Why anthurium does not bloom at home and what to do

Time and duration of anthurium flowering at home

The main advantage of anthurium, because of which it is in demand in home floriculture, is its long flowering.

The formation of inflorescences begins in the second half of February, and the bush itself usually blooms for 4-5 weeks. However, if you properly care for it and make indoor conditions close to tropical, that is, natural for anthurium, its flowering can be longer.

Anthurium - exotic flower

Important! Some varieties of anthurium tend to bloom for only a few hours.

Varieties for the windowsill

Although a huge number of anthurium varieties are found in nature, mainly four hybrid varieties are grown on window sills. More in greenhouses. It's just that not all tropical guests can adapt to the conditions of city apartments. But even those who can are very capricious.

1. Andre. A plant with a short stem, leathery, heart-shaped leaves. This species conquered flower growers with fancy inflorescence shades, an expressive bracts and a year-round flowering period. Another feature of the variety: the bedspread does not fade after flowering, but coarsens, acquires a green color. But there are also disadvantages: reviews say that "Andre" is capricious, so it is difficult for novice growers to provide him with proper care and achieve flowering all year round.
2. "Scherzer". The least capricious kind of "male happiness". The plant adapts more easily to living conditions than other varieties. You can recognize it by the shortened stem, on which dark green elongated leaves flaunt. A distinctive feature is the roundness of the bedspread. The oval bracts can be almost any color: white, pinkish, burning red, yellow and even speckled.
3. "Crystal". This variety is grown to admire the leaves, because it blooms inconspicuously. But the leaves are really beautiful: large, heart-shaped, velvety, with bright silvery veins. The color of the deciduous canvas changes: you brought home a flower with a bronze-purple veil, and, a year later, you received a dark green one.
4. "Majestic". Like Khrustalny, it belongs to decorative deciduous trees. The flower grows quickly, its leaves can reach impressive sizes - about 40 cm. The leaf is green (sometimes purple) with distinct white veins. Growing this variety is difficult. The headache of florists is a tick-borne infestation. This type of "male happiness" is liked by insects more than other varieties.

Breeders are breeding more and more varieties of the popular indoor plant. From the latest achievements of selection - "Andre" anthurium with green and black bracts. Looks awesome!

Anthurium does not bloom, but only releases leaves: reasons

The main and most common reasons why anthurium does not bloom at home are improper care and unfavorable conditions for keeping the bush.

Pot too big

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For normal and healthy flower growth, a nutrient-rich soil is needed.Therefore, you should not plant a flower in a volumetric pot, in relation to the diameter of the root system of the bush. It will be difficult for the bush to take all the vitamins and minerals from the soil, which is why it will stop producing buds, and will focus on the development of roots.

Watering errors

One of the main reasons why anthurium does not bloom is irregular watering. It is important to water the flower every three days. Before retirement, the procedure is reduced to 1 time per week, but this should be done gradually.

It is worth noting that poor-quality irrigation liquid also affects the beautiful appearance of the bush. Often, due to hard tap water, diseases appear and the soil in the pot is depleted.

Important! You can not water the bush with hot or cold water, it is better to bring it to room temperature.

Unsuitable temperature

For a tropical plant, anthurium requires a temperature in the range of 22 to 27 degrees. During the rest period, it should be gradually lowered to 18-20 degrees. You should also avoid sudden jumps in the regime, otherwise it will become a great stress for the flower.

However, as the temperature rises, the air often stagnates in a closed room, and the bush begins to suffocate from stuffiness. Therefore, without airing the room, flowering may stop.

Insufficient moisture

The main rule for normal blooming of anthurium at home is to maintain high humidity in the room to create a rainforest condition. Dry air not only leads to the inability to dissolve the buds, but also provokes the appearance of pests and drying out of the leaves.

Deficiency or excess of essential trace elements in the soil

If the anthurium does not bloom and does not grow, then the balance of nutrients in the soil has been disturbed. Insufficient or excessive application of fertilizers to the soil negatively affects the normal growth of the bush.

Attention! It is very important to observe the dosage of complex mineral fertilizers, which is indicated on the package.

Each mineral element is useful for a certain period of the growing season of the bush. For example, before blooming buds, you need to increase the nitrogen content in the soil, but after the formation of inflorescences, it is necessary to stop fertilizing the bush with such fertilizers. During this period, potassium-phosphorus preparations are needed. It is they who support the beautiful and abundant flowering of anthurium.

Drafts

When ventilating the bush to create a favorable temperature in the room, you cannot overdo it. Strong drafts are another reason why anthurium stops blooming flowers.

When transplanting a bush, the root system must not be damaged

Transplant errors

Anthurium needs transplants, especially in the first years, when the root system is actively developing. However, the procedure must be carried out following certain rules.

• Firstly, you can not use non-disinfected garden tools, as they may contain particles or sap of infected plants.
• Secondly, when planting the seedling itself, you need to protect the root system. Any mechanical damage, even a small scratch, can cause major problems with the flower in the future.

Note! If cuts remain on the stems or roots, it is necessary to treat them with a solution of potassium permanganate or sprinkle with powdered activated carbon.

Diseases and parasites

The shrub rarely gets sick, but improper care often provokes the appearance of root rot or powdery mildew. The reason for the appearance of rot is excessive watering, lack of soil loosening and poor-quality irrigation water.

Causes of poor growth

The lack of development or its slow pace, as well as the impossibility of flowering, are associated with a number of reasons:

• improper lighting;
• inappropriate temperature of the content - the flower does not like excessive heat or cold;
• watering - should also be at the proper level;
• the size of the pot does not match the size of the root system of the anthurium;



• inappropriate soil was selected for planting;
• there are not enough nutrients in the soil or feeding is carried out irregularly;



• the plant was transplanted in violation of the rules;
• the pot is often rearranged from place to place;
• the flower is in a draft;
• insufficient air humidity in the room;
• the presence of a large number of wilted buds on the plant;
• the presence of pests or disease.

Next, we will describe in detail the most common causes and methods for their elimination. Adhering to the optimal conditions for the growth of anthurium, it will be possible to resume its growth and achieve flowering.

Other possible problems in the flowering of anthurium

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There are problems that do not appear immediately, but only after the anthurium blooms.

Flowers dry up and fall

Blooming flowers can dry out for a number of reasons:

• a sharp increase in the temperature in the room, which is why the foliage also begins to dry out;
• improper balance of nutrients in the soil;
• improper pruning of the bush and untimely removal of faded buds;
• prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.

Greening flowers or pistil

Changing the color of the pistil, or the anthurium flower itself, can be a natural process when flowering ends. However, this behavior can also be triggered by poor lighting or incorrect mineral ratios in the fertilizer.

If the bush stops growing and does not bloom, the pot may have become cramped

Does not bloom or grow

The main reasons for stunted growth and flowering are a cramped pot and lack of nutrients in the soil. If the root system grows, it begins to displace the soil and compact it. This provokes the inability of the bush to take useful substances, which is why the plant simply stops developing.

Sometimes the bush stops growing due to insufficient lighting, since for any plant it is necessary to maintain the photosynthesis process in a normal state.

How anthurium blooms: how many times and what are the signs of flowering

Anthurium is popularly called the flamingo flower and male happiness. The plant is given to men and young couples as a symbol of masculine strength and the ability to stand up for their families.

Anthurium flower feature

The name of the plant is made up of two ancient Greek words - flower and tail. But according to botanists, that part of the plant that looks like a flower is actually a painted leaf, a veil. In nature, it is green or white, but as a result of hybridization, varieties have been bred with brightly colored perianths: orange, pink, burgundy, lilac.

Anthurium flowers consist of a perianth and a cob

The so-called tail or cob is the anthurium flower itself. It also comes in different colors (white, green, yellow, purple). In addition, the "tail" can be straight, spiral or curved, like the neck of a bird.

Anthurium flowers with curved inflorescences are very similar to flamingo birds

The inflorescence itself is also difficult, it consists of many small flowers in the form of rhombuses or squares. Moreover, anthurium has two phases of flowering: female and male. In the female phase, the flower extends a pistil, on its stigma one can notice a drop of sweet liquid, attractive to pollinators. As soon as this droplet dries up, the stamens with pollen move out. Sometimes they are visible for several hours, and then they retract, reopening the pistil. There are varieties in which both male (in the upper part) and female flowers (in the lower part of the inflorescence) are located on the cob. After pollination, berries with seeds are formed, they are carried by birds.

Anthurium fruits that form after flowering

There are no blue or blue anthuriums in nature, but they are sold in stores and even have the spectacular name Alexia Blue. Breeders claim that anthurium does not have blue pigment, so it is impossible to remove such a flower. Vendors simply add ink paint to the irrigation water. In this case, not only flowers can turn blue, but also veins on the leaves, the leaves themselves often have a dirty green color. Such anthuriums can be bought, they will grow at home, but they will lose their spectacular color. Most often, white anthuriums are painted, the easiest way is to give them an unnatural color.

Blue anthurium at home will very soon turn white

Duration of flowering of anthurium

Wild species bloom from several hours to several weeks. And on the windowsills of home growers, anthurium can bloom continuously. But there are varieties that bloom in spring, and the flower lasts until mid-autumn. Other varieties, on the contrary, put forward peduncles in the fall and bloom until spring. And also anthuriums were bred, which do not bloom at all or are distinguished by a modest short flowering, but they have very beautiful leaves.

Anthurium with decorative leaves usually has nondescript flowers.

How to understand that anthurium will soon bloom

Anthuriums ideally push the peduncle out of the axils of each leaf. This plant is very active in the formation of root children, so flowers of different sizes can appear in the same pot: large for the mother, and smaller for the children. If you closely follow the anthurium, you will notice how periodically arrows appear from its base. The green arrow is a leaf, and the red is the long-awaited bud.

The folded perianth (veil) appears first. Then a stem (peduncle) grows, it raises the bud above the leaves. After that, the veil unfolds, revealing the inflorescence.

Photo gallery: stages of the appearance of an anthurium flower

A flower arrow grows out of the leaf axil

Dyed bedspread appears first

The arrow of the nascent leaf is white or green, and the arrow of the flower is colored

After the folded veil, a flower stalk grows

The peduncle grows, but the bud remains the same size

Soon the bud will rise above the leaves and open

The perianth expands to reveal an ear of flowers

Anthurium with flowers and buds

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If the anthurium has stopped blooming, what to do after identifying the cause? First of all, take your time and approach the problem wisely.

Anthurium is a beautiful plant

Finished fertilizers

Top dressing with ready-made complex mineral fertilizers, which were specially produced for anthuriums, will help to make the bush bloom.

It is best to dissolve granular preparations in water and pour it over the soil. "Forte", "Fitosporin" and "Yantrain" help to bring the bush to a normal state from dry fertilizers.

Folk remedies

Even at the first stages of the manifestation of the problem, you can use folk methods. You can make solutions for treating the bush at home, the main thing is to correctly calculate the proportions.

Florists resort to a little trick in the absence of development of the bush due to a violation of the process of photosynthesis. Violation of the formation of chlorophyll occurs due to a lack of lighting and iron, so you need to treat the soil with a solution of ferrous sulfate.

Note! If you spray the ground part of the bush with this solution, then it will immediately visually acquire a healthier appearance.

A flower with a surprisingly beautiful appearance is anthurium, the flowering of which is often suspended due to inattentive care. Therefore, you need to perform all activities regularly, following certain rules.

Pot

If the anthurium does not grow or bloom, the wrong pot size may be to blame. The rhizome of the flower develops poorly, since it is an epiphyte. Such plants are always uncomfortable in deep pots. It is better to choose a container with a larger diameter than depth.

Of course, in the case of long-term cultivation, the plant can outgrow its pot. This is indicated by roots that appear under the top layer of the soil or in the drainage holes below. The new container should be only 2-3 cm larger in diameter.