{"product_id":"alocasia-metallic-blue-albo-corm-from-variegated-mother","title":"Alocasia 'Metallic Blue' Albo | Corm from Variegated Mother","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #6b2d5c; border-radius: 10px; padding: 14px 18px; margin-bottom: 22px; background: #faf4f8;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6b2d5c;\"\u003e★ Collector Specimen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: 15px; color: #3a3a3a;\"\u003eHand-selected, from a proven variegated mother. Photographed for reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlocasia 'Metallic Blue' Albo — corm.\u003c\/strong\u003e A corm taken from the variegated albo mother shown in the photo — the entry point into this metallic, white-variegated line, at corm stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 26px;\"\u003eThe cultivar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e'Metallic Blue' sits within the Alocasia heterophylla group — related to, but distinct from, 'Dragon's Breath'. The draw is the foliage: thick, lightly textured blades that throw a silvery blue-green, almost metallic sheen under good light, with fine brown speckling at the petioles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eThe albo is true white sectoring — irregular creamy-white variegation that differs on every leaf. Because that white tissue carries no chlorophyll, the sectors are more delicate, and bright light keeps the green pulling its weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 26px;\"\u003eThis corm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Corm — not an established plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom:\u003c\/strong\u003e The variegated albo mother shown in the photo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariegation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong potential — see note below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inner pot (to start it in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Corm stage — needs warmth and moisture to break and root. Grow-out is on the buyer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6; color: #6b2d5c;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn honest note on corms:\u003c\/strong\u003e a corm hasn't leafed out yet, so its variegation can't be shown — and albo is never guaranteed to express the same way, or at all, from a corm. What you're buying is the genetics of a proven variegated mother at corm pricing, and the odds that come with it. High upside, real gamble — priced accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 26px;\"\u003eStarting the corm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarmth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22–26°C — corms break faster with a little bottom heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sphagnum or Fluval\/perlite, kept lightly moist (never wet), in a humid, covered environment until it roots and pushes its first leaf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low while breaking; bright indirect once it leafs out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatience:\u003c\/strong\u003e A corm can take weeks to break dormancy — quiet doesn't mean dead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 24px;\"\u003eThank you for collecting with us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant.ess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57659212267864,"sku":null,"price":2197.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/4963\/9768\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_8f1324b1-daf1-47bd-9259-712864484689.jpg?v=1783437586","url":"https:\/\/plantsbytess.com\/products\/alocasia-metallic-blue-albo-corm-from-variegated-mother","provider":"Plant.ess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}