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Established Seedlings of
Miltonia clowesii 'MC5384' × 'MC5385' |
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| Number: |
TN8353 |
| Name: |
Miltonia clowesii 'MC5384' × 'MC5385'
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| Type: |
outcross (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Troy C. Meyers
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pollen Parent Flower |
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Comments: Pod parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN3458 effort of 2003.
Pollen parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN1171 effort of 1999.
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 77°F, nights 64°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 69°F, nights 57°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 |
clowesii |
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Named for Reverend J. Clowe, English orchid enthusiast during the 1st half of the 19th century.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Miltonia |
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In honor of Earl Fitzwilliam, Viscount Milton, patron of horticulture during the 19th century.
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Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
clowesii |
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klo-WES-ee-eye
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Miltonia |
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mil-TONE-ee-ah
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
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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?128353
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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 3 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: Brazil. This species grows in the Organ Mountains and the
cooler mountains in the States of Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas
Gerais. In Espirito Santo, plants are found near Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
at about 2600 ft. (800 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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