Complete Guide to Growing Anthurium from Seed

Whether you've harvested your own cross or purchased seeds, growing Anthuriums from seed can raise a few questions. Especially when it’s the first time you’re trying the experience.

In this article we will not talk about the pollination of Anthuriums, but only about the cultivation of plants resulting from this pollination.

Seed Harvesting and Preparation

When you collect seeds yourself, they will be contained in berries. Here are the steps to prepare your seeds:

1. Crush the berries between your fingers to extract the seeds.
2. Clean the seeds by soaking them in clean water, then wipe them on a soft cloth to remove all the pulp from the berry.

At this point you are left with fresh seeds ready to plant. This is also where you can use purchased seeds.

The Choice of Substrate

You will have the choice of germinating your seeds on the growing medium of your choice. Personally, I like to use non-living, damp (but not soaked!) sphagnum moss, or directly my Anthurium mix.

Cultivation Conditions

For successful germination of your seeds, follow these recommendations:

• Mini-greenhouse or Propbox: Place the seeds in an environment with high ambient humidity.
• Light source: Use a horticultural lamp, spacing the seeds from the lamp according to its power.
• Temperature: Maintain a temperature around 25°C.
• Ventilation: Remember to ventilate your greenhouse from time to time to renew the air.

Transplanting seedlings

When your seeds have germinated and they have 3-4 leaves, you can repot them so that they continue to grow.

Happy growing!