Thanks for your reply Mick. I think the ones I have already done
"took". I have already seen some changes in the flowers, but I
understand that does not always mean it was successful.

Dustin





In article , Mick
Fournier wrote:

Dustin,

Pollinate 6 flowers. If they all "take" then remove 4 and keep the best two
pods. Overloading a plant with pods will kill it.... unless of course you
don't care about the survival of the host plant (which I have done on more
than one occasion for the sake of producing multiple pods).

Mick Fournier
HBI, Producers of Fine Orchids in Flask
www.OrchidFlask.com

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"Dustin" wrote in message
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Hello, I have been trying to find some good sources of information on
pollinating phalaenopsis. I havent had much luck online though.
I was wondering how many flowers on a spike one can pollinate? Can you
pollinate too many?

Does anyone have any pointers for me on pollinating phal. species? I
already selfed a couple of plants and I am noticing some changes in the
flowers already. I just dont want to kill the plants or anything.

Thanks
Dustin