How it works

One sealed system that removes the daily decisions.

The VlvtLEAF Bomber Dome waters and aerates on its own, seals in high humidity to establish delicate roots, then lets you vent it down on your own schedule — so tissue culture plantlets, dormant corms, cuttings, and rehabs make it through the phase that kills most of them.

The problem it solves

Four ways rare plants die during acclimation.

01

Rot from overwatering

The most common way corms and plantlets die. Guesswork with a watering can drowns delicate roots.

02

Roots starved of oxygen

Sitting in a wet medium suffocates roots. Without aeration the substrate turns anaerobic and rots.

03

Oversized pots

A young plant in a 3″ pot sits in far more wet medium than its roots can use — it stays soggy and rots.

04

Humidity shock

Moved from ~100% humidity to a dry room too fast, leaves collapse before the plant can adjust.

The anatomy

Four parts, working together.

VlvtLEAF Bomber Dome cutaway — inner aeration cup, wick, reservoir, sealed humidity dome
1

Inner aeration cup

A right-sized inner well with aeration holes holds the plant and medium while keeping roots oxygenated — an aerobic root zone that prevents rot. No oversized pot drowning tiny roots.

2

Wick + outer reservoir

A wick draws steady, measured moisture up from the reservoir below. Self-watering — fill it and walk away, no daily watering and no soggy medium.

3

Fill line & root-zone vent opening

Top up the reservoir through the root-zone ventilation opening to the marked fill line — never above it. The wick handles the rest.

4

Sealed humidity dome

The dome snaps on with a leak-proof seal, holding the high humidity delicate roots need to establish. When it's time, you add your own vent holes to acclimate.

Seal, then vent — on your schedule

High humidity to establish. Then you bring it down, gradually.

Fresh plantlets and corms live near 100% humidity — move them to room air too fast and they collapse. So the dome seals fully to establish roots. Once the plant is rooted with a leaf or two, you add a couple of small vent holes, then a few more every several days over 2–4 weeks. You control the pace of acclimation instead of a fixed lid deciding for you.

Shop the Bomber Dome
VlvtLEAF Bomber Dome sealing and venting over time
What it's for

Built for the plants you're afraid to kill.

Tissue culture

Deflask and wean plantlets from sterile lab conditions to room air without collapse.

TC guide →

Alocasia corms

Give dormant corms the warm, humid, aerated environment they need to break dormancy — rot-free.

Corm guide →

Cuttings & props

Root tropical cuttings in a stable, high-humidity, self-watering environment.

Prop guide →

Plant rehab

Nurse plants recovering from root loss or stress back to health.

Rehab guide →
The payoff

What that gets you.

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Self-wateringFill the reservoir and walk away
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Anti-rot aerationOxygen at the roots, always
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Staged ventingAdd holes on your schedule
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Fluvalite, plugs, PON or LECAWorks with your medium — not soil
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Leak-proof sealHolds humidity where you need it
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ReusableDurable, BPA-free, drop after drop. Dishwasher safe.
Quick start

Four steps, then let it work.

1

Plant

Set your plant in the aerated inner cup with Fluvalite (or plugs, PON, or LECA).

2

Fill

Fill the reservoir through the vent opening to the fill line. The wick handles the rest.

3

Seal the dome

Press until it snaps — the leak-proof seal traps warmth and humidity.

4

Vent gradually

Once rooted with a leaf or two, add a vent hole a week to wean toward room air.

Ready to start?

Give your next batch the best start.

Contact — VlvtLEAF
Contact

Talk to a grower.

Questions about your order, or wholesale? We actually grow this stuff — ask away.

Reach us

Wholesale

For nurseries, shops & labs — apply here or email wholesale@vlvtleaf.com.

Response time

We reply within 1–2 business days. Growing questions welcome.

Follow along

Quick answers

Before you write.

Where's my order?

You'll get tracking by email when it ships (usually 3–5 business days). Include your order number above and we'll look it up.

Do you offer wholesale?

Yes — nurseries, plant shops, and TC labs can apply on the wholesale page for tiered pricing.

My plant isn't doing well — can you help?

Start with our Grow Guides. They walk through setup and care for tissue culture plantlets, Alocasia corms, cuttings, and plants in rehab, so you can find guidance for your plant and growing medium.