Anthurium/heart shaped flower

[kentosaurs]

Hi everyone

I always see this plant in home centres and i want to get it someday but i'm afraid i will kill it like how i killed my rose last time Any special or specific care? The common ones i see are those with solid red colours..If you have one please post a picture here

Ken

[plantlover]

They are easy. Piece of cake for me. It survived until I shifted houses.

[paphioboy]

I don't have anthuriums but what I know is they need a very well drained, moisture retaining medium bcos they're naturally epiphytes. I used to have success with roses but not planting any more bcos too much work. Roses also need very good, well draining soil, but full sun and regular fertiliser.

[funkychips]

Paphioboy, you tried roses before? I was planting roses too, and african violets, until I had to go outstation for work at one time and I just gave the whole lot up as they are quite a handful to maintain. Then I switched to tropical evergreens and everything seemed to pick up well after that.

Anthuriums are nice plants but I prefer the large leaved types like Anthurium crystallinum I have one in my garden they are pretty easy to grow and they have big beautiful patterned leaves.