Alocasia reginula - a good houseplant

[AndyC]

I bought one of these from Akamba in 2007 and planted it out in the jungle garden. It was not happy with our cold wet summer that year and nearly died, I had to put it in the propagator for that winter to recover.
I left it in a pot last summer and it has stayed in our living room ever since. It seems quite happy with the large temperature fluctuations it has to put up with (no heating during the night) and the low light levels, and I keep it quite dry.

I'm sure that some of you guys have this Alocasia, how is it performing for you?

[Adrian]

Thats a great leaf Andy, is it as velvety as it looks? One of those would go well in my conservatory, remind me when were up at Akamba just in case they might have one.

[AndyC]

The leaves are a bit of a surprise when you first feel them being stiff and with a fuzzy surface. These guys describe it better than I can.

[GARYnNAT]

Hmm have to say I looked long and hard at this plant when you were going through them last year at Akamba Andy. was temped than and am tempted now

Gary

[Dave Brown]

Nice Plant Andy, Looks a bit similar to the Alocasia Balck Velvet I got from the first Wisley meet.

[musa_monkey]

Very nice plant Andy

.......wanders off to add it to his list for this year.......

[AndyC]

Looks a bit similar to the Alocasia Balck Velvet I got from the first Wisley meet.

That's because it's the same plant Dave. Do you keep yours on the windowsill and does it get much sun?

[Dave Brown]

Its in the conservatory going down to about 8C at the moment, gets some sun, but I let it get too dry in autumn and most of the leaves died off. only got 2 leaves at the moment

[MarkD]

Ours isn't doing well either, only have one healthy leaf on it now