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calvin_orchidL · #21 02-05-2009, 01:22 AM

Thanks for following along with me on this adventure, everyone!

Flasking is such a fun thing to do...

Amanda - this is an EXCELLENT way of getting more chids, cheaply and stealthily...the only thing it costs is a bit of loose change and time. Just to give you an idea, a package of seed costs about 4 bucks, media costs around 4-6 and flasks (ie baby food jars) themselves can probably be bought off craigslist/gotten for free. All you need is some bleach, ethanol, an old 10 gallon aquarium that can be sterilized and a pressure cooker. Voila...baby orchids

calvin_orchidL · #22 10-22-2009, 01:43 AM

UPDATE: for those of you still following me on this little adventure...

So I'm a little late in posting these pics, since I deflasked the little guys over a month ago. So far so good, and only a few casualties. I can spot new root growth on a few of the plantlets. You can see from the second last pic that I had TONS of plants, of varying sizes.

These are the laelia lucasiana seedlings and I will now say that I will NEVER again make 6 replate flasks...jeez! The barkeria seedlings I deflasked several months ago and mounted on cork, and seem to be doing OK, putting out several post-deflask roots. Since we're entering winter here, most are going a bit dormant.

Anyway, here are the pics - click to see larger images, more images, as well as explanations and captions on flickr:

elamental · #23 10-22-2009, 03:07 AM

WOW you have a big mob there!!!!!! i wish i will have guts and time to do what you did!!!!!! wow again!!!! grate growing!!!!! good luck! hope they all live!!!

Royal · #24 10-22-2009, 09:53 AM

Congrats, Calvin. They look nice and healthy. Did you replate all six mother flasks? How many replates did that leave you with? Man, you're swimming in Laelias.

Dorothy · #25 10-22-2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RoyalOrchids

Man, you're swimming in Laelias.

Sounds like

calvin_orchidL · #26 10-23-2009, 12:50 AM

Thanks for checking in! I'm hoping these little guys survive the winter and I can start dividing them up and potting them in a more suitable media. I feel like these rupiculous laelias won't do too well in pure sphag which is what the compots are.

Royal - I meant to say 6 replate flasks....from 2 small mother flasks!