What the heck is growing on?)))

What the heck is growing on?)))#290043

By polyakov -  Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:13 am
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- Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:13 am #290043

1) What could these red sprouts on the first photo?
2) Does it look like existing Orchid species?

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Re: What the heck is growing on?)))#290044

By Sakaaaaa -  Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:00 am
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- Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:00 am #290044

1. Normal grass is my guess
2. Black round seeds, growing without help from fungus-Nope, probably fake seeds.

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Re: What the heck is growing on?)))#290047

By boarderlib -  Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:27 pm
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- Fri Apr 07, 2017 12:27 pm #290047

That's not grass. The coloring of the stem reminds me of celosia when it germinates. The leaf color of celosia is different, but that could be due to lower light levels. Without seeing it's true leaves you'll never know though.

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Re: What the heck is growing on?)))#290057

By polyakov -  Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:38 pm
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- Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:38 pm #290057

Thanks. Yeah that light is not really intense, just a jump start and not full spectrum.

What about so called Black Orchid? Does such a species exist at all?

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Re: What the heck is growing on?)))#290068

By Fishkeeper -  Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:31 pm
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- Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:31 pm #290068

There are species of orchid that grow black flowers, yes, but you aren't going to find any of them available as seeds. Orchids are almost always sold as plants, and, if you do find orchid seeds available for sale, they should have a Latin name and variety attached. And I can pretty much guarantee that any seed seller out of China, especially if they're on Ebay, is selling fake seeds.

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Re: What the heck is growing on?)))#290069

By polyakov -  Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:35 pm
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- Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:35 pm #290069

I know that too! I order Nepenthes seeds from Indonesia and neighboring countries. Always good stuff.

This time it suppose to be from Indonesia as well but arrived from China! I planted it anyways though... there are Orchid species in China, so I gave it a try.

Offtopic: Then those Chinese buy everything in Vancouver!

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Re: What the heck is growing on?)))#290080

By Sakaaaaa -  Sat Apr 08, 2017 3:26 am
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- Sat Apr 08, 2017 3:26 am #290080

In Indonesia, there IS a "black orchid" (Anggrek hitam), but it's not all black, Coelogyne pandurata. Seeds are not for sale.

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