Vanda seedlings saved...I hope!

[dgenovese1]

Originally Posted by Lorraine

Wow David, looks like you have your hands full. So many babies to look after. How long does it take to get them from this size to blooming size?? The parentage looks like a really great cross. Nice growing.

Hi Lorraine,

Those little guys are about 6 months old from the date they were first put into a flask. I have been told that Vandas can take anywhere from 5 to 10 years to bloom from seed. ...I'm hoping for the 5!

This was actually a kind of experiment that I will not be too upset if it fails, although I am hoping that it doesn't. If I am able to keep them alive, then I will know what I need to do if a similar thing happens, and I only have one flask of the cross to work with.

I suspect that if I was allowed to let these guys grow to the usual de-flasking size, I would have gotten about 35 to 50 plants...probably 30 good sized ones to keep. In this case, as mentioned above, I still have 2 flasks at the lab, so if these all perish, all won't be lost. And in any case, I'll have lots to share!