If you are to just google what is the Art of Gardening, it will tell you Horticulture. But this is a scientific term given to this beautiful Art. But trust me there is more to gardening than its scientific name alone. With this beautiful beginning of the A2Z challenge, I will be taking you into the beautiful world of gardening and plants and how they have the power to give peace to your soul and mind. From my early days of childhood, I was hooked to the plants. Since I was quite young, I couldn’t buy my own plants but used to never be ashamed to ask for cuttings from neighborhood aunties who shared my love for gardening. From that first cutting of money plant, marigold seeds rose to graft to many more, I planted so many in my own small balcony at home. Being in nature has a way of taking away all our worries – or at least providing us with a temporary reprieve from all that’s bothering us.
During the pandemic times, I brushed up on my gardening skills and tried to learn as much as possible about the different types of plants, how to plant them, what kind of soil works best for them and how to take care of them. There is something about the beauty and peacefulness of the outdoors that lightens the stress load of the current pandemic situation. In this post today I am sharing about one of my favorite plants Anthurium that adds to the beauty of your house.
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Anthurium is a beautiful-looking indoor plant that is widely used in landscaping and even as a house plant to brighten up that dull and boring corner.
Light conditions– These plants are happy when provided with indirect sunlight but when kept in dimly lit areas the growth and flowers get affected.
Type of soil needed– As far as the soil of these plants is concerned, they need soil to free draining but hold some amount of moisture and water too. If you are planning to grow this plant as a houseplant, a half and half mix of potting soil and orchid soil or perlite will provide the kind of soil anthuriums prefer. These lovely-looking plants do not like Anthurium plants don’t like continually moist soil.
Water requirement- They need moderate water regularly. Don’t over-water it. Touch the soil on top and if it’s dry then only water them. With over watering there is a risk of roots rotting and plants can die. You need to maintain fine balance and water accordingly. Not to dry and not to wet.
Fertilizer- Anthurium doesn’t require too much fertilizer. You can add good fertilizer one in 3-4 months. To get good bloom you need to add fertilizer with a higher phosphorus number.
Proper care for anthuriums is not very hard. You just need a fine balance of the right soil, right location, and regular watering. Isn’t it simple? An anthurium growing in your garden or home will reward you with wonderful, long-lasting flowers for sure.
Hope you loved reading about this beautiful blooming plant Anthurium. Stay tuned and do check out on other alphabets to come in every day and new varieties of plants and their care that I will share.
In the last year, I got a great opportunity to hone my gardening skills and nurture the plants just like my own baby. Every new leaf in my favorite money plant was witnessed by me, unlike other times when it would just grow and I notice it quite late. Gardening has reminded me this year of its magic and how it helped me yield some great home-grown vegetables. In other words, I’ve been enjoying the process and art of gardening.
This post is part of the Blogchatter A2Z challenge.
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These flowers look so pretty! I’m collecting gardening knowledge too and your posts are going to help me a lot.
My Dad loves gardening and I always thought I never had a green thumb. Your posts are hopefully going to change that to an extend! 🙂
Those plants look so beautiful!
Thats a beautiful way of starting A2Z Rakhi. I am not too much into gardening but I do like to maintain a small manageable garden with plants that requires low maintenance. Will be looking for your series.
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These are some useful tips. I had the anthuriums but I guess I must have watered them more and they didn’t survive. Will use your tips next time.
During this pandemic , i too have honed my gardening skills. will be looking for ur posts to add to my knowledge.
Lovely article on gardening… I’m loving growing veggies but not much of a flower lover anymore because they are just showy for a while and then die.
First, I really love your theme. it is so refreshing and unique. this first post was so informative. I learnt a lot. looking forward for upcoming posts. all the best dear for challenge.
Wow welcome onboard Rakhi, so glad to see you here dear in the challenge, lovely theme n all the very best to you.
This is such a great theme for the A to Z Challenge! Many people have honed their green thumbs during lockdown and your posts will be very useful.
I also picked up gardening during the pandemic . Then it struck me that this is so satisfying. I grafted quite a few plants Some didn’t survive but some did. Your guide is a good one.
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I love my plants and I love to see color around me so flowers are my favorite. I have created a small kitchen garden at home with tomatoes, chillies, basil, peppermint and mint leaves, lemons and curry leaves adding to its beauty. I am also planning to grow more variety with time. I loved reading this blog and looking forward to more in this A2Z challenge.
I love plants and greenery at home and like you mentioned even money plants are my favorite and we have many at home.
Loved your theme ‘gardening ‘ for the challenge. This is something of my taste place, too turned my patio into a garden during lockdown just to use the best of my time. Looking forward to the next informative post.
I have this plant. Sadly it is wilting. I didn’t know how to revive it! Now I know the mistake I am making. I over watered it. Any tips on how to revive the plant?
Rakhi – I LOVE your theme – i am following along to read these.
I love gardening, but am an amateur, and honestly, don’t have too much of a green thumb. Id love to try following your recommendations and build my own little potted garden.
This lockdown saw increased interest in gardening among the masses. Those who started off would have many doubts. Your post would be quite helpful to them
My mother in law is a gardening enthusiast. I would show this post to her. I’m sure she would.be able to use your tips.
I am loving the art of gardening a lot. Being with plants, growing them from first step gives so much happiness and goodness inside us. I love my plants
The theme is very beautiful and Love the beautiful plant anthurium and helpful guide to grow it at home
I love your theme!! Gardening is one of my favourite hobby and I am really looking forward for more posts to learn many new things.
Very interesting read and also informative. Gardening is such a pleasure and is also in so many ways therapeutic. One of the best joys in the world is to see a fresh blossom or the shoot of the new plant.
Truly gardening is an art. I am planning to start a kitchen garden. Let’s see how it works out .
I love plants and gardening. Absolutely loved this insightful post of yours. Go green is the way to go.
This is such a lovely theme. I love gardening too but somehow have never been able to take out enough time for it. The pandemic did give some extra time to take care of our house plants.