The sensationalism of this houseplant does not lie at all in its sophisticated name, but in record sizes for spathiphyllum and undemanding to bright lighting. Read more about spathiphyllum Sensation read further in the article.

Botanical description of the plant

This houseplant variety was developed by Dutch breeders specifically for spacious rooms with moderate lighting. Compared to other spathiphyllums with the common folk name “female happiness”, this variety represents a great “female happiness”, since its growth reaches 1.5 m, and the leaves grow on average up to 0.5 m in length with a width of 0.3 -0.4 m

Leaf plates are painted in a radically green color and have a pronounced ribbing. The flowers of a white or greenish plant in bright light color are slightly inferior in size to the leaves and delight with their beauty for 6-10 weeks. Long flowering from mid-spring to autumn, under favorable conditions, can be repeated in winter.

Conditions for growing in the house

Spathiphyllum Sensation is a fairly undemanding home plant. However, it is still necessary to create certain conditions for its comfortable growth.

Location and Lighting

The uniqueness of this flower lies in its shade tolerance, which is what the Dutch breeders saw their main task when breeding it. Young plants feel good on the windowsills of windows facing the east side, and adult flowers most comfortably grow on the floor near the windows, provided that they do not fall in direct sunlight.

Important! Excessive shading for spathiphyllum is undesirable, since it slows down, or even completely stops the flowering process.

In summer, this plant is especially actively developing in the fresh air, so it is advisable to take it outside and place it in a shaded place during this period.

Temperature and humidity

The most acceptable temperature for this flower is in the range between + 18 ° C and + 25 ° C. The lower temperature limit, after which the death of the plant occurs, is at around + 10 ° C. This native of the tropics prefers moist air, for which it needs to be sprayed with warm water from the sprayer three times a day in summer, and once a day is enough in winter.In addition, it is useful to periodically wipe the sheet surfaces with a damp sponge or cloth. To increase air humidity, you can place pallets with wet expanded clay or pebbles near a flower pot.

Features of plant care at home

Caring for the Sensation does not require excessive efforts from the home grower.

Watering

Humidification of the soil in a container with a flower requires a pure balance, since spathiphyllum equally does not like both drying of the substrate and its overmoistening. Especially dangerous stagnation of water in a flower pot. For irrigation it is necessary to use exclusively well-maintained water at room temperature.

Important! It is unacceptable to water the spathiphyllum. Sensation with tap water from the tap.

Top dressing

In spring and summer, when the plant is actively increasing its green mass, it needs nitrogen top dressing. It is best to use organic fertilizers in the form of highly diluted solutions of bird droppings or mullein. For more magnificent flowering, the plant requires potassium and phosphorus, which are delivered to the substrate with the flower through complex mineral fertilizers.This process, occurring 2-3 times per season, is usually associated with watering. In winter, the flower usually does not feel the need for fertilizing.

Pruning

Immediately after blooming, the flower stalk is recommended to be cut so that it does not waste valuable nutrients accumulated in the plant. Pruning is carried out as close to the rhizome as possible. In addition, it is necessary to timely remove dried or looking diseased leaves by pruning. To prevent the occurrence of rotting processes, the cut points should be sprinkled with chopped charcoal.

Transfer

Spathiphyllum bought at a flower shop needs a transplant, since flowers are usually sold in temporary containers. However, the transplant should be carried out no earlier than 2-3 weeks after the acquisition of the flower. This time is necessary for its acclimatization in new conditions. Transplantation is preferable to carry out in the spring before the start of active vegetative processes. Young flowers are transplanted annually, and when they reach 4 years of age - 1 time in 3 years.

Transplanting overgrown plants is not recommended in order to avoid disruption of the established root system. They just need to replace the topsoil with a fresh substrate. It can be purchased ready-made in specialized stores, for which a mixture for aroid cultures is best suited. The substrate can also be made independently by taking:

• garden soil - 4 parts;
• peat - 2 parts;
• humus — 2 parts;
• river sand - 1 part.

When transplanting, you must adhere to the following rules:

• the pot should not be too small, in which the root system will have nowhere to develop, and too spacious, since in this case the food will mainly go to the development of the root system, and there will not be enough strength for flowering;
• the tank must be equipped with drainage holes, on its bottom should be laid a drainage layer of fine pebbles, coarse river sand or expanded clay;
• replanting is necessary only with an earthen lump.

Did you know? As experts from NASA's American space agency have proved, spathiphyllums not only actively clean the air of the room from carbon dioxide, replacing it with oxygen even at night, but also absorb the vapors of formaldehyde, benzene, acetone and trichlorethylene floating in the air.

How to propagate a flower

Spathiphyllum Sensation can be propagated by:

• bush divisions;
• cuttings;
• seed growing.

At the same time, dividing the bush is the easiest way by which new young plants formed in the pot are divided according to the root system and planted in different containers. Cuttings are often used for propagation, for which a healthy stem is selected and cut into separate cuttings. They are placed in a mixture of sand and peat and, to create a greenhouse effect, covered with a transparent film, after which they are transferred to a warm and fairly shaded place.After half a month or a month, the first roots begin to appear on the cuttings. The coating from them is not removed immediately, but gradually, in order to accustom the cuttings to a new temperature regime. The rooted cuttings are then seated in constant containers. Seed propagation at home is very rare. More often professional or amateur breeders resort to it. To obtain seeds, artificial pollination is required.

In addition, immediately after harvesting, seeds must be planted in the soil, since they lose their germination very quickly. Sow seeds in peat, moisten it and cover with a transparent film, after which the seedlings are periodically aired and watered. After seed germination, the sprouts are transplanted into separate containers and again covered with a film, occasionally airing and watering them. After the sprouts adapt to new conditions, the coating is removed.

Possible growing difficulties

As already mentioned, spathiphyllum Sensation is quite unpretentious when grown, so sometimes the problems that arise are mostly associated with violation of agricultural regulations, which the flower clearly and unequivocally signals.

Here are the consequences of the most common errors:

1. Untimely or insufficient dressing before flowering with its duration and abundance leads to yellowing of the entire bush. The same problem in young plants can also be associated with a deficiency of feeding or watering.
2. Leaves dry on the bush due to insufficient humidity.
3. And the leaves turn black again due to reduced air humidity in combination with excess watering.
4. Decreased foliage indicates insufficient watering.
5. Brownish-yellow spots on the leaf surface, on the contrary, signal excessive watering.
6. Brown spots are evidence of overfeeding.
7. The lack of flowering indicates either an improper light regime, or excessive humidity in the room, or errors in feeding and watering.

Errors in the watering regime lead to the most common disease that affects spathiphyllum in the form of rot and fungal infections. Fight them with fungicides.

Did you know? In addition to the effective purification of the air atmosphere in the room, spathiphyllum, according to many of its owners, has the ability to harmonize the moral atmosphere within families.

Of the pests most often this plant is attacked:

1. Aphids and scale insects, for the destruction of which, in addition to insecticides, you can use a soap solution. They are washed with leaves several times with a break of a couple of days.
2. Thrips, which are destroyed by means of an insecticide, for example, "Actara", treating it with the back of the leaves.
3. Spider mitesentangling the back of the leaves with cobwebs. They are fought with a water shower device for the plant and treated with insecticides.

Spathiphyllum Sensation attracts the attention of gardeners and is becoming increasingly widespread due to its outstanding appearance, accompanied by simple care and health benefits that this flower possesses.