Flowers, including potted ones, are usually given to women. However, among them there are exceptions intended primarily for men. These include anthurium. He has many popular names - his name is Pigtail, flamingo flower, damn language. However, he is best known under the name "male happiness." It is believed that anthurium personifies strength, freedom, passion, courage - those traits that characterize a true man. It is said that this flower, presented from a pure heart, will bring happiness, success and good luck to the owner.
Unusual appearance
Anthurium has dark green leaves of a very remarkable shape. To some they resemble arrowheads, to others - the image of the heart. Leaf plates are quite large, and can grow up to forty centimeters. And most importantly in this plant is a flower. Its middle is very elongated and resembles a corncob. Depending on the variety, it can be pink, white, purple or
yellow. And
this inflorescence rises above a chic coverlet in the form of a wide heart, which in nature is usually white or green. Cultural species are flaunted with bright, colorful "robes" of pink, scarlet or purple hues. There are anthuriums in which the blanket is “spotted”.
Hard character
However, the spectacular appearance is complete with moodiness and pampering. Even experienced gardeners who successfully manage the quirks of their pets, having a flower anthurium, consider the care difficult. He needs clearly calibrated modes - temperature and lighting, proper watering and constant care. Just overlooked - and ask yourself why the Anthuriums do not bloom?
First of all, light.
The key to successful flowering is the proper placement of your plant. The best place for it would be east or west if the windows of your apartment go there. Moreover, it will be necessary to push the anthurium close to the glass - so he will get more sun. And if the direct light is too bright, the pot should be moved in the direction where the sun will illuminate it slightly in passing. Direct, aggressive rays are one of the main reasons why Anthuriums do not bloom . So if you have only the south window at your disposal, you will have to shade it or use a flower stand pushed further into the room. Please note: if you do not guess with the location, and there will be insufficient light - flowering can also not be expected. The north window is more acceptable as long as the day is long enough; but when it starts to get dark after three - turn on the fluorescent lamp.
With temperature it's no easier
If in the winter months your heating works decently, then your apartment is quite suitable for this whim. When there is flowering, the room should not be lower than +20 Celsius. Non-observance of this rule is also the reason why Anthuriums do not bloom - they simply cannot flower buds. However, if you have a fever under 30, they will not form either. There is air conditioning - adjust. In winter, during the rest period, temperatures above 17 degrees will be harmful to the plant. In the absence of the laid dormancy, subsequent flowering will not occur. So with well-functioning radiators, you will have to come up with ways to cool the room.
There should not be any drafts! Even a small and short-lived breeze will destroy your plant. And in the same way, there should be no heating appliances nearby.
The subtleties of watering
And the handsome Anthurium distinguished himself in this. How to care for him in relation to the water regime? First of all, spray twice a day, with room temperature water (accordingly, it should be cooler in winter and warmer in summer). And it is not taken from the tap, it must be defended, as for irrigation. Moreover, if the water is hard in your area, it will not work for anthurium. Many gardeners use drinking, filtered - it does not have calcium salts.
Watering should be generous, but not abundant and not too frequent, so as not to rot the roots. However, the soil should not dry out - this is another circumstance why Anthuriums do not bloom.
And the pot matters
Suppose you follow all the rules. Namely, groom and undead your anthurium, flowering, however, does not occur. Take a closer look at the container in which he lives. Maybe she has become too small for the plant. Particularly indicative feature may be individual roots that have already sprouted through holes to drain excess moisture. In this case, you have to change the pot. And here, too, there are subtleties: the new vessel should be slightly larger than the old one - two or three centimeters in diameter. Take a wide, but squat pot: anthurium will refuse to bloom in a tall or too large size.
Additional reasons
It so happens that you have already tried all the methods, eliminated all the errors, but all the same - the anthurium does not bloom. What to do? Remember the less common "mistakes" and get rid of them.
If you spray your flower twice a day, it shows an intention to bloom, but does not realize it in any way - that means the humidity is still insufficient. Try placing water bowls next to the plant or turning on a humidifier.
Water, it seems, is enough, the earth does not dry out for a long time, and the flowers never appeared? Most likely, the moisture just stagnates in the pot. Maybe the balcony on which your anthuriums are located is too shady or wet - this happens if the house is in a low ground or you live on the ground floor. Water less often or provide greater access of the sun to the plant.
There may be another reason: the buds that have already faded have remained on the stem. They interfere with further processes, so as they wither, they must be carefully cut with a sharp knife or scissors.
Bloomed - and suddenly stopped!
There are completely disappointing situations. The saddest thing is when your anthurium blooms like an area on holidays, and suddenly the riot of colors stops. The most important mistake that inexperienced flower growers make and which causes such a sad result is watering. Either you did not track the change in the general temperature and humidity, or you overdid it in an effort to provide the ward with everything necessary. Know: even when the anthurium blooms, you need to water it in the previous mode. They gave more water - stopped flowering. A new watering should occur when the topsoil in the pot is completely dry (it does not need to wait for its cracking and imitation of the Sahara). If this is the mistake, correcting the situation is not difficult: just adjust the watering mode. However, he will not immediately give you flowers. And how to make anthurium blossom in this case? Just wait. As soon as its usual biorhythm normalizes, as soon as it recovers from waterlogging, support the plant with a light fertilizer for flowering ornamental plants, and then feed them once every two weeks until mid-September. And Anthurium will not let you down!
The last word
Almost no indoor plants can do without diseases and pests. For "male happiness" the scourge is rot - root and stem. To avoid them, follow one advice: do not fill your pet and watch the temperature! These troubles arise only in wet ground, and even if the room is cool.
No less disturbing sign are the black tips of the leaves. They show that there is a lot of calcium in the soil, and the plant will have to be replanted urgently. Are the leaves curling? You put the pot in the wrong place: the anthurium is either too dry, or the sun burns it, or, conversely, there is little light, or somewhere through the frame.
Yes, I’ll have to get involved. However, if you are ready to spend time (and nerves) on the whims of Anthurium, then its lush and uncontrolled flowering will give you pleasure.