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Established Seedlings of
Aerides thibautiana '#2' × 'Harbinger'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6392
Name: Aerides thibautiana '#2' × 'Harbinger'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Timothy C. Choltco
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pollen Parent Flowers
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Pod parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
Pollen parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F). I have it growing in a 10 cm (4 inch) round clay pot with broken red brick and coir fiber. During the warm months it is placed in direct sun in the yard and is watered about every other day. In cold weather it is placed under fluorescent lights in the basement and watered about 2 times a week. The lights are placed about 3-5 inches from the leaf tops.
 
Comments: Pod parent plant: This is a very dark purple colored Aerides. The plant is about 6-9 inches in leaf span. The inflorescence is upright to slightly arched. Medium-sized plant.

Pollen parent plant: Medium-sized plant. This is a relatively new reintroduction. This plant was imported by a friend of mine and I have had it for 2 years. This is a small growing Aerides with a leafspan of about 12-22 cm. It produces a semi-upright inflorescence of very dark purple flowers. So far it flowers only once a year around the end of September to early October. Each inflorescence produces about 10-22 flowers.
 
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 82°F, nights 68°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Aerides   From latinized Greek "aer" air; "eidos" similar. From the "airy" epiphytic growth habit. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of thibautiana   Named for Thibaut, French orchid enthusiast, owned a famous collection of Paphiopedilums, late 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Aerides   ah-ER-i-deez (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of thibautiana   tee-bow-ee-AH-nuh (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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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 is 1 item with 1 plant per item that will be considered for sale later.

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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: Sulawesi (formerly the Celebes). Plants originally described as Aerides reversa J. J. Smith were discovered in the northern part Sulawesi near Palele (Paleleh) at about 1N lat. and 122E long. Habitat elevation was not reported, so the following climate table and cultural suggestions are based on an estimated elevation and should be used with caution.
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