When I sent it there was only one flower open. The rest opened at the show.
I had a Morm. sinuata cross that was a fantastic deep purple color, when the
flowers open the female parts stayed closed and they all shingled together.
Then one by one they'd pop open as I'd trigger them or some bug would
trigger them. I was bummed when I finally lost that one to rot (I watered
too soon)

You are right they are great plants in the collection and some of my favs
(hence my email address). I have a Cyc cooperi that has been refusing to
die on me too. I keep thinking I've killed it for sure and then another
growth pops up and gets a tiny bit bigger every year.

What's his name...argh...the fellow who wrote 100 years of confusion about
the Catasetinae....George Carr, (that's it) says he's never been able to
keep more than 3 back bulbs on his catasetum collection. I can barely keep
one. How about you?

K

"Gene Schurg" wrote in message
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KB,

Actually I was surprised you were able to get it to the show in the first
place. I had a Cycnodes Jean E. Monnier that bloomed and I took it to the
society meeting once. By the time I got to the meeting I had pollen all
over the car and the flowers died in the next 36 hours.

Gene



"K Barrett" wrote in message
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Gene, the reply I sent sounded snotty when I looked at it later. Please
believe me I didn't intend it that way. Just that I knew going in that
by putting the Mormodes in the show (where it'd get all bumped and
jostled in transport etc) all the pollen would pop, so I made a lame joke
about folks stealing it.

Apologies in advance,

K
"Gene Schurg" wrote in message
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KB,

You don't have any pollen because the Mormodes throw it at the insect
that pollenates the flower. All you have to do is bump the plant and
*BAM* you have this sticky stuff with the pollen stuck to you. The glue
is stronger than superglue sometimes.

It's fun to show someone who doesn't know orchids. Have them go to
touch the flower and *BAM*.

Unfortunately, the flower soon dies after it does this.

I love the Mormodes and relatives.

Good Growing,
Gene


"K Barrett" wrote in message
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Mormodes tezontle from Mexico, I think... Another returnee from the
POE, and all the anther caps are gone... I wonder if folks took my
pollen? LOL! Nah, more likely it was just beaten up in the display tear
down. Those of you who display yourplants should be aware of the fact
that tear down means exactly that. Toss 'em in a box and get the heck
home!

K Barrett