Paphiopedilum armeniacum and X micranthum

[Berthold]

Seed pods of Paphiopedilum armeniacum and Paph. micranthum pollinated by armeniacum. Seed pods are about 5 cm long after 3.5 month

 

[The Orchid Boy]

:clap:

 

[SlipperFan]

Excellent!

 

[abax]

Are you excited about the prospects??? I'd be ever so impatient and
excited.

 

[NYEric]

Good luck.

 

[Trithor]

I am very jealous!:clap:

 

[Berthold]

Seed pods of Paphiopedilum armeniacum

have a look at what was in it. After bleaching, otherwise seeds are black.
Photo from Hans-Joachim Pischeli, Jena/Germany

 

[SlipperKing]

Is that straight sphagnum you are growing in?

 

[eaborne]

How long from pollination to harvest for these pods?

 

[Trithor]

How long from pollination to harvest for these pods?

I am also very interested. Did you wait for the pods to reach full maturity and split on their own?

 

[fibre]

nice embryo, ready to grow ...
thanks for sharing this nice pic!

 

[Berthold]

I am also very interested. Did you wait for the pods to reach full maturity and split on their own?

I harvested 7 months after pollination, just before capsule opened by itself.

Substrate is pine bark with 20% Akadama with a moss layer on top

 

[PaphMadMan]

Thanks for the seed picture. My inner botany geek is grinning from ear to ear.

 

[Berthold]

No germination yet, either armeniacum or micranthum x armeniacum

 

[Trithor]

What medium have you used for the germ flasks? It is early days though.

 

[eteson]

very nice picture of the seed, thanks for sharing.
Germination in paphs usually take a while...

Eliseo

 

[Berthold]

Yes I think so also. We tested a lot of different media. My be we had a problem with bleaching the seeds, which was not long enough.

 

[SlipperKing]

What about over bleaching?

 

[Trithor]

What about over bleaching?

A definite possibility.

 

[Ozpaph]

microscope some seed after bleaching??