The Anthurium craze and repotting Anthurium magnificum
 

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

How much warm and humid growing space do you have?

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%.