Lths telipogoniflora - Orchid Board

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #1 03-01-2011, 11:23 PM

My Lepanthes telipogoniflora finally established itself enough to bloom!

For some reason, I think I smell a fragrance on this little guy...

Not sure though...

Duane McDowell · #2 03-02-2011, 12:33 AM

Lovely! Congrats.

RosieC · #3 03-02-2011, 05:24 AM

Love this one, congratulations!

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #4 03-02-2011, 04:31 PM

Thanks Duane and Rosie!

I really think this species is fragrant. I smelled mine again today, and it smells faintly sweet. It's not the same smell as the moss on the mount.

WhiteRabbit · #5 03-02-2011, 10:30 PM

I love this one! good growing!

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #6 03-02-2011, 10:42 PM

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.

vraev · #7 03-19-2011, 11:22 PM

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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:) · #8 03-20-2011, 02:46 AM

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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 · #9 03-20-2011, 08:18 AM

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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 · #10 03-20-2011, 11:55 AM

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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.