Phalaenopsis Dutch Lady

[orchidsarefun]

I have Dtps Confetti Burst that has a spike over 3 feet long, and it just keeps going. I also have 2 seed capsules developing and I wonder if that is going to put the brakes on.............well I will soon know !

[Bud]

if the spikes are still green then you are going to have more blooms...did you do the pollination? or did it happen by itself ? 2 seed capsules is a lot...you do flasking or do you send it to a lab?

[orchidsarefun]

is not going to be a lot in the scheme of things ! I did far more crosses ( myself ) as I read somewhere that only about 20% "take". If only. I am literally going to have them coming out of my ears if some don't abort.
I haven't decided yet whether to flask myself. In meantime I found out that the cost is about $14 per capsule for a mother flask.

[glengary54]

Originally Posted by orchidsarefun

is not going to be a lot in the scheme of things ! I did far more crosses ( myself ) as I read somewhere that only about 20% "take". If only. I am literally going to have them coming out of my ears if some don't abort.
I haven't decided yet whether to flask myself. In meantime I found out that the cost is about $14 per capsule for a mother flask.

It costs even more for a replate and I replate more than once.

[orchidsarefun]

yep, but I am going to probably limit the number of replates per capsule

[Bud]

Can you provide me some infos of the lab you use? $14 is a good deal...

[orchidsarefun]

Windsong Orchids

but they are close enough to visit to check the facilities out when the time comes.

[Bud]

Chicago is a day and a half drive from where I am...Thanks for the link.

[orchidsarefun]

I was talking about close enough for ME.
I can see you are in NY. There must be labs near you, but maybe at NY prices.
I called someone else recently about lab work. Its apparently common practice to mail your seed capsules in.