This recipe 😆 I use this since 4-5 years to wash all my new plants (or my annual spring wash) because it’s soft on calathea and not bad for velvet leaves 😅 I can not say if it’s go for pest management, but I never had pest in my home except some fungus gnats 🤷♀️ maybe this is for something finally! Very good information and good to know. Very nice video Memo 💛🇨🇦
Love hearing that! 🤩 Castile soap really does seem to be the secret, especially on those delicate plants like Calathea! 😄 Thanks for sharing your experience 💛
Thanks Memo. I'll try the soap next time. I go in boots & all with Yates Scale Gun 🇦🇺, which is brilliant but does cause leaf damage on my ferns. One tip....those green velcro strips you use can harbour all sorts of pests, including mealy bugs so drench those as well. One request...could you show us the other angle of your conservatory please? I'm fascinated when you look around behind camera. And I'd REALLY like to know your humidity levels. I really struggle keeping mine up. Thanks so much. Jules X. 🙏
@Houseplantygoodness yes, most pests (especially spiders) don't like the smell of peppermint, and the tea tree is known to disrupt the nervous system of pests as well.
@@Houseplantygoodness I haven't! I have to wait on the dreaded amazon. However, have you seen that you can make castille soap at home! Dangerous fox hole buuut I might try that too.
Castile soap 15 ml & 1 l water, noted, sounds awesome🙂 Your Monstera obliqua looks stunning - the best looking one I have seen so far🙂 Anthurium Villenaorum: right, I don´t find it as easy either. I have for 1,5 years. It is a slow consistent grower, but it´s really hard to have perfect leaves (they get easily torn, it is very sensitive to too much water etc.). Tips on Alocasia Azlanii: patience 😀 Mine is 1,5 year old grown from a corm in pon, self-watering pot, 5 leaves in total. This year she made only 1 leaf. It´s the size of my hand, but still - 1 leaf since Christmas. However, when repotting her, I discovered massive corms (which I intentionally don´t remove). Then she made 5 blooms, then split itself and seems to be making 2 (hopefully) leaves at the same time. I honestly don´t know what the plant wants, but it seems to happily live in its slow alocasia universe and doesn´t mind me impatiently starring at it😀
Your Monstera obliqua looks stunning - the best looking one I have seen so far🙂 Anthurium Villenaorum: right, I don´t find it as easy either. It is a slow consistent grower, but it´s really hard to have perfect leaves (they get easily torn, it is very sensitive to too much water etc.). Tips on Alocasia Azlanii: patience 😀 Mine is 1,5 year old grown from a corm in pon, self-watering pot, 5 leaves in total. This year she made only 1 leaf. It´s the size of my hand, but still - 1 leaf since Christmas. However, when repotting her, I discovered massive corms (which I intentionally don´t remove). Then she made 5 blooms, then split itself and seems to be making 2 (hopefully) leaves at the same time. I honestly don´t know what the plant wants, but it seems to happily live in its slow alocasia universe and doesn´t mind me impatiently starring at it😀
Ive been using castile soap just like this for a couple of years, always gets rid of all bugs and doesnt damage plant leaves, i use a brand called the soapery castile soap base off amazon
Love hearing that it works for you too! 🙌 The Soapery’s Castile soap is a solid choice for sure, it's the one I am using too 💯 Always great to hear how it’s working for other plant lovers 🌿
8:14 I’m wondering if Pon is good for the thinner leaved Alocasias but not for the thick ones. It seems like you’re having the same experience. I have a Dragon Scale and a Black Velvet that have been half dead since I transferred them to Pon. But the thinner leaved ones are thriving. I may switch those 2 back to soil like you have.
I’ve noticed the same thing! 🌿 The thinner leaves definitely seem to do better in Pon, but the thick ones just don’t thrive. It might be time to make that switch back to soil! 😊
Mmmhmmm! I’m an amateur but so far I’ve been using the crazy concoction that has like Castile, peppermint Castile, tea tree, h202, alcohol, blah blah blah and not only does my house smell great but I’ve yet to see any pests besides gnats around
Yes I grew azlani in semi hydro,it didn't like it, I put it back in soil... will see if it improves. I've had if 2 years and I wanted more than 2 leaves...
I just found mealy bugs on my adansonii. I took it out of soil, hard foraged it and fished it in water with Castillo soap first about 5 min. Sprayed again, repotted and I think it’s gonna be good. I’ll be continuing with Castile water spray :)
Sounds like you’re already taking charge with that Castile soap method! 🙌 It’s definitely a game changer for pests like mealybugs! 🪲 Fingers crossed your Adansonii bounces back beautifully! 🤞
Liquidirt has a video on a pest spray with water, castile soap, and isopropyl alcohol that I swear by. You do have to be consistent, and I try to avoid new anthurium leaves withth it, but I have noticed a major reduction in thrips and mites.
That’s a great tip! 💧 I’ve been sticking with just Castile and water, but adding alcohol sounds like a strong upgrade for mites and thrips 🪲 I’ll have to check it out!
"So you're telling me I don't need to negotiate with the bugs anymore? 🐜🤝😂 Finally, a pest control secret that doesn’t involve late-night peace talks with the spiders! 🕷 Time to reclaim my home-no more tiny squatters! 🏠💥
Azlanii doesn't like a ton of light! Bright indirect/medium light seems to be okay. I've bleached a bunch of corms and my mother plant from the T5 Barrina lights! Had to move them further away
Yes! Totally agree. 🌱 Azlanii is so sensitive to light-I’ve had to move mine around a few times to find its happy place. Bright indirect seems to be the sweet spot! 👌
Will try the spray , have had mealybugs for over 10 year and would like to get rid of them. Love bulbophyllums, just got 5 myself, such amazing variety in flowers and I am trying some with the moving (hinged?) petals.
My alocasia azlanii does well in pon and in highish light (the leaves will bleach if you put it in too much light), but it wants to bloom all the time, I haven't had a leaf all summer, only flowers
That’s so interesting! 🌿 Mine has only just tried to bloom, but it’s definitely picky about the light. I might try moving it into a different spot with lower light 🌞 Thanks for the tip! 🙌
Rubrocinctum Platinum can’t give me 2 leaves without any brown, crispy tips. I thought it was because I grow it in my low humidity apartment. But yours, much bigger shows the same pattern. Too bad as I chopped it and I have 3, some with multiple growth points. But time to give it up for adoption. Unless I want a fall foliage philodendron.
The struggle is real! 😅 My Rubrocinctum has the same issue in higher humidity too-brown tips seem to be inevitable. 🤷♂️ Maybe the Fall Foliage Philodendron idea isn’t too far off! 😂
My Azlandii’s didn’t make it either, and I haven’t seen them around since, my Cuprea though is doing great since I civered the soil bed with moss, water when the moss dries, she’s no longer in the 2 leaf club I’d love to have a coconut orchid myself I use Castile soap too, even a bit in my watering can to get soil pests
Azlanii can be such a tough one! 😓 That moss cover on the soil sounds like a smart move though! Coconut orchid would be an amazing addition 🌸 Castile soap even works wonders on soil pests too!
@@Houseplantygoodness Thanks, it's probably the same as other organic soaps made from vegetable oils. I use d'Or liquid soap. Edit: the brown (also called green soap or golden soap), might not be as natural as it says on the bottle. Black soap, however, is. I use the d'Or brown soap for my floors too, so it won't be a waste when I switch to natural black soap for my plants. I try to avoid shopping with Amazon as much as I can. Thank you for your reply!
I found some articles about Castile soap on Internet. All the authors agree on the same thing - do not buy Palm oil based, it does not work well. Olive oil based is better.
This recipe 😆 I use this since 4-5 years to wash all my new plants (or my annual spring wash) because it’s soft on calathea and not bad for velvet leaves 😅 I can not say if it’s go for pest management, but I never had pest in my home except some fungus gnats 🤷♀️ maybe this is for something finally! Very good information and good to know. Very nice video Memo 💛🇨🇦
Love hearing that! 🤩 Castile soap really does seem to be the secret, especially on those delicate plants like Calathea! 😄 Thanks for sharing your experience 💛
You cracked me up when uou said how happy you are that the plants are slowing down. I felt that. 😂
😂 Right?! As much as I love the growth, sometimes it’s nice when the jungle takes a little break! 🌱
Thanks Memo. I'll try the soap next time. I go in boots & all with Yates Scale Gun 🇦🇺, which is brilliant but does cause leaf damage on my ferns. One tip....those green velcro strips you use can harbour all sorts of pests, including mealy bugs so drench those as well. One request...could you show us the other angle of your conservatory please? I'm fascinated when you look around behind camera. And I'd REALLY like to know your humidity levels. I really struggle keeping mine up. Thanks so much. Jules X. 🙏
I use water and a combination of peppermint Castille soap and tea tree Castille soap. Sometimes I add a small amount of rubbing alcohol.
That sounds like a powerhouse mix! 💪 Adding tea tree and peppermint must smell amazing too! 🌿 Do you find it works well with all pests?
@Houseplantygoodness yes, most pests (especially spiders) don't like the smell of peppermint, and the tea tree is known to disrupt the nervous system of pests as well.
Hi Memo, thanks for the tip on pest control 👍 I’ve been having a terrible time with mealies 😡🇨🇦
Ugh, mealybugs are the worst! 😡 Hopefully, the Castile soap trick helps you win that battle! 💪🌿 Let me know how it goes!
@@Houseplantygoodness hope so 😀
Thanks for sharing! I've used castile soap before but always in combo with neem or isopropyl alcohol... looking forward to trying it on its own!
Thank you for a lovely Sunday video. Bravo on sharing that spray.
🧡 Thank you so much for watching! So glad you found the spray tip helpful! 🌿 Have you tried it yet?
@@Houseplantygoodness I haven't! I have to wait on the dreaded amazon. However, have you seen that you can make castille soap at home! Dangerous fox hole buuut I might try that too.
Castile soap 15 ml & 1 l water, noted, sounds awesome🙂
Your Monstera obliqua looks stunning - the best looking one I have seen so far🙂
Anthurium Villenaorum: right, I don´t find it as easy either. I have for 1,5 years. It is a slow consistent grower, but it´s really hard to have perfect leaves (they get easily torn, it is very sensitive to too much water etc.).
Tips on Alocasia Azlanii: patience 😀 Mine is 1,5 year old grown from a corm in pon, self-watering pot, 5 leaves in total. This year she made only 1 leaf. It´s the size of my hand, but still - 1 leaf since Christmas. However, when repotting her, I discovered massive corms (which I intentionally don´t remove). Then she made 5 blooms, then split itself and seems to be making 2 (hopefully) leaves at the same time. I honestly don´t know what the plant wants, but it seems to happily live in its slow alocasia universe and doesn´t mind me impatiently starring at it😀
Your Monstera obliqua looks stunning - the best looking one I have seen so far🙂
Anthurium Villenaorum: right, I don´t find it as easy either. It is a slow consistent grower, but it´s really hard to have perfect leaves (they get easily torn, it is very sensitive to too much water etc.).
Tips on Alocasia Azlanii: patience 😀 Mine is 1,5 year old grown from a corm in pon, self-watering pot, 5 leaves in total. This year she made only 1 leaf. It´s the size of my hand, but still - 1 leaf since Christmas. However, when repotting her, I discovered massive corms (which I intentionally don´t remove). Then she made 5 blooms, then split itself and seems to be making 2 (hopefully) leaves at the same time. I honestly don´t know what the plant wants, but it seems to happily live in its slow alocasia universe and doesn´t mind me impatiently starring at it😀
Ive been using castile soap just like this for a couple of years, always gets rid of all bugs and doesnt damage plant leaves, i use a brand called the soapery castile soap base off amazon
Love hearing that it works for you too! 🙌 The Soapery’s Castile soap is a solid choice for sure, it's the one I am using too 💯 Always great to hear how it’s working for other plant lovers 🌿
Great tip!
8:14 I’m wondering if Pon is good for the thinner leaved Alocasias but not for the thick ones. It seems like you’re having the same experience. I have a Dragon Scale and a Black Velvet that have been half dead since I transferred them to Pon. But the thinner leaved ones are thriving. I may switch those 2 back to soil like you have.
Actually that’s not entirely true. My Pink Dragon and Polly have been doing well in Pon. Maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about. 😂
I’ve noticed the same thing! 🌿 The thinner leaves definitely seem to do better in Pon, but the thick ones just don’t thrive. It might be time to make that switch back to soil! 😊
😂 to be fair mine had done well in pon too, but the rest struggled
Mmmhmmm! I’m an amateur but so far I’ve been using the crazy concoction that has like Castile, peppermint Castile, tea tree, h202, alcohol, blah blah blah and not only does my house smell great but I’ve yet to see any pests besides gnats around
Your concoction sounds next-level! 🤯 And hey, if it keeps pests at bay AND makes the house smell great, that’s a win-win! 🪲🏡
Yes I grew azlani in semi hydro,it didn't like it, I put it back in soil... will see if it improves. I've had if 2 years and I wanted more than 2 leaves...
I just found mealy bugs on my adansonii. I took it out of soil, hard foraged it and fished it in water with Castillo soap first about 5 min. Sprayed again, repotted and I think it’s gonna be good. I’ll be continuing with Castile water spray :)
Sounds like you’re already taking charge with that Castile soap method! 🙌 It’s definitely a game changer for pests like mealybugs! 🪲 Fingers crossed your Adansonii bounces back beautifully! 🤞
Liquidirt has a video on a pest spray with water, castile soap, and isopropyl alcohol that I swear by. You do have to be consistent, and I try to avoid new anthurium leaves withth it, but I have noticed a major reduction in thrips and mites.
That’s a great tip! 💧 I’ve been sticking with just Castile and water, but adding alcohol sounds like a strong upgrade for mites and thrips 🪲 I’ll have to check it out!
"So you're telling me I don't need to negotiate with the bugs anymore? 🐜🤝😂 Finally, a pest control secret that doesn’t involve late-night peace talks with the spiders! 🕷 Time to reclaim my home-no more tiny squatters! 🏠💥
😂 No more peace talks with the bugs! Time to reclaim your plant kingdom 🏠💪 Castile soap’s got your back!
Oooh! That’s alot easier to make mix then what I’m mixing now! And without oil, sooo you might not need to be as carefull with light?!👀🤞
Exactly! 👏 Without the oil, there’s less risk of burning the leaves in bright light. I’ve been using it without any issues! 🌱
Azlanii doesn't like a ton of light! Bright indirect/medium light seems to be okay. I've bleached a bunch of corms and my mother plant from the T5 Barrina lights! Had to move them further away
Yes! Totally agree. 🌱 Azlanii is so sensitive to light-I’ve had to move mine around a few times to find its happy place. Bright indirect seems to be the sweet spot! 👌
Memo, my man, HOW are you just coming around to a Castile soap spray??! I had naively assumed that you had your reasons 🤣😂🤣
I know, I know! 🤣 I can’t believe I waited this long, but hey, better late than never, right? 😂🙌
Will try the spray , have had mealybugs for over 10 year and would like to get rid of them. Love bulbophyllums, just got 5 myself, such amazing variety in flowers and I am trying some with the moving (hinged?) petals.
You’ve got to try it! 🤩 Castile soap so far works wonders, even on tough mealybugs 🪲. Also, how amazing are bulbophyllums?! Love their unique blooms 🌸
As always a great video! Is it a problem if the castile soap ends up in the soil of the plant (or in the pon)?
Great question! As long as it’s a small amount, it’s usually fine! 🧼 Just avoid drenching the soil with it too often 😊
@@Houseplantygoodness Hi Memo! Thank you so much for you answer! Perfect ,-) just ordered the same product ;-)
What brand Castile soap did you use?
Thanks
I used The Soapery Castile soap from Amazon! 🌿 It’s been working wonders for me so far 😊
My alocasia azlanii does well in pon and in highish light (the leaves will bleach if you put it in too much light), but it wants to bloom all the time, I haven't had a leaf all summer, only flowers
That’s so interesting! 🌿 Mine has only just tried to bloom, but it’s definitely picky about the light. I might try moving it into a different spot with lower light 🌞 Thanks for the tip! 🙌
Rubrocinctum Platinum can’t give me 2 leaves without any brown, crispy tips. I thought it was because I grow it in my low humidity apartment. But yours, much bigger shows the same pattern.
Too bad as I chopped it and I have 3, some with multiple growth points. But time to give it up for adoption. Unless I want a fall foliage philodendron.
The struggle is real! 😅 My Rubrocinctum has the same issue in higher humidity too-brown tips seem to be inevitable. 🤷♂️ Maybe the Fall Foliage Philodendron idea isn’t too far off! 😂
My Azlandii’s didn’t make it either, and I haven’t seen them around since, my Cuprea though is doing great since I civered the soil bed with moss, water when the moss dries, she’s no longer in the 2 leaf club
I’d love to have a coconut orchid myself
I use Castile soap too, even a bit in my watering can to get soil pests
Azlanii can be such a tough one! 😓 That moss cover on the soil sounds like a smart move though! Coconut orchid would be an amazing addition 🌸 Castile soap even works wonders on soil pests too!
@@Houseplantygoodness you betcha, I add some Castile to my watering can
All my plants are in spagnum mos. I never have any problems with pests
Sphagnum moss sounds like a dream! 😍 No pests at all? I might have to switch more of mine over and see how they do 🌿
@@Houseplantygoodness i didn't find no pests this year
Is Castille a brand?
It’s actually not a brand-it’s a type of soap made from vegetable oils! 🌿 The one I used is from a company called The Soapery on Amazon 😊
@@Houseplantygoodness
Thanks, it's probably the same as other organic soaps made from vegetable oils. I use d'Or liquid soap.
Edit: the brown (also called green soap or golden soap), might not be as natural as it says on the bottle. Black soap, however, is. I use the d'Or brown soap for my floors too, so it won't be a waste when I switch to natural black soap for my plants. I try to avoid shopping with Amazon as much as I can. Thank you for your reply!
If using soap make sure it ONLY has K/potassium soap. NO Na/sodium soap
Absolutely! 💯 Potassium-based soap is the way to go-sodium can cause issues with your plants! 👌 Thanks for the reminder!
I found some articles about Castile soap on Internet. All the authors agree on the same thing - do not buy Palm oil based, it does not work well. Olive oil based is better.