Pod photo update
 

Here is the one pod that was born from the initial pollination one month later.

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For sake of reference this was it after 11 days, today's post again is a month later almost exactly.

Looks great. :) Mine is only 1 month away from Green Pod harvesting! I'm so excited to try sowing it on my own. :D

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...1&d=1405201707

Awesome! So may I ask Czayta, how much propagation are you dealing in right now? Do you have a lot of prior experience in this area of Orchid growing?

Okay and another question, what determines when a pod is green pod ready? I've heard others say they harvest when both ends start to yellow...?

Thanks for sharing & nice pic, how many months has that pod been developing thus far?

Wow I didn't know your going to sew your own pod Halee. I thought you were sending it away. I would love one of its babies when they are ready and come out of the flasks. That is from your Peach colored Phal correct?

Yes, it is a peach/salmon/coral colored flower with big round leaves and blooms frequently. Crossed to a pure white one. If I'm successful in a year when I deflask them I'd be happy to share. :)

Here is a picture of the flower after just opening. =)
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...1&d=1405291226

Awwwwww thanks Girl friend. I will love sharing with you.

I have never propagated anything before. This is my first seed pod. I have high hopes though. I am a medical technologist and I worked in a microbiology lab for a year so I know about aseptic technique :D I also have a laminar flow hood available to me. Too bad I don't have an autoclave anymore lol. I purchased a lab manual for seed propgation and I have done a lot of research. I hope I'm successful. :)

I have done a lot of research and there are tables which show when certain types of orchids will be ready for green seed pod sowing. Phalaenopsis are ready to harvest green pod at 110-120 days.

The seed pod in that pic was hand pollinated on April 19th. So it has been growing for three months. I will sow it in August. I'm so excited :D After I sow it, I'm going on vacation so I won't be able to check the flasks for four days after lol. maybe something will look different when I get back :)

Sounds exciting! I wish you all the best with that. That's pretty awesome that you have all of those resources. I'll look forward to seeing how it comes along. I plan to send my pod away and have to touch base to see if they want a green pod.

That's a really pretty flower btw!