Anthurium, or as it is also called "male happiness", is popular with flower growers. This plant is beautiful and fits into any interior. But itās difficult to call it unpretentious. How to care for and transplant a flower āmale happinessā, photos and descriptions, signs associated with culture - this and much more you will find in our material.
Description and types
The flower āmale happinessā, the photo of which is given in the article, is a vivid representative of the Aroid family. In the natural environment, the plant is found in the tropical and subtropical forests of America and on the islands of the Caribbean Archipelago. All varieties of culture are epiphytes or semi-epiphytes, that is, they cling to the trees with their roots, but do not receive nutrients from them.
The genus of anthurium has 900 species, but only three of them are suitable for growing at home:
- Anthurium Andre. The most popular variety. The plant is distinguished by a short trunk and leaves located on long petioles. Green, heart-shaped plates reach 30 cm in length and 13 cm in width. An inflorescence is a yellow colored cob located at the top of the stems. Its length is 5ā9 cm. The heart-shaped bract or coverlet grows up to 20 cm in diameter. It is painted in red, pink, salmon tones. But there are snow-white specimens.
- Anthurium Scherzer. A distinctive feature of the variety is a coiled coil and a large cover, usually painted in red-orange tones. The species has dark green pointed leaves with a linear or lanceolate shape. Their top surface is slightly glossy.
- Anthurium is crystal. This epiphyte is distinguished by velvety dark green leaves up to 40 cm long. On the plates there are silver streaks with a crystal sheen. Peduncle reaches 40 cm in height. Thin bedspread with a width of 2 cm and a length of 7ā9 cm, painted in green tones. In some varieties, the stipule has a purple tint. A green ear grows up to 25 cm in length.
Each of these varieties will become the pride of the grower and adorn the collection of home plants. But for this you will have to make a lot of efforts, because Anthuriums are capricious cultures.
What to do after purchase
After acquiring the flower āmale happinessā, it is important to transplant it into a new soil. The fact is that for sale the plants are placed in a substrate not intended for comfortable cultivation of the crop. Therefore, it is advisable to hold the event in the first three days after the purchase. Then the plant quickly acclimatizes to the conditions in your apartment and will grow.
Soil and pot
For a plant, choose a glass or plastic pot. You can plant a culture in a clay container, the main thing is that its surface is glazed from the inside. What is it for? The roots of Anthurium are strong and grow into unglazed clay. They are difficult to remove during a subsequent transplant. Prefer wide and shallow containers, but do not choose a very spacious pot. Otherwise, the anthurium will begin to build up green mass and will not want to bloom.
Culture prefers loose fertile soil. Suitable store mix designed for orchids. If you want to make a substrate yourself, then mix the following components:
- 2 parts of coniferous land;
- 2 parts of sheet soil;
- 1 part of sand.
Be sure to disinfect the substrate. To do this, bake it in the oven or hold it over steam. After disinfection, add a little charcoal and slivers of coniferous bark to the mixture.
How to transplant a flower "male happiness"
2-3 hours before the procedure, moisten the soil well. Then it will be easier for you to get the plant out of the pot. How to transplant a flower "male happiness":
- At the bottom of the tank lay a drainage layer of broken brick, expanded clay or coarse pebbles. Sprinkle it with a centimeter layer of soil.
- Carefully remove the flower from the container. Rinse its roots under mild pressure and carefully inspect them. Remove any damaged, diseased processes. Sprinkle places of cuts with charcoal.
- Place the flower in a new pot and carefully straighten its roots.
- Fill the voids with a substrate and lightly compact it. To do this, tap on the walls of the pot.
After planting, spill the substrate well and cover the surface with moss. So moisture is better stored inside the tank.
Care
Now that youāve figured out how to transplant a āmale happinessā flower, you should learn about the rules for growing a plant. In order for the tropical handsome man to take root and please the buds, arrange him comfortable conditions. And for this, maintain optimal lighting and temperature, do not forget to regularly water and feed the flower.
Temperature
Flower "male happiness" is very thermophilic. In the summer, keep it in a room with a temperature of + 20 ... + 28 Ā° C. From September to February, during the rest period, it is advisable to transfer the culture to a cool room with + 15 ... + 16 Ā° C. If this is not possible, then keep the plant on the windowsill away from batteries and radiators. And also protect it from drafts - the flower categorically does not tolerate them.
Lighting
The flower "male happiness" or anthurium is a rather capricious plant. And at different times of the year he needs different lighting. In summer, during flowering, it is advisable to keep the pot in partial shade. The northern or western windowsill is suitable. In the south, shade the plant from direct sunlight.
In winter, on the contrary, the plant needs maximum illumination. Therefore, rearrange the pot closer to the light. If necessary, provide additional illumination with a phytolamp.
Watering and humidity
Anthurium is a moisture-loving plant, and the complete drying of the soil is destructive for it. But stagnation of moisture is also unacceptable, since it leads to rot. Therefore, water the flower with extreme caution. In summer, moisten the soil every 3-4 days. In winter, reduce irrigation to once a week. For humidification, use only room, filtered, and softened water at room temperature. Water the flower strictly under the root so that water does not fall on the stems.
Like most tropical plants, the flower "male happiness" prefers high humidity. To increase this indicator, place a container of water near the pot. Better buy a special humidifier or hold a container with a plant on a pallet with moistened moss.
The leaves of the culture are large and dust accumulates on them. To clean the surface of the plates, use a soft, damp sponge. Spray foliage from a small spray bottle occasionally. But make sure that moisture does not get on the stems and bracts of "male happiness."
Top dressing
If you want to achieve long flowering and numerous buds from anthurium, then you can not do without additional feeding. During active vegetation from the beginning of spring to the end of summer, feed the flower with mineral and organic compounds with a low content of nitrogen and calcium. It is advisable to purchase special liquid preparations intended for this type. Fertilize the plant every two weeks and alternate different types of fertilizing with each other.
From September to the end of February, āmale happinessā begins a period of rest. At this time, the flower does not need fertilizing.
Transfer
With proper care at home, the flower of "male happiness" will quickly grow and become crowded in the old pot. This can be understood by the roots protruding from the drainage hole. The procedure is best planned in the spring - summer. During this period, the plant tolerates the event more easily and then practically does not get sick. How to experience the flower āmale happinessā by transshipment method:
- At the bottom of a new pot, pour a layer of drainage of pebbles, expanded clay or broken brick. Sprinkle lightly on it with a substrate.
- A few hours before the event, water the plant well. Then itās easier to get it out of the pot.
- Carefully remove the culture from the container, being careful not to damage the earthen lump.
- Put the flower in a new pot, cover the voids with soil and lightly tap on the walls. So the soil is slightly compacted.
After the procedure, moisten the soil well and put the flower in its usual place. For young plants, hold an event annually. Transplant adult flowers as needed every 3-4 years.
Emergency transplant
Transplanting an anthurium is extremely necessary if the composition of the substrate has changed for the worse. For example, a rusty or white coating appeared on top of the soil. When can a āmale happinessā flower be transplanted in this case? As soon as you notice a negative phenomenon. And even if the anthurium blooms at this time, transplant the flower immediately. Otherwise, he may die before spring.
The procedure is the same as when transplanting after purchase. You can learn about it from the corresponding chapter. If you just change the soil and plant the culture in an old pot, be sure to treat the container with a solution of potassium permanganate.
Signs
The flower āmale happinessā is endowed with magical properties. It is believed that it helps to establish personal life for single women. Even with the anthurium are associated such signs:
- The flower smooths out disagreements in the family and prevents quarrels. In the house where "male happiness" is growing, mutual understanding reigns between the spouses.
- Anthurium ācuresā cardiovascular diseases, and also eliminates male sexual problems.
- If you grow several plants, then the material situation of the family will improve significantly. But prosperity brings only well-groomed and cherished flowers.
- āMale happinessā has a strong positive energy. Care and contemplation of the plant restores strength, relieves depression, improves immunity.
- More beneficial properties are manifested in donated specimens.
Now you know everything about how to transplant the flower of āmale happinessā and care for the plant. Follow these rules and create comfortable conditions for anthurium, and it will certainly thank you with attractive and numerous buds that will delight the eye.