Plant Care:
Tips for growing your plant successfully:
Light: Most Cryptanthus prefer growing in partial shade or bright diffused light.
Soil: Cryptanthus are terrestrials and grow in free draining soil with a high humus content. A good quality potting mix with humus and a very small amount of controlled release granular fertiliser added is recommended as a growing medium. Shallow and wide containers are preferable.
Watering: Cryptanthus dislike drying out completely. They enjoy been kept damp. The frequency of watering will vary according to the time of year.
Fertiliser: Cryptanthus respond to a very dilute solution of a balanced water soluble fertiliser applied bi-monthly during the warmer months.
Temperature: Cryptanthus prefer warmer temperatures. However, Cryptanthus are grown in our nursery where winter temperatures regularly drop to 7 degrees Celsius. When growing in colder temperatures we recommend keeping the plants slightly drier than normal.
