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I have an anthurium that's at least 10 years old so would not like to lose it. Until this month it's been a low-maintenance plant. Last month we went on vacation and, from looking at other websites, I know I did 2 things wrong: I let it sit in the sink of water for a week, and the temp may have gone below 40°. So now it has wilting leaves, turning yellow, dying flowers on some stalks. I don't know what variety of anthurium this is. It has gotten tall & leggy with leaves only on the top third, one flower at a time on each stalk. The blossoms are pink/mauve. I haven't repotted it in 5 years & it looks like thereis soil only on the top. So I'm guessing the 1st thing to do is let it dry out & repot it. Any ideas what next?
Plants: 3 | From: Vancouver WA | Registered: Jan 2007
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joclyn
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it needs to dry out!!!! and yes, repot it (sounds like it's way overdue for it).
if it's that long-standing it should survive...just let it dry out and repot it and then wait a couple of weeks before watering it again...
(As an aside, the plant has become tall and leggy because of having access to so much water.)
Plants: 58 | From: Canada | Registered: Jan 2006
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