New Houseplants from Seed New Houseplants from Seed Tom Ward Ward is on the staff of the Department of Horticulture Science. This column is offered as an extension service by the Division of Extension and Community Relations and the Department of Horticulture, University of Saskatchewan.
Most people acquire houseplants as gifts either as whole plants or in the form of slips for rooting.
Commercial producers start houseplants from seed - and you can do the same. Starting them from seed is an easy, economical and satisfying way to acquire a variety of interesting houseplants. You can start houseplants from seed indoors the same way you start vegetables and annual flowers for transplanting to your garden. From Seeds to Seedlings Seeds can be started in pots or seed pans. For the growing medium, prepare a mixture of sand and peat moss in equal portions by volume.