Breeding programs

Both parents on the page.

Start one from any two plants. The phase moves on its own, from the first pollination to the seed harvest.

Two flowering anthuriums in terracotta pots, a pollen brush between them, and a seedling below joined to both.

What it does

Mother
Father
Phases
Offer pollen

How it works

  1. Start a breeding program

    Name the cross, choose the mother from your collection, and the father: yours, another grower's, or not known yet.

  2. Log timeline entry

    Log a pollination, a berry count or a seed harvest, with up to five photos and a note.

  3. Add a child plant

    When the seeds come up, add each seedling to the program as a child plant. It carries its mother and father with it.

In practice

Michelle's philodendron cross, as it stands.

One program from @grownbymichelle: the two parents, and the entries so far.

Breeding program ยท @grownbymichelle Philodendron rugosum x Philodendron Martianum
Started 24 August 2026Pollinated
Philodendron rugosum: a red spathe opening beside a mossed stake, from @grownbymichelle's plant page.MotherPhilodendron rugosum Philodendron Martianum: a rosette of thick green leaves on swollen stems, from @grownbymichelle's plant page.FatherPhilodendron Martianum
  1. 24 Aug 2026Pollination“Took pollen from martianum spadix had already closed”Inflo 22 °C · ambient 14 °C · 2 photos
  2. 6 Sep 2026Note“Looking promising”1 photo
Last updated 22 September 2026.

Good to know

The mother is yours
A plant of yours with the status In collection; the father can be anyone's, or unknown.
Inflo temp for Philodendron
The entry form offers an inflorescence temperature only when the mother is a Philodendron.
Private, Followers or Public
Chosen per program; a Private program is yours alone, off your profile and off the Grapevine.
Never on the web
A program stays in the app; a plant's web page never shows it.
Offer pollen
When a plant flowers, offer its pollen on the Grapevine with an expiry date.

Add two plants to start breeding

Free, on the App Store and Google Play.