Spathiphyllum: seeds and seedlings of a plant and how to plant them correctly in a pot, flower care at home, and also where it is better to put it at home

Spathiphyllum is the most successful flower for a gift, because with its appearance in the house an absolutely comfortable atmosphere is established. Legend claims that this houseplant has truly magical powers.

No wonder it is called "Feminine Happiness", according to popular belief, if you give it to a young girl, then very soon she will meet with a loved one. For all its beauty and elegance, Spathiphyllum is not at all capricious in leaving.

Landing Features

You can highlight some features of the planting of this plant:

A special substrate is needed, light and loose, similar to the natural one in which the plant lives in nature.
A small pot is needed because the plant will not bloom until the roots “capture” all the soil in the pot.
Ready-made seedlings are almost always available during spring transplantation of the mother plant, at which time they are easy to separate.

Seedlings or seeds - what to choose?

There is no single answer, because each option has its pros and cons.

Planting seedlings - of course, when choosing this option, the goal is achieved faster - Spathiphyllum grows faster and begins to bloom approximately a year after planting; minus in this option - plants separated from the mother are just as demanding for high humidity in the apartment.
Seed planting - this variant of planting spathiphyllum is longer in time, the plant can bloom from seeds only after 3 years, but it will be less demanding on air humidity and even more strong and hardy.

Step-by-step instructions on how to plant in a pot

Pot selection - the material for the pot does not matter, it will grow perfectly in any, it is only important that it is not hygroscopic, that is, it does not absorb water, therefore, if you choose a ceramic pot, then it must be coated with glaze from the inside.
In size, it should not be large - a little more than the previous one (literally a couple of centimeters).
Ground preparation for spathiphyllum - we prepare the substrate from equal parts of leaf humus, sand, peat and sod land, it is advisable to add some more charcoal; You can also buy ready-made at the store.
Preparing another inventory - for transplantation (in addition to the pot), we still need scissors or a pruner, a knife, a garden scoop and a watering can, all tools (except the watering can) need to be decontaminated; it is also necessary to prepare crushed coal for processing possible slices.
How to plant with seeds? Seeds - you must immediately say that this method is troublesome, but it is worth it to tinker with, because the plants from the seeds are stronger and adapted to the conditions of the apartment, to dry air. To get seedlings from seeds you need:
1. In the spring, sow the seeds in moist, loose soil (just slightly push them in) and put the container with the crops in the greenhouse, in order for the seeds to sprout, a temperature of at least 23 - 25 degrees and high humidity is necessary.
2. The greenhouse, of course, needs to be periodically ventilated so that mold does not form, but avoid drafts.
3. After the emergence of seedlings, you do not need to immediately remove the container from the greenhouse, and for a week still continue to ventilate daily and only then you can already pull it out of the greenhouse.
4. Further, when the seedlings grow by about 3 cm, they need to be peaked in small containers, and when they grow to 6 cm, they need to be planted in separate cups (no more than 9 cm) and put in a permanent place.
5. 3 months after transplanting into glasses, young plants can be fed, but the doses of the first three dressings should be very small (the solution recommended in the instructions should be diluted 3 times).
Seedlings - in order to easily and without damage remove the plant from the old pot, it must first be shed well with water, let it stand for a while so that the entire earthen lump is wet.
1. Then carefully remove the plant from the pot with a garden scoop.
2. We carefully examine the root system and determine how many divisions a flower can be divided, given that three good, undamaged leaves are needed on one divide.
3. Then we divide the plant (if necessary, use a knife, while the slices are immediately treated with charcoal), at the same time we remove all the small ones (young leaves and damaged or sluggish, they will only interfere.
4. Now we take these rosettes (delenki) and plant them in separate pots, which should be small - a little more than the volume of the roots; Do not forget to put drainage on the bottom of the pot (pebbles, expanded clay or broken brick).
5. Then we pour a little substrate and plant a bush in the center, fill it with soil, water it, spray it with soft water and put it in place.
Doing all these work is necessary with gloves so that the juice of the plant does not get on the skin.

Possible problems

When planting young seedlings, some problems can sometimes arise.they usually occur due to the presence of these problems in the mother plant.

When the adult plant was pulled out of the pot, it turned out that some of the roots had rotted, which means that too much water was received by Spathiphyllum and it did not have time to be absorbed. In this case, all the spoiled roots need to be cut with a sharp knife and sprinkled with coal slices, and only after these manipulations can the bush be divided into separate sockets.
When dividing the bush, a large number of leaves with dry brown tips (or yellowed) can also be found, with such leaves it is definitely not worth planting a new plant. Therefore, first we cut off all the leaves with signs of the disease, we also process it with coal, and only then we divide the bush.

Home Care

It is very important in the first two weeks after planting a new plant to provide it with increased humidity for better adaptation.

To do this, you can build a special cap made of polyethylene over a pot with a plant, it turns out a small greenhouse. The flower will need to be sprayed (several times a day) and watered as necessary (when the top coat dries a little). It is also important not to forget to periodically air the “greenhouse”.

Further, when we remove the “little boy”, care for the young bush needs to be very thorough, you need to provide it with everything necessary for normal growth:

Lighting - you need a good, but not direct bright light, but diffused, based on this, and you need to select a place.
Humidity - you need a high one, so you either have to buy a humidifier, which is very useful for all the inhabitants of the apartment, or put the pot in a not very deep tray with water - expanded clay or pebbles.
Watering - the plant loves water, the substrate must always be moistened, but it cannot be poured, you need to look at the soil - it must dry out a little above, only then you can water it (this will protect the roots from decay); watering in summer is naturally more plentiful than in winter; it is very important for him daily spraying (except winter) and bathing in the shower (warm shower regularly once a week).
Top dressing - are applied twice a month during the growing season and flowering, are not needed at all in winter; ideal top dressing - a special balanced fertilizer "For Aroid", the concentration must be strictly observed according to the instructions.
Temperature - in winter, it should be no lower than 16 degrees and no higher than 18 degrees, and in the summer period the most comfortable - in the range from 22 to 25 degrees.

Where to put a flower at home?

We must proceed from the fact that Spathiphyllum requires heat and diffused light.

Therefore, he will feel great, for example, in the summer on the north window (if there is one), or on the east and west, only you have to arrange shading from bright sunlight.

If in the apartment all the windows face the south side, then it is better to put the flower not on the windowsill, but at some distance from it (about 1 meter) - on a stand or hang it in a beautiful planter.

A flower can grow in partial shade, for example, if it stands on a coffee table, but it cannot bloom so magnificent if there is not enough light. It is also important to remember that the plant does not tolerate draftsif it will be necessary to open a window for ventilation, then Spathiphyllum should be protected from draft.

Conclusion

During its amazingly attractive flowering, Spathiphyllum is gaining more and more fans. Of course, I want to have such beauty at home, especially since the flower does not require anything special for itself and does not require care. You just need to love him. And how much joy and enthusiasm can be experienced when new young bushes that can be propagated independently multiply in size. This flower definitely brings joy to the house.