A Guide to Anthurium Pollination

Hey all - welcome to my first ever video! :)
I wanted to put this guide together to share what I've learnt over the years about the Anthurium pollination process, as there is a massive shortage of information online!
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[@TheThriftedPlanter]

This video was so helpful! I watched a few different videos from other creators and was still left with questions. You did a great job and now I know what to do!

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Oh I'm so glad I could help 😊🫶

[@lilmissbeats]

Thank you so much! This was so comprehensive and well explained. I'm about to collect my first pollen and will freeze and date it like you suggested :)

[@ThePlantsMeow]

Beautiful video! You did a fantastic job! 😍❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Awww thank you so much!! Coming from you that's huge!! 🤗💕

[@orchidwanderer3455]

Hello, when are going to see a new videos from you? We missed you a lot ☺️

[@nicelysoiled-plantscaretip3569]

Oh my goodness, that's a great thing that you can store pollen! Thank you for sharing this tip!

[@ameralanati2066]

Thank you for the great video and your efforts . By far the most complete video I have seem on the topic

[@h.aburesha]

Thank you so much! Literally all the information I needed and all my questions answered!

[@melinadewin4282]

Thank you so much, your video was the first that I saw and all my questions and more have been answered 😍

[@green.hues_]

A great video! Thank you so much for this much detailed information🙏🏻😍 4 of my anthuriums are producing flowers right now, and I was wondering how to cross-pollinate one another. Now I can definitely try!!

[@TheDrikitcha]

Truly great video! Concise, descriptive, so awesome!! Thank you so much

[@alphabetsoup3714]

So helpful! My magnificum just put out it’s first inflorescence and I’m excited ❤️

[@azfaryazid5206]

Miss...you got all the answer i need,Thank you very much....and what a pretty aesthetic video...this is so perfect

[@bigmcisback]

I'm just starting out on this journey and your video is so helpful! Thanks and awesome first video! Hope to see more like this. 👍😃

[@Backyardflorist]

Thank you, you have answered all my questions on this topic!

[@tracys_plants]

This video was so helpful!! Thank you for sharing it.

[@chadmartin8254]

What a great video. Straight to the point and informative.

[@auracolunga3143]

OMG your video is totally amazing! Thank u for sharing your experiences! My plant is having an inflorescence for the 1st time so your video help me a lot ❤️

[@hotdubtime]

Hi! Thanks for your guidance. Could you tell me if it's okay for inflorescence to go through all phases in a highly humid conditions? I keep my anthurium in the IKEA cabinet where there's a humidifier working from time to time making plants wet (literally everything is wet for some period of time). Won't this humidity/wetness kill all the pollen?

[@Rarehouseplants]

Amazing video! Thank you for sharing!

[@noranitiwatanapalin1030]

Love this video! Very informative and helpful.

[@katherinelay9214]

Agh iv loved every part of your video! Thank u so much for sharing

[@jackiesplanthaven]

This was very useful! I’m getting ready to pollinate my Anthurium Clarinervium from pollen I collected and froze. I’ll definitely capture the process. Thank you👍🏽

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Ahh how exciting! 😊 I'm glad this helped! Good luck! 😄🤞

[@AdrianaSanchez-un6eh]

Thank you so much! Great information put simple great job 👏🏽

[@levicoy713]

This was such a helpful video! Thank you for being so knowledgeable and breaking it down. Hope I can make baby plants here soon 🙌🏻

[@JaynaEM]

This was great so easy to undestand

[@nettymown]

Thank you for the great video! So informative, clear, and complete. All my questions were answered! 🥰🥰🥰

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Thank you 😊🙏 I'm so glad I could help!

[@Randomplantycontent]

Loved this video! You should definitely post more!

[@paigevaughan9924]

this was so helpful! thank you!

[@epieselvie4389]

I'm so grateful to have found this video after searching information about pollination. No one explains it just the way you do! Thank you! I definately will subcribe your channel for I'm sure I can learn so much from your videos! Again, thank you! 😊🙂🤗

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Aww that's so nice of you to say, thanks so much! 🥰🙏

[@RootsReady]

Thank you for this! So helpful

[@LifewithAshleyAnita]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@velvetnature4362]

Thanks for all the information in one video 🙏💐

[@vincentchan2648]

Excellent and very correct with your information, I like to see more please.

[@therealzensei]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. ❤️

[@JacobSimpson]

Thank you for the amazing video! It was very informative and I think will help me a lot with propagating my anthuriums. I subscribed!

[@clairesanightmare]

This video was amazing!!! Please don’t stop posting and teaching us😍😍😍 I want to do this so bad!

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Aww thank you!! 😊💕💕💕

[@SaffronDallimore]

Going by the images you’ve provided, I may have successfully pollinated my Clarinervium, but I’m not too sure yet. LOL! Will wait and see. ☺️

[@ethankamerow5587]

Great video! Thanks 🙏🏽

[@reyhosein2533]

This was such a useful video, I definitely am one who cut old inflorescents off, with and without berries, not knowing what they were, to promote more flowering, after your video I've now regretted this 🤣, oh well, on to the future now with my new knowledge, thank you.😁😁

[@greeneyedgrub]

So informative!! Now I want an anthurium even more 😂

[@azasmu]

Thank you for your sharing😊

[@vanessanagul169]

Very informative. Thank you

[@PestratorProductions]

Hell yea that’s amazing. Thank you

[@angelinafox595]

Really great informative video. 🌿❤️

[@lauramejia9021]

Great information, I’m going to try it..

[@peruperu-jj8zs]

Hi I just wanted to say thank you for this video! Now I have 20 anthurium clarinervium babies!! And I just pollinated another inflorescence. This video helped me with the process a lot:) I just acquired anthurium crystalinum and I will try to make clarinervium x crystalinum hybrid.. wish me luck🥳

[@johannaroth7005]

Fantastic, so informative! 👏👌

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Thank you so much! 😊🙏

[@sansonkrylow1997]

Siss you helped me so much with that video!!!! I am about to polinate OWO 😍😍

[@mariuslangsholdt3692]

Thank you girl! Nice video! :D

[@hanzelfebiemahajan4878]

Hey! Amazing video! Just wondering can I cross a warocqueanum and clarinervium:) thank you!

[@lorirader7075]

This is great information! There are not many videos out there on this topic. Thank you for posting. I have been looking for information on how to pollinate my Crystallinum. I attempted it a couple months back, now waiting to see if fruit form. *fingers crossed*

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Thank you! ☺️ I'm so glad it's useful! Fingers crossed for you! 😁🤞

[@Houseplantpixie]

Amazing video 💚🌿so glad you sharing this. I won't chop my damaged leaves🤦‍♀️

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Thank you lovely! ☺️💚

[@RocknRollInsomniac]

When applying pollen to the spadix, can it be sprinkled on or does it need to be rubbed in?

[@h5-opfingergame659]

Great video you have..new subscriber her..I learn alot to your video..thanks for sharing your knowledge in anthurium..hope you make more

[@TheGejiyuotube]

Thank you so much for posting this. I was looking about Anthurium pollination last night. I learned so much now. I am still regretting that I cut the flower of my A. Magnificum while it was forming the berries. I didn't know about it before and I got scared. I though it had some issues. I bought it as it is and usually just let the flowers to dry up. Now I am thinking I miss that oppurtunity and made me sad. However I know what to do next time around and hopefully one will be succesful. ❤🤞

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Aww I'm sure you will get another one very soon! 😊

[@rebeccasurman768]

Guess what I have been doing? Cutting EVERY IMPERFECT LEAVES OFF. I wish I had have seen this a year ago. My anthurium is approximately 3-4 years old so do you think it is mature enough for inflo? Thanks for the vid I am from Brisbane

[@mypingtopia]

Came across your video while researching to pollinate philodendron. I have a moonlight with three inflorescence out and never tried to pollinate before. I am sure the techniques you explained for anthuriums should be similar for philodendrons. Hoping for the best and thank you again. Going to watch this a few times, as I’m anxious for my inflorescence to open up soon.

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Good luck with it! I'm not sure about philodendrons as I always just propagate via stem cuttings! Although I think there are some good videos on KZbin about how to do it. Hope it goes well :)

[@mypingtopia]

@@leaflifesydney8494 thanks and yes, I’m watching the all. 😂

[@LoveSpecialGuy]

question.. you put the stuff in the freezer, do you take it out every day out the freezer? brush it again put it back? and repeat it? do you let the brush etc unfreeze first before you brush it again? im a bit confused.. why not put it in the fridge? if the female only is female a few days? i dont see the smartness in unfreezing freezing u freezing it every day for about 3 days to a week? its easier to freeze it later when pollinatiom is completed if you have left no?

[@jazzepost6225]

Awesome!

[@dries637]

Both of my anthurium veitchii are flowering at the same time🥰 I can’t wait to pollinate them! Hopefully the pollination goes well so i can grow baby veitchii😁 thanks for this video!!

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Oh my pleasure! That's so exciting, good luck with the pollination! 😍

[@plantwithroos]

Amazing thank you! Next video suggestion : a tour of your plants! Pretty please 😅❤️

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Hehe my pleasure! 😊🙏 Yes for sure! That's next on the list!

[@lysandrady2352]

Appreciate this :)

[@onlyplants]

Subscribed. More vids please! You are so cool

[@BeardedWorm]

I think I might've pollinated my anthurium by mistake, just by playing with the flowers. One of the inflorescenses has dried out but the other one looks like it's starting to grow the berries.

[@efrenhaw]

Great video with all the info needed! How old does the plant need to be in order to produce the inflorescence? Also can anthuriums produce mora than one inflorescence a year? Thank you

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Thank you! ☺️ It really depends on how much they've matured, but generally speaking they would probably need to be about 2-3 years old before they produce an inflorescence. And yes absolutely, one of mine has two growing at the exact same time! For most of my anthuriums they grow one inflorescence, then grow another one straight away.

[@romananingakun]

thankyou, my mum tried so hard to propagate using the seeds but she can't so no i really understand ho to polinate the seeds and all.. thanks dear.

[@YellowPineappleHoyas]

Great video. I have a flower on the Clarinervium right now and am not sure when should i start collecting the pollen. There is pollen on the lower portion, but not on the top. Do I wait for the whole thing to be covered in pollen? Thanks.

[@leaflifesydney8494]

I would start collecting it as soon as it starts showing, although it's not a big deal if you want to wait a few days, it should still stay fresh 😊

[@YellowPineappleHoyas]

@@leaflifesydney8494 Thanks. I have been collecting the pollen and will hope for another bloom soon!

[@markward7048]

Nice informative video.. thanks. My regale is producing her first infloresence.. so proud :) have you had any luck with them ? Do they start top or bottom and can a first one self pollinate ? Thanks for any help

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Ahh congratulations!! I wish! Regales are sooo rare in Australia! I think your best best is to save the pollen for the next inflorescence, as only very very mature anthuriums seem to be able to pollinate on their own without interference 😊👍

[@YellowPineappleHoyas]

I am getting ready to pollinate, because i have another flower, but am a bit unsure of when to do so. Will the sticky fluid be noticeable to the eye or touch? Thanks again.

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Yes you'll be able to see it!

[@timeandplace4819]

Thanks for this great tips :) The only thing I found distracting is that it’s being read instead of flowing naturally as I kept following your eyes ☺️

[@jerry9679]

Love the video, does this work for anthurium crystallinum

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Thanks! And yes! 😊

[@Jayl__]

This video on the next breaking it down. By the way what if we want to store the seeds because we have no space to grow it all out. How do we do that and how long do they last?

[@ShawnaWalkerPhoto]

Thank you so much for creating this video! I have been religiously watching my clarinervium bloom, but I never saw it go through the female phase, once it opened up it just started producing pollen on the bottom half shortly after opening. Have you ever seen this happen?

[@leaflifesydney8494]

My pleasure! 😊 Yes sometimes if the plant is still a little bit 'immature / juvenile' in the reproductive department it can skip the male or female phase! I would collect the pollen it produces now and freeze it for the next time it produces an inflorescence, hopefully next time it won't skip the female phase and you can pollinate it 😊

[@ShawnaWalkerPhoto]

@@leaflifesydney8494 thank you so much! I had no idea it would skip a phase, that's really helpful to know. It's slowly producing some pollen, not as much as I expected but I was able to collect a tiny bit a few days ago and I will be able to collect more in a day or two. I also noticed when collecting it that a paint brush wasn't really loosening it enough to fall off, so I think I might have slightly damaged the bottom portion being a little too rough to get that pollen. Any advice on improving my method this next round of collection? 🤗

[@amiphi2912]

Can you use a q tip instead of a paint brush? Thank you!

[@xixi69]

I’m just glad that my store bought anthurium (from Costco) was already pollinated, I’m guessing some curious kid did it or some buggies snuck in? But I’m getting berries that are starting to form so yeah

[@EmarPronk1]

Does your propogation box with the seeds in need light or will you only need light after a leaf has been developed?

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Yes they need bright indirect light 😊

[@shatraiwisdom]

excellent guide ! question - when comes time to use the frozen pollen, do you need to thaw it out first ? how do you do it ?

[@leaflifesydney8494]

I just let it sit out for about an hour but there have been times when I've put it straight on and it thawed while on the inflorescence and it worked the same 😊

[@shatraiwisdom]

@@leaflifesydney8494 thanks !

[@yennywj5670]

Great video. Can you please make a follow-up video after they are germinated? My seeds have sprouted at the moment. When and How should I start moving then to individual pot?

[@blehmeh2566]

yes same question!

[@allliedanorth]

Did you figure it out? I'm curious too.

[@ersryeoh]

Hi...I can't seem to identify the 'sticky'phase of female fertility you mention....can you actually see the sticky globules of liquid or only by feel? Thanks for useful video

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Yes you can visibly see it! It usually starts a few days after the inflorescence has fully grown. 😊

[@amirahalias7853]

So i tried to pollinate my anthurium recently, but after the fluid dried up, the pollen (male phase) started to show again. Now i dont know whether the previous pollination has worked or not. Question is, should i collect the pollen off the previously pollinated spadix? Or just leave it be? I really want the berries tbh.

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Yes pollen can show up in some cases after the inflorescence has been pollinated! I would use or collect the pollen for next time, you might find that after the pollen phase has finished that it will start to sprout berries 😊

[@peruperu-jj8zs]

would you do a video on growing the seedling specifically? Like how to prevent leggy plant and etiolation n etc. I feel that just like other plants, germination would be the easiest part and actually growing healthy seedling that's strong enough for the house or the outdoors is the toughest part.

[@leaflifesydney8494]

In my opinion it's the other way around, growing the seeds is the easy part and pollination is the hard part 😆 thanks for your suggestion though!

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Sorry I just realised you said germination not pollination 😂🤪

[@yurikeem]

Do you typically cut off the inflorescence after you collected the pollen at the base?? Or do you just leave it? TYIA

[@leaflifesydney8494]

I wait until I'm sure it's dying as sometimes they can self pollinate and they still produce pollen after they've been pollinated 😊

[@sen0ritagee829]

This is amazing!😍

[@JIMKOR]

Amazing video. Didn’t know any of it. Love the presentation. How long have you been doing it and do you sell either the seed or the baby plants?

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Yes I'm currently selling some seeds on my website but only within Australia! Www.leaflifesydney.com

[@MariaRomero-jt8xm]

i have a flower! so glad I found this video! just sad I have to wait a year now 🤪😱😅😂🤣

[@MariaRomero-jt8xm]

I wonder what would happen if i place my plant outside and let the bees do their job!? 🤔🧐

[@peruperu-jj8zs]

you dont dry the seeds before putting on spag moss? thanks

[@leaflifesydney8494]

They should never be dried out at all or they will die! They need to stay moist to be able to germinate

[@peruperu-jj8zs]

@@leaflifesydney8494 thank you 🙏

[@brandikullman5095]

Can you pollinate onto another type of Anthurium?

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Yes! There's a part in this video called creating hybrids

[@horticouture9666]

have you ever eaten the berries ?

[@abosaurus]

I was just considering if I should chop an ugly leaf off one of my anthuriums. Hearing your advice definitely helped me put the scissors down lol Thank you for this amazing video, I will definitely refer back whenever I have an inflorescence forming! Have you pollinated philodendron in the past, would that be the same process?

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Thank you! 😊🙏 I haven't pollinated philos as I just propagate by cuttings! It's a similar process but slightly different, as I think the male and female stage occur at the same time so you just need to rub them together!

[@ashishpingle9812]

Video and u both r very beautiful...

[@fireleaf.exotics]

" it starts out as a female and becomes a male", take that transphobes. Even the plants are trans! 😂😂

[@leaflifesydney8494]

Yesssss! 🙌

[@bn-bj2ck]

Stop throwing scissors at cats! that's animal abuse! 1:10

[@janicelim5176]

My volume is on 95% and you're barely above a whisper - please could you reconfigure your sound editing for your videos. Even the music during your section headers is clearer than your actual speech.