Long story short, there’s been a silver dragon alocasia at my local Lowe’s on the clearance rack for a week or two now. It was pretty sad so I decided to pick it up today. The cashier felt pity on my little plant so he gave it to me for $5. There was one long, dried out leaf and a tinier one that’s kinda browning but it’s putting out more leaves and has some green points.
I gave it some water in the bathroom since it was bone dry and am planning on letting it acclimate to my place before I repot but is this even viable? Or did I just waste $5? 😂
by emotionalsupportloaf
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Yes! Might need a smaller pot. Check the roots if you’re comfortable.
Definitely. there’s new growth at the top of the rhizome! (the green pointy bits)
I would size down the pot, and use chunky well draining soil.
I agree with other commenters and saying it’s possible. Plus, when you repot you can see if there’s any viable corms too! Good luck!
Silver dragons hate me so I’d say no, but the answer is actually yes, it’s possible. I would take it out of the soil, cut all the roots off (yes, all of them), put the rhizome in a glass of water making sure not to submerge the stem, and then when a nice root system has grown, I’d plant it in pon which in the long run will make it way happier than soil ever will.