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title: "Hey I’m new to anthuriums! My husband got me this beauty on sale…"
description: "Hey I’m new to anthuriums! My husband got me this beauty on sale today for me and I just wanted to know what soil would you use and can I use the good old…"
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community: "Anthurium Affection"
author: "String of hearts"
published: "2025-07-27T20:44:40.774447Z"
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# Hey I’m new to anthuriums! My husband got me this beauty on sale…

_Posted by String of hearts on 2025-07-27_

Hey I’m new to anthuriums! My husband got me this beauty on sale today for me and I just wanted to know what soil would you use and can I use the good old arber plant food 🥰

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## 1 comment

### Sara commented on 2025-08-13

In my experience, these are not that hard. I would think any common good plant food is fine. My two ones are in a chunky aroidlike mix: some bark, some sphagnum, some "normal" soil.

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