Anthurium

Getting started

usually arrives established; an offset roots in a month or two

• day 0–504–8 weeks

  Settling in

  A division or offset roots back in before new leaves push.

  New glossy leaves are the sign it's happy.

  see it on the strip ↑

Typical timeline

• the plantALL YEAR · quiet midwinter

  Evergreen

  Semi-epiphyte: chunky airy mix, bright indirect light, high humidity. Mist the aerial roots rather than burying them.

  With warmth and bright shade it blooms nearly all year.

  see it on the strip ↑
• floweringNEAR YEAR-ROUND

  Flowering

  Each waxy spathe lasts six to twelve weeks. Density peaks spring to fall; a quiet stretch in deep winter is normal.

  A waxy spathe is opening — this one can stay vivid for two months.

  see it on the strip ↑
• undergroundMAY – SEP

  Roots on the move

  Warm months send out fresh roots, aerial ones included. Chunky mix and humidity keep them happy — never bury the air roots.

  see it on the strip ↑

Quiet stretch — quiet midwinter.

Care milestones

• feedAPR – SEP · every 4–6 wk

  Feed, dilute

  Feed every four to six weeks with a dilute, phosphorus-leaning mix to keep the blooms coming.

  see it on the strip ↑
• pruneAS THEY FADE

  Deadhead spathes

  Snip each spent spathe off at the base as it fades.

  see it on the strip ↑
• repotSPRING · every 2–3 yr

  Repot, chunky mix

  Repot into a chunky, orchid-style airy mix — it's a semi-epiphyte, and the roots want air.

  see it on the strip ↑

Botanical drawing

Flore des Serres v17 chromolithograph (A. scherzerianum, close cousin)