• 2022-12-22

Aglaonema-Instructions for the Best Nutrition

All foliage plants, Aglaonemas being one of them, are grown intentionally quite quickly to get them to a marketable size for retail.   So from the get-go they are raised in more than ideal environments that do not quite always emulate the environments that they will exist in when they come to live in your home, ie.   climate differences, light changes, and lack of readily available nutrition.

Many growers utilize macro nutrients – nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium – to maximize growth rates in their greenhouses, but it’s likely you do not have these elements in a readily available form in your supply closet.   You can check out the fertilizers we provide and find your best fit by discussing with our care experts!

The nutrients your plant came with should last around six months, so it is around that time period that we suggest being on high alert for these growth changes.   Not all plants will have any extreme growth changes though so pay attention to all the little details too and have fertilizer ready to go for all your plant nutritional needs.   After that six months of fertilization, all of your plants nutrients are a responsibility for you to undertake as the rightful new plant parent – you’ve got this!

Cleaning the leaves of an Aglaonema

We are trucking right along.   You have learned all about nutrients for your new plant, the proper way to water it, all about Soil Sleuths, and now it is time to talk about cleaning care.   Dusty leaves are unpreventable.   Your ‘Ag’ no matter the color or variation has sleek and large leaves that will inevitably attract dirt and dust particles.   The solution to this is a little bit of dishwashing detergent and water.   Gently take a towel and brush down the leaves with the combo of soap and water until you have cleaned away all of the particles, after that… TA-DA!   Your plant is looking fresh and new again, quick and easy to fix!   Lastly, do not forget to be gentle since your plant is fragile.

Aglaonema  Pruning

So, what is pruning?   It is a horticulture practice that is the removal of selective parts of a plant.   This can be branches, buds, or roots.   It is very important though that the limbs stay intact in order to keep the plant upright when pruning your plant.   This is a common practice to keep from stressing the plant and improve air flow throughout the plant as well.   There is not much pruning that needs to be done for the Aglaonema, pruning plants is mainly done to rid the yellow lower leaves or spent flower.   This is not common with the Ag so it is not needed often.   On the off chance if you do need to do some pruning for your Aglaonema then make sure that your pruners are extremely sharp and clean before pruning to prevent damage.