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Tolumnia pulchella 'CedarWood Powder Puff' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN2395
Name: Tolumnia pulchella 'CedarWood Powder Puff' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: CJ Maciejeski
 
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range W (70-90°F)
 
Comments: I pollinated the plant because the flowers were starting to fade and I didn't have another cultivar on hand to cross it with. Surprisingly, a capsule did develop, which is odd because tolumnias are usually self-sterile. We'll see if it holds the capsule to maturity and how much (if any) viable seed I get.

Parent plant: This cultivar is my best-shaped cultivar, and yet has the smallest flowers. However, with the good shape and pleasing medium pink color, it is definitely a keeper.
 
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: days average 84°F, nights 71°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 79°F, nights 66°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of pulchella   From Latin "pulchellus" nice, beautiful, charming. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Tolumnia   Named for Tolumnius, a character mentioned in Virgil's "Aeneas". The connection is not clear. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of pulchella   pul-CHEL-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Tolumnia   toe-LUM-nee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: Capsule failed. We were not able to make any flasks.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
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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: Jamaica. Collections are reported at Brown's Town and nearby areas, Manchester, the Cockpit Country, and the hills near Mandeville. Plants grow on small trees in moderately humid forests at 1000–2600 ft. (300–800 m), usually in bright light in areas with strong air movement.
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