The cross is looking good on my end too, the flower that I crossed with Gabby just dropped the other day, the one with yours is still hanging on but looking tired and the pods have both swollen.
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The cross is looking good on my end too, the flower that I crossed with Gabby just dropped the other day, the one with yours is still hanging on but looking tired and the pods have both swollen.
Happypaphy7
Paphlover
It was interesting to note that when I put parvi pollen on two of the flowers on mine, the flowers started to wilt in about 3 days. The whole thing, ovary and everything turned brown and fell off in less than one week. I guess it really didn't like the forced arrangements 
The flower that was pollinated with your WBW stayed looking fresh for a while. It just dropped off yesterday and the overy is green and plump.
The flower that was pollinated with your WBW stayed looking fresh for a while. It just dropped off yesterday and the overy is green and plump.
Happypaphy7
Paphlover
The [(parvi x brachy) x WBW] has its ovary growing for one month now. Yay!!
Happypaphy7
Paphlover
Tony, how long before you plan to harvest the pods on the multi?
I have done some multi x non-multi cross before and I think I let the seed pods develop for about 7-8 months.
Usually seed pods on paphs have taken me about 7-10 months, bulldogs taking the longest.
I basically harvest as soon as there is any change in the color of the seed pod or right before (this based on information of trial from similar hybrids I'd done).
I read somewhere brachys and multis do not take as long but this is assuming you go with green pod sowing method. I saw as early as 4-5 months but too short in my opinion. hate to experiment with the unknown on this plant.
I have done some multi x non-multi cross before and I think I let the seed pods develop for about 7-8 months.
Usually seed pods on paphs have taken me about 7-10 months, bulldogs taking the longest.
I basically harvest as soon as there is any change in the color of the seed pod or right before (this based on information of trial from similar hybrids I'd done).
I read somewhere brachys and multis do not take as long but this is assuming you go with green pod sowing method. I saw as early as 4-5 months but too short in my opinion. hate to experiment with the unknown on this plant.
My old lab did dry seed and my multis always popped around the 5-6 month mark. New lab prefers green so I'm planning on 4-5 months.
Happypaphy7
Paphlover
Thanks!!
