Can Anthurium species be grown in water?
For some odd reason a lot of people are typing some form of the question “can Anthurium be grown in water” into search engines. I receive email all the time asking this odd question. As a result, I’ve been attempting to learn where this notion may have originated. I believe it is from one of three sources. One seller of plants advertised, at least for a while, the species from Peru Anthurium regale should be grown in water. I believe they have since revised their ad. The Anthurium craze has hit southeast Asia with a vengeance and many growers there are trying to learn how to best grow the species. It appears someone has started advising they should be grown in water. And of course, you can buy Anthurium hybrids on eBay attached to volcanic rock and the rock should be kept sitting in water according to the sellers. The notion Anthurium regale “should” be grown in water came from a misunderstanding of how noted grower Mardy Darian was growing his Anthurium regale seeds. I have spoken to
