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Guff  Send Guff a private message!

Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2005 - 09:31 pm:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Anyone know where I can get either Pink or Yellow Lady Slipper seeds, or trade for some.

Guff - NY, Zone "?"
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Geoforce  Send Geoforce a private message!

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Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 03:09 pm:   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Guff,
It probably wouldn't help even if you can find some. Orchid seeds are really strange in being virtually just exposed ombryos, and have no endosperm for food resources.This means that they require a food source (soluble sugar or equivalent) to sprout and grow. In nature this is supplied by certain mold organisms which they must have present in the soil.

This link has some info on growing from seed though.

http://www.wnrmag.com/stories/2001/jun01/orchids.htm

While sterile media culture of tropical epiphytic orchids is pretty well worked out by now, virtually noone has been able to consistently grow terrestrial orchids in similar fashion. Many of the North American terrestrial orchids have never been successfully cultured from seed.

Geoforce - Pennsylvania, Zone "USDA 7a"

   

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