I have set a seed capsule on my Paph. How long do I leave it on?
There can be a substantial range in the number of months that Paph. capsules require to mature to a harvestable stage. Capsules can be removed and sown either at the green ‘pod’ stage, where the color of the capsule (not ‘pod’, which is incorrect usage of the term) is actually still some shade of green but not yet dehisced, and is starting to slightly shrink in size. This will be most noticeable around the ‘ribs’ that parallel the length of the capsule, and the tip (where the flower fell off) will look somewhat brownish and should also be noticeably shrunken. Color of the plant’s inflorescence is of no value in predicting when a capsule will be ready. The capsule may be harvestable when the plant is pushing up a new bud from a new matured growth, but this is not as reliable an indicator as the former suggestions. Capsules can also be harvested after they have started to turn brown, and may or may not have split. If the latter, the capsule can be gently removed from the inflorescence by
