The Anthurium craze and repotting Anthurium magnificum

[piping plover]

I finally got onto the anthurium craze. After 3 years of contemplation I bought an A. veitchii last year and actually killed it in a week; I left it in my car in the summer while traveling/running errands not realizing the sun came out and cooked it.

Anyhow, I purchased 4 Christmas gifts for myself this year A. veitchii, A. magnificum, A. woroqueanum, and A. Vitariifolium. They were all small rooted cuttings and pricey for their size. I noticed that the growing medium was not as porous as I have been reading that it should be. Arriving in December / January in the frigid northeast USA was not ideal and even though I paid for one day shipping with heat packs the plants looked rough during first several months. The magnificum’s leaves were damaged and not attractive but I think it will pull through.

I purchased mesh net pots and created a mix of leca clay pellets, orchid bark mix, peat & perlite potting mix and sphagnum. I lined the bottom and sides of pot with long fiber sphagnum, placed the plant into the pots and filled around the root ball with my mix. I noticed there was a lot of growing tips off the root system so I think it will be ready for the spring season. Below are some before and after photos of the magnifucum. I’ll be repotting the others in the coming weeks

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How much warm and humid growing space do you have?

[piping plover]

Thank you E.S. Never enough room it seems. Currently a heated 10 x 12 sunroom with a jacuzzi tub which adds humidity. The room stays between 60 to 75 degrees in cold months and I try maintaining the humidity at around 50%.