Excuse me for not going back and reading the whole thread, but what are you planning to do with these little cuties?

Learning the trade atm and planning to start a flasking business. Sending plants back to those who have contributed seed, maybe sell those I’ve made.

I will keep you in mind. I have a plan for a future cross. It'll be awhile.

Keep me posted, Dusty!

Running some comparisons between the phytotech replate with banana powder against a modified MS basal medium with banana purée. I’ll have a better sense of the differences in performance in a couple months but so far the test medium is killing it…tons of root growth and new leaves on most after only 2 weeks.

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Some nice progress.

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These are looking amazing, Dorchid! I have some breeding plans of my own and no flasking skills; good to know we have a friend in CO doing orchid flasking!

Premature deflasking due to a contam…bummer as this was a great flask. These were sown just over a year ago and probably need about 6 more months but look good nonetheless.

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Inobulbum munificum…these have been slow going and ended up getting a contam in their flask. They have weird brittle-ish roots. Hopefully a couple will make it through.

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C. aurantiaca
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Roberta - Thank you so much for your generosity! The seed capsules you provided have been invaluable and I have learned so much from working with their seed! I’ll be sending you a couple flasks of the C. aurantiaca as soon as it cools down here, probably closer to October/November. Hopefully, some of the Inobulbum will be ready at that time as well!

Thanks! Here's hoping the Inobulbon munificum makes it! If it's sparse, hang on to them and grow them out... my batting average on flasks isn't great, and I also don't have much space at any rate. Guess the C. aurantiaca is prolific!
(It seems to love to self-pollinate) Enjoy!