orchid pollination Project #1 (Den)

**orchids4me** · #1 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 07:01 AM

Making a record of progress:
This is a Noid hard cane (phal type) Den from TJ's I got this past summer.
I had pollinated all its blooms in different phases of their cycle. Originally I had four that took, but 2 pods had aborted. And 2 stuck around

pics below...
(I can only post one at a time so hang tight

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**orchids4me** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 07:06 AM

Hers another shot of the bloom. When I pollinated these I didn't cross it I just selfed it. I used a noid for practice.....

**orchids4me** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 07:11 AM

The next 2 pic are around a month after pollinating of each pod

**orchids4me** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 07:23 AM

**orchids4me** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 07:36 AM

I wish I had taken pic of pod progress but they are curently 3 to 4 times bigger than the 2 pics above. The other day when I was watering I noticed that the seams of the pod have defined deep lins to where the seam appears to be thinning visually so I got the coffee filters put in place in case they burst.
I cut a coffee filter in 1/2 folded the edges over where they were open. I stapled one side slipped it under the pod(s) then stapled the other side (top) closed) I stapled a twist tie to the top of the filter and wrapped it ablut a 1/4 almost a 1/2 inch back on the spike away from the pod to support it so it dowsnt weigh the pod down and bust it off the spike prematuely. I will be doing dry seed flasking not green cap/ green seed flasking with these.
Next 3 pics are each and then both pods wrapped and secured in the coffee filters

**orchids4me** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 07:39 AM

**orchids4me** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 07:44 AM

Last one for now. I will follow up when they burst and then show the set up for drying over next few days past bursting.

pikkumyy · #8 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 08:32 AM

ooh very cool, are you going to flask them yourself?

**orchids4me** · #9 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pikkumyy

ooh very cool, are you going to flask them yourself?

Hi Michael

Yep that's the plan

All part of the priject and learning experience

pikkumyy · #10 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orchids4me

Hi Michael

Yep that's the plan

All part of the priject and learning experience

sounds great

otis 226 · #11 (**permalink**) 11-25-2011, 10:36 AM

Emmaye, that's so interesting. You are truly becoming the queen of the seed capsules! Good growing, Tony

Orchidchick · #12 (**permalink**) 11-26-2011, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orchids4me

Hi Michael

Yep that's the plan

All part of the priject and learning experience

Wow great project Emmaye, I cant wait to see future pics so we can learn right along with you. Good luck if this is your first time flasking it yourself. Great job!

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