roots rot.....

all of my alocasias except for one, were nothing but corms when I put them in leca. the other one, had single leaf. now those w/o leaves have them, but not too many, and the one that had a single leaf, now has 4... so, it's definitely better than soil, but I'm clearly missing something if amazonica and zebrina are stuck so bad. I do have some slow release inside as well... apparently the thing to pay attention to is that they want half a corm in the water, and other half in the air - this is not easy to achieve in soil, as in my case, they used to cry even when soil was bone dry, so I was avoiding watering them, thinking that if they are crying, they have enough water - wrong - they haven't really cried much if at all since I put them in leca

Thank you forever 😁

Thanks for the info.

When will you come back...miss you and your great content!

I know this is a 2 year old video, but string of hearts is not a Hoya. It is a succulent. It is doing very well in LECA. That is great!

I love your educational and endearing comments (your Charlie Brown ficus!)... I've learned so much about the leca life here. Thanks so much!!