Christmas Anthurium

Anthuriums are quite easy to grow, have attractive foliage and produce long lasting flowers year-round. They are ideal house plants, as long as they have the basic warmth, water and light that they need.

Anthuriums grow best where it is warm and slightly humid - a kitchen is usually better than a bedroom. Anthuriums do like plenty of light but try to avoid direct sunlight.

When these plants are in small pots they need to be watered regularly. Water a small amount (around a teacup) every few days, more in hot weather. Ideally the soil should be damp rather than soggy and should be allowed to dry out slightly between waterings.

To encourage growth your plant will appreciate a general purpose feed in the water every month or so during the spring and summer.

Problem Solving

Anthuriums are tough plants and will recover from most problems with a little TLC. Slow growth and yellowing of lower leaves can be cured by a warmer night environment. However a sudden yellowing of leaves is more likely to be due to overwatering. Once the plant dries out dead leaves can be removed and new growth should appear. More light will encourage a non-flowering plant back into bloom.