My Anthurium Was Almost Dead...Now Its ALIVE!! And Blooming!!
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Comments (50)Thanks for the comments yall. rjinga....You got questions, I might have answers. When starting a new hobby like growing orchids. I would start looking at what light levels you have around your house or where you are going to keep the plants, then buy plants that fit the light levels. So many people just see a plant and buy it, never thinking about if they have the proper requirements for it to live. Once you figure out if you have lots of shade or some sunny spots and how long the light is in those areas, then start looking at plants with requirements that work with those conditions. I love cymbidiums and cattleyas and phrags and did I say cymbidiums. Love'em. During the spring, summer and fall, all the cymbidiums are outside in the sun, the cattleyas and phrags are in the greenhouse. I also grow tree ferns and palm trees. My smaller plants stay in the greenhouse if they need lower light levels than outside. I use a high power fogger to cool the greenhouse so that I can grow year round with no problem of heat. My big palm trees stay outside most of the year except winter and that about it. I use the greenhouse all year long. I have few lizards that like to play around in it during the summer. You will see them sometimes sitting on the plants, twisting their little ole heads trying to figure out what I am doing. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me. Rob...See MoreHuge, pink cold-hardy anthurium (Anthurium Oaxaca)
Comments (18)Plants arrived today - I had five different plants in this order. All five plants arrived in great shape. Each plant was in a separate paper bag with a stake to keep the plant from shifting and leaves crushing against the top of the box. Plants were described as 3-8" high in listings; all plants were 11-12" tall (including the 3" pot). Here are photos of the newly arrived Anthurium Oaxaca. She has three nice leaves and a root system that has filled the starter pot. For $2.99 (sale price), I'm very happy. I'm off to pot her up! Carol Right at 11 inches:...See MoreHow to keep my oakleaf hydrangeas alive?
Comments (1)Oakleafs are very temperamental when it comes to overwatering. They develop root rot when the soil stays wet for long periods of time. An infected plant can die so it is important not to overwater. The symptoms of overwatering are the same ones as those of not watering enough because in either case, the plant growth above the ground does not get enough water. So, other than smelling the roots to see if they smell rotted, what can one do? Try watering using the finger method, monitor the wilting episodes and maintain about 3-4 inches of mulch up to the drip line. A newly planted hydrangea shrub will wilt often, especially when it is hot and-or windy. Part of it is because its root system is not as big as it once used to be and part of it is because transplant shock. Large leafed plants sometimes suffer from this. An extreme looking wilting episode requires watering right a way (1 gallon). Otherwise, water (1/2 to 1 gallon) if the episode is not too bad but the soil is almost dry or dry. Generally speaking, a hydrangea in moist soil should recover on its own by nightfall or next morning. In future years, this should not happen as much as it does in years 1 and sometimes 2. But there will be days when the temperatures are too high or it is very windy. If the soil is moist and the plant has not recovered by the next morning, it may be suffering from root rot. To water using the finger method, insert a finger into the soil near the base of the shrub to a depth of 4". When the soil feels wet or moist, do not water. If it feels dry or almost dry then water and write a note in your wall calendar saying that you had to water on that day. Check the soil daily, at the same, for about two weeks. Then review the notes and determine how often you had to water. It would be something like every 3, 4, 5, etc days at a time. Then set the sprinkler or drip irrigation to give 1 gallon of water (for a newly planted small hydrangea) on that same frequency....See MoreMy Anthurium is dying, help!
Comments (21)I left my anthurium outside all last winter (only occasional light frost in my zone) under an eave. It looked bad in the spring but much to my surprise it regrew and has offered up two beautiful, long-lasting blooms. It has been in bright shade all summer. So if anyone is moving into winter now, don't give up. Hold off on watering, and maybe in spring you'll have a nice surprise....See More
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