Pollinated!!!

[BlakeeBoo]

I just pollinated this hybrid does anyone know how long it takes for the pod to ripen enough to pick it.

The first one is what it looks like( sorry horrible pic) the second one is what the orchid looked like.

[awaxa]

Hi BlakeeBoo,
It seems that you have a phalaenopsis. If you live in a tropical location, the pod, if it survives, will be ready for green pod germination in 90 days. If you want to sow the seeds dry, you just have to keep an eye on the pod, after the 90 days, to see when it is about to split.

Glen

[BlakeeBoo]

I want to flask them green do you know when they will be mature enough?

[kmarch]

BlakeeBoo, have you done any research on flasking and pod maturation times? Other threads on this forum discuss pod maturation times. Have you read any of them?

We all have to do our homework.

[digitalgate]

5 months.. then again depend on temperature ..

[Charles]

Many people watch the pod and the stem for discoloration. Unless you accurately tag the pod and date the fertilization, you may not be able to use it green. When all else fails, watch for yellowing of the stem.