The flamingo flower is one of the evergreens on the windowsill and thrives very well with relatively little care and without the proverbial green thumb. If you own a particularly beautiful specimen, you can easily propagate the plant yourself. There are three options for this:

Larger anthuriums are best divided
  • division
  • cuttings
  • sowing

division of the plant

Spring is the ideal time to divide if you were going to repot the plant anyway.

  • Carefully lift the anthurium out of the planter.
  • Gently pull the root ball apart into two or three pieces of roughly the same size.
  • If this does not succeed, you can use a sharp, clean knife to help divide the rootstock.
  • Plant in individual pots that are not too large and have good drainage and continue to care for them as usual.

cuttings

Growing Anthuriums from cuttings can be a game of patience, especially since offspring will not succeed with just any leaf.

If you look closely at the plant, you will see some leaves that have small knots at the bottom. These are roots. Cut out one or more of these leaves with a sharp knife. Place them in a glass of water in a bright place where the temperature is around twenty degrees.

Change the water regularly so that it does not start to rot. It can still take several weeks for the offspring to take root. The small flamingo flowers are only placed in soil when they have formed stable roots.

propagation by seed

If the flowers are fertilized, small white berries form on the cob. These must be harvested quickly and sown in good time, as the pulp contains germ-inhibiting substances.

  • Wash off the seeds with water.
  • Fill the seed trays with peat culture substrate.
  • Sow seeds three inches apart. This has the advantage that it does not have to be pricked.
  • The flamingo flower is a light germinator. Therefore, do not cover the seeds with soil.
  • Moisten carefully with a sprayer and put on a hood (greenhouse climate).
  • Place in a bright, warm place about 20 degrees.

The seed will sprout after just ten to fourteen days. After three to four months you can put the little flamingo flowers in pots and keep them on the windowsill.

tips

The Anthurium is an aroid family and, like all plants of this genus, is poisonous. Therefore, be sure to wear gloves when working on the plant.

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Indoor plants