Anthurium care..please help - December 28th, 2006 at 11:06 PM
Hello,
I was given a medium sized Anthurium for christmas, it's in bloom and in a lovely ceramic pot (with no drainage) with the top of the soil completely covered in a layer of small pieces of what looks like marble/stone chips.
This is done for decorative effects I assume.
Here's my problem;
I live in a flat that has poor natuarl light and most of my hosue planst need small but varying amounts of water, I tend to rely on little and often watering and know from looking at the top soil if I've oevrdone/underdone the watering. Also i can rely on the water draining out of the bottom of the pot through the holes.
However I can't do this with my new Anthurium. The pot has no drainage holes and the top is covered with the little stones/chips.
having looked online it says to keep compost moist and avoid overwatering.
I do not want to kill this plant but how do I know when it needs watering?
another similar plant I had died because all the water collected at the bottom and the compost was too wet and I couldn't tell.
The room is heated to about 21 degrees most of the time although about 15 at night time.
Any suggestions?
I once read that if you wait for leaves to droop then a plant needs watering...is this true?
I appreciate any help.
Dommi35
I was given a medium sized Anthurium for christmas, it's in bloom and in a lovely ceramic pot (with no drainage) with the top of the soil completely covered in a layer of small pieces of what looks like marble/stone chips.
This is done for decorative effects I assume.
Here's my problem;
I live in a flat that has poor natuarl light and most of my hosue planst need small but varying amounts of water, I tend to rely on little and often watering and know from looking at the top soil if I've oevrdone/underdone the watering. Also i can rely on the water draining out of the bottom of the pot through the holes.
However I can't do this with my new Anthurium. The pot has no drainage holes and the top is covered with the little stones/chips.
having looked online it says to keep compost moist and avoid overwatering.
I do not want to kill this plant but how do I know when it needs watering?
another similar plant I had died because all the water collected at the bottom and the compost was too wet and I couldn't tell.
The room is heated to about 21 degrees most of the time although about 15 at night time.
Any suggestions?
I once read that if you wait for leaves to droop then a plant needs watering...is this true?
I appreciate any help.
Dommi35