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Established Seedlings of
Bletilla striata 'Turquoise Beauty' × self |
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| Number: |
TN5960 |
| Name: |
Bletilla striata 'Turquoise Beauty' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Cassandra A. Cranmer
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No Photos Available
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Does well in intermediate to hot weather. Dies back in winter and comes back again with new growths the next year. Grows in regular soil. Needs cooler weather to flower.
Comments: Parent plant: Pretty dark purple frilly flower. 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 89°F, nights 74°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 60°F, nights 41°F; best fit is Cold 58-38°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Bletilla |
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From Latin, small Bletia, from the similarity to the orchid genus Bletia.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
striata |
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From Latin "striatus" striped.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Bletilla |
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blet-IL-ah
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
striata |
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stry-AH-ta
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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http://troymeyers.com/d?125960
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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 9 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: China, Japan, and Korea. This is a widespread species
found in many provinces in China from Guangdong and Guangxi in the south
northward to Korea and into Japan. Plants grow in rocky places on thinly
bushed or grassy slopes at 3600-10,500 ft. (1100-3200 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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