Tag: Seeds

Two Links Closer in the Chain of Dendrobium Ifs

In Updates on 18 July 2012 tagged Dendrobium, Flasking, Orchids, Seeds, Troy Meyers

That layer of yellow blobs are all clusters of tiny, growing Dendrobium embryos. Sexy goop, eh?

Pollination By Post

In Photos on 12 July 2012 tagged Orchids, Phalaenopsis, Seeds, Sex

Back in May, my friend Zach sent me some pollen from one of his Phalaenopsis orchids in the mail.

I Think I Impregnated My Dendrobium

In Updates on 4 May 2012 tagged Dendrobium, Orchids, Seeds, Sex

Try, try again.

The Orchid Cupid Strikes Again

In Photos on 25 March 2012 tagged Dendrobium, Orchids, Seeds

This time I crossed two small Dendrobium and it looks like it worked!

The Continuing Phalaenopsis Impregnation Saga

In Projects on 22 March 2012 tagged Flasking, Orchids, Phalaenopsis, Seeds, Troy Meyers

After a week or so, there was a fine orange dust at the bottom of the paper cone. In that teaspoon of dust were hundreds of thousands of seeds.

Phalaenopsis Seed Pod Opened

In Updates on 1 March 2012 tagged Phalaenopsis, Seeds

Sometime last night, the pod popped open, scattering tiny seeds on the leaves below.

Garden Links for 20 February 2012

In Links on 20 February 2012 tagged Palm, Permian, Seeds

We read the botanical web so you don’t have to. In this edition: plants, old plants, and really old plants.

Hot and Wet for Betty’s Berries

In Projects on 6 November 2011 tagged Amorphophallus, Seeds, Titan

Trying my hand at growing one of nature’s most unusual plants, the Titan Arum.

Updates from Gasmville*

In Updates on 13 May 2011 tagged Dracaena, Pinellia tripartita, Seeds

Updates on the Green Dragon, growing an everything bagel, and my new band, Swimming in Dracaena.

Friends with Seeds are Friends Indeed

In Photos on 12 May 2011 tagged Anthurium, Seeds

I love plants. People who also love plants? Turns out, they’re pretty good, too.