Grow alocasia from corms (bulbs) | ALOCASIA PROPAGATION
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I went with the whole "I won't forget" method of labeling my little corms. Needless to say, I have no clue which is which 🤣 I checked last night though and one group is rooting and the other group is getting a green spot on the top of its head... So in ten billion years I'll know whose who! I'm happy I didn't put them all in the same container 🤣
Nice work Marisa!
Loved the topic, content, video and the Everything Plants graphic at the end.
As always, extremely well-presented and helpful. Haven't tried growing in perlite yet, but definitely will after watching this video. Thanks for sharing your time and expertise!
Thanks so much deh!
Fascinating about the corms and propagating them. Fun finding them and seeing roots grow!
Thanks for watching Sonnie
My Alocasia is about the size as yours, and I finally repotted it from 4in to decorative 6 inch and the plant gave me 21 corms, 17 when I bought it and 5 more 3months later! I couldn’t believe how many she gave me, and so far I only lost 3 to rott, and the rest finally gave me roots and sprouting the 3 at top, but perlite and even moss and then mixed it together gave me nothing. So I made a box up with soil and like overnight I had roots on 11 of them, the rest I decided to move to fluval before I give up on them. Oh I did try one that wasn’t doing anything in water, like an avocado with totthpicks, and finally got some roots and put that in soil asap!
Happy Growing
13 days later I have nice roots and just opened it first leaf! They grow fast once they start, This is so awesome!
I was looking for info on my Alocasia collection & I found it! Thanks.
Found four corms while repotting my black velvet, very cute
Your plants are gorgeous!!!
Thank you! 😊
Love this video....thanks Jeff! Best corm prop video....I made a corm prop box as your video was playing.....and also I have saved lots of my alocasias because of the perlite video prior for your alocasias! Thank you! My string of pearls is doing well! Have had a new one for 2 weeks or so now.....!
Awesome! Thank you!
thank you! amazing video, i learned a lot about my alocsia !
Very happy I found this video. Dude your tutorial was great. I'm newer to plant life. But addiction has taken over. I'm learning as I go and you just taught me quite a bit. Just wanted to say thx. And you plants in background are amazing!
Hey Aaron and welcome to plant collecting! Feel free to ask any questions if you ever have any...
Love the prop box dividers & labels idea! Going to do that....always forget what I put in them 🤦♀️
I used to place certain ones in a box and then I forget which ones they are and then I add more hahaha. What a mess....so these dividers will help 😂
Thank you---I just found some corms on my Silver Dragon and now I know what to do with them!
Glad I could help!
I used your prop box method and so far it’s working fabulously, so I’m absolutely planning to prop my alocasias the way you do too.
That is so awesome to hear. I have had really good success so far (a few failures) but overall I really like the perlite
Do you wet the perlite ?
I found 2 baby corms on mine. I will try this method!
Wonderful!
I also have silver dragon, dragon scale, Jacklyn, and black velvet currently propping as corms! The Jacklyn has been taking it's sweet time I now see roots starting tho! All others are starting to get growth popping out! I propped all In soil, but one black velvet in perlite to see if it's easier or not.
I've been interested in just popping them into soil but so far I've had great success with perlite
Great into! Just about to plant a few up!
What are you potting them in?
I have them in my grow box in sphagnum moss. I think there’s a couple of Polly’s and a black velvet. I started my big elephant ears - they are at my husband’s school in the greenhouse. Probably about 20 of them. I’ll plant them around my pond.
Beautiful plant's😊👍
Thanks a lot
@Everything plants I found 2 Regal shields & a dwarf Cavendish at my local 99 cents only store 😂 I couldn’t believe it. As soon as my Alocasias are out of quarantine, I plan on repotting & searching for corms.
This makes me want to inspect all my alocasia today! I've had mixed results with corms, think I "over loved" them, so need to relax and leave them to do their thing 😅
Thanks Jeff!
It's actually very satisfying to find them
Just about to plant all mine up that I’ve collected
Nice!!!
Hi Jeff, really great video. I, too, propagate my Alocasia's in perlite. I currently have five, little silver dragons, in perlite, under a bell jar dome. I harvested them last summer when the mother plant lost her will to live. I don't know why, but in about 2 days time, all her leaves turned completely yellow. I suspected root rot but didn't find it. I wish I would have rehabed her in perlite, but I didn't, and she didn't make it. At least I have the corms and they are doing great. I highly recommend perlite for props and for growing, and not just for Alocasia. I use it successfully for many different plants, including succulents, believe it or not.
Hey Tina. Alocasia plants can also go dormant and may not be dying.
@@EverythingPlants, yes, thank you, you are right, but this occurred in July, well out of typical dormancy (in northern hemisphere), and something else was going on...still not sure, and haven't seen it again in any of my other Alocasia.
Are you saying you grow your Alocasia in absolutely nothing but perlite? Pls clarify. Thx n advance.
@@arlenegardner8658 for one of my alocasia...YES! I have a silver dragon that got root rot shortly after bringing it home and I stuck it in perlite. It did so well that I just kept it in there...now for over 2 years.
Great video! Thank you! I seem to have rot issues when I use perlite, and after watching this it's apparent I keep it too wet. I just collected 7 big corms from my metal head alocasia...I'm hoping for good success. Warming mat?
Very nice
Thanks
I'm gonna do this with my Sliver Dragon! The mother plant died but has two firm corms so it's just the perfect timing!
Are you sure it died or just went dormant????
Great video love alocasia I've been growing mine in Pon closed system they love it 😍
That's awesome!!! I haven't tried pon yet
Great video, thank you! Do you only put perlite in your alocasias, or do you use a fertilizer as well?
I like to sift and remove the fines from the perlite. The larger the pots, the larger the particles. ( increase air to the root zone)
I did drain out the perlite dust outside lol leave the big chunkies in there lol
I have 3 Alocasias and watching your even previous videos about them I wanted to grow them in perlite but I can't find the right perlite.
I grew black velvet from corms in soil. Took long time but they are beautiful
Maybe just search out chunky perlite....lol
Yes! Well-timed as usual, Jeff. I was busy re-potting yesterday and found a few corms in my silver dragon's pot and one in my struggling cuprea's. I wasn't sure if I did the right thing with placement, but you confirmed it this morning. I used stratum, but I might switch to perlite. I don't know. Lol. Thanks for this video. I want to check my black velvet. Oh, that elephant ear looks like a cucullatta. I have one and love it!
Stratum is a great way to grow corms you don’t need to switch to perlite
@@lisaanglim9588 I have several in stratum right now. I have the one in perlite. Thanks for watching and commenting. I love this plant community ❤️
I love your video and I have a question that do you fertilize the plants in perlite and if you do then how often do you fertilize and which Fertilizer you use?
Hi, thank you for the video! I am trying to propagate my Polly and I was wondering if you used grow-light after putting the corms into wet perlite or is it enough to put it in a bright, sunny location…
Hi! I am from Toronto! Greetings! Will philodendron cuttings like a red moon do well propagating in perlite?
Alocasia are my favorite aroid. I’ve started a collection, I currently have 21 kinds, 22 alocasias ( two dragon scales that I’m going to pot together) and around 20 corms growing 😅 I love harvesting corms and growing them.
QUESTION: how often should one harvest corms? As in how many months/years does it take new forms to develop?
The only time I've ever harvested the corms or when it needs to be a repotted so I physically take it out of the pot or if I see them poking through the top of the soil. You can definitely pull your plant out of the pot at any time and if you don't see any along the edges then just put it back in the pot.
Hello great video!
Do alocasias need to have a lot of direct sunlight or just be in a bright area?
I'm interested in trying to start growing them but I don't want to pay for a plant that I might end up killing 😂
I keep the notification on for your videos, I'm a big fan!
Have a great day my fellow gardener 💚🌿💯
Hey Joey, they don't necessarily need direct sunlight, they just need a bright sunny area. I find they do exceptionally well under grow lights as they get consistent light. I have mine on timers so that helps out tremendously. Alocasia plants do you go dormant from time to time so it may look like it's actually dying when? In fact it's just going dormant. Even something like missing a few waterings will make the plant. Think it needs to go dormant so consistency with watering and light are the most important things for this plant
Excellent video.. .who knew one needed skills of a surgeon to do gardening :) but very informative and useful video... can you please share the potting mix u r using for your Alocasias ? TIA
I use maybe a 60% orchid bark and 40% tropical potting soil (promix or fox farm)
@@EverythingPlants Thanks a lot
Is corm harvesting best done during growing season , hibernation or does it matter
I love perlite too, but it seems to get algae a lot. Next time you discuss perlite, could you also mention how you deal with it? I'm imaging you wash it w/ boiling water like others do. Yours is always so clean.
So far I haven't really had much algae, but I'm not worried about it as it is virtually no harm to the plant ..at least not that I'm aware of.
You can add and mix 2 Tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide in one quart of water and you can soak the plant roots or water the wants in this solution and it cleans and feeds your plants roots very nicely
@@ingridsaab5413 Thank you!
What other plants can you grow in perlite? Thank you.
Thank you so much for such informative video. I have repotted a few of my alocasia for the first time and found around 15 corms. PUt them in damp perlite (I mean, I ran water through the perlite before putting it in the container). What I am not sure about, and perhaps you have said it and I missed it, am I supposed to just leave it all alone now , the perlite and the corms, in the closed container? Or am I supposed to spray it with water/ keep the perlite moist? Can someone help ? :-D Thank you so much.
Hi Jeff! I would like to hear more about your method of growing your Alocasia in perlite long term. Do you treat the perlite like soil? If so do you find you have to water more or less often? Or do you treat it like semi hydro and leave a small reserve of water for the perlite to wick up? I grow all of mine in a chunky aroid mix, but still experience rot, my plant room stays cool during the winter months so I think this is why and I am considering moving them to perlite as it is much cheaper than pon. I would greatly appreciate your thoughts. Thanks!
I had to unpot my recently aquired Polly today bc she was NOT drying out AT ALL or growing. So I did that and there was nothing but black dirt in the pot, like not even a slow release fertilizer. It was soaked and I haven't watered it since I got it several weeks ago. Anyway, it tossed like 20 corms at me while I was removing the evil soil and all the rotted roots. She is now replanted in a 6 inch pot instead of a 6 inch pot and she has a ton of perlite tossed in for extra air... I didn't have much time so I put as many around the plant in the 4 inch pot as I could and then the others in perlite and gave them a mist... I am going to be sad if none sprout AND Polly dies :O If it was March I would be more confident bc I would still have heat on, but it's between 18 and 19 in here right now though the humidity is a steady 60 percent on its own... For the ones I couldn't tell which end was which I just laid that a bit on its side...
Wowzers....20 corms has to be some sort of record
@@EverythingPlants I've never had to use two spots for them before, that's for sure! I am fully expecting the soil I tossed outside to be growing alocasia after a good rain LOL
Hi ! I will try to propagate in perlite like you did ..
Just to be sure , i close the lid and open it juste to mist it when it's dry and close it again ..
Thanks !!
Yes! That is correct. I do have another prop box video coming out on Sunday
Finger crossed!! Hope to have new baby soon 🥰
Thanks !!!
Hey, why the soil is Perlite only for that pot one, looks different from the others soil of pots around
If you want more leaves the the soil
Great video Jeff,do they go dormant in winter, how do you care for them when dormant, watering, humidity light etc.we are now in Autumn NZ
They can really go dormant at any time because if they don't get a certain requirement then that can send it into dormancy. As long as they're getting enough light and consistent watering regardless of the time of year, they should be okay. Mine have gone dormant if I've let it gets too dry for too long despite giving them consistent light even under grow lights. Just correct the issue and it really shouldn't go dormant. Hopefully that answers your question
One way is to scrape the brown outer covering off leaving only the white corn They grow much faster.
I'll have to try this sometime but I've never really had any issues with leaving on that barky exterior
What kind of soil do you use for your plants and do you won’t to sell some corms
İ am very happy i found this video. İ propagate my Alocasia for the first time and found 5 bulbs. Gonne try it with your method. İ soaked and drained the perlite. How often do you make the perlite wet again in the box? Or it is not necessarily cuz it's a closed box?
Thank you so much!
Guess it all depends on how much you open the box but I kind of leave mine alone for the most part. Checking on it only maybe once a week... I probably add a little bit of mist to the top, maybe once a month or once every 2 months
Thank you so much for sharing this great advice!! I’ve never had any luck growing corms before😊.. but now I’m feeling more confident and looking forward to growing more Alocasia’s 🪴💚
You can do it!!!!
Question, If you leave the quarms in the soil will they still root and grow on there own?
For new growth point when can you separate them from the mother plant?
Hi Jeff, so interesting! What brand perlite do you use, it’s so nice and chunky? Thanks.
It's called Dutch treat perlite! It's awesome stuff
Hello, so when will it be time for the Alcasias be strong enough to grow outside a terrarium setting?
You can force the little bulbils (not corms because no basal plate or tunic) to all grow quickly right now by using a heat mat. Not many plants like the heat as much Alocasia. If you have any way to get more winter night heat to your bigger plants, then you can grow in soil easier without the problems you may have had which led you to use perlite. Your big ones are really losing a lot of potential in those coarse mixes. Your leaf size is too small for the age of the plant. More heat & light & dirt! :)
I actually have a couple on a heat mat right now. Thanks
Thank you Jeff. I just may take a look at my dragon scale to see if anything is going on. If I find any corms I think I’ll try your method of propagation. I’m guessing you keep your prop box under lights? Do you keep the prop box on a grow mat? Thanks again. Very interesting.❄️💚🙃
Hey Judy.....actually no, my prop boxes are on the floor in my living room under natural light. It's about 3 ft back from a south window....no heat mat either
@@EverythingPlants Thank you.❄️💚🙃
when do you repot into soil from perlite? I love growing them in this medium but always hear that alocasia need substrate with nutrients and can't survive in water-based media, but yours seem to be doing great!
I have a couple alocasia that live in perlite and I treat it the same as if it was soil. I water when the perlite is dry and I fertilize when it needs it.
Hey, thank you. I have a Alocasia Polly and when I bought it one of the leaves was opening and that same leaf sent out a new shoot. The problem is that the two of then never opened all the way at the tip. Its still curled at the tip. Do you know what might be the problem? Thanks.
Do you spray the prop box once in awhile?
Hello,Jeff ! I have no Alocasia ,but I love this video ! 👍What happens if you don' t remove those corms ? Does it popp up new plants ?
Lol I'm not even honestly sure... I have had one corm look like it was starting to push out new growth, so I'm assuming that when it's under the soil it will just produce a new sprout
@@EverythingPlants thank you ! 👍☘🌼
Yes they pop up like a new plant in the same pot. It's happened on a few of mine! Black velvet, frydek, green dragon for example
@@hberror404 thank you .
I've had the ones that pop out at the top of the soil that I didn't cut off eventually rot on me. Maybe because they didn't get an nutrients from being above ground.
Bluffton IN has 2 blue water tower!😁
Huh?
Hello! Have a few black velvet corms I’ve been trying to water propagate. Moved to perlite today and rinsed the perlite. How often should I water? Should I take all the perlite out and rinse or can I just add water to my tupperware? Someone please help! lol
I grew my stingray corms in Leca and put them in the mothers pot after they got a leaf and their starting to wilt what do I do
How old are they, roughly, before they start producing corms?
Very interesting! I know very little about Alocasias. I had one years ago that would grow a new leaf, lose a leaf, grow one, lose one. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get it to keep the new leaves. So I chucked it! Currently I have one, I think it’s a dragon(???) and she’s doing fine by the humidifier. Thanks for this thorough explanation and demonstration.
Can you tell me what specific perlite you’re using? For the life of me, I can’t find any with larger bits. Mine is very tiny and dusty, vs chunky. Thank you!
On the subject of perlite size, most of the “big box stores” only sell the fine one. Depending on which country you’re in, you may need to find an on line nursery/supplier that sells either “super or jumbo size” perlite. It’s so much nicer to work with. Good luck.
@@renatecormick7399 Thank you very much.
This little plant was really busy!!😅 How old is the first Alocasia?
Awesome video...I have an Alocasia California and it's constantly putting out new growth, but the plant is wild ..is that normal? I get new leaves some are tiny and some are coming in larger but the plant tends to have one yellow after I get a new one...any ideas? Is it a way I can show you my plant so you can have a visual? I need some help..thanks
Hey Kim, feel free to send it to my Instagram account if you want me to have a look at it
I have seven corms that I got from Alocasia Polly, which had root rot. I put them in moist sphagnum moss in a tiny nursery pot, but I didn't cover it like you did in that container. Do I need to cover it? if yes, could you explain why please?
Thanks for the great video! I thought to try to propagate the corms in water (don't know why) and its been a month or two and they have not grown any roots. I peeled back the top half of it; did I destroy them by doing that you think? Not sure if they are failed or not. Still firm!
If they are still firm then they are good 👍
Jeff are you leaving the alocasias in perlite permanently or do you have plans on moving them to soil or hydro? Is it possible to grow them permanently in perlite and if so how would I fertilize and with what kind of fertilizer?
What’s the success rate of the smaller lil corms? And I see others peel the skin off the bulbs, is it helpful? Edit: nvm! I asked too soon! Lol
That big elephant ear looks like my giant taro, why do they call all alocasias Elephant Ear? At least in my plant app it does as every common name.
Do you ensure your pearlite pots have drainage too? Or do you treat it more like a semi hydro leca setup?
If they are laid sideways will they correct themselves and grow correctly
I would like to sure, are you growing your alocasia in perlite? If si does the alocasia live perlite?
Do you have to remove the corms or will they grow new plants where the corms are?
Por favor subtitulos en español, gracias,
I will have to figure out how to do subtitles.
Can i use mainly perlite for Anthurium as well ?
I've never tried with anthurium but you could definitely try. They like good root air flow too
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Do I need to add water in perlite when I propagate them in that container? And how do I do it? Thank you in advance ☺️
I will soak the perlite so that it is thoroughly saturated but making sure there's no standing water at the bottom of the prop box.
i was about to pot a few alocasia polly/amazonica corms and some Alocasia Fydek corms in perlite, and was wondering- is it possible or recommended dipping the bottom of the corms in rooting hormone using the instructions you showed? would like to hear if someone had an experience with adding growth hormones in this process and how it went (:
I've never done it....you could definitely try but I don't really see the need
Great video!! I wanted to ask if the growing points(they have now grown and have leaves) on the base of the alocasia are part of the "mother" plant because I want to take them out and plant them separately, is it safe?
They should have their own little roots...so you can definitely divide them and take them out
How many stems can be in one pot. I have 4 little ones in water trying to put them in pots
The other day I added a bunch (like 6 or 7) corms into a pot. You can always separate them later if it gets crowded
Do you add water to the perlite??
Yes! The perlite needs to be wet, but no standing water in the bottom
Once you've put the corm in the perlite prop box, do you eventually have to re moisten the perlite every so often?
No.... Maybe like once in a few months. As long as you don't open it constantly then it will be fine
Hi , is the lid open or closed when propogating corms in the container? Thanks
I keep the lid closed for humidity
Q. Do you keep the cover on the entire time corm is in there til it grows?
Yes.... I only take the cover off to check the cuttings
Thank you. I found 8 corms in my Alocasia Amazoni and potted them in perlite. My first time and I'm excited. Again thank you!@@EverythingPlants
do you close the prop boxes?
Yes I keep it closed the majority of the time.....I only open it for brief periods just to check on the cuttings
Just getting into alocasia. Send me dragon scale corm. Lol
How often do you water?? Do you wait for them to dry out completely, halfway, 1/4? Everyone says something different and I have a few so don’t want to over or under do it. Been letting them dry out between half and fully
I hadn’t gotten to the how often part until right after I typed that question lol
Have you grown any alocasias in semi-hydro? I just got an alocasia bisma and put it in lecca and it completely melted from the center out. Just wondering if that is a good way to grow alocasias.
No...I haven't. Only a really chunky aroid mix and perlite. Judging by the description, it sure doesn't sound like it's a good way
Do you need to rehydrate the perlite at some point after planting the corms and if so, do you use a spray bottle?
Yes. I always make sure it doesn't dry out. I use my garden sprayer to water the perlite, but make sure there is no standing water at the bottom
@@EverythingPlants great, thanks for the info!
How do you prevent bacteria and mold in the perlite?
I've never had issues with either TBH. I have had cuttings rot, but never really any other issues
@@EverythingPlants that was what I was trying to say, how do you prevent them from rotting?
If you don't cut the corm out or remove it, will it eventually develop into a plant as is?
Yes...it should!
Hi Jeff, where did you get your chunky perolite. Thanks
It's from a local plant shop and the perlite is called Dutch Treat
Thanks I'll see if I can order it online
@@EverythingPlants
Awesome! I'll maybe see if Amazon has it and add it to the store
I was at the grocery store and they had a big what they called a pink princess alocasia had really pink stems and it had a ton of corms on the top of the soil so I took some of the corms and didn’t buy the plant 😂😂😂
Hi there are you able to repeat what you said "what was the alocasia plant you have?'' I apologies I actually cant pick out the word you said I thought you said Red but I am sure, I am wrong. Thank you
I'm just looking to get some Alocasia. I had a Polly that died & I'm trying to prop some corms from it but have mine in spagnum. Anxious to see how the do. About how long do they take to get a leaf?
It ends up being around 2 months I think
@@EverythingPlants still hope for mine then!
If you don't take the corms out of the soil will they eventually grow out of the soil? I replanted my Dragon Sheild and left numerous corms in there not knowing I should have taken them out. Will they ever sprout leaves from under the soil or should I try and take them out. This plant is doing so darn well for me right now I fear disturbing it to take them out now. Will they rot if I don't take them out?
You don’t have to take them out, they will eventually come out of the soil and you get another little plant :)
Lake Charlotte stated it should grow into its own new little plant
Hi Jeff. I know this question is a bit late but I’m hoping you answer. If the corns are just left alone with the mother plant and never taken out will they grow new plants or do they have to be removed?
I have some that I kept on to try this.....they should grow into new plants while attached, but I've heard they can take months. I usually just pluck them off, but I left some on to try this out
Thank you.
You are welcome
Was the regal shield your wishlist plant awhile back? It sounds familiar but the one I got is a freakin giant, a scary, horrifying giant, that I one day hope to sleep under :P If so, the prices are really coming down or I got really lucky... They did argue with me that its a "royal shield" not a "regal shield" but I was adamant that a "royal shield" doesn't exist except in their heads... sooo maybe that's why it was a good price... 0.o
The regal shield was definitely a plant I wanted but I wouldn't consider it a wish list plant. I know these are fairly common alocasia and can be found at most big box stores. And they can get pretty large
@@EverythingPlants 🤔 I wonder which plant in thinking of... Maybe it was an anthurium? I know you ended up getting it 😁
BE careful and make sure to wash ALL the dirt off ur corms !!!! I had a bunch growing in some water and they were doing great but there was some soil from the outside of the corms and it caused root rot on all of them and it smelled absolutely FOUL
Once I removed all the dirt and cleaned them they r doing great :) so don’t make my mistake!