Pollination(?)

[Ferrick]

Hi. I just bought two orchids, and I was curious about pollination. Orchid flowers and structures seem to really vary with species.

I think I just removed the beginning of a seed pod of a Laelia furfuracea. Maybe there is more literature out there in botany books on how to do this.

Has anyone here done this?

[Donald]

You might try googling up pollination of orchids. Here is a link from the North Jersey Orchid Society for starters. You may also want to check out the propagation forum on this site. Lots of info there.
North Jersey Orchid Society

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

???

Seed pods are not that easily removed unless they were not viable.

Can you post a picture of what you removed?

YouTube has some videos. Catts, Laelias, Phals, Dens, and Vandas have similar enough structures that you won't have problems figuring it out.

I posted a link to these here on the OB a long time ago. If you do a search you may be able to find them.

Other genera of orchids are much different...

If you're asking about Paphs, Gore's Conservatory has a tutorial.