A little tact is required when watering the flamingo flower, because the attractive plant reacts quite sensitively to waterlogging, but also to a lack of water. Therefore, make sure that the exotic beauty always has enough fluids available, but at the same time does not have permanently wet feet.
How should you water the anthurium?
When watering the flamingo flower, you should only water when the substrate has dried out and only enough so that the soil is moist. Pour away excess water or submerge the plant. Use lime-free water such as rain or filtered tap water.
How to water
- Only water when the substrate surface has dried.
- Water only enough to keep the soil moist to the touch.
- Tip away excess water after a few minutes.
Alternatively, you can dip the plant as needed. Fill a bucket with water and completely submerge the flower pot for a few minutes until no more air bubbles appear. Drain well to prevent excess liquid from collecting in the saucer, which could lead to root rot.
Tip
Anthuriums don't like lime, so the irrigation water should always be lime-free. Rainwater or filtered tap water is ideal. If this is not available, you can let the water stand for a while so that the limescale settles.
