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Anthurium care
Hi all,
We were recently given an Anthurium, we've had it several weeks now and noticed the leaves have started to brown. From what I've read this can indicate multiple things. This is its current location:
-bathroom window
-north facing
-temperature in winter 12C
-Potentially draughty
-humidity low except at shower time..
I would say this is not the ideal place for it but can't really think of anywhere better as it has some humidity & light but not direct. Does anyone else have one and in what environment do you find it does well? They seem to be quite fussy despite being very common in garden centres. I like it but I don't really think our house is well suited, at least in terms of temperature and humidity.
Also, it came in a Waterwick pot, apparently with these you add water into the bottom of the outer pot with no holes and the plant takes up via the wick sitting in the water. Anyone think these things work for plants like these?
Thanks for the help.
A couple of pictures:
We were recently given an Anthurium, we've had it several weeks now and noticed the leaves have started to brown. From what I've read this can indicate multiple things. This is its current location:
-bathroom window
-north facing
-temperature in winter 12C
-Potentially draughty
-humidity low except at shower time..
I would say this is not the ideal place for it but can't really think of anywhere better as it has some humidity & light but not direct. Does anyone else have one and in what environment do you find it does well? They seem to be quite fussy despite being very common in garden centres. I like it but I don't really think our house is well suited, at least in terms of temperature and humidity.
Also, it came in a Waterwick pot, apparently with these you add water into the bottom of the outer pot with no holes and the plant takes up via the wick sitting in the water. Anyone think these things work for plants like these?
Thanks for the help.
A couple of pictures:
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That's chilling the roots all night and probably in the day too at this time of year.
If you can move it off the windowsill at night during the colder months that would be a good start.
At this time of year then sun is so weak that even a sunny position would suit it.
The sun may look very bright to our eyes but it's weak from a plant point of view.
That said they're not really suited as general houseplants, so panyface's suggestion would likely be best for it
This may help
https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-grow-anthurium/
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I posted on the above link which may be of help to you as well. Someone else with the same problem.
They like a bright warm spot not in direct sunlight especially in the summer. I would re-pot it into a normal pot and when you water it let it drain before putting it back into the cache pot.
I think this plant is also root bound now I've had it out of its pot? I imagine this is inevitable for house plants? It does look as if it's a bit big for the pot? (12cm diameter at top, 10cm height), plant is about 41cm tall including root ball. Some of the aerial roots also have a white fungus on, now I know plants roots and fungi have a relationship so perhaps this is normal.
Oh the joys of house plants.
https://plantgirlboss.com/repotting-anthuriums-when-how-to-repot/