Anthuriums can bloom all year round if you create conditions for them that are close to natural in the places where they grow. The plants come from the subtropics, so they love moist air and loose soil that easily allows water to pass through. Hence, the biggest danger when growing in a pot is rotting of the roots. If it is important not to overwater the soil, then the anthurium leaves, on the contrary, need to be frequently sprayed or given a shower. Otherwise, care is the same as for a regular houseplant.
How anthurium blooms: how many times and what are the signs of flowering
Anthurium is popularly called the flamingo flower and men's happiness. The plant is given to men and young couples as a symbol of male strength and the ability to stand up for their family.
Features of anthurium flower
The name of the plant is made up of two ancient Greek words - flower and tail. But according to botanists, that part of the plant that looks like a flower is actually a colored leaf, a blanket. In nature it is green or white, but as a result of hybridization, varieties with brightly colored perianths have been developed: orange, pink, burgundy, purple.
The anthurium flower itself is the so-called tail or spadix. It also comes in different colors (white, green, yellow, purple). In addition, the "tail" can be straight, spiral, or curved like a bird's neck.
The inflorescence itself is also complex; it consists of many small flowers in the shape of diamonds or squares. Moreover, anthurium has two flowering phases: female and male. In the female phase, the flower extends its pistil, and on its stigma you can see a drop of sweet liquid, attractive to pollinators. As soon as this droplet dries, the stamens with pollen move forward. Sometimes they are visible for several hours and then retract, revealing the pistil again. There are varieties in which both male (in the upper part) and female flowers (in the lower part of the inflorescence) are located on the cob. After pollination, berries with seeds are formed and distributed by birds.
There are no blue or blue anthuriums in nature, but they are sold in stores and even have the spectacular name Alexia Blue. Breeders claim that anthurium does not have a blue pigment, so it is impossible to breed such a flower. Sellers simply add ink dye to the irrigation water. In this case, not only the flowers, but also the veins on the leaves can turn blue; the leaves themselves often have a dirty green color. You can buy such anthuriums; they will grow at home, but will lose their spectacular color. White anthuriums are most often painted; it is easiest to give them an unnatural color.
Duration of anthurium flowering
Wild species bloom from several hours to several weeks. And on the windowsills of home gardeners, anthurium can bloom continuously. But there are varieties that bloom in the spring, and the flower lasts until mid-autumn. Other varieties, on the contrary, put out flower stalks in the fall and bloom until spring. Anthuriums have also been bred that do not bloom at all or are distinguished by modest, short-lived flowering, but have very beautiful leaves.
How to understand that anthurium will bloom soon
Anthuriums ideally extend a peduncle from the axil of each leaf. This plant very actively forms root children, so flowers of different sizes may appear in one pot: large in the mother’s, smaller in the children’s. If you carefully monitor the anthurium, you will notice how arrows periodically appear from its base. The green arrow is a leaf, and the red arrow is a long-awaited bud.
The first to appear is the rolled up perianth (veil). Then the stem (peduncle) grows and raises the bud above the leaves. After this, the blanket unfolds, revealing the inflorescence.
Photo gallery: stages of the appearance of an anthurium flower
A flower arrow grows from the axil of a leaf 
The first to appear is the painted blanket 
The arrow of the emerging leaf is white or green, and the arrow of the flower is colored 
Following the folded blanket, a flower stalk grows 
The peduncle grows, but the bud remains the same size 
Soon the bud will rise above the leaves and open 
The perianth straightens, revealing a spadix with flowers 
Anthurium with flowers and buds
Caring for blooming anthurium
Blooming anthurium comes to us from the store, often as a gift. So that it does not die and pleases the donor and owner, you need to change the pot and soil. Indoor flowers are sold in soil that has no nutritional value. This is just a damp substrate in which the plant will not survive for long. You need to replant after about two weeks, without waiting for the end of flowering.
What should the pot be like for the anthurium to continue to bloom?
It is recommended to choose a plastic pot and not too deep. Clay allows moisture and air to pass through the pores, it is blown, and in winter the roots in such a container can freeze on the window. You cannot take a pot much larger than the one in which the anthurium grows. If you insert an old pot into a new one, there should be 1–2 cm between the walls, but no more. Having received space and nutrition, the flower will literally go to the root and will not bloom until it becomes cramped again.
Along with the pot, you can also buy a flowerpot. The pot is placed in a flowerpot, and the gaps between their walls are filled with moss, which must be constantly kept moist. Anthurium loves moist air, especially in winter, during the heating period.
Soil for flowering anthurium
The main condition for soil is looseness. If it is not followed, the plant will stop blooming and may get sick.
Under natural conditions, anthurium grows on leaf litter with the remains of rotten wood, so it won’t really like it in ordinary soil.
The store does not sell ready-made soil specifically for anthurium; it is suitable for azaleas, violets, orchids or for flowering indoor plants with an acidity pH of 5.5–6.5. Coarse fractions (at least 10%) must be added to the purchased soil: sphagnum, bark, small pine cones, charcoal. You can make up the soil mixture yourself: mix 2 parts humus, 1 part sand, 1 part peat, dry semi-ripe leaves, charcoal in pieces of different sizes and bark. The prepared soil must be sterilized (calcined in the oven).
Video: transplanting a blooming anthurium brought from the store
Transplanting a blooming anthurium
It is possible and even necessary to replant a blooming anthurium if it was brought from the store. They can only be replanted by handling: you need to take the flower out of the pot along with the roots and, without shaking them off or disturbing them, move them into a larger pot. Place drainage, such as expanded clay, at the bottom of the pot. Fill the free space with prepared soil mixture without deepening the earthen ball. Then the plant needs to be watered well, be sure to drain the water from the pan.
According to this scheme, anthurium is replanted in the future, a young plant - once every two years, an adult - once every four years. The best time is spring. Transplantation is often combined with reproduction. Usually, in an adult anthurium, the children are clearly visible, attached by isthmuses to the mother plant. Each baby is separated using a sharp knife, the sections are sprinkled with coal and placed in different pots.
There are situations when a blooming anthurium requires a more thorough transplant. For example, if you received an anthurium in a dense and heavy substrate, in which the roots of the plant do not have access to air. Then the roots begin to rot, and brown spots appear on the leaves. In this case, the anthurium needs to be urgently transplanted as follows:
- Remove the anthurium from the old pot.
- Shake off the ground. The roots of the flower are juicy and fragile, so you need to do everything carefully.
- Dip the roots with the remaining soil for 20 minutes in a solution of the fungicide Maxim (25–30 drops per 1 liter), Trichodermin (5 g per 5 liters of water) or other disinfectants. At the same time, the plant will be freed from soil residues.
- Inspect the roots, cut off rotten, black and brown ones.
- Dip for 20 minutes in Kornevin solution (0.5 tsp per 1 liter of water) or another stimulant.
- Powder the cut areas with crushed coal and plant the anthurium in a new pot.
Even such a simple transplant will be sufficient for the recovery of the plant. The main condition for a healthy anthurium is that the roots must have access to oxygen and a sufficient (but not excessive) amount of moisture.
Video: methods of propagating anthurium during flowering
Conditions for blooming anthurium
In the wild, anthurium grows in humid and warm tropics and subtropics, in savannas, and the lower mountain belt. Many species are vines and live in the shade of trees. Hence the predilection of these plants for high air humidity, diffused light and loose soil, which contains leaves, bark, and cones, which prevents stagnation of water in the roots.
Anthurium at home is placed on a window facing west or east. In summer you can keep it on a table inside the room or in the shade of other flowers. Water the soil in the pot when the top layer dries out. The leaves, on the contrary, need to be irrigated abundantly or watered several times a day. It would be good to heat the water for irrigation and spraying to +30 ⁰C.
Favorable temperature for anthurium in summer: + 24 ⁰C... +25 ⁰C, in winter: +18 ⁰C... +20 ⁰C.
It is recommended to arrange something like a tropical downpour for the anthurium: place it in a bathtub, cover the soil with waterproof material and pour warm water from the shower. During flowering, the shower or sprayer is directed from the side so as not to get on the flowers. In nature, of course, no one spares flowers, but at home this technique will allow you to keep the perianth bright and glossy longer. When drops of water come into contact with it, it becomes pale, colorless spots and dullness may appear. However, some gardeners wash their anthuriums along with their flowers, and the appearance does not deteriorate. There are many types of anthurium, and each reacts in its own way to different manipulations of its owners. Water getting on the perianth is not dangerous except for loss of gloss.
If it is not possible to constantly irrigate the anthurium, then place cups of water next to it, place wet sphagnum moss in a tray, on top of the soil or in a flowerpot; in winter, you can throw a damp cloth on the radiator.
Video: anthuriums in a botanical garden on sphagnum moss, advice from a biologist
Feeding for anthurium
It is better to underfeed anthurium than to overfeed it. In the first year after transplantation, the flower will have enough nutrition for the entire season, which is included in the fresh soil mixture. From autumn (after flowering) until next spring you can feed, but once a month. If the transplant was not done this year, then during the flowering period the anthurium is fed every two weeks. It is recommended to alternate organic (infusion of nettle, mullein, bird droppings) and mineral fertilizers (superphosphate, urea, etc.).
Few people like the smell of mullein or droppings in their apartment, so manufacturers meet flower growers halfway and produce ready-made complex fertilizers that contain both organic matter and minerals. You can buy any fertilizer for flowering orchids.
Photo gallery: fertilizers for anthurium
Fertilizers for flowering plants are suitable for anthurium 
For anthurium, the well-known Agricola is suitable, as well as fertilizers from other popular brands 
Modern complete nutrition for flowering 
Fertilizers for orchids are also good for anthuriums
Table: problems that may arise during anthurium flowering
| Problem | Causes | Solution |
| The bedspread turns green | This is a feature of the variety or the anthurium fades. | In most cases this is how it should be, you don't need to do anything. |
| The cover was colored, and the subsequent flowers were green. | There is not enough light. | Move the flower to a lighter windowsill, but not in direct sunlight. |
| Colorless spots have appeared on the leaves, the leaves are deformed, and the spots are discolored. | Sunburn. | Remove the anthurium from direct sunlight, move it away from the glass, cover it with paper, etc. |
| There are black weeping spots on the leaves. | Excessive dampness, roots and leaves rot. | Remove the flower from the pot, cut off the rotten roots, and replant it in another soil. |
| The leaves curl into a tube, the perianth turns strongly in the opposite direction | Not enough moisture. | Follow watering rules. You can’t suddenly flood a fading anthurium with water; it’s better to start by placing it on moist drainage among other plants. |
| The inflorescence dries | Natural aging of the flower or it has become pollinated. | Cut off the flower along with the stem. |
| Green pestle | Inexperienced gardeners call a pistil an ear or an inflorescence. Green color is a sign of the variety, either flowers have not yet bloomed on it, or, conversely, fruits have set. | If the blanket has its usual color, it means that the plant has enough everything, especially light. The green cob is a physiological feature of the plant. |
| Large yellow spots on leaves | The plant is overfed, fertilizer is applied on dry soil or in high concentration. | Feed no more than once every 2 weeks, do not exceed the doses indicated in the instructions. |
| The flower arrow breaks at the exit from the leaf axil | There is not enough strength, not enough humidity, there were some disturbances during the period of bud formation. | Give the anthurium a warm shower, soon the arrow will straighten itself. |
Photo gallery: problems that arise when anthurium blooms
Often the green color of the bedspread is a characteristic feature of the variety 
The bedspread does not stain, it turns green if there is not enough light 
Sunburn on a leaf from direct sunlight 
If there is insufficient watering, the flower may hang, turn in the opposite direction, and the leaves curl into a tube. 
Chemical burn, feeding rules were not followed: high concentration of fertilizers, applied on dry soil 
Anthurium rotted due to waterlogging of the soil 
The flower arrow is broken and does not come out of the bosom 
The blanket dries out as soon as the flower is pollinated and the berry is set
Anthurium after flowering
Anthurium flowers can naturally dry out in two cases:
- Aging and withering occurs.
- The flower was pollinated by insects and a berry blossomed. Even if your flower is a few days old, the bright perianth will dry out, since its mission (to attract insects) has been completed.
In the first case, the flower is cut off along with the peduncle near the ground, in the second, you can wait for the seeds to ripen. However, anthurium grown from seeds does not reproduce the maternal qualities. How it will turn out can be found out only after the plant grows and blooms. But growing anthurium from microscopic seeds is a very troublesome task.
Anthurium does not have a dormant period as such; it can actively bloom all year round. But in our climatic conditions, with the onset of winter, plant growth may slow down. This is a normal situation for anthurium, which occurs when daylight hours decrease and the air temperature on the windowsill (or other place where the flower is located) decreases. After all, this is a tropical plant, accustomed to completely different conditions. You can act in one of two ways:
- Give the flower the opportunity to rest and artificially create a period of rest for it. You need to make sure that the temperature on the window does not fall below +15 ⁰C, otherwise the flower will freeze and die.
- Move it inside a room where it is warmer and illuminate it with a fluorescent lamp, then growth and flowering will resume. Special lamps for illuminating plants are sold, but household fluorescent or LED lamps are also suitable.
If you decide to give the flower a dormant period, then you need to water and feed it less often, but the same humidity is required. You should not stop spraying anthurium all year round. This is especially true during the heating season, when the air in apartments becomes dry.
Why does anthurium not bloom?
The key to anthurium flowering is compliance with all the conditions to which the plants are accustomed in their usual growing environment. There are several main reasons for the lack of flowers:
- The flower is not provided with the conditions necessary for its successful development and flowering (not enough light, poor watering schedule, dry air, lack of nutrition).
- The pot is too large, the anthurium grows roots and leaves.
- The pot is too cramped, there is not enough strength and nutrition for flowering.
- Incorrect fertilizing, you need to buy fertilizers for flowering plants, which contain less nitrogen and more phosphorus, potassium and microelements.
- It’s cold on the windowsill, the color day is shortening, the plant is not able to survive in such conditions.
- The pot is often moved from place to place; the anthurium is constantly under stress.
- The plant is weakened after improper transplantation, the buds on the stem are damaged.
Based on these points, everyone can conclude what their anthurium is missing and eliminate this reason. If all mistakes are taken into account and the rules are followed, the anthurium will definitely bloom.
May 12, 2016
Anthurium is rightfully recognized as one of the most beautiful indoor plants. Magnificent flowers, unusual appearance and unpretentiousness in cultivation allow flower growers to enjoy the fruits of their labors in the form of continuous flowering all year round. How can you ensure that your favorite plant blooms all year round? How to care for anthurium and how to fertilize it.
Lighting
In its natural environment, anthurium grows in the shade of tropical trees. Many novice gardeners are confident that this plant does not need sunlight, and it grows well in the shade. Yes, anthurium can exist in the shade, but in this case you can’t count on flowering at home. He also does not like directed sunlight.
It is ideal to place the anthurium on east and west windows, where it will receive a lot of evening and morning light. If your apartment has windows only on the north side, it is worth considering artificial lighting options.
Correct soil
Despite the fact that anthurium is considered an unpretentious plant, when growing it at home it is very important to choose the right soil. Anthurium grows well in a substrate mixed with acidic soil, peat, tree bark and expanded clay. This base absorbs moisture well, breathes and holds the plant well.
There are also several other substrate options for anthurium. However, it should be remembered that the flower needs regular feeding and replanting as needed.
Top dressing
Some gardeners do not use fertilizers at all when growing anthurium. This is, in principle, acceptable if your pet lives in fertile soil and receives sufficient light and moisture. However, the soil becomes depleted over time and the flower may lack nutrients.
The feeding regime should not be more often than twice a month in warm weather and once a month in winter.
It is very important to choose the right fertilizer for this flower. The most commonly used fertilizer for this plant is a fertilizer for flowering plants in the warm months and a humate fertilizer in the winter months. It should be remembered that it is not recommended to overfeed the sprouts, which means that when feeding a flower, it is enough to use half the recommended dose of fertilizer.
Proper watering
Many people, when purchasing anthurium for the first time, make the same mistake. They simply flood the soil, causing the roots to rot and the plant to die. To prevent this from happening, it should be watered only when the soil in the pot is completely dry.
Also, do not forget that anthurium is a tropical plant, which means that for good growth and flowering it needs high air humidity.
To ensure the necessary humidity, the sprouts need to be sprayed regularly and given a warm shower at least once a month.
Also, to ensure the necessary humidity, you can place the flower pot on a saucer with wet expanded clay or wrap the flower stem with moistened moss.
Pest protection
However, these measures are only first aid and to completely get rid of pests you need to purchase professional products.
How to breed
Thanks to the beauty of anthurium, many gardeners want to have several specimens of the plant at home. There are two ways to propagate a flower: seed and division. Adults need to be separated. Having taken out the sprout and the pot, you need to cut off part of the plant with the root system and transplant it into another pot. In this case, the cuts on both parts must be treated with crushed charcoal to block infection.
Seed propagation is suitable for gardeners who already have several individual flowers. After pollination, the seeds must ripen. This takes approximately 2 months. Once ripe, the seeds should be planted immediately.
At first glance, flower propagation may seem like a troublesome and thankless task. However, if everything is done correctly, and even more so with love, the new flowers will take root perfectly and will delight you with their beauty.
The secret of continuous flowering
Of course, having such a beautiful specimen as an anthurium at home, you want to admire its beauty every day. Beautiful flowers can give a good mood and bring an atmosphere of celebration and happiness into your home. In order for your flower to bloom and delight you with its color all year round, experienced flower growers have several secrets:
- Constant temperature not lower than 18 degrees.
- Sufficient but diffuse lighting.
- Free potty.
- Moderate watering.
- Maintaining humidity in the room.
- No drafts.
- Timely and regular feeding.
- The right soil.
If you follow these simple rules, your home will be filled with the beauty and sophistication of anthurium flowers and will delight you and your loved ones with year-round flowering. Remember that every flower in the house, like a person, needs care and attention. Experienced flower growers claim that if you talk to flowers, they begin to respond. Do not skimp on affection and love, in this case your plants will definitely reciprocate your feelings.
To grow a healthy and beautiful anthurium plant in your home, you need not only to grow it correctly and care for it. You need to feed it periodically, even if the anthurium looks great! By the way, if everything is done correctly and on time, the flower will thank you with its continuous abundant flowering - just like that!
If the anthurium is planted in soil that is favorable for the plant, then fertilizers can be neglected. When the substrate is not nutritious enough, it is better to fertilize the soil, thus feeding the plant.
However, anthurium is one of those indoor plants that is better not to feed at all than to “overfeed” once, so be very prudent when feeding this wonderful flower!
Anthurium is fed in the warm season at least twice a month, starting in early spring. Most often, fertilizers are used for this, which are intended for beautifully flowering indoor plants. When it’s autumn or winter outside, then the frequency of feeding is reduced to once a month.
If you intend to fertilize with some substance that the market offers to gardeners, then immediately make it a rule - no matter what the dosage is in the manufacturer’s recommendations, reduce it exactly by half! Ideal fertilizers for anthurium can be considered “Gumat”, “Epin” and everything that is recommended for feeding orchids.
The plant itself will tell you how correctly the fertilizing is done. When a sufficient amount of fertilizer is added to the soil, then timely and fairly abundant flowering can be observed on the anthurium.
If the buds seem to be full and are about to bloom, but they are still missing something and they do not open, this means one thing - the plant is not receiving enough nutrients and it simply does not have enough strength for normal, timely flowering.
Remember also that in the first month after planting, fertilizing is completely contraindicated for anthurium; this can destroy the plant. Flower roots that are too sensitive and weak during this period will simply receive a chemical burn.
It is also not recommended to fertilize if the plant has been “overwatered”. The soil should dry completely, and the plant should move away from such abundant watering, and then fertilizing can be resumed. Substances that are used to feed plants “on the leaves” must also be used carefully.
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Lilies are so beautiful and graceful that almost every gardener tries to place this plant in their garden or flower garden. However, lush flowering of lilies can only be achieved with proper care. In addition to the requirements for soil fertility, lilies also need periodic fertilizing with fertilizers, regular loosening and watering.
What to feed lilies with and how often should it be done?
As soon as the earth warms up under the spring rays, they begin caring for the lily plantings. After carefully loosening the top layer of soil, trying not to damage the bulbs, apply any fertilizer that will activate the growth of the plant. What can I use?
- Nitrogen fertilizer. So, you can apply ammonium nitrate by scattering a tablespoon of fertilizer per square meter of planting. If there is no ammonium nitrate, gardeners scatter nitroammophoska granules over the lily plantings or water them with a fertilizer solution (take 40-50 grams per bucket of water).
- Organic fertilizer. Fresh mullein is not used because it has an aggressive pathogenic microflora, due to which the lily bulbs become sick and die. For feeding, fermented mullein is used, diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10.
- Ash water. A glass of wood water is dissolved in a bucket of water. This fertilizer improves the microflora in the soil, it is also a preventative against pests and has a beneficial effect on the growth of lilies. Wood ash is added to the soil in the spring, and lily plantings are watered with ash water 3-4 times until autumn. With sufficient ash content in the soil, the lily forms large buds.
- Bordeaux mixture. In early spring, when the lily begins to actively gain green mass, the flowers are treated with Bordeaux mixture. This is an effective remedy that rids lilies of many pests. Instead of Bordeaux mixture, you can use Lazurin. It is diluted in 9 liters of water, a spoonful of baking soda, ammonia and copper sulfate are added to the resulting solution.
With the appearance of the first lily buds, you need to feed them with ammonium nitrate again. At the same time, the green mass of plants is treated with drugs against various diseases and pests.
In June, a solution of double superphosphate and potassium magnesia is added under the lilies (take a spoonful of superphosphate and 1.5 tablespoons of potassium magnesia per bucket of water).
Lily plantings often suffer from gray rot, but even in this case, lilies should be fed with fertilizers. The bulb continues to accumulate nutrients, so feeding is especially important. With such a disease, feeding with ash will improve the situation, since it effectively fights pathogenic fungi.
After flowering, lilies are fed with superphosphate and potassium sulfate, which allows the bulbs to ripen better by autumn. This is the last feeding; later the plants are treated only with Bordeaux mixture to prevent the development of diseases.
In order for lilies to overwinter well, the bed with flowers must be covered with a 10 cm layer of rotted compost or leaf humus. In the spring, such a cover is not removed, using it as mulch.
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What fertilizer can be used for anthurium when grown at home?
Anthurium is rightfully recognized as one of the most beautiful indoor plants. Magnificent flowers, unusual appearance and unpretentiousness in cultivation allow flower growers to enjoy the fruits of their labors in the form of continuous flowering all year round. How can you ensure that your favorite plant blooms all year round? How to care for anthurium and how to fertilize it.
Lighting
In its natural environment, anthurium grows in the shade of tropical trees. Many novice gardeners are confident that this plant does not need sunlight, and it grows well in the shade. Yes, anthurium can exist in the shade, but in this case you can’t count on flowering at home. He also does not like directed sunlight.
It is ideal to place the anthurium on east and west windows, where it will receive a lot of evening and morning light. If your apartment has windows only on the north side, it is worth considering artificial lighting options.
Correct soil
Despite the fact that anthurium is considered an unpretentious plant, when growing it at home it is very important to choose the right soil. Anthurium grows well in a substrate mixed with acidic soil, peat, tree bark and expanded clay. This base absorbs moisture well, breathes and holds the plant well.
There are also several other substrate options for anthurium. However, it should be remembered that the flower needs regular feeding and replanting as needed.
Top dressing
Some gardeners do not use fertilizers at all when growing anthurium. This is, in principle, acceptable if your pet lives in fertile soil and receives sufficient light and moisture. However, the soil becomes depleted over time and the flower may lack nutrients.
The feeding regime should not be more often than twice a month in warm weather and once a month in winter.
It is very important to choose the right fertilizer for this flower. The most commonly used fertilizer for this plant is a fertilizer for flowering plants in the warm months and a humate fertilizer in the winter months. It should be remembered that it is not recommended to overfeed the sprouts, which means that when feeding a flower, it is enough to use half the recommended dose of fertilizer.
Proper watering
Many people, when purchasing anthurium for the first time, make the same mistake. They simply flood the soil, causing the roots to rot and the plant to die. To prevent this from happening, it should be watered only when the soil in the pot is completely dry.
Also, do not forget that anthurium is a tropical plant, which means that for good growth and flowering it needs high air humidity.
To ensure the necessary humidity, the sprouts need to be sprayed regularly and given a warm shower at least once a month.
Also, to ensure the necessary humidity, you can place the flower pot on a saucer with wet expanded clay or wrap the flower stem with moistened moss.
Pest protection
However, these measures are only first aid and to completely get rid of pests you need to purchase professional products.
How to breed
Thanks to the beauty of anthurium, many gardeners want to have several specimens of the plant at home. There are two ways to propagate a flower: seed and division. Adults need to be separated. Having taken out the sprout and the pot, you need to cut off part of the plant with the root system and transplant it into another pot. In this case, the cuts on both parts must be treated with crushed charcoal to block infection.
Seed propagation is suitable for gardeners who already have several individual flowers. After pollination, the seeds must ripen. This takes approximately 2 months. Once ripe, the seeds should be planted immediately.
At first glance, flower propagation may seem like a troublesome and thankless task. However, if everything is done correctly, and even more so with love, the new flowers will take root perfectly and will delight you with their beauty.
The secret of continuous flowering
Of course, having such a beautiful specimen as an anthurium at home, you want to admire its beauty every day. Beautiful flowers can give a good mood and bring an atmosphere of celebration and happiness into your home. In order for your flower to bloom and delight you with its color all year round, experienced flower growers have several secrets:
- Constant temperature not lower than 18 degrees.
- Sufficient but diffuse lighting.
- Free potty.
- Moderate watering.
- Maintaining humidity in the room.
- No drafts.
- Timely and regular feeding.
- The right soil.
If you follow these simple rules, your home will be filled with the beauty and sophistication of anthurium flowers and will delight you and your loved ones with year-round flowering. Remember that every flower in the house, like a person, needs care and attention. Experienced flower growers claim that if you talk to flowers, they begin to respond. Do not skimp on affection and love, in this case your plants will definitely reciprocate your feelings.
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Anthurium care at home, watering, fertilizers and replanting
Anthurium is a genus belonging to the Aroid family. The representatives of the genus are mainly epiphytes. The plants are native to the warm regions of North and South America, but our gardeners also grow some species of this flower when caring for them at home.
General information
The name of the flower literally translates as flower-tail, because the flower is only the middle in the form of a spadix, and the colorful petal around it is actually a leaf-spread. The popular name for anthurium is “male happiness”, since this plant is usually given to men. The color of flowers and types of leaves differ depending on the type and variety of flower.
There are a lot of cultivated types of anthurium, among which there are indoor and garden ones. This is a poisonous plant, so do not allow children or animals to come into contact with it or eat the fruit.
Types and varieties of anthurium
Anthurium Andre - comes from the mountainous regions of Colombia and Ecuador. It has a short shoot and aerial roots. The leaves are large, glossy, located on petioles. The flower is yellow or colored in its shades, it can be cream. The blanket is predominantly white, but can be colored in shades of red or pink. A lot of hybrids and varieties have been bred from this species.
Baker's Anthurium - has a low stem and long, narrow leaves. The top of the leaf is green, and the bottom is decorated with brown dotted patterns. The peduncle is up to 30 cm high, the flower itself is cream-colored, the leaf around it is two-colored - the middle is yellow with a green tint, and the edges are purple.
Anthurium is majestic - it resembles crystal Anthurium. The difference between them is the petiole. The majestic one is tetrahedral, and the crystal one is rounded. Also, the veins of the majestic anthurium are olive in color, not silver.
Anthurium Hooker - comes from the tropics. It has large leaves with speckled bottoms, placed on long petioles. Drives out a 50 cm peduncle. The flower is also long, covered below with a green blanket.
Anthurium climbing - Has a massive rhizome and a long stem that reaches a meter in length. The leathery leaves vary in shape among different varieties. The flower spadix is small and the bract is greenish in color.
Anthurium multidissected is an anthurium liana. It has dissected lanceolate leaves with wavy edges.
Anthurium crystal - this epiphyte has a caudex that can be placed in the substrate. The leaves are very large, placed on petioles, the veins are silvery in color. The peduncle is up to 50 cm, and the flower is about 20 cm. The cover around the flower is light green with a purple tint and generally does not exceed 10 cm.
Scherzer's Anthurium is an epiphyte with leathery oval or lanceolate leaf blades that are located on the petioles. The spiral flower is decorated with bracts of a bright color between red and orange.
Anthurium black queen is an unusual variety that attracts with its dark flower blanket, which is sometimes almost black.
The Cavalli variety is also very unusual, as both the spadix and the bract around it are a delicate lilac color.
People pay attention to the Jolie variety because it has an unusual leaf-spread shape.
Other varieties include Fiorino, Andrianum, Dakota, Baby Boomer, but there are many others.
If you purchased an anthurium mix, then it is simply a mixture of different varieties of one of the species or several types of anthurium.
Anthurium care at home
Caring for anthurium at home is not particularly problematic, it just requires some knowledge. The plant needs bright, diffused lighting; direct sunlight should not fall on the leaves of the flower.
Anthurium loves warmth and therefore the temperature in the spring and summer should be kept around 25°C. A drop below 20°C is harmful to the flower and leads to disease.
From the beginning of autumn to spring, the temperature is maintained at about 17°C. For Scherber anthurium, it is about 13°C for two months, and then raised to 17°C. This flower is very sensitive to drafts and temperature changes, so you need to lower and raise it smoothly so as not to harm the anthurium.
How to water anthurium
During the growing season, the plant requires good watering, which should be done when half of the soil in the container with the flower dries out. The liquid for irrigation needs to be settled, lukewarm, preferably rainwater. It is better to water directly on the ground, so that water does not fall on the plant.
Although the flower loves moisture, but only in moderation. It is better to water a little less than to throw the rotten anthurium in the trash. In winter, one watering every seven days is sufficient.
Anthurium needs high humidity (approximately 90%). In spring and summer, spray with soft water, and place the flower pot in a container with damp expanded clay. When spraying, do not allow the drops to touch the flowers, but only to fall on the leaves.
How to fertilize anthurium
Anthurium must be fertilized. When performing this operation, remember that the concentration of the fertilizer should be half as weak as indicated on the package. You need to fertilize the flower in the spring-summer period twice every month and a half. Organic fertilizers can also be used.
Anthurium does not like excess fertilizer, so if in doubt, it is better to use a smaller dose. If your plant is sick or you find pests, then feeding should be stopped until it recovers.
To ensure high-quality budding and flowering, it is necessary to have cool temperatures in winter. If you give the plant fertilizer and all the necessary care, it will bloom from May until autumn. There are even hybrid varieties that bloom almost all year round. Sluggish inflorescences need to be cut off so that the young flowers will look better. Leaves are usually not trimmed.
To get seeds, you need to pollinate the plant yourself by moving the pollen with a brush between the flowers.
Anthurium transplantation at home
If you buy a plant in a store, it will soon need to be transplanted into a larger pot, since the containers in which flowers are sold are usually not comfortable for them.
Transplantation of home anthurium is carried out in spring or summer. This is done if the plant has “grown” from an old pot or if the soil has changed composition. Young anthuriums need to be replanted every year, and older plants every couple or three years.
The pot for anthurium should be made of plastic or glass. If you want a clay container, then it must be covered with glaze inside, otherwise the roots will grow into the pot. It is better not to take containers that are too deep and wide, as the water in them will stagnate more often.
Regarding the substrate, you can buy soil for orchids, or you can make soil for anthurium yourself. Its composition will include peat, leaf and coniferous soil, as well as sand (1: 1: 1: 0.5), in addition to this you need to add charcoal and the bark of coniferous trees.
You need to carefully remove the anthurium from the old container, because it has very delicate roots. The rhizome must be cleared of soil and rotten parts removed. Next, it is treated with phytolavine and placed in another pot, with drainage already placed.
The new soil is poured so that it settles well, and at the end it is compacted. When finished, the substrate should not reach the top of the pot by a couple of centimeters. Unlike many other plants, anthurium can be replanted during flowering, as it is not too sensitive to this process.
How to divide anthurium when transplanting
When transplanting, you can propagate anthurium by dividing the bush. Young flowers cannot be divided. This operation can be carried out for the first time only at the 4th year of the plant’s life.
No special skills are required here. You just need to divide the bush so that each division has both leaves and buds. Then they are simply seated and watered.
Care after transplantation is no different from normal care at home. The only caveat is to stop feeding for 15 days after transplantation.
Anthurium from seeds at home
After artificial pollination of flowers, seeds will appear and as soon as they ripen, and this takes up to 10 months, you need to plant. There is no point in storing seeds, as they quickly lose their viability.
The seed is removed from the berry, washed and kept for several minutes in a light solution of potassium permanganate. For sowing you need light, loose soil with a small ball of perlite on top. The seeds should be placed on the ground and lightly pressed into it.
Next, this container is covered with glass and the temperature around it is kept at about 22°C. After about 15 days, seedlings will appear, which, with the formation of two or three true leaves, dive into the soil for adult anthuriums with the addition of mullein. As the seedlings develop, they will need to be planted in large pots.
Plants from seeds will begin to bloom well only in the fifth year. Before this, flowering will be weak. Please note that when propagated by seeds, varietal qualities are lost. Due to the latter circumstance, anthurium is usually propagated by cuttings.
Anthurium propagation by lateral shoots
The lateral shoots are separated from the plant and planted in another container with sand or perlite. They are covered with glass and periodically ventilated and moistened.
The temperature for root formation should be approximately 23°C. Next, the seedlings are transplanted into soil for adult plants.
Diseases and pests of anthurium
- If your anthurium does not bloom, but only produces leaves, then this may be caused by diseases and pests, but most often this is caused by improper care of the flower and excessive fertilization.
- Among the pests that can infect the plant are aphids, scale insects and spider mites.
- Rot, which also forms due to improper care, is dangerous for the plant.
- If you notice that the tips of the leaves of your plant are drying, then this is most likely anthracnose.
- Excessive amounts of calcium lead to the formation of spots on anthurium leaves.
- The leaves of the plant begin to turn yellow as the roots rot. In this case, you urgently need to clean the roots and replant.
- With excessive watering, spots appear on the leaves of the anthurium.
- And the leaves of the plant curl if it is placed in a draft or suffers from direct sunlight. A similar reaction is also observed to low humidity and lack of light.
- The reason that the leaves become smaller is a lack of lighting or fertilizing.
- But small flowers usually appear due to the fact that you do not remove old and wilted ones, which continue to take away life-giving forces.
- If your anthurium leaves turn green, then most likely there is no need to sound the alarm. In most cases, this simply stops the flowering period. In this case, cut off the green parts of the bract. But if greening still continues, then perhaps you need to replant, because anthurium has such a reaction to soil depletion.
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Anthurium - home care
Anthurium andreAnthurium andre has tall heart-shaped leaves that can reach more than 30 cm in height, the color of the flowers can be white, green, pink, red, bi-colored and sprayed. Anthurium andre flowers have straight inflorescences.
Anthurium Scherzer
Anthurium Scherzer's leaves are narrow and pointed in the shape of an arrow. The cover is orange, the inflorescences are curved.
These two species are successfully crossed and based on them many beautiful and original hybrids are obtained.
How to care for anthurium
Since anthurium comes from the humid tropics, it requires similar conditions when grown indoors. This task is not easy, but stubborn flower growers are ready to do anything for the sake of this unusual color. Moreover, today there are many auxiliary tools and equipment that help create the necessary microclimate for anthurium.
Lighting
Anthurium loves bright but diffused sunlight. If the plant does not have enough light, it begins to hurt. In anthurium, this manifests itself in a decrease in the quality of flowering - the flowers become smaller, may be crooked, and their durability decreases. The foliage also suffers - new leaves grow deformed from lack of light. Anthurium species with decorative foliage are less demanding on lighting.
Priming
For anthurium, soil needs to be rich and nutritious - substrates rich in humus are excellent. Also, the soil should hold water well and not become sour. Peat is taken as the basis of the substrate for anthurium, which is saturated with the necessary additives. Peat is sour, light, loose - just what you need for anthurium.
Crushed tree bark, small wood chips, sphagnum moss, coconut fiber, perlite or vermiculite are added to the peat - that is, a variety of rippers and components that retain water well.
Watering
Anthurium loves moisture, this is due to its tropical past. Its soil should be constantly moist. It reacts very poorly to drought because its root system does not tolerate them. If the plant's leaves droop and become less elastic, then you forgot to water it and it wants to drink. But you should not fill the anthurium with water - excess moisture will not lead to anything good. The soil should only dry out slightly between waterings. A series of droughts and excessive watering will quickly kill the plant.
Anthurium must grow in a pot with good drainage, otherwise it will develop fungal diseases due to stagnation of water.
Top dressing
Home anthurium needs regular feeding. You can use liquid fertilizer or special slow-release fertilizer granules that are added directly to the soil at the time of transplanting or handling. Anthurium requires complex mineral fertilizer; the liquid version must be diluted to a low concentration and the anthurium must be fed once every 3-4 weeks.
Temperature
Anthurium loves moderate heat; the ideal temperature for it is 15-22ºС. Anthurium varieties with large decorative leaves are more thermophilic and do not mind temperatures of 24-26ºС. At low temperatures - 10 degrees or below, anthurium slows down its growth, and the plant's leaves begin to turn yellow. Too high a temperature combined with direct sunlight can lead to scorching of the leaves and loss of pigmentation in the flowers and spathe. The plant becomes weak, withers, the flowers quickly wither, sometimes without having time to open. With strong humidity and high temperatures, the root system of the anthurium may simply cook and the plant will die.
Wintering
In our area, anthurium, without additional lighting, will experience an acute lack of light in winter. To help the plant survive this difficult period, you need to reduce watering and place the flower in a cool place. Anthurium should overwinter at a temperature of +15ºС. But do not leave it completely without your attention during this time - the earthen lump should still be constantly moist.
If the leaves of the anthurium turn yellow, then most likely this was due to the excessive moisture of the earthen clod.
Anthurium has lush foliage, on which dust, of course, settles, so the plant needs regular washing. Anthurium should be bathed in the shower or its leaves should be wiped with a soft, damp sponge. A shower will be more beneficial because it will not only wash away dust, but will nourish the aerial roots of the plant and wash away pests.
Large plants may require leaf supports.
Anthurium has aerial roots, which must be regularly moistened by spraying, washing, creating evaporation or high humidity around the flower. Anthurium aerial roots can be sprinkled with soil.
In ideal conditions and with good care, anthurium will bloom all year round without stopping.
Anthurium propagates in 3 ways: division, cuttings and roots.
The exquisite anthurium, which regularly pleases the eye with spikelet inflorescences with stipules of various colors, can be difficult to grow. The main thing that can make it difficult for a beginner is the capricious nature of the plant regarding soil moisture. How to water an anthurium correctly, how to determine whether it has enough water - important nuances on which the beauty and health of a flower depends.
Evergreen beautifully flowering, less often decorative-deciduous anthurium (anthurium) represents the Araceae (Aronnikov) family. According to various data, species diversity ranges from 500 to a thousand species, most of them are epiphytes. Plants in their natural environment are common in the humid tropics and subtropics, and therefore love warmth and moisture.
The shape and size of the leaves of a flower are determined by the species; they can be whole or dissected, large or small, with veins that stand out in color or with a unique ornament.
The spadix-shaped flowers are equipped with a bract, often a large leaf, which makes the plant particularly attractive. The color of the bract in different species varies from various shades of white to rich red, purple, yellow, and can be monochromatic, transitional, or variegated.
Anthurium owes its second name - male happiness - to the cob-shaped inflorescence, in which they once saw a phallic symbol. The plant is also often called a tail flower, flamingo, artist’s palette, and even a pig’s tail or devil’s finger.
How to properly water anthurium at home, step by step photo
Experienced gardeners have developed a system of rules for watering indoor flamingo flowers. The “Code of Laws” determines the time of watering, its frequency, water requirements and other subtleties important for the quality development and flowering of the plant.
On a note! To prevent the anthurium from being damaged when the owner leaves for 10-15 days, spacer sticks are inserted into the pot, the soil is moderately moistened, placed in a transparent plastic bag and tied loosely.
How to determine that anthurium requires watering
An attentive florist quickly learns to detect a lack of moisture; the flower does not hide its dissatisfaction:
- the rich color of the bract fades, as if molting;
- the leaves lose their elasticity and shine and droop.
Note! “Male happiness” reacts sharply to the lack of moisture not only in the soil, but also in the air. This is especially important for young plants; they not only artificially maintain high humidity, but do not allow the soil in the pot to dry out.
Some gardeners weigh the pots to determine the need for watering: a dry substrate is much lighter than a saturated one. Instead of hassling with scales, you can pay attention to the angle of inclination of the leaves: if it is less than 45°, it’s time to water.
How often, what kind of water to water the flower and how much it should be taken
The flamingo flower is very sensitive to water quality. To avoid problems with his health, comply with the following requirements:
- soften hard water with 1-2 drops of lemon juice;
- water temperature – not lower than room temperature;
- Tap water must be allowed to stand for 3-4 days.
The ideal water for watering “male happiness” is rain or melt water; if possible, this is what is used.
Experienced flower growers advise flavoring the water with several crystals of potassium permanganate every six months to prevent possible diseases.
The amount of water added to the flower and the frequency of watering are directly related to the following factors:
- Pot material. It is known that clay containers that are not covered with glaze not only absorb water, but also actively evaporate it. Flowers growing in such “apartments” need more water.
- Age of the tail flower. Adult specimens are watered when the soil dries out a little. Young ones need moisture more, so water them more often.
- Stage of development. The active growth and flowering phase requires more water than the dormant period.
The frequency of watering is affected by the temperature and humidity in the room, and the level of light. A well-lit plant located in a warm room is watered more often than one growing in a cool room with a lack of light.
Know! It happens that the substrate for growing anthurium turns out to be dense and heavy. In this case, before transplanting, the frequency of watering and its volume are reduced by a third.
You need to water the anthurium in the morning, this way it is easier to avoid stagnation of water.
Watering the plant depending on the type
A. climbing plant, which does not have a dormant period, is watered evenly all year round. In addition, it benefits from regular spraying of leaf blades, stems, and aerial roots.
A. Scherzer needs to reduce watering and stop spraying in winter.
A. Crystal is watered the same way at any time of the year.
A. Andre during growth requires regular, abundant watering, which is reduced in winter. Every day, the leaves of representatives of this species are sprinkled with water.
A. Linden is watered only through a tray; it is a very rare flower for home cultivation, and such watering is an additional precaution so as not to lose the exotic.
A. Hooker, a rare, although more hardy flower, in the active growth phase is watered often and abundantly, but not allowing stagnation of water. In a state of forced dormancy, the frequency and volume of watering is reduced.
A. Wendlinger is watered according to a standard scheme, all parts of the plant, except flowers, are sprayed 1-2 times a day in summer, in winter - every 2-3 days.
A. Veitch is watered in summer according to standard rules for anthuriums, in winter - very moderately. In addition, during the warm season, the leaves are sprayed with water daily; in winter, the procedure is carried out every other day.
Important! A thick layer of drainage will protect “male happiness” from stagnation of excess moisture.
What is the best way to water a flower - from above or from below?
A significant part of gardeners prefer bottom watering of plants - through a tray. The advantage of the method is that droplets of water do not remain on the leaves, stems, or aerial roots, which minimizes the risk of disease and does not spoil the appearance of the flower. However, water does not always reach the top layer of soil, i.e. aerial roots do not receive enough of it.
When watering from above, use special watering cans with a long spout without a sprayer. Water is added strictly around the perimeter of the container. At the same time, carefully moisten the moss covering the aerial roots.
It is optimal to use both methods, upper and lower. And additionally covering the base of the flower with sphagnum will only improve the quality of watering.
On a note! For epiphytes (with a large number of aerial roots at the base), the soil is moistened from below; the roots located above the surface of the substrate are only sprayed.
Sprays that are beneficial for the flower-tail are combined with air spraying. This is especially important in winter, when the indoor atmosphere is characterized by a lack of humidity. Using a deep tray lined with expanded clay and filled with water simultaneously moistens the soil and air, i.e. the entire plant. At the same time, there are no risks of overflow and, accordingly, diseases associated with it.
Subtleties of watering seasonally
The frequency of watering and the amount of water added largely depend on the time of year. Almost all types of anthurium in winter plunge into forced dormancy associated with shortening daylight hours. With the beginning of spring, as the duration of daylight hours increases, active growth begins.
in winter
Water moderately, once a week. More attention is paid to maintaining high air humidity using accessible methods.
In summer
This is the most fertile season for tropical exotics. It is actively growing and blooming. Accordingly, it requires more moisture. Water it every other day or two. With good drainage, you don’t have to spare water, the main thing is after 20-25 minutes. After watering, drain all excess from the tray and dry it. The above-ground parts are sprayed daily, in extreme heat up to 2-3 times a day.
in autumn
Monitor the activity of the flower. If it continues to flower and grow, water in the summer mode. If new flower stalks and leaves do not appear, watering is gradually reduced.
in spring
Before active growth begins, water according to the winter schedule. As soon as the flamingo flower comes to life, the amount of moisture supplied is increased. 
The nuances of watering after transplantation
According to the rules, before placing a flower in a new pot, water it abundantly, then add water again - this time to the new substrate.
How long does it take to water for the first time?
When transplanting, the soil is saturated with moisture to the limit, so the next scheduled watering is carried out no earlier than after 5-7 days. It is best to check how dry the soil is before watering with a dry stick or a special indicator.
Attention! If during replanting a large number of roots (dry, broken, rotted) were removed, the new substrate is moistened to a minimum or left completely dry, saturating the drainage with moisture.
What to water with
Since there are enough nutrients stored in the new substrate, water only with water, without any additives in the form of fertilizers. But it is permissible to add a few drops of a stimulant to the water so that the plant can more easily endure the shock and quickly return to normal development.
Features of watering after purchase
Transport soil, which is used to fill containers for selling flowers, incl. Anthuriums have their own characteristics of moisturizing, which are difficult to implement at home. In order not to harm the newly purchased anthurium, replant it immediately. Watering the transplanted plant is carried out as described above (after regular transplantation).
Note! Although the frequency of watering after transplantation is reduced, this does not apply to moisturizing the above-ground parts of the plant. They are sprayed as usual.
Fertilizing during watering
If “male happiness” is fed with ready-made fertilizers (from the Kemira, Feritka, Agricola, etc. series), they are dissolved in water for irrigation in recommended doses.
Flower growers who have dedicated their lives to breeding the flamingo flower recommend alternating root feeding with mineral complexes with foliar feeding. A reduced portion of complex fertilizers is included in the water for spraying. This allows nutrients to quickly penetrate the tissues of leaves, stems, and peduncles.
Advice! After 20-30 minutes. After feeding, wipe the leaves with a slightly damp cloth so that no “salty” traces remain.
Problems arising from improper watering of anthurium
A single overflow due to carelessness will not cause much harm to the flower. However, regular excess moisture is the cause of various exotic diseases: root rot and powdery mildew.
Signs of excess moisture:
- slow growth;
- the appearance of a grayish-white coating on the inflorescence leaf;
- unpleasant smell from the pot;
- unpleasant brown spots on the roots, their sliminess;
- darkening of the leaves, the appearance of brown spots on them.
Insufficient watering leads to rust damage, individual areas of the leaf blades change color to dark brown, the size of the spots gradually increases, covering the entire leaf. The affected parts lose elasticity and sag.
Lack of moisture is expressed by the following symptoms:
- the flower slows down;
- the leaves bend, turn yellow, and curl up;
- existing inflorescences quickly fade.
When watered with inappropriate water (hard or cold), the flamingo reacts by the appearance of white, clearly visible dots on the leaves. 
Small cracks on the leaves appear with insufficient or excessive watering. They can cause bacterial or viral infections.
Note! The main reason for the death of anthuriums is excessive watering!
Conclusion
Anthurium is a special child of nature; the basis for its health and long flowering is strict adherence to the rules of moisture provision. This is precisely the main difficulty in caring for a plant. Although it is often not recommended for beginners to take on the task of growing “male happiness”, reviews from novice anthurium lovers indicate the opposite: watering anthurium correctly is not difficult, you just need to know how to do it and carefully follow the instructions.
Plants, like humans, cannot live without food. For them, this food is fertilizer. The reserves of useful and nutrient substances in the soil are gradually depleted, and the plant begins to get sick and develop worse.
The lack of any micro or macro element affects the appearance of the plant and its development.
At what time to fertilize a flower for male happiness?
Anthurium can be fed throughout the year.. In the spring-summer period, fertilizing is usually done once every 2-3 weeks with phosphorus fertilizers. In the autumn-winter period, the anthurium is at rest, but nevertheless it needs to be fed during this period, every month and a half.
Unlike adult plants, the exact timing of fertilization is very important for young plants, regardless of the time of year.
Types of fertilizing
Mineral, organic and universal fertilizers are used to feed anthurium.
- Mineral fertilizers.
The most famous:
- Azaleas have a high nitrogen content.
- Kemira Lux is a complex of minerals that can be used all year round.
- Uniflor Bud has a high content of phosphorus and potassium.
The amount of fertilizer plays a big role in feeding anthuriums. Adult plants can be fed with the full dosage prescribed on the fertilizer package, but young plants need to be given only half of this dosage.
- Organic fertilizers.
The best:
- Humus is very useful during planting. Must be applied every 2 years.
- Mullein contains a complex of all useful macroelements and will be useful at any time of the year.
- Bird droppings are also rich in a complex of useful substances.
- Universal fertilizers.
These include ash. Very few gardeners use it as a fertilizer, but meanwhile the ash contains many nutritional components, such as potassium, phosphorus, iron and calcium. You can also purchase complex universal fertilizer in the store.
Folk fertilizers
If it is not possible to use the above fertilizers, at home, at hand, there will always be a large number of others. For example, the following is well used to fertilize indoor plants:
- Onion peel: boil 50g of husk and 2 tbsp. water, let it brew for 4-5 hours. You can safely water it 1-2 times a month.
- Infusion of zest: Grate the peel on a fine grater and add hot water, let it brew for several days. You need to water with this solution no more than once a month.
- Aquarium water, contains a high level of acidity necessary for plants. You can feed home flowers with it only from March to June, and no more than once a month.
For flowering
In order for the anthurium to bloom, you must follow the following step-by-step fertilizer instructions:
- Before applying fertilizer, fertilize the flower generously to avoid burning the roots.
- For feeding, it is best to use liquid fertilizer, for example, Agricola.
- Fertilizer should be applied during the active growth phase no more than 1-2 times a week.
- The recommended one-time dosage of fertilizers should be divided into two or three times.
For fast growth
For rapid growth of anthurium, like humans, a sufficient calcium intake is necessary. It promotes the normal development of plant roots and shoots. Calcium is contained in simple egg shells, so you can fertilize anthurium with this 1-2 times a week.
So that the leaves are large
If the anthurium leaves noticeably decrease in size, begin to dry out and fall off, then the plant lacks nutrients such as nitrogen, magnesium and potassium.
- When it lacks nitrogen, the leaves become much smaller, turning yellow, and new shoots stop appearing.
- With a lack of potassium, the leaves also become smaller and brown spots form on them.
- When a plant lacks magnesium, the leaves turn pale and their edges curl. Anthurium looks very weak.
What to look for when purchasing, price in Moscow and St. Petersburg
There are quite a lot of ready-made plant fertilizers sold, but the most famous of them, as previously written, are “Azalea”, “Kemira Lux” and “Uniflor Bud”.
When purchasing fertilizer, you should pay attention to ease of use, intended purpose, and pricing policy. There are many forms of fertilizers designed for different parts of the plant., so when purchasing, you should think about why exactly you are choosing it.
In Moscow and St. Petersburg, prices for good fertilizers range from 150 rubles to 700 rubles.
Is it possible not to use it?
Some gardeners do not use fertilizer for anthuriums at all. And this is acceptable if the plant receives enough light, moisture and nutrients. Here we must not forget that it is better not to fertilize the anthurium than to overfeed it. Therefore, half the dose indicated on the package is sufficient for feeding.
Feeding anthuriums is a very important and necessary activity, by carrying out which you will enjoy the luxurious appearance of your indoor plant. Compliance with the basic rules of fertilizer will help ensure its continuous growth and proper development., as well as flowering throughout the year.
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