Two Flasks from OI

[orchid527]

Bought these from Sam at a show in March. They were ready to come out then, but I was too busy/lazy at the time. Finally put them into compots about a month ago. The four on the left are tranlienianum "Dark Wings" x New World" CBR/AOS. The four on the right are venustum with both parents 50% Foxcatcher. I already had a nice venustum, but the one in Sam's display was incredible. It was a sibling of the two used to make this flask. They don't take much space, so I think I will flower them all, hoping to get another nice one. For reference, these are 4 inch pots.
Mike

 

[Happypaphy7]

Hopefully some of those venustum will turn out looking like Foxcatcher!

Wish you the best of luck!

 

[Migrant13]

Great job potting these up. What is your seedling mix? Did you wash off the agar first? Thanks for any info.

 

[troy]

 

[orchid527]

The mix is mostly small Orchiata with some chopped sphagnum and large perlite. I separate the plants coming out of the flask. The tranlienianum roots came apart easily. The venustum did not. I put the seedlings into the mix and sprayed them with some room temp tap water, and put them into 1 gallon Ziploc bags and sealed them up for 4 weeks. I have just today folded down the edge of the bags to form a teardrop shaped opening. I'll water these from time to time with dilute fertilizer and then in about 3-4 weeks, I'll fold the tops of the zipoc bags down to fully open them to the atmosphere. I've done it this way many times before and I seldom suffer any losses.

Mike

 

[Migrant13]

The mix is mostly small Orchiata with some chopped sphagnum and large perlite. I separate the plants coming out of the flask. The tranlienianum roots came apart easily. The venustum did not. I put the seedlings into the mix and sprayed them with some room temp tap water, and put them into 1 gallon Ziploc bags and sealed them up for 4 weeks. I have just today folded down the edge of the bags to form a teardrop shaped opening. I'll water these from time to time with dilute fertilizer and then in about 3-4 weeks, I'll fold the tops of the zipoc bags down to fully open them to the atmosphere. I've done it this way many times before and I seldom suffer any losses.

Mike

Thanks for the detailed info...very helpful.

 

[Justin]

Nice. I use ziplocks too but i keep mine open from the start. Looking good!

 

[Wendy]

Nice seedlings....and thank you for the culture you use.