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Dec 23, 2020 11:50 PM CST
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Canada (Zone 5a)
Hi all!

I'm relatively new to the world of aroids. I got into gardening while I was a teen and recently just reclaimed my obsession with the purchase of a new home. I reentered the plant world through daylily hybridization which I'm still keen on as I have a great interest in growing from seed and seeing new variations. Luckily, I hung on to most of my equipment and have a grow light set up which allows me to play even during the colder winters here.

Long story short, I've recently become more and more interested in aroids. I realize it's relatively more simple to propagate from cuttings as seeds need to be kept fresh to maintain viability and living in Canada, it's not easy to find a local source. I'm wondering, however, if anyone in the forum grows from seed or where there might be sources? I'm very interested in delving deeper and giving this a try on my end if at all possible. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice!
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Dec 24, 2020 8:34 PM CST
Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
Tropical plant collector 40 years
Aroids Region: Florida Tropicals
I grow a lot of Anthuriums from seed. I do sell and trade seeds, but unfortunately I don't ship out of the USA. Because of the nature of the seeds of aroids, they aren't sold like other seeds. Anthuriums (and all aroids) produce berries, which are an edible fruit. The seeds are inside the berries. The berries look somewhat like pomegranate seeds. You pop them and squeeze out the seed.

In nature, small mammals, reptiles and birds eat the berries and distribute the seeds.

Getting seeds on your plants is not impossible. I get them a lot. Some Anthuriums will pollinate themselves...some will not. Ones that tend to do this include (but certainly are not limited to) vittariifolium, clarinervium, scandens, spectabile, crenatum, schlectendalii, gracile, bakeri and some others.

I also make my own pollinations. I grow many seedlings, I have over 200 now. This is one of my latest crops, these are seedlings from Anthurium clarinervium x faustinomirandae and Anthurium forgetii (probably selfed). I have 5 different plants producing berries now.

The best way to get into this end of things is to find fellow Canadian aroiders who are trying to do the same thing, and do things like trade pollen. Pollen will keep in a baggie in the freezer for a short period.

Also building a collection of plants that you can try and get seeds from either by them self pollinating or you pollinating them.

I only work with Anthuriums. I don;t work with Philodendrons, ALocasias or other aroids in growing from seed...and when working with Anthuriums, you have to research the different plants you have and see what sections of Anthurium they are from. Some sections will not pollinate with others, and some sections will not pollinate with other members their own sections. It depends on their genetic make up.

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These berries
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came from this plant

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Dec 27, 2020 8:22 PM CST
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Canada (Zone 5a)
Wow Gina! So neat to see the crops you have produced and to get some of the background on collecting and growing from seed.

Thank you for providing such a detailed description with photos. I wish I were a little closer as you have some beautiful seedlings. One of the things I like about pollinating and growing daylilies from seed is creating new diversity and I would be excited to do the same thing with aroids. I'll have to keep my eye out for some Canadian seed sources while I establish my collection and may reach out again for tips 🙂!

Thanks again!
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Nov 26, 2022 5:52 PM CST
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Anthurium Berries, harvest time...
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Nov 26, 2022 8:26 PM CST
Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
Tropical plant collector 40 years
Aroids Region: Florida Tropicals
Nice crop! species?
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