Orchid seeds don't have enough nutrients to germinate on their own so they require
fungus or flasking. Are there any exceptions to this rule?
A while back I learned that reed-stem Epidendrum seeds will readily germinate on moist New Zealand Sphagnum moss in a pot in a zip lock bag by a bright window. Recently I confirmed that the same is true of Bletilla striata seeds...
You can see a larger version of this pic in
this blog entry.
The Bletilla seedlings are competing with each other and with Begonia (thiemei and/or carolineifolia) seedlings for limited resources. I sowed the seeds in July.
What about Vanilla and Spathoglottis? Can they also be grown from seed as easily as reed-stems and Bletilla?
Orchids That Grow Easily From Seed
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