{"product_id":"alocasia-frydek-dorayaki-aurea-variegated","title":"ALOCASIA MICHOLITZIANA 'FRYDEK' \"DORAYAKI\" AUREA VARIEGATED","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlocasia micholitziana\u003c\/em\u003e 'Frydek' \"Dorayaki\" Aurea Variegated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for the round-form Frydek? \u003cem\u003eAlocasia micholitziana\u003c\/em\u003e 'Frydek' \"Dorayaki\" Aurea Variegated takes the velvet Frydek every collector knows and reworks it into something rounder, softer, and considerably rarer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic 'Frydek' is prized for its deep, matte, velvet-green blade and bright white venation. \"Dorayaki\" is the round-leaf form of it, and the name is a nice bit of collector shorthand: a dorayaki is the round Japanese red-bean pancake, and the label points straight at the plump, rounded leaf shape that sets this form apart from the pointed classic. Once you know that, the name tells you what to expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aurea layer is what makes this one scarce. Instead of plain green, the pale tissue comes through as golden-yellow, marbled across the deep green in a way that reads warm rather than stark. On a velvet leaf this behaves differently to a glossy one: the matte surface absorbs light and softens the gold, so the contrast sits deep in the blade rather than flashing off it. Because the aurea variegation is chimeric, it lands differently on every leaf and every plant, and it cannot be guaranteed true-to-type through tissue culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Frydek' is a velvet Alocasia, so it rewards a little more attention than the leathery species: bright, indirect light to hold the variegation, steady high humidity, and water once the top of the substrate begins to dry. Velvet leaves dislike being wetted directly, so water to the substrate rather than the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll plants are grown in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/products\/fluval-stratum-non-bio\"\u003eFluval Stratum\u003c\/a\u003e, our preferred early-stage medium for corms and baby Alocasia, held in our 3D printed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/products\/corm-keeper-3d-printer-rack\"\u003eCorm Keeper\u003c\/a\u003e stand. Once fully rooted and at juvenile size we repot into our own pon mix, blended from components in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/collections\/soil-ninja\"\u003eSoil Ninja\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariegation: golden-yellow aurea, chimeric and marbled across the blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: \"Dorayaki\" round-leaf form, named for the round Japanese pancake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaf: thick, velvet, rounded, with the bright venation of a classic Frydek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight: bright, indirect light to support healthy variegation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumidity: high, thrives at 60% and above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth habit: compact, slow-growing velvet cultivar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational Import Tissue Culture Plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare chance to add a round-form aurea Frydek to your collection. Get in touch with the team at The Alocasia Company if you'd like advice on care or variegation stability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Alocasia Company","offers":[{"title":"1","offer_id":58739022627164,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2","offer_id":58739022659932,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3","offer_id":58739022692700,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"4","offer_id":58739022725468,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/3812\/4380\/files\/IMG_9575_8df9b952-a62b-4d48-abf1-3573ea84e8d9.jpg?v=1787255040","url":"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/products\/alocasia-frydek-dorayaki-aurea-variegated","provider":"The Alocasia Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}