Flasks of Bletilla striata 'MC5989' (variegated) -spontaneous

Comments: From a clump of variegated-leaf plants, all divisions of one plant. Most likely a selfing, since although I have other Bletilla, these bloom a bit late and are 300 feet away.

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 89°F, nights 74°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:		Winter: days average 60°F, nights 41°F; best fit is Cold 58-38°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	Bletilla	From Latin, small Bletia, from the similarity to the orchid genus Bletia. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of	striata	From Latin "striatus" striped. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of	Bletilla	blet-IL-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of	striata	stry-AH-ta (Source: Hawkes 1978)

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Flask Information
Availability:	We have sold all of the flasks for this item.
You should:	Consider getting individual plants or compots instead of a flask. See if we have plants available in the greenhouse.
Yield Estimate:	158 plants (based on flask surveys done 08/16/2012 ) Yield estimates are only approximate, but may appear to be fairly exact numbers because they are a combination of large rough estimates in remaining mother flasks and more accurate small estimates in reflasks.
Plantlet Sizes:	From many flasks 30 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 08/16/2012 ) From one most recently surveyed flask 30 mm (08/16/2012)
You might also want to:	View the seed assay for this item. See if we have plants available in the greenhouse. View items of the same species. View items of the same genus.

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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.
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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).
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