Anthurium help!
Becka W
7 years ago
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Becka W
7 years agoRelated Discussions
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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 MoreAnthurium cubense help- yellowing leaves
Comments (3)larena, in what zone are you? it would help to estimate your light levels, etc. yours is a bird's nest anthurium. if you search for anthurium Pachyneurium you should be able to get more info - although there isn't that much. exoticrainforest.com has a good writeup on them. also Missouri bot garden. there is more info on A. schlechtendalii which is similar to it. they are found in central america and caribbean. cubense - is from.. cuba. they are epiphytes - grow in trees, they need very free draining loose soil. i have just recently seen a large collection of them in miami FL in one of the nurseries and also there are many in fairchild gardens in miami - yes, they are very high in the trees, in the live oaks. lots are in the ground - in rainforest section. they def need warmth and bright light. you might also try to look up A.hookeri - that is the one commonly found in the ground in south fl. since these are so large not many people keep them indoors. i think they need very hi humidity too....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 MoreAnthurium Fertilizer Help
Comments (0)So I found myself with a pink anthurium and poked around to find out if the miracle gro mist stuff I use for my orchids will be okay to spray on the leaves of my anthurium. I also want to know if what I did to keep things humid enough is okay. So, basically I used old bottles, set the anthurium pots in the slightly larger ones and with 3 to 4 inches above the fresh water, let it hover over it. I also mist 2 to 4 times daily and I keep my orchids in a similar situation. The bottles have air holes and my back patio faces south with covering and they all are sitting on a table in front of it with grow lights above them. Only one orchid is not in a similar situation, but that is because the bottle it is in doesn't dry out as fast, but gets plenty of proper drainage has plenty of air holes too. The smallest, its with the anthuriums, is a rescue that its starting to get roots. I spray the orchids with the mist twice a month, but as I said, I wonder if its okay to spray this plant with it too. When I got it I had to change out the potting media because as soon as I got it home it started to lose leaves. Separated them, got them a mix of large and fine orchid media and a small bit of potting soil. So far they are setting out new leaf spikes. I just haven't used fertilizer yet. Help?...See MoreBecka W
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