Some seedling progress

[tnyr5]

Chiu Hua Dancer x St Swithin, deflasked around August 2018


Wössner Kolorand x rothschildianum, this was deflasked late fall of 2018, if memory serves

Paph Madame Casiello Seedlings, these are blooming size, based on the size of the first to bloom

Platanthera blephariglottis, 1st year seedlings


Cochlioda rosea x Gomesa echinata, from a flask John Dunkleberger gave me. Deflasked Nov 2020, big pseudobulb is the growth since deflasking.

1st year Calopogon tuberosus

Paph Triple Bella x micranthum (supposedly). About 2 years out of flask.

Paph Micran Magic, about 2 years out of flask. Slow but steady growers.

Paph philippinense v. roebbelenii, from Woodstream. Deflasked Dec 28, 2016. Broke the stem by accident or it would have bloomed last year.

 

[tnyr5]

And just for giggles, Mexipedium xerophyticum, deflasked March, 2016.

 

[Justin]

Great growing

 

[My Green Pets]

Everything looking great!

 

[Ozpaph]

nice plants (nice socks...)
well done.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Is it all the seedlings of Micran Magic you have?
I would love to have one!

 

[PhragNewbie021]

Do you raise in a tent in your basement or House? Nice growing!

 

[tnyr5]

Is it all the seedlings of Micran Magic you have?
I would love to have one!

Believe it or not, that's all one plant. Stolon proliferation in flask. I only kept the two plants that did it.

 

[tnyr5]

Do you raise in a tent in your basement or House? Nice growing!

Yeah, tent in a basement. More room than when I grew in my bedroom, but so far, things don't grow quite as well down there.

 

[tnyr5]

Another fun thing. Harvested a thaianum pod today. #1 x #4. This is line breeding for fragrance and easier plants. Both parents bloomed less than two years from flask, are good rooters without the need for 70° nights year-round, and both are intensely fragrant (for their size) with a scent very much like Phalaenopsis bellina.

 

[richgarrison]

hand raised for some of that when its available, and if its available...;-) i'll drive out and pick up... and bring beer...

 

[littlefrog]

I wish I could grow that species... It hates me.

And just for giggles, Mexipedium xerophyticum, deflasked March, 2016.
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[MorandiWine]

I’ve said it before, Anthony is THE BEST grower I have ever known.

 

[tomkalina]

Tony - Any cultural hints for Phrag. xerophyticum? Mix, light level, fertilizer, watering schedule, etc.? In other words, how are you growing them. Thanks.

 

[tnyr5]

For the mix: Equal proportions of #3 perlite and seedling orchiata to make the base, then mix 5 parts of that that with 1 part crushed oyster shell. Add a touch of charcoal if you want. Plant, then top dress with chick grit or yellow play sand.
As for light, it grows 28in from a 400w Iwasaki 6500k halide in a tight reflector, so very bright. Summer days 16hours, winter days 11-12 hours. Grow hot for most of the year and water frequently, every other day in my 65% humidity conditions. In winter, for 3 months, reduce the water to once a week, but with very high humidity , days in the 70's, nights in the high 40's if you can. For water, I use RODI with Klite and 30-10-10 mixed to 50ppm total Nitrogen content, and feed with every watering. In winter, RODI mixed with some tap water for a total of 10ppm TDS.

 

[tnyr5]

Update on the Chiu Hua Dancer x St Swithin:

 

[tnyr5]

My babies are starting to get big. These are all Wössner Kolorand x roth. They'll be 3 years from flask in about a month.

 

[My Green Pets]

These all look so great. Just a joy to behold.
I want to send you my unhappy Paphs so that you can save them.

 

[NYEric]

Nice. Thanks for sharing.

 

[cnycharles]