Flasks (Project 15 - Spring 2013)

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by escualida

Well, I had ordered a phal flask from Carmela Orchids and just now opened the package. Instead of sending me a flask of the cross, they sent me a bunch of plugs that have easily been out of flask for at least a year. :/

I emailed them telling them that I specifically wanted a flask, we'll see what they say. Sigh...

Which crosses did you get?

[zxyqu]

Nastia, the cake container is an excellent choice, and one I've used many times before I got some cheap humidity domes on eBay. If they aren't tall enough, you can prop them a bit higher, and use some clear plastic to seal it the rest of the way.

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by shadytrake

Here are the Phal bellina compots that will be sent to Call_me_Bob when I return from my brother's funeral. The plants look great and are under a humidity dome. Total count for this flask was about 30.

Nice! I cannot wait!!


I havea 10 gallong fish tank with LECA on the bottom and the top covered by plastic wrap. That's where I keep all my phal seedlings. So these will go into there. I have the plastic wrap with a few vents, and it keeps the humidity up and keeps it nice and warm.

[escualida]

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bob

Which crosses did you get?

It is Phal. (Baby Hat x sogo Lit-angel) x Dtps. Fusheng's Glad Lip. I got a response from the seller and she said that she had sent the plugs because the flask "wasn't in good condition" whatever that means. So I told her that I specifically needed a flask but since I now have a bunch of plugs of this cross, could she tell me what other phal flasks she has so I can choose a different one? This is what she responded: "I do not have too many different phal flasks so I told them to send a good one for replating."

I'm hoping she meant deflasking instead of replating... we'll see when they get here I guess.

[JaneEyre]

Originally Posted by zxyqu

Nastia, the cake container is an excellent choice, and one I've used many times before I got some cheap humidity domes on eBay. If they aren't tall enough, you can prop them a bit higher, and use some clear plastic to seal it the rest of the way.

Thanks for suggestion . I might use some plastic dowels to prop it up. I think that will work great.

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by escualida

It is Phal. (Baby Hat x sogo Lit-angel) x Dtps. Fusheng's Glad Lip. I got a response from the seller and she said that she had sent the plugs because the flask "wasn't in good condition" whatever that means. So I told her that I specifically needed a flask but since I now have a bunch of plugs of this cross, could she tell me what other phal flasks she has so I can choose a different one? This is what she responded: "I do not have too many different phal flasks so I told them to send a good one for replating."

I'm hoping she meant deflasking instead of replating... we'll see when they get here I guess.

You're hoping she meant deflasking instead of replating? You want a FLASK right? Replating would mean putting them in a new flask with fresh media. deflasking would mean taking them out of flask.

If you need to unload some plugs of that cross, let me know

[orchidsarefun]

Originally Posted by escualida

It is Phal. (Baby Hat x sogo Lit-angel) x Dtps. Fusheng's Glad Lip.

btw Baby Hat x Sogo Lit-Angel is registered as Angel's Hat - registered in 2009.
Angel's Hat x Fusheng's Glad Lip is not yet registered.

[escualida]

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bob

You're hoping she meant deflasking instead of replating? You want a FLASK right? Replating would mean putting them in a new flask with fresh media. deflasking would mean taking them out of flask.

Right, which is why I'm hoping she meant that she is sending me one that is ready for deflasking, not replating... Maybe I misread and she's going to have them replated and then sent to me? Idk I just hope she sends me a good one

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bob

If you need to unload some plugs of that cross, let me know

Actually she did send me quite a bit of them so I definitely have a few that I can live without, I think I'm going to put up another classified for trading them... let me know if you're interested.

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Originally Posted by orchidsarefun

btw Baby Hat x Sogo Lit-Angel is registered as Angel's Hat - registered in 2009.
Angel's Hat x Fusheng's Glad Lip is not yet registered.

Awesome, thanks for the info wish I had read your post before writing up like 30 labels lol

[Island Girl]

Ok, so in all my research for information on deflasking, I came across this thread on OB tonite, that's from a couple years ago, where the OP trims ALOT of roots off the flask babies before potting them up, (I'm talking a big stack of roots that is equal to the total amount of plant material -leaves & roots combined- thats leftover when the OP is done trimming) and the OP's babies seem to grow good after deflasking, even after a couple months. But is this actually a good thing to do? Has anyone heard/thought about doing this? Trimming half the roots off baby orchids that just came out of the flask seems risky to me... But maybe it's just me? Idk

See the thread/picture I'm talking about: it's the 14th pic down
Cuda's Deflasking...

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by Island Girl

Ok, so in all my research for information on deflasking, I came across this thread on OB tonite, that's from a couple years ago, where the OP trims ALOT of roots off the flask babies before potting them up, (I'm talking a big stack of roots that is equal to the total amount of plant material -leaves & roots combined- thats leftover when the OP is done trimming) and the OP's babies seem to grow good after deflasking, even after a couple months. But is this actually a good thing to do? Has anyone heard/thought about doing this? Trimming half the roots off baby orchids that just came out of the flask seems risky to me... But maybe it's just me? Idk

See the thread/picture I'm talking about: it's the 14th pic down
Cuda's Deflasking...

We've had this debate on the forums before, I personally am totally against root pruning! Especially in plants this size, they need all the roots they can get! Sometimes they can live without a few roots, but they'll live better with all of them

Originally Posted by escualida

Right, which is why I'm hoping she meant that she is sending me one that is ready for deflasking, not replating... Maybe I misread and she's going to have them replated and then sent to me? Idk I just hope she sends me a good one



Actually she did send me quite a bit of them so I definitely have a few that I can live without, I think I'm going to put up another classified for trading them... let me know if you're interested.

I hope so too!!

Yes, I'm interested, let me know if I have anything your interested in..why don't ya send me a PM