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Established Seedlings of
Maxillaria variabilis 'Olympic Gold' × 'Olympic Midnight' |
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| Number: |
TN8077 |
| Name: |
Maxillaria variabilis 'Olympic Gold' × 'Olympic Midnight'
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| Type: |
outcross (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Ellen Covey, Olympic Orchids
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pollen Parent Flower |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plants: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
Comments: Pod parent plant: Flowers have an unusual fragrance like caramel and cedar wood. Small plant.
Pollen parent plant: Flowers are a very dark red, nearly black. Small plant.
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of
Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 82°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 79°F, nights 49°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Maxillaria |
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From Latin "maxilla" jawbone.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
variabilis |
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From Latin "variabilis" variable, different.
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Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Maxillaria |
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max-ill-AIR-ee-a
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Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
variabilis |
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va-ree-AH-bi-lis
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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If you would like to direct someone to this web page, please copy and paste this URL into your email:
http://troymeyers.com/d?128077
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ESTABLISHED SEEDLINGS
of these are not currently available, but we have some maturing in the greenhouse and expect to offer them in the future.
There are 4 items with
1 plant per
item that will be considered for sale later.
Click here to see if we have flasks available.
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The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker
The following information is based on the name of the plant provided by the donor, and assumes that the name is correct. If the plant has been misidentified, then the following information may not be correct.
This text is copyrighted by the Bakers and may not be reproduced without permission.
ORIGIN/HABITAT: Central America, from Mexico to Panama. This orchid grows
on trees, rocks, or the surface of the ground in a variety of habitats. In
Mexico, plants are found in the states of Chiapas, Colima, Durango,
Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla,
Sinaloa, and Veracruz. Plants grow on oak trees in pastures, open forests,
and dense forests at elevations up to 6550 ft. (2000 m). In Guatemala,
plants are found in mountain areas throughout the country, growing in open
or densly humid forests at elevations up to 6250 ft. (1900 m). In El
Salvador, plants grow in several locations at 2150-4600 ft. (650-1400 m).
In Nicaragua, plants are found in the mountains north of Managua at
3300-4900 ft. (1000-1500 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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