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Dendrobium christyanum 'Warner' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN1960
Name: Dendrobium christyanum 'Warner' × self
(Acquired incorrectly named as Dendrobium bellatulum and later listed as D. margaritaceum)
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Dale Borders
 
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: A very voluptous miniature.

Parent plant: Flowers very strongly scented of vanilla extract.
 
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 79°F, nights 65°F; best fit is intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 77°F, nights 47°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of christyanum   Named for Th. Christy, English orchid enthusiast during the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Dendrobium   From Greek "dendron" tree and "bios" life. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of christyanum   kris-tee-AH-num (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Dendrobium   den-DRO-bee-um (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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Flask Information
Availability: We had yield problems with this item, so we didn't continue flasking it.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
You might also want to: View the seed assay for this item.
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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: Northern Thailand, Vietnam, and southwest China. Plants grow in cool forests at about 4000 ft. (1220 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
 
 

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