I think I made a mistake (ho ho)

[ErikaAurelia]

Haha, maybe! But I don't think I want that many new plants, but I suppose they could make good presents for people as well... make everyone in my family have one xD

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The flower has completely closed up since yesterday or so, being curious this makes me a bit frustrated, I can't see anything!

[katrina]

Maybe you could pitch the idea as an experiment that could also be used as a teaching/learning experience for other students interested in botany/orchids/plant reproduction


Aside from the processes involved...your next biggest challenge will be time. The process from pollination to actually having seedlings that are out of flask is many, many months...a couple of years is not out of the possibility. From out of flask to flowering size will be another 18 months to 2 years...under optimal growing conditions. Very time intensive. Do some reading up on it to get a full understanding of the time and energy required. You might find it more rewarding to start of with buying a flask of orchids and see how you do with those first. Just a thought.