There are exotic and unusual plants, the approach to which is unusual even for those who know well how to care for flowers. Anthurium is one of such indoor green pets. Your care will be rewarded with the appearance of incredibly beautiful bracts. They are often mistaken for flowers. Anthurium is unusually bright, and its structure is unusual for our eyes. But understanding the intricacies of growing it is very interesting.
Bright tropical flowers - anthurium - in your home
First of all, be patient. Even if you bought a flowering anthurium, you will have to put in a lot of effort to continue this process. This is painstaking work. However, thanks to the information collected by more than one generation of amateur flower growers, you will succeed. In nature, this plant develops in the shade of tropical trees. Keep this in mind if you really want to see flowers. Anthurium is shade-tolerant, and therefore it should be placed in the back of the room, and not on the windowsills.
However, for growth and flowering, you still need to provide someamount of light. How to resolve such a dilemma? Ideally, you need to place the plant closer to the southeast window. You may have to build a special table or stand where you will place home flowers. Anthurium, the care of which requires special attention, is worth it. This location will allow the plant to bask in the morning sun and receive beneficial shade in the afternoon.
Planting and further cultivation
If the plant already had flowers at the time of its purchase, the anthurium needs an adaptation period. At this time, you need to water it very moderately and protect it from drafts. After the adaptation is over, it is necessary to transplant (or transfer) the plant into a new substrate and a suitable container. First, carefully examine the roots - are they he althy? Make sure that the land in which the anthurium was sold is of sufficient quality. If the answers to these two questions are positive, then carefully transfer the anthurium along with a clod of earth into a new container and add a little fresh soil. Damaged and dubious-looking roots must be carefully removed, treated with brilliant green, covered with crushed activated charcoal.
Anthurium needs a light fertile substrate that will not impede air access to the roots. It must necessarily include turf land, moss (peat), coconut fiber. To increase friability, you can add part of the substrate for bromeliads. Be careful about the size of the pot too. If you want to keep bloomingunlimited time, you can not take a container that is much larger than the previous one. Because in this case, an abundant growth of "children" cannot be avoided. And the abundance of earth in a pot can provoke putrefactive processes. A shallow and wide container would be ideal. Water the plant only after the substrate is completely dry. And of course, like any plant from the tropics, anthurium must be sprayed at least twice a week.
