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Miltonia spectabilis 'Halcyon' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN8120
Name: Miltonia spectabilis 'Halcyon' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Troy C. Meyers
 
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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:   Winter: days average 69°F, nights 57°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 77°F, nights 64°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Miltonia   In honor of Earl Fitzwilliam, Viscount Milton, patron of horticulture during the 19th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of spectabilis   From Latin "spectabilis" notable, showy. (Source: Brown 1956)
Pronunciation of Miltonia   mil-TONE-ee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of spectabilis   spek-TAH-bi-lis (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: 368 plants (based on flask surveys done 06/03/2016 through 03/30/2019)
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 3 - 80 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 06/03/2016 through 03/11/2020)
From one most recently surveyed flask 40 - 80 mm (03/11/2020)
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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: Brazil. This species is rather widespread along the east coast from the State of Pernambuco in the north through Bahia, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. In Espirito Santo, both Miltonia spectabilis variety spectabilis and Miltonia spectabilis variety moreliana are found near Cachoeiro de Itapemirim at about 2600 ft. (800 m).
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