{"product_id":"alocasia-watsoniana-doff-aurea-variegated","title":"ALOCASIA WATSONIANA 'DOFF' AUREA VARIEGATED","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlocasia watsoniana\u003c\/em\u003e 'Doff' Aurea Variegated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for \u003cem\u003eAlocasia watsoniana\u003c\/em\u003e 'Doff' Aurea Variegated? This is the golden-variegated form of the Doff, the matte-finished selection of \u003cem\u003ewatsoniana\u003c\/em\u003e that collectors chase specifically for its surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost Alocasia read glossy. The Doff does not. Its blades carry a deep green to near-black ground with a matte, velvety finish, worked over by the pale veining that gives \u003cem\u003ewatsoniana\u003c\/em\u003e its sculptural, corrugated look. Set beside a glossy-leaved Alocasia the difference is immediate, and it is the reason the Doff commands what it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aurea layer adds golden to yellow sectoring across that dark ground. It is chimeric, so it lands differently on every leaf and every plant, ranging from broad sectoring to finer marbling, and expression shifts with light and maturity. Aurea generally holds better than albo, though it is still not guaranteed true to type through tissue culture. Gold against a matte near-black base is an unusual combination even within this genus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn cultivation it rewards bright, indirect light, which supports both vigour and the variegation, since the pale tissue carries reduced chlorophyll. Keep humidity above 60% and water once the top of the substrate begins to dry.\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: aurea, golden to yellow sectoring, chimeric and variable leaf to leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaf: deep green to near-black ground with pale veining and a sculptural, corrugated surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: matte and velvety, the defining trait of the Doff selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight: bright and indirect, to support healthy variegation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumidity: high, thrives at 60% and above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePropagation: from corm, crown division or offsets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRarity: the aurea Doff is seldom offered, held here in small numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet in touch with the team at The Alocasia Company if you would like advice on care or variegation stability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Alocasia Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58771153387868,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/3812\/4380\/files\/IMG_1751.jpg?v=1793639165","url":"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/products\/alocasia-watsoniana-doff-aurea-variegated","provider":"The Alocasia Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}