Showing posts with label Seed pod watch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seed pod watch. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Uh...Oh... Seed pod is dying

I posted before about my pollination attempts. One of them was I-Hsin George that I crossed with Phal. violacea 'Orchis 01'. The pod is only 6 months old and not very fat or long, and it is supposed to take about 8 months to ripen. Clearly it is not good turn of events:



See how the pod started to yellow? An orchid breeder that I showed picture of a pod to said that it is going to dry out and fall. He said there still might be seeds in the capsule close to the flower and suggested to cut off the pod and wrap it in-between paper to keep seeds from dusting out.
I am going to do it today even though I am pretty sure the seeds (if there will be any) will not be viable...

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Seed pod watch: two months

It has been two months since I did my first pollination attempt. Seed pod is still there and growing.

I was taking out I-Hsin George for watering and thought it would be good time to snap a picture for update:



I think pod becomes too heavy for the spike and I really need to provide some type of support for the stem.

Friday, September 13, 2013

Seed pod watch: four weeks

Unfortunately there is only one pod left to watch. The violacea 'Orchis 01' hit the garbage bin due to severe mites infestation.
So there is only I-Hsin George carrying a pod now:



It fattened the pod since last update.



After discovering mites on violaceas I treated all my orchids with miticide soap including George, including pod. Not sure if it will affect anything in its development. Hopefully not...

Friday, August 30, 2013

Seed pods watch: two weeks

Well, it has been two weeks since I pollinated my two phals and now it is definitely clear that something is going on.

I-Hsin George flower:



violacea "Orchis 01' flower:



Phal. violacea shriveled new bud that followed this flower on the spike and I-Hsin George dropped the second flower that opened after the pollinated one. I think both are trying to tell me that they are pretty serious about the pods and don't want to spend energy on anything else.
Although George has a bud coming on a different spike:



According to web pods should mature in about 6 months...

Friday, August 23, 2013

Phalaenopsis pollination results

A week ago on Friday I did my first pollination attempt. Then for the whole week I was watching the flowers to see the changes that would suggest any positive results. Now I think I see them. Well at least I hope they are there.
I cross pollinated Phal. violacea 'Orchis 01' and I-Hsin George. Here are the exact flowers that I used:



The bloom on violacea is loosing purple color and becomes green:



I-Hsin George bloom one week after pollination:



I think something is going on. If there are experienced people reading this, could you confirm?