My flask arrived. does it look ok?
 

Or should I open it? Last picture shows some dried up roots and it bothers me a little.
It is Phal. Bedford Nonpareil (P. Penang Girl ‘Ching Ruey’ X P. Princess Kaiulani ‘Chin Yo’ AM) from Kingfisher.

Thanks

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They look pretty good. If any of the leafs turn yellow you should differently take them out. They do look big enough to be deflasked. Put them together in a compot with fine bark or moss.

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!! I AM SOO JEALOUS!!!!!! This is one of the many things on my wishlist from Pat!!!!

Thank you!
I don't see yellow leaves there, although I should probably try to see it in better light. Are those dried out roots not a big problem?
Also I can see some condensation on the walls of container inside. Is it OK?
So I should be checking it every day on the yellowing leaves, right?

The condensation just means there is moister in your flask (an okay thing). I would watch for yellowing leafs. Were you given a time frame to keep it in the flask?

Yes, the vendor said that they are ready to be deflasked, but it is better to keep them in for couple months. I will try to keep them in until July, because I want to deflask them while it is still summer and warm, so they have some time to adjust before fall.

Really? Are you going to buy one too? I never saw its flowers in the real life.
When going through list of flasks - I was searching for pics on the net and found not much of Bedford Nonpareil, but this:
Phal. Bedford Nonpareil.... - Orchid Forum by The Orchid Source

And I thought it was rather interesting, so I bought it. I hope it would be fragrant too.

I don't know if I will buy a flask, as it is a lot more expensive than the small individual seedlings he sells, so I might just wait until he is selling them in that size. I too saw those pictures when looking for anything, and that is why I want it so bad. I too really like the idea of buying a group of seedlings to see the diversity in the cross so I would be able to pick the best to use in breeding. If anything, I might buy a compot for less, or even just two seedlings so I can have some diversity! Lol, if you end up with some spectacular forms of a cross of his, I just might have to get some pollen from you! ;)

EXACTLY what Cody said!

Haha, with the selection you have in America, it's not often that we get to evoke jealousy! :rofl: