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Nov 19, 2020 7:03 AM CST
Name: Gina
Florida (Zone 9a)
Tropical plant collector 40 years
Aroids Region: Florida Greenhouse Tropicals
I have attempted to hybridize a lot of Anthuriums, just for fun and to raise the seedlings and see what I might get. Anthuriums are pretty easy to pollinate/cross pollinate, much easier than Philodendrons, Aglaonelas, Alocasias and other aroids (I grow a lot of aroids). For Aroids timing is very important. Anthuriums are easiest because they are predictable, the spadix becomes receptive and emits drops of a nectar substance, if it doesn't get pollinated it dries up and makes pollen. Usually you need both a receptive spadix and a pollen producing spadix at the same time, but some plants will self pollinate and have both on the spadix in just enough of a window to do it themselves. Of something like insects or ants will do it of you.
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