Hi! I went to PlantCon LA about a month ago and picked up my first 3 anthurium! I got an anthurium crystallinum, anthurium warocqueanum, and anthurium veitchii. My veitchii is settling in well (yay!) but my crystal and queen are definitely not.
I have them covered in a layer of moss to promote root growth and keep them moist and in a chunky aroid mix, I have the humidity set to 65% in open air, and I have a soltech light going. Do we think this is just shock? Is there any hope they will bounce back and thrive? I know they are notorious for being challenging plants so I am open to any and all advice!
by tinylittlemoose
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as for the queen, my guess is shock from the repot. mine has grown relatively fast, even after a 6 week vacation where it was basically left to die. they are resilient queens, just give it some time and keep those roots healthy🙃
It was pretty dry at PlantCon and most of the anthuriums I saw there were fresh imports—was yours in a plastic bag? The damage was likely done before you ever got the plant.
If it were my plant, I’d be careful about overwatering and keep them in a bright, *warm* location. Letting the substrate dry a tiny bit encourages root growth as the plant grows roots in search of water. How are the roots looking so far? Any fuzzy new growth?