Pollinating mini Laelia?

[escualida]

Hi all, I have a L. fournieri that just bloomed an is so friggin cute. I'll post pictures when I have the chance to take a few good ones.

I want to self it but I have no clue how to go about pollinating such a tiny little flower. I've pollinated normal cattleyas and phals before, but this one is so little I don't think I can see where all the parts are lol. Has anyone done it before? Any advice?

Thanks!

[WhiteRabbit]

Good luck!

[escualida]

No one? Really? Weird...

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by escualida

No one? Really? Weird...

Sometimes timing is everything ... the right person looking at posts at the right time.

If you aren't getting responses here, try reposting in the Propagation forum. Some people only check out specific forums of interest to them.

Good luck!

[naoki]

Adriana, I personally don't think their flowers are "small" (e.g. compared to Arabidopsis). I didn't have any problem with Laelia alvaroana (yours is slightly smaller), so I'm not sure what tips I can give. Maybe cut off the lip, petals, and sepals to make it easier to pollinate?