I ordered an A. robusta (largest undivided leaf on the planet... gotta like that) on ebay a while back. The existing leaf promptly shrivelled, and I waited about a month for new growth to show up. Now, I have three new sprouts coming up at the same time.
My question is, does anyone know when I should consider dividing this thing? I can wait as long as I need to, but I'm wondering if there's a point when the three plants will impede each other by sharing the same root system? Might one become dominant and halt the growth of the others? Or should I wait as long as possible so the plants can get nice and strong? Or will it simply divide itself as it grows?
Probably a very basic question, but I've never been in the sprouting stage with an Alocasia. Normally I'd just let it do its thing, but I like the idea of getting three $20 plants for the price of one.
My question is, does anyone know when I should consider dividing this thing? I can wait as long as I need to, but I'm wondering if there's a point when the three plants will impede each other by sharing the same root system? Might one become dominant and halt the growth of the others? Or should I wait as long as possible so the plants can get nice and strong? Or will it simply divide itself as it grows?
Probably a very basic question, but I've never been in the sprouting stage with an Alocasia. Normally I'd just let it do its thing, but I like the idea of getting three $20 plants for the price of one.