Spring Means New Beginnings

Spring means new beginnings, especially if you grow plants. @alltheplantys repotted a baby from her Alocasia Nebula Variegated a little while back, and was shocked two weeks later that it still looked so good. The young leaf is truly stunning, in palest pink with deep rose veins and edging but she shouldn’t be surprised. That planty was getting some serious TLC.

Another plant in her collection appears to be thriving as well. Alocasia Stingray is one of her most consistent selections that “even after neglect” is “coming back like nothing happened.” Again, it looks like this plant is getting the utmost attention but a comeback is always inspiring. What are your goals for your spring collection? @alltheplantys is curious. Take a look if you want to find out what’s in store for hers.

She’s definitely excited to see her Alocasia Sarian Albo come back—sounds like there may have been a close call in this plant’s past. No worries. A bright future surely lies ahead. To repot or to wait? That is the question. What would you do?

Meanwhile, @plants.byd expected tons of corms when repotting her biggest alocasia but she only got two! Yet her “smaller alocasias are literal corm machines.” You just never know what will happen when you pot up in spring, and some issues are simply out of a grower’s control, but preparing the growing medium and preventing pest problems can help lead to happy outcomes!

Now is the time to envision all the possibilities spring has to offer and get off on the right foot. For some instant inspiration take a look at the beautiful Caladium Pink Symphony on @katieanneplants. With some planning, patience, and a little TLC in a few months you, too, could be “remembering where you came from and how it all started.”