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Established Seedlings of
Laelia speciosa 'Fred Paget' × 'Cinco Flores'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN8352
Name: Laelia speciosa 'Fred Paget' × 'Cinco Flores'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Ms Cynthia Hill
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pollen Parent 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: days average 78°F, nights 54°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 69°F, nights 40°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Laelia   One of the vestal virgins, Laelia. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of speciosa   From Latin "speciosus" beautiful, outstanding. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Laelia   LAY-lee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of speciosa   spee-see-OH-sa (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 are 4 items 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: Mexico. Plants are found over a wide area of the central plateau and surrounding highlands in the states of Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Querétaro, Hidalgo, San Luis Potosí, and Tamaulipas. They grow on oak trees in open, dry, deciduous, stunted forests at 6250–8200 ft. (1900–2500 m). The habitat experiences severe drought from Dec.–Jun. (Jun.–Dec.).
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