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Thread: My selfing wasn't successful for this Vanda merrillii

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  1. June 28th, 2006, 04:27 AM #1
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    Default My selfing wasn't successful for this Vanda merrillii

    so I shall be selfing all these blooms a few days from now. My Vanda scandens however, is now in 26 flasks, from 1 seedpod.
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  2. June 28th, 2006, 05:30 AM #2
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    Congrats on the Vanda scandens and good luck with this lot of merrilii... also, do you think it is worthwhile saving some of the pollen from this plant to put on another merrillii?

    BTW, this is just absolutely gorgeous... is this the same merrillii that got me hooked on phil vandas? oh wait, is it the lamellata... or the...
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    Oooo...I love the color on this one, Nelson!

    I'm chanting fertility prayers for your selfing (that is, for your plant's selfing...)

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    I love it too!!!! Really great color!
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    Oh Wow! I Love it!!
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    The color of this Vanda merrillii is so exceptional!!!
    Hope you can self it this time!
    Cheers. Hoa.
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