Haraella retrocalla x Phal. equestris: pod maturity time?
Since I've always thought Haraella retrocalla should be used in more hybrids and mine is blooming like there's no tomorrow, I pollinated her on a whim. Much to my surprise, it took like wildfire and she has a capsule that has developed and grown very rapidly. The father is Phalaenopsis equestris alba.
Now, assuming the capsule continues to grow, anyone have any idea at all how long Haraella capsules take to mature? I've had a Doritaenopsis pollinated before and capsules took quite a while to mature (I don't recall how long -- that was 20 years ago, and I didn't do the pollinating).
Anyone have any ideas? I know what to watch for in the case that it's time to flask, but I'd like to know how long I have to find materials and figure out how the heck to grow the seeds, if they develop and are fertile.
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