About Diana Hamilton Expertise I can answer questions related to flowering and non-flowering house plants, and herbs. I do not know very much about cactus, orchids and bonsai
Experience For 20 years I owned a florist where I sold cut flowers and all types of house plants and accessories and gave advice to my customers.
Publications I have not had any writings published but I have presented gardening programmes on television, showing viewers how to care for their plants, giving them ideas on suitable plants, discussed problems with experts in different fields and given practical demonstrations on growing seeds, planting tubs and hanging baskets, watering, feeding, pruning etc.
Education/Credentials I am completely self-taught
Awards and Honors I have exhibited plants and flower arrangements in many Flower Shows winning many prizes.
Question I bought and repotted my anthurium, then I noticed after a week the new flowers started to turn brown and the leaves has brown spots too. Is this a sign that my anthurium is dying? Please help.
Answer Dear Mark,
Well if it's not dying it's crying out for help!
Since your plant is so new I would take it right back to where you bought it and ask either for their help in identifying the problem - could be insects,disease or underwatering - or request a new plant.
It's quite usual for a plant to shed a leaf or two after repotting but anthurium flowers should each bloom for several weeks. Anthuriums are not the easiest of plants to grow but you don't expect problems after just one week.
It may be that the surrounding air is too dry so you could mist the plant to keep it cool. I am assuming that although it is situated in a light spot it is not receiving any hot summer sun as they don't like that.
BUT if you are going to return it to the store don't cut off anything - return it as it is now so they can see it for themselves. I used to sell plants for a living and I much preferred my customers to return a plant that they were not happy with, for whatever reason, rather than the customer telling all their friends not to come to my store! Of course if you bought it in a supermarket they won't care one way or the other, but a specialist plant store or garden centre should be concerned and interested.
