My #Anthurium leaves keep burning on the tip, what could ...
I heard it could be caused by mineral buildup or irregular watering schedule.
I use filtered tap water for irrigation, do I need to change it?
I use filtered tap water for irrigation, do I need to change it?
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 9 months ago
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An anthurium won't do well in leca alone. There are no nutrients available with it. If you want to plant in leca it must be semi-hydro where it sits in water with at the base of the pot with a good quality hydrophobic fertilizer added to your water resivoir.
Otherwise in just leca she dries too fast and lacks the nutrients to grow.
You can add some soil I would do 50/50 so that she keeps her good aeration with the leca but can also absorb minerals from the soil and have some water to absorb. Just mix it all together and repot.
Otherwise in just leca she dries too fast and lacks the nutrients to grow.
You can add some soil I would do 50/50 so that she keeps her good aeration with the leca but can also absorb minerals from the soil and have some water to absorb. Just mix it all together and repot.
@SuperbRaspfern it is on soil (not very draining because I heard it like a little humidit), leca is just on top as decoration and to hold moisture.
That's good to hear. She looks very small, did you just bring her home? If so she may just be having a hard time adapting.
Mine also get the brown tips when I bring them home at first. It's hard on them when they are so small. The trick I found to keep them very happy is to place a clear cup over the top of the pot. This keeps the environment with extra humidity so the small delicate leaves don't dry out.
I keep mine covered until they start to outgrow their cup or terrarium I temporarily place them in. Nurseries have very high humidity, stable environments. So it's hard on them when they transition. The covering helps replicate the controlled stable environment until they are big enough to tolerate normal conditions.
Then when they outgrow it I slowly transition them to my indoor conditions.
Day 1&2 uncover for 2 hours
Day 3&4 uncover for 4 hours
Keep adding 2 hours every couple of day until fully transitioned.
Anything that you can find laying around that is clear and lets light through will work a glass jar, ziplock bag, be creative it's only a temporary thing and will be removed in time anyway 🩷. You just want her covered for a while.
Mine also get the brown tips when I bring them home at first. It's hard on them when they are so small. The trick I found to keep them very happy is to place a clear cup over the top of the pot. This keeps the environment with extra humidity so the small delicate leaves don't dry out.
I keep mine covered until they start to outgrow their cup or terrarium I temporarily place them in. Nurseries have very high humidity, stable environments. So it's hard on them when they transition. The covering helps replicate the controlled stable environment until they are big enough to tolerate normal conditions.
Then when they outgrow it I slowly transition them to my indoor conditions.
Day 1&2 uncover for 2 hours
Day 3&4 uncover for 4 hours
Keep adding 2 hours every couple of day until fully transitioned.
Anything that you can find laying around that is clear and lets light through will work a glass jar, ziplock bag, be creative it's only a temporary thing and will be removed in time anyway 🩷. You just want her covered for a while.
I “rescued” her from the deeps of my grandma’s garden around 3 months ago (the attached photo is from the day I adopted her).
I used to keep it under a paper coffee filter for the first couple of weeks until the wind carried it away 😅 and because I thought it was probably enough.
Ps: since I live in the southern hemisphere the winter is almost over now, but I never got air humidity readings bellow 50%, should I look into covering it again still?
I also feel like the slow growth could be related to the season, let me know if it could be something else.
Thank you for the tips!
I used to keep it under a paper coffee filter for the first couple of weeks until the wind carried it away 😅 and because I thought it was probably enough.
Ps: since I live in the southern hemisphere the winter is almost over now, but I never got air humidity readings bellow 50%, should I look into covering it again still?
I also feel like the slow growth could be related to the season, let me know if it could be something else.
Thank you for the tips!
They like 60% or higher for humidity so I would cover her up. Typically they will still grow through winter. As long as your home is over 65 degrees.
Insuffient light and low humidity are both big factors for growth. But in the Southern hemisphere you have her in the best window the north. That's the most direct light in your case. NE will decrease it a little. But it should still be more than enough. And you're right they will slow growth for winter but they shouldn't stop growing completely.
I would cover her back up until she is bigger only because they do best with humidity around 70-80%. When they are small the leaves dry out faster because they are small. Once she is bigger she should be fine. 🩷
I really want her to well for you since it's an adoption from your Grandmas garden, so she is extra special!!
Insuffient light and low humidity are both big factors for growth. But in the Southern hemisphere you have her in the best window the north. That's the most direct light in your case. NE will decrease it a little. But it should still be more than enough. And you're right they will slow growth for winter but they shouldn't stop growing completely.
I would cover her back up until she is bigger only because they do best with humidity around 70-80%. When they are small the leaves dry out faster because they are small. Once she is bigger she should be fine. 🩷
I really want her to well for you since it's an adoption from your Grandmas garden, so she is extra special!!