Comments on: Flamingo Flower

By: Dree

Dree — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 03:16:35 +0000

My boyfriend and I recently bought one of these flowers, we repotted the plant a few minutes ago as the flower had outgrown it’s original pot.

We have a good portion of the leaves drying out (burning) and have tried cutting them from the plant from the base of the stem. I figure the drying out and dying leaves/flowers is from under watering or overwatering. Should we not be removing the dead leaves? Does this have any negative effect on the plant?

Thanks

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:24:39 +0000

I had problems getting my plant to flower, but then I tried using warm to warm-hot water instead of cool or room temperature. It seems this plant is meant for humid, tropical environments, so by using warm water I am mimicing its natural environment as much as possible.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:29:57 +0000

I got this plant on my birthday as a gift and finally found the name for it!! I transplanted it about 2 weeks ago and now two of the flowers fell off and the leaves are two of the leaves are brown as well,I have it in my sun room where its warm,not in direct sunlight and i leave it in the sink for it to soke up the water,but I was reading that it said to mix the soil with gravel and other things???? Is that necessary(i used all purpose soil)??? And another question if I want to make another plant from that plant(propogation I believe) how do i do so??

By: jamie

jamie — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:51:27 +0000

I have had this plant for a few years and it never flowered to much until i sat it outside this summer in part shade. Its been pretty humid and dry in kansas this year and this plant seems to love it because now it has about 10 flowers. i also repotted it because it was root bound and i didnt know it. I would say if it yours doesnt flower now and hasnt for a while check to make sure it hasnt ot grown its pot and if it hasnt then increase its light. i would not put it in direct light though, part shade, and a few hours morning to early afternoon sun seem to work well for me. I hope this helps someone enjoy there plant as much as i am mine.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:06:56 +0000

My flamingo plant was in flower when I bought it 2 years ago and has subsequently stopped flowering though the leaves are growing well and look healthy. The leaves are large and shiny, but no flowers!!

By: Richard Prettyjohns

Richard Prettyjohns — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:54:08 +0000

Hi Freddie
When some of the leaves turn completely brown I remove them from the plant. I have done this for years and it doesn’t seem to do any harm. New leaves grow and every so often I repot the plant in a larger pot when it gets pot bound.

By: Freddie

Freddie — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:23:48 +0000

Some of the leaves of my plant are brown on the ends. What does this mean?
The information that came with my plant said to water it daily. Is this too much.
Thanks

By: Richard Prettyjohns

Richard Prettyjohns — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:02:12 +0000

Further to my previous email, I am writing to say that the two flamingo flower plant cuttings that I rooted in water have both done well and produced about 5 to 6 long roots each. I have potted them both up and given one to my wife’s friend, and am growing the other one on.
I am encouraged to try a few more cuttings in this way to increase my plants ( although the original plant actually belongs to my wife!!)

By: Myrtis

Myrtis — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:20:41 +0000

I received this type of house plant for Mother’s Day last Sunday. The first day it dis ok. the next day the leaves were drying and turning dark. I felt the soil and it felt dry. I watered it. For the next several days it continued to do the same. I set it in the sink and thoroughly watered it and let it drain. I have cut all the drying leaves and flowere parts down to the bottom of the stems. I have it where it can get Sun in the day time. Even some of the small leaves at the bottom were wilting and turning dark.
Do you have any sugestions? I have never had a plant of this name. I suppose I just need to set it where it can continue to get Sun and let it dry our until it is good and dry before I water it.
Thanks

By: Richard Prettyjohns

Richard Prettyjohns — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:49:19 +0000

Thanks for this, I have been trying to find the name of our houseplant and this is the one.
It is doing well in the front window,not in direst sunlight. There are some small leaves coming from the base of the plant and I have taken off two at their stems and am rooting them in water, they seem to be doing OK. I collect our old teabags in a container and then add water and I use this to water my houseplants! Best wishes from Richard