How to grow Anthurium in water? Master the key methods to make it more elegant
These days there are more and more Anthuriums on the market, and quite a few people have chosen Anthurium to decorate and beautify their homes. Anthurium is a plant with a fairly strong affinity for water. But growing it in water is considerably harder than growing spider plants or pothos. The common belief among flower lovers that it will survive as soon as it is stuck in water is a mistaken idea, so what are the key points of the water cultivation method for Anthurium?
1. Water cultivation method for Anthurium
1. Choose a healthy Anthurium plant
Dig the potted Anthurium out of the soil, cut off the rotten roots, fibrous roots and old leaves, wash it clean with clear water, put it into a potassium permanganate solution to disinfect, and then rinse the Anthurium again with clear water. If using a transparent glass container to grow Anthurium in water, it is best to cover the outside of the glass with a black plastic bag to prevent strong light. Cover the top with a transparent convenience bag (to keep warm and retain moisture). Place it in a spot with scattered light, and keep the temperature above 10 degrees.
2. Watering Anthurium
During the acclimatization period of water-grown Anthurium, change the water frequently: for the first half month, once every 3 days, and for the second half month, once a week. Each time you change the water, add nutrient solution once, and the nutrient solution should be the special kind for water-grown flowers. After one month, the Anthurium will grow new roots, and the newly grown roots will be relatively adapted to the aquatic environment. The leaves will begin to sprout new shoots.
3. Potting up water-grown Anthurium
If a semi-transparent flowerpot is used for water-grown Anthurium, it will be a bit better. Carefully put the Anthurium roots into the water cultivation basket; river stones or clay pellets can be put into the basket to fix the position of the plant. Add water to half or 2/3, so that the roots not submerged in water can still breathe from the air.
4. Pay attention to adding nutrient solution
For acclimatized water-grown Anthurium, the water can be changed according to the actual situation; when there are many impurities in the water, it should be changed, and after a period of time the water cultivation flowerpot should also be cleaned. Nutrient solution must not be added too frequently, because it will cause eutrophication of the water, speed up the reproduction of microorganisms in the water, and the oxygen content of the water will drop sharply, which is not conducive to plant growth.
5. Fish and flowers can be kept together
If a larger flowerpot is used to grow Anthurium in water, small fish can also be kept in the water; the plant and the fish benefit each other and form a corresponding scene. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
2. Precautions for water-grown Anthurium
1. Anthurium just grown in water with clay pellets is not suited to direct sunlight; just place it in a shady room.
2. At the beginning of water cultivation, do not add nutrient liquid; adding rooting powder is best.
3. The container for growing Anthurium should be slightly larger, preferably wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, in a V shape, and it should also have a certain height.
4. How long can water-grown Anthurium live? Those grown in water with clay pellets can live for a very long time. I have grown one for 2 years and it now produces leaves and flowers every year; I estimate it can last even longer.
5. If you want to grow Anthurium in water, it is recommended to use clay pellets to induce it first, and then switch to pure water cultivation. It is not recommended to put it directly into water.
6. Water-grown Anthurium is prone to yellow leaves and incomplete flowering, mainly for the following reasons:
First, humidity is not enough; Anthurium needs 80% air humidity, so the leaves should be sprayed with water more often to increase humidity.
Second, the root system was damaged when changing the water, causing the leaves and flowers to be incomplete.
Third, when changing the water, the difference between the water temperature and the room temperature is large.
Fourth, poor ventilation. Under conditions such as dry air, pests such as red spider mites are likely to appear, and they should be sprayed and killed in time.