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Hy to all, I have a great curiosity, which the correct process to reproduce the Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium, because in Brazil until today no Brazilian it obtained here to reproduce in great scales these plants, I do not know if it is the process to generate the seeds that this wrong one, which is the correct time to make the crossing and as you make-there?
 

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W/ Phrags the pollen seems to be less viable as time goes on so use it as soon as possible. There are posts on the www/internet about how to pollenate the flower and what to do when you get seed pods. The pod to seed part seems difficult but there are labs that specialize in 'plating' seed.
 

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