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Old 02-15-2013, 12:57 PM
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I deflasked a batch of seedlings that I got from Mick Fournier (HBI, Producer of Fine Orchids in Flask) a week ago today (which was Feb. 8, 2013) and This flask is Cattleya violacea coerulea 'Fabio Nahas' x self, which is supposed to be one of the best blue coeruleas out there and they tend to retain the color in the progeny. I figured I'd show what I did and how they are doing.

Here's the flask, which I kept sealed for a month because the seedlings were still small with plenty of media, so why rush things? In the picture, there is a lot of media on the glass because the pic was taken right after it came in the mail. That gunk worked its way down to the bottom fairly quickly.
Cattleya violacea coerulea 'Fabio Nahas' x self 1/7/2013 by Isurus79, on Flickr

Here is my deflasking method. I soaked a bunch of long fiber spag (the really good stuff!) overnight in a diluted bath of fertilizer water and used distilled water for this. Then I slowly worked the seedlings out with my fingers and chop sticks. Then I washed the media off the plants under the tap. As you may be able to tell, I'm doing this all on my back porch. I love Texas weather! lol Fairly simple I'd say!


Catt. violacea coerulea 'Fabio Nahas' x self by Isurus79, on Flickr

Next I separated the plants as best I could. I was able to tease apart most seedlings, but the really small ones I kept as clumps. I put them on wet paper towels to keep them moist while working with them.


Catt. violacea coerulea 'Fabio Nahas' x self by Isurus79, on Flickr

Then I took the largest plants and planted them in plastic containers I'd saved for just such a purpose. I cut them in half (the containers) so I could easily plant the flasklings and then punched holes in them so i could easily twist tie the two halves together to keep the humidity up, but not keep the container airtight. The following pics show two containers with the largest seedlings, but I also ended up needing two 4" pots with cellophane over top for the smaller plants. FYI- When I pulled the spag out of its soaking bath, I wrung it out pretty well so that the media felt like a freshly squeezed sponge, moist but very springy.


Catt. violacea coerulea 'Fabio Nahas' x self by Isurus79, on Flickr


Catt. violacea coerulea 'Fabio Nahas' x self by Isurus79, on Flickr


Catt. violacea coerulea 'Fabio Nahas' x self by Isurus79, on Flickr


Catt. violacea coerulea 'Fabio Nahas' x self by Isurus79, on Flickr

Over the past few nights, I've been leaving the lids (the screw top lids, not the large portion that I twist tied onto the "pot") to the containers slightly open and now they are totally off at night. If the media starts to look too dry, I just spray it with some pure water. The fert in the spag should keep these guys happy in terms of nutrient needs until I repot them singly in a few months, give or take. Tomorrow I will start leaving the lids off during the day and soon I'll be leaving the lids off completely. In a week or two, I will begin taking the humidity domes off and I'd like them to be completely free of the domes in two weeks.

I went through all 4 containers today and lost only four plants. I'll update the thread as things progress. I'd show pics, but they would look almost identical to the pics I already showed! Some plants have initiated new leaves already and there is some spotting on some of the leaves and some older leaf die back. Nothing that concerns me though..
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Very nice instructional series, Steve. Thanks.
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Very nice instructional series, Steve. Thanks.
Thanks Ron! Fingers are definitely crossed that I have WAY too many Catts and not that I have too few!
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Look at all those gorgeous violacea seedlings! You are one lucky man Steve!! violacea is my favorite Cattleya!
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Look at all those gorgeous violacea seedlings! You are one lucky man Steve!! violacea is my favorite Cattleya!
I really am! And I'm expecting them to be well formed coeruleas to boot! Of course, the OB will first and only place I publish the pics when they bloom.
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Hey all,
I deflasked a batch of seedlings that I got from Mick Fournier (HBI, Producer of Fine Orchids in Flask) a week ago today (which was Feb. 8, 2013) and This flask is Cattleya violacea coerulea 'Fabio Nahas' x self, which is supposed to be one of the best blue coeruleas out there and they tend to retain the color in the progeny. I figured I'd show what I did and how they are doing.
Yes, that is a very attractive list of flasks that he has. Thank you for the photo tutorial, it is very helpfull.
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Yes, that is a very attractive list of flasks that he has. Thank you for the photo tutorial, it is very helpfull.
No problem David. I actually did a lot of research, but the main sites that provided the most information was Deflasking orchid seedlings and https://lab.troymeyers.com/flasking/...Flaskling-Care

As for Mick's line of flasks, I really had to hold myself back and only order one. He has some really great stuff! Especially for Catt lovers.
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As for Mick's line of flasks, I really had to hold myself back and only order one. He has some really great stuff! Especially for Catt lovers.
Yes, I have ordered a flask of Cattleya dolosa and it has been hard to resist ordering more flasks.
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Yes, I have ordered a flask of Cattleya dolosa and it has been hard to resist ordering more flasks.
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Be sure to post a thread of your deflasking efforts/methods! I know I for one would love follow along.
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You make it look almost easy Steve. Thanks for posting. I think this spring I'm going to try a flask.

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