When it comes to perennial vines, it’s hard to top the beauty of blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea, Zones 7–11). This South American native plant is well-suited for the heat and humidity of the southeastern United States. One of the hardiest passion vines, it will reliably overwinter in Zone 7, or even Zone 6 when provided with extra winter protection. Learn more about choosing the right passion flower vine for your garden here.
How to Grow Orchids From Seeds
08.08.2024 - 08:41 / balconygardenweb.com
Found everywhere on earth, this elegant flower is one of the most coveted houseplants for beauty. But how do you get started with orchids? Producing some of the tiniest seeds ever, that too mostly dormant, growing orchid seedlings is no walk in the park!
It needs patience, precision, and a whole bunch of other things. But for the strong-willed gardener, we show you how to grow orchids from seeds and turn them into thriving plants.
Orchids disperse millions of speck-of-dust-sized seeds, most of which go to waste. Typically, its seeds lack a food reserve called endosperm, which is needed for germination. In the wild, orchids often work with fungi that help feed and develop seedlings.
For these reasons, its seeds need a sterile, lab-like setting and a special growing medium called “Orchid Agar” to germinate. This method is known as flasking, but more on that later. Even if they manage to sprout, the next step of growing orchids from seed can take a lot of time.
Daunting? Don’t worry, we simplify the process for you!
Growing an orchid from seed to bloom often takes up to four years. A seed pod usually matures in 80-250 days and is then sown in a flask. Here, it develops into a spherical bulb of sorts over three months, officially known as a protocorm-like body (PLB).
In the next three months, these PLBs grow from small to medium to large, finally reaching their vegetative stage that lasts about 6-15 months. Don’t panic—we told you it takes time!
Now, we know it’s a challenge, but some varieties are more amenable than others in growing from seed. For instance, terrestrial orchids that root in soil rather than air or water are often considered better candidates for seed germination.
You can totally experiment with varieties like
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