Dear Memebers: I am new to your discussion group. Can you recommend the best book/reading material on getting started with seed flasking on Cypripedium calceolus. I have a degree in Microbiology, so the sterile transfers ect are not a major problem area for me...Is there a good source to buy growing flasks? Thanks, Ray. (new to the group-new to the topic)

Hi Raymond,

Welcome to the Slipper Orchid Forum and thanks for joining! Hopefully, one of our Cyp experts can post some good suggestions for you!:D

Hi Ray! Welcome to the SOF! :hi:

There are several cyp experts on this forum wo can point you in the right direction. Sit tight, they'll be along shortly!

Welcome, fellow Michiganian!

Welcome! :) There are members here that have experience flasking Cyps. Perhaps one of them canhelp with areply

OK..Thanks....hope to get some good direction on which books and manuals to get started with. I have been reviewing some of the older posts and it seems like there are a number of people having good success with the seeding flasks. Ray

Feel free to PM some of those cyp experts. I don't know where they have been hiding. Come out come out wherever you are...Ron Burch, Paul? Tom Velardi...step away from that yak and come answer this post!

Feel free to PM some of those cyp experts. I don't know where they have been hiding. Come out come out wherever you are...Ron Burch, Paul? Tom Velardi...step away from that yak and come answer this post!

Remember, all Cyps are now in hibernation, so not much action with the Cyp growers, I guess.

I ordered the "Asymbiotic Technique of Orchid Seed Germination by Aaron Hicks from Ravenroost Books. And Growing Orchids from seed by Seaton,Philip,Ramsey.Margaret (Kewgrowing)....This will get me started while we wait for responses from the group,,,thanks..Ray