Lths telipogoniflora

[vraev]

Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)

Thanks "White Rabbit"!

I tried pollinating this guy, and it was a major pain in the butt! I couldn't get the pollinia off the column, and I couldn't see where the stigmatic opening was. It's obscured by that funky looking lip that covers it up like a lid. The pollinia were surprisingly large for a miniature!

Needless to say, I don't think I'll be having seeds of these anytime soon.

Hi,

I always wanted to try and pollinate L. telipogoniflora. Can u guide me to any books or papers on how to try self pollinating this beautiful species?

thanks,

V

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by vraev

Hi,

I always wanted to try and pollinate L. telipogoniflora. Can u guide me to any books or papers on how to try self pollinating this beautiful species?

thanks,

V

You're looking at the only literature that exists on how to pollinate Lepanthes telipogoniflora [maybe].

There aren't any formal papers or books on pollinating Lepanthes that I know of.

[Duane McDowell]

Originally Posted by vraev

Hi,

I always wanted to try and pollinate L. telipogoniflora. Can u guide me to any books or papers on how to try self pollinating this beautiful species?

thanks,

V

Lepanthes are nearly always self-sterile. Best bet is a 40x dissecting scope.

[vraev]

Originally Posted by Duane McDowell

Lepanthes are nearly always self-sterile. Best bet is a 40x dissecting scope.

Good to know. thanks. Might have to get me a second one and try cross pollination. Ofcourse I don't know if ecuagenera sells multiple clones or they only have one clone.