TheLorax
Awardless studette
Please bear with me as I try to sort something out. It was my general understanding most Cypripedium pollen would be at its peak just as a flower opened rapidly declining after that due to many factors. It is also my understanding the viability of pollen remained for several days possibly several weeks depending upon environmental factors such as drought or heavy rains to name but two. Actual fertilization takes place about a month or so after pollination. Is my limited understanding of Cypripedium pollen viability somewhat correct?