Tolumnia Genting Orange

[Bud]

Originally Posted by TreeBear

Thanks you guys,

I appreciate the feedback greatly. My Tolumnia is doing much better now. Unfortunately I didn't get to treat it with Physan20 because I don't have any, nor do I know where to get it. Can this be bought at a local hydroponics supplier? or is this strictly an order online thing? Anyways, I did treat it with a solution of diluted Listerine and then a mixture of Hydrogen peroxide and the mold went right away after a few alternating applications and I haven't seen it since I've been letting it dry quite a bit. I removed it from the little pot and I mounted it on a small cork bark piece. It is doing a lot better I can tell already. It hasn't been long enough for it to put out new roots but I can see the nodes at which they will soon push out from and the sides also indicate future new growth, so that is good. Also, I have something great and unexpected to share with you! Prior to this slight wet rotting I had tried my technique at hand pollination. To my great surprise, yesterday, I noticed that the flower stem, the one I tried the technique on, had taken to fertilization and has started to produce a swollen stem, where a seed pod will eventually form! I'm so happy and surprised to see that this orchid will not only survive but also produce seed! Pretty Awesome little wonders. I would show a picture update on that but I haven't had the chance yet, soon though. Now I just have to get a technique down for eventually germinating the seeds/micropropagation. Anyone have ideas, experience, and or insights to share on that?

Very good! Show us pictures of your newly mounted plant.
You can search threads about flasking seed pods. There is also a topic on deflasking and compots.