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Alocasia - leaves yellowing and dying
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Posted by janfromdarwin NT (My Page) on Fri, Sep 25, 09 at 0:14
Greetings
This is my first log in altho I have browsed the site for a number of years.
I am trying to grow alocasias in my garden. The soil is compacted clay altho I frequently use 'claybreaker' and I also much. One clump is in dappled shade, the other gets full sun in the afternoon. Both show this yellowing of the leaves. Any advice? |
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RE: Alocasia - leaves yellowing and dying
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I may be able to put you onto someone with more relevant experience of the tropics, but can't post the contact here.
If you'd like to e-mail me privately I'll give you the details- you can do that by following the links to "my page" Alison |
RE: Alocasia - leaves yellowing and dying
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| I asked a friend who knows a bit about aroids but also used to live in Darwin and she said >>>> re alocasias...There are a couple of diseases...phytophra
is one and the "taro beatle' but I think her problem is simple..
Crap dirt, not well drained, and of course winter,even in Darwin
they do die off a bit...5 in 1 fertilser...a good soaking once a
week...and good mulch but kept well away from the emerging shoots.
She can cut back...when they get straggly...They love water, but
unless they are Taro,they don't like being water logged...If I was
her...I would get a trailer load of good dirt from somewhere..dig up
the alocasia and dump the soil in the hole and then replant. before
the spring rains come..5 in 1 bag of fertilser..and watch it go. |
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