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Vanda denisoniana 'Hopbrook' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6970
Name: Vanda denisoniana 'Hopbrook' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Lawrence Schweitzer  (Email: poptyrone2@gmail.com)
 
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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 82°F, nights 68°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 80°F, nights 50°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of denisoniana   Named for Lady Denison Londesborough, English orchid enthusiast of the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Vanda   From Indian dialect "Vanda"; the name for orchids of the Vanda-like shape in the local Indian language. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of denisoniana   den-i-son-ee-AH-na (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Vanda   VAN-da (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: Seed not viable- 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: Burma, Thailand, and China. In Burma, Vanda denisoniana was originally found at 2000-2500 ft. (610-760 m) in the Arracan Mountains of southwestern Burma and near Ta-ok in the Tenasserim region. In northern Thailand, plants occur near Mae Hong Song, Khuntan, Chiengmai, Mae Tun, Lampun, Phu Langka, Chiengrai, Doi Phu Ka, Nan, Doi Saket, Mae Sot, Phu Luang, and Loei, where they grow in the mountains at high-elevations. In China, plants grow in southwestern Yunnan Province .
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