Anthurium crystallinum from seeds

From: Piabinha at aol.com on 2000.10.08 at 04:27:11(5529) i'm having trouble germinating seeds from this plant, which were freshly collected and sown. i have grown A. scandens, bakeri, gracile, from seeds with no problem. is there a trick for this species? tsuh yang chen, nyc, USA http://www.egroups.com/group/orchidspecies

From: Neil Carroll zzamia at hargray.com> on 2000.10.08 at 20:11:45(5535) >i'm having trouble germinating seeds from this plant, which were freshly >collected and sown. i have grown A. scandens, bakeri, gracile, from seeds >with no problem. is there a trick for this species? > >tsuh yang chen, nyc, USA Seeds of anthurium are usually very easy to germinate. First is this truly A. crystallinum? If it is the straight species there should be no problem. A. crystallinum is often confused with A. clairinervium. A. clairnervium has orange seeds and A. crystallinum has white to purple seeds. Did the berries 'pop out' of the infructescence? They are ripe when they 'pop out'. Did you remove the seed from the berry? Did the berries set by themselves or did you make a pollination? The seeds should not be buried in the mix , but should just be on top and pressed in a little. Be careful not to rot them or let them dry out. Anthurium seed from either of the above mentioned species should easily germinate and often times the seeds will have begun germination before they are harvested from the parent plant. The reason I ask if this is a true species is that sometimes hybrids ( and there are quite a few hybrids of A. crystallinum around) are sterile. Good seed, when harvested, often has a small green radicle showing at one end of the seed. good luck, Neil

From: Denis denis at skg.com> on 2000.10.08 at 20:12:44(5537) Dear Tsuh Yang Chen: We grow or attempt to grow a lot of Anthurium species from seed every year. Anthurium Crystallinum types appear to be slow to germinate and overall have only a 25% germination rate. Your best bet would be to remove all the pulpy part of the berry by squeezing out the seed and sowing them on the top of sphagnum moss in a sealed pot or covered tray with a clear top. Most Anthurium seed will germinate quite fast under these conditions....crystallinum will not, it will delay a monthor two. Good luck and have fun. Speaking of slow to germinate, those seeds that Joep Moonen sent in May of Dieffenbachia sp. have just started to Germinate five months after sowing and the Dracontium have still not germ9nated. Denis at Silver Krome Gardens Slightly Soggy in Homestead Florida +More Piabinha@aol.com wrote: > > i'm having trouble germinating seeds from this plant, which were freshly > collected and sown. i have grown A. scandens, bakeri, gracile, from seeds > with no problem. is there a trick for this species? > > tsuh yang chen, nyc, USA > http://www.egroups.com/group/orchidspecies

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From: Piabinha at aol.com on 2000.10.15 at 01:43:17(5555) In a message dated 10/8/2000 4:12:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, zzamia@hargray.com writes: > First is this truly +More > A. crystallinum? If it is the straight species there should be no problem. > A. crystallinum is often confused with A. clairinervium. A. clairnervium has > orange seeds and A. crystallinum has white to purple seeds. yes, neil, these are purple berries. the seeds are light in color, as most are. > Did the berries 'pop out' of the infructescence? They are ripe when they > 'pop out'. Did you remove the seed from the berry? i removed the seeds from teh berries. perhaps they were a bit green? however, they did seem mature to me although not rotting. > Did the berries set by themselves or did you make a pollination? they were collected at a local garden. > The reason I ask if this is a true species is that sometimes hybrids ( and > there are quite a few hybrids of A. crystallinum around) are sterile. they were clearly labeled crystallinum. thank you and dennis for your replies. tsuh yang chen, nyc, USA http://www.egroups.com/group/orchidspecies

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