The flamingo flower is one of the evergreens on the windowsill and thrives very well even 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:
How to propagate an anthurium?
There are three methods available to propagate the flamingo flower (anthuria): dividing the plant in spring, cuttings from leaves with roots, or sowing seeds from fertilized flowers. Protective measures should be taken with all methods as the plant is poisonous.
- Division
- Cuttings
- Sowing
Division of the plant
The ideal time for division is spring, when you wanted to repot the plant anyway.
- Carefully lift the anthurium out of the planter.
- Carefully pull the root ball apart into two or three individual pieces of approximately the same size.
- If this doesn't work, you can use a sharp, clean knife to divide the rhizome.
- Place in individual pots that are not too large with good drainage and continue to care for them as usual.
Cuttings
Growing anthuriums from cuttings can become a game of patience, especially since breeding is not possible with just any leaf.
Look closely at the plant and you will see some leaves that have small nodes at the bottom. These are root approaches. Separate one or more of these leaves with a sharp knife. Place these in a glass of water in a bright place where the temperature is constantly around twenty degrees.
Change the water regularly so that it doesn't 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.
Breeding by seeds
If the flowers are fertilized, small white berries form on the cob. These must be harvested quickly and sown early, as the pulp contains substances that inhibit germination.
- Wash the obtained seeds with water.
- Fill cultivation containers with peat growing substrate.
- Sow seeds three centimeters apart. This has the advantage that there is no need to prick.
- The flamingo flower is a light germinator. Therefore, never cover the seeds with soil.
- Wet carefully with a sprayer and put on a hood (greenhouse climate).
- Place in a bright place that is around twenty degrees warm.
The seeds sprout after just ten to fourteen days. After three to four months you can put the small flamingo flowers in pots and continue to care for them on the windowsill.
Tip
The anthurium is an arum plant and, like all plants in this genus, is poisonous. It is therefore essential to wear gloves when working on the plant.
