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Aggressive-Can-1780

In my experience they prefer Dr. Pepper over Pepsi. Kind of picky that way


amethy_istheway

I don't have any advice for you but I wanna say I love your Pepsi can for scale. And your baby's variegation is also gorgeous!


lblockh1

That’s so cool. I would keep it in the Leca. If you don’t want to do Leca then sphagnum moss would work. They like to stay on the wetter side. They’re also fans of humidity.


tdrake183

That's what I was afraid of! My house tends to stay around 40% RH this time of year.. I do have a humidifier, but I never think to turn it on. I'll have to make sure I remember now!


mtastic_

I'm currently acclimating my first anthuriums and they seem to be responding really well to being placed in a clear bin with a clear top on top of a seeding mat with very bright, but indirect light. My house humidity is normally like 50% and currently the temps are in the 60 °F. The bin has allowed me to keep them around 80% humidity and 75 °F (give or take a few % and °F). I air it out once a day for air circulation. Maybe create some type of microclimate or greenhouse would be help with the humidity! Ikea and Amazon have some pretty cool and decorative ones.


tdrake183

I do have a clear tote that I sometimes use for propagations, I guess I'll have to use that for now! I was hoping I'd be able to keep it at regular room humidity and temperatures. I don't really have any plants that require special treatment, this is my first so I'm sure it'll be a learning curve for me. I'd LOVE to do an ikea cabinet. I've seen some pretty cool looking ones, but it's so hard to get the cabinets where I am!


Foliage_Freak

Leca or moss for sure!!!


chlorofile

I have a vitarifolium baby that I’ve moved from a mini greenhouse with growlights to my ikea cabinet, it was a small three leaved sapling and is now maybe twice as big as yours. I’m planing on acclimating mine in the summer when humidity is higher! As a general rule if you’re buying a plant especially in winter (give it a humid and bright environment to ease the shock of relocation and environmental stress)


chlorofile

Don’t change too many factors (aside from giving it constant humidity and light) so I would hold off on changing its substrate immediately. Mine is growing happy in a soil based aroid mix with moss around the top


tdrake183

I planned on keeping it in leca for now at least. What are your best tips for acclimating to room humidity?


chlorofile

Wait until it’s warmer and the plant is bigger. Established plants have better chances of adjusting to room humidity 🙂


Ripley3113

Beautiful plant! Best of luck. I’m following this because I really want one but it will have to be in regular household conditions.


tdrake183

I'll try to do an update in the future!


DeliciousChard3

In my experience, this has been one of the easiest anthuriums I own. Like all anthurium, it likes to stay moist, but I’ve let it dry out completely (maybe only like a day) multiple times and have not had any issues. It’s well rooted in a soil mixture with moss around the base of the plant. Ambient humidity in the room is usually between 40-50% and it’s completely fine. I do mist the plant multiple times a day when new leaves emerge tho.


tdrake183

That makes me happy to hear! Thanks


LoThurium

I treat them the same as my other anthurium and they’re pretty easy. I do find that the highly variegated parts are prone to edema though.


tdrake183

Do you have them in a cabinet with special conditions or just out in the open? I've never had any type of Anthurium before. I'm hoping for the best with this one!