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I was shown recently that when those "tongues" on the anthuriums get knobby and weird-looking, that they're actually producing these little seed packets (kind of look like small pomegranate seeds surrounded by that juicy "packet"), so I took some and put them directly in soil to sprout.... nothing yet, but was wondering if maybe I should have dried out the seeds first? Anyone else started anthuriums from seeds like this? I know - easy to get anthuriums the normal way, but I'm just playing here and wondering about the seed method....
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http://www.alsgh.com/blog/2007/09/anthur...myths.html
according to the above link, sounds pretty difficult to grow the anthuriums by seed.
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Katie,
Some where along the line I read that when the "tongues" spathe, of the anthuriums get knobby and weird looking! LOL My understanding is that they have a virus which causes the deformity. Perhaps a nursery could be more specific.
This picture shows some with lumps and several with discoloration. This is do to fungus, bug infestation, or bird damage, as all of these things can affect the spathe, which some consider the bloom of the anthurium, not the red collar.
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I've been able to get the ripe seeds to sprout by scraping the seed pods (fruit?) off the spathe and smearing them onto hapu'u or mossy rocks in shade. They are very slow growing.
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We've germinated a number of anthurium seeds. When the "knobs" on the spathe push out and you can start to see the seed inside, push them out by hand (or they will fall off on to the ground), collect them and put them in a bowl of water. Gently rub off the jelly around the seeds. When you have cleaned all of them pour off the water and glop. Pour the seeds on top of a prepared container of moist potting mix. Don't bury the seeds, leave them exposed to light on the top of the mix. Keep the surface and seeds moist in a shady place. They do take a month or more to germinate and they are slow growing but that's the fun of gardening. Always something to look forward to.
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