Hey all

Gordon has two Phragmipediums (or two types). He has a few seedling longifolium and a Scrodereae whcih refuses to die even though it's treated like a catteleya. This weekend Gordon and I crossed each of our schrodereae with each other. The flowers look like this

Gordon's
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/shaberer/Phragmipedium/PhragschroderaeGordon.jpg

Mine
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a236/shaberer/Phragmipedium/PhragSchroderae3.jpg

Question

If I'm lucky enough to get a pod out of this (let alone seed) how long will it take the pod to mature?

Cheers
Stephan

Stephan,

I love the flower!

Great picture also!

thanks

It could take 2-3 months for the pod to finish. Than the seed could grow in a month or take 6-7 months to show any signs of growing.
Good luck

The fastest pods for me have been about 80 to 90 days (pearcei). The big long-petaled guys have taken twice as long. Germination is usually between one and two months, and I have gotten 2 species out of flask (pearcei and lindleyanum in a little less than a year.

Many people "green cap" the pods way before maturity, and get great results.

Stephan is that legal down under?? Kissing your cousin... :poke: Awesome Can't wait to see the outcome!

I thought I had to wait for the kids to leave the room before I opened this thread :poke:

Some nice looking flowers you got there Stephan.
We keep catching glimpses of your rainforest yard there. How about a photo tour one of these days?

I heve never seen such a deep red pouch on this type of cross. Where do th plants come from ? Very interesting...! :D :D :D

<<<Chun