My Anthurium is dying, help!
Jordana Johnson
8 years ago
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Comments (4)it got burned - all those lighter patches on leaves is sun burn. it should be in the shade outside. but indoors it can take a few hours of early or late sun when it is low. if you only have south window - it would be best to filter the light with horizontal/vertical blinds or sheer: if the light is moving and dappled indoors it would love it. if you can keep an orchid, you should be able to keep anthurium too. it likes to be warm and humid though, it's best not to let it go below 65F if you still want it to produce leaves. if kept in the mid-70s it'll continue to grow thru winter and in good light continue to bloom. do not remove burned leaves (as that would mean removing most of them) - let it grow new ones; they should start getting bigger as they grow if the plant is getting what it needs. you can feed it with african violet fertilizer at recommended solution and also give it once a month epsom salts (solution at 1tb per gallon). do not let it completely dry out, but don't keep it too moist either, especially if your temps start to drop in winter (then water it less). it would be best to repot it in half orchid bark mix half soilless mix (like cactus mix), but seeing that it's somewhat weak, i'd wait until it starts growing again in early spring. put it on a pebble saucer, if you can or mist it. or even put in a shower ev 2 weeks or so (think tropical rain - warm water)....See Moresave my Anthurium
Comments (2)A good potting mix for Anthuriums is: 30% Miracle Grow 30& Peat Moss 20% Orchid medium 10% Perlite The rest is cypress mulch and finely cut sphagnum moss. I got my information from the link below which will give you more information than you want. Here is a link that might be useful: Anthurium Care...See Morehelp with my new Dutch Anthurium
Comments (1)oh, I also have pothos all these are doing well with the same care....See MoreWhat is wrong with my Anthurium? Please help me
Comments (6)Does the soil drain well? These plants grow in habitats similar to orchids, and they prefer a fast draining mix, preferably with some perlite and orchid bark mixed into the soil as well. You may also be fertilizing it too much, too. I have a couple of Anthurium hybrids ( red & white), and I sparingly use fertilizers on them. As with orchids and other epiphytic plants, when fertilizing them, less is more. They fare much better with their fertilizers being more diluted, or "weakly, weekly." If you want to learn more about growing these wonderful plants, here is a link to Exotic Rainforest's website that delves more into everything you'll need to know: Growing the Tropical Anthurium It's the only source of knowledge I turn to when I need to study up on these plants. :)...See MoreJordana Johnson
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