One seed in sphanum had germinated. I had one other with a tiny root, in vermiculite, but this one didn’t make it. I threw away the vermiculite tray and kept the seedling in the sphagnum tray.
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Anthurium clarinervium
December 12, 2019
Anthurium clarinervium
Anthurium clarinervium is an aroid with gorgeous dark leaves and white veins. Young leaves start lighter and grow darker green as they mature. It's endemic to southern Mexico. It's epiphytic. which means it lives on trees or other plants. It derives its water and nutrients from the air, rain and debris that might be lying around.
Because of this natural habitat, a regular living room can pose a challenge for this beautiful species, since it prefers a higher humidity then the avarage living room has to offer. Yet they seem to do very well as house plants, and because they're epiphytic, they don't need that much care!
Sown: March 3rd, 2019
6 seeds in vermiculite, 7 in sphagnum
April 7, 2019 (5 weeks)
June 23, 2019 (16 weeks)
No other seeds germinated.
The seedling had developend 4 healthy leaves. I repotted it from sphagnum into a mixture of coco peat, sphagnum and bark and placed it back in the propagator.
As you can see, it already had quite big roots!
November 15, 2019 (37 weeks)
March 18, 2020 (1 year)
Time for a repot! Roots came out of the holes in the nursery pot. A new leaf is on it's way as well. As you can see, it has a very healthy root system:
May 2020
Newest leaf and second-to-newest leaf with nail for scale.
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