Hybrid Possible?

[kinknstein]

Ok, so two weeks since I have attempted the pollination and I have a small update. I tried the cross both ways, using the C intermedia pollen on the Prosthechea and vice versa. The seed pod failed on the C intermedia, but it looks like the Prosthechea is actually making a pod. Has swollen quite a bit in the last two weeks. Never thought the cross would work this way, figured the larger flower (intermedia) would have a better chance at producing a seed pod when pollinated by the smaller as I had read something along these lines before but she seems to be progressing. I will keep updating this thread as the weeks go by!

[PaphMadMan]

Originally Posted by kinknstein

Never thought the cross would work this way, figured the larger flower (intermedia) would have a better chance at producing a seed pod when pollinated by the smaller as I had read something along these lines before but she seems to be progressing. I will keep updating this thread as the weeks go by!

Sometimes when flower size is very different the pollen tubes from the smaller flower simply can't grow long enough to get where they need to be in the larger flower.