Queen Anthurium: My One-Year Journey and Honest Review 🌿👑 | Is the Anthurium warocqueanum Worth It?

Welcome back to my channel, Plant Lovers! Today, I am thrilled to share my one-year experience with the much-coveted Queen Anthurium, scientifically known as Anthurium warocqueanum. 🌿👑
You might remember the epic, almost hour-long unboxing video last year where this beauty made her debut. It's been a rollercoaster year, and I am here to spill all the details-good and bad. I'll cover everything: from the speed of growth and ease of propagation to availability, pests, and care tips! 🌱🌱
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:21 Background
05:52 Speed of Growth
10:52 Ease of Propagation
14:02 Availability
18:50 Pests
23:44 Accessories
30:49 Final Thoughts
Why the Queen Anthurium?
The Queen Anthurium is known for its lush, dark green, velvety leaves and has been a dream plant for many! But how easy is it to actually take care of this royal beauty? That's what we are going to delve into today! 😲
Ease of Care:
Contrary to popular belief, Queen Anthuriums can be less demanding if you know the tricks. Stick around for a comprehensive discussion on how to best care for this diva. 🌿
Speed of Growth:
Does the Queen Anthurium take her sweet time to grow? Or will you see those luscious leaves in no time? I'll share my experiences and tips for optimum growth. 🌱💨
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[@user-od4qd5ls4s]

Thank you. You are always so informative. Glad I have the King LOL

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Haha, thank you! The King is definitely a showstopper as well! 🤴🌿

[@gabegascon8018]

Here in the Philippines considering the warm temperature and high humidity, my queen grows and unfurls quite quick. The environment here also allows for full fertilization 4 times a week. I feel that contributes to quick growth as well.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

That's so cool to hear how the climate in the Philippines helps your queen thrive! 🇵🇭🌿

[@user-vm6mf7rv9u]

4x a week of fertilization?

[@púcabeag]

I was waiting for this one and it comes out the day after I say "F*$k it!" and bought my first Anthurium, the Queen 😂😂

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Haha, the universe has a way of doing that, doesn't it? 😂 Enjoy your new royal addition! 🌱👑

[@user-xw2mh1vp6d]

I have two scratch and dent coming in the mail today!

[@JohnnyWin]

People keep saying to put it on a pole, but I don't want to deal with a pole, so I just accept and appreciate the leaf sizes that I get. lol

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Poles aren't for everyone, and that's okay! 😆 Your plant, your rules, right? 🌱

[@bonborders1]

I bought mine as a small seedling from nse and it is one of my fastest growing anthuriums! 11 months and she holds 6 12"plus leaves. I do have it on a pole to stabilize because it is so top heavy. Maybe I just got lucky but I find it so easy going. (I do live in florida and it lives in a large exoterra, so 85%humidity)

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Wow, your queen is thriving in Florida! 🌞 High-five for team top-heavy plants! 🙌 Sounds like you hit the jackpot with that seedling!

[@bhagavatid.d.7619]

The queen was my first Anthurium and is still happy. I repotted it in aroid mix together with a second a half year ago. I feel it likes it to be more wet but not sitting in water. I fertilize with every watering. My ones stand at room temperature at about 22°C and 55 to 70% humidity💚

[@thomaskasperek8154]

Finally got one from eucagenera a week ago for my greenhouse. Thanks for the great vid!

[@AviSLeigh]

Your giggle is so great! I have a KZbin crush on you for sure! 🥰

[@Houseplantygoodness]

You're too kind! 😊 Your kind words put a big smile on my face! 🥰

[@Yoliplanting]

I might give it another try this time around in pon. Thank you so much loved the video 💚

[@SparkleInMoonlight]

I´m very happy to finally see this review. The care doesn´t sound as bad as I thought it was 😀 Warocq is definitely my wishlist plant, but I´d prefer to buy it as a seedling (I have the best growing experience with seedlings, and don´t mind waiting at all) Enjoy your holiday, Memo 🌞

[@Houseplantygoodness]

I'm so glad the review was helpful! 🌱 Seedlings can be super rewarding. thanks, really enjoying the holiday so far 😎

[@YW4701]

What was once in the £000's/£0,000's are now cheaper. Lockdown, I wanted all the exotic tropical plants. Recently went to my regular plant shop, and got given a gloriosum for free! Growing it in normal home condition. Hoping it survives the UK winter. Safe and wonderful holiday to you. 💛💛

[@Houseplantygoodness]

What a steal with that gloriosum! 🌱 Enjoy your plant journey and if your gloriosum is anything like mine, as soon as it establishes itself in your home, it should grow like a weed. Mine has survived 3 UK winters so far 😅💚🌿. Thank you enjoying the relaxation currently 😎

[@YW4701]

@@Houseplantygoodness it's my first ever rare plant.

[@YW4701]

@@Houseplantygoodness it's my first rare plant 😊

[@ilearn8950]

Thank you for the great review. I have been looking forward to this one. I got my queen 18 months ago as a seedling. Three leaves about a finger length each. I put it on a small moss pole and it now has three enormous leaves and still has the babies. Humidity ranges between 30-70, (I don't supplement it) average UK room temp, no room heating in winter (it's a little room with a small window) grow lights on 8 hours a day 2 small fans on 12 hours a day semi hydro weekly watering no matter how dry with a drip or two of liquid gold leaf fertiliser and a monthly flush. I really think it's worth buying small with this one.

[@ilearn8950]

P.S it cost £85 18 months ago. I reckon you could find a seedling for around £50 now

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Wow, your growing conditions sound amazing, and your queen seems to love it!👑🌱 It's awesome that you're finding success with a younger plant. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@aub_k2819]

Definitely the wooden planter! Your Audrey is a beauty 😍

[@fannykwong2895]

in Hong Kong , the tropics, but there is zero video here to coach ppl to grow, so enjoy yr comments and reviews 😊, this is truly useful, pls keep up with yr great videos, will keep on watching and sharing with my plant owners here, sin close to Thai and Indo there r tons hybrids now and foilage is beyond flowers , quite agree with kol here that ppl will trace back to the genuine bleed 😮😮

[@Houseplantygoodness]

So glad the videos are helpful all the way in Hong Kong! 🇭🇰 Keep spreading the plant love, and thanks for tuning in! 😊🌿

[@tanya.quintieri]

Love this review. I’ve killed a few myself and I have a couple around the house, all in different sizes. They are not thriving, but doing okay. I do have a gorgeous hybrid (MagxCrystal x Warocqueanum), super Hardy plant that’s growing beautifully.

[@od.vandeveer]

Mine stopped growing in summer after growing pretty fast in winter. it is not big but hangs on to its leaves and i dont spend much more time on it than getting it fed and watered. It's in semihydro. Still love it and hope to get leaves like yours one day

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Sounds like you're on the right track! 🌿👌 Summer slumps happen, but it sounds like your queen is in it for the long haul. 🤞

[@Planty-Mandy]

I’ve seen these for sale here in Canada for $50. Tempting but the only anthurium I have is the vittarifolium so I’m holding off until I try some others. The queen can wait.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

$50 in Canada, not bad at all! 🍁 Yeah, it's always good to dip your toes in the Anthurium pool before diving into the deep end with the queen. 😊

[@carolstuff]

Third time is a charm; it looks beautiful & healthy. Thanks for sharing Memo!

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Thank you, Carol! 🌱💚 Third time's definitely the charm! Your support means a lot!

[@PlantswithCoffee]

Im waiting for my queen to arrive this month from Ecuagenera bought from the live sells collabs to one of their counter part in the Philippines. I had queen before, however it doesnt thrive well but it grows slowly its becuase there is not one really hands one on my collections, however this time im hoping that my sister will look over my collections more seriously 😂😂😂 as im expecting around 40 anthoriums this month and i told her about the prices of each, so i guesss it will help her understand how serious i am with my collections😂😂😂

[@moiraslater8526]

Glad I am not the only one with chicken issues.

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Haha, chicken issues unite! 🐔🌿 So glad you could relate.

[@pedrocarvalho6391]

I think the queen does better in lower temps... mine slowed down in the summer

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Interesting observation about the temperature! 🌡️ I've heard similar experiences. Maybe the queen prefers a more "temperate" throne room! 😅

[@pedrocarvalho6391]

Well considering how they come from the cloud forests, it would make sense... noticed that a lot of my velvet leaf anthurium grow faster during the cooler months and that my philodendron take over during the summer.... only thing I can say for sure is that my anthurium absolutely despised being hot and having low humidity.... low humidity and cooler temps is ok, high temps and high humidity is also fine, but high temps and low humidity made them struggle the most

[@daveoverstreet5148]

💚🪴💚

[@Houseplantygoodness]

Thank you for the love, Dave! 🪴💚 Your support is always appreciated!