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Established Seedlings of
Laelia speciosa 'Fred Paget' × 'Cinco Flores' |
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Number: |
TN8352 |
Name: |
Laelia speciosa 'Fred Paget' × 'Cinco Flores'
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Type: |
outcross (What's that?) |
Seed Donor: |
Ms Cynthia Hill
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pollen Parent Flowers |
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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.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 78°F, nights 54°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 69°F, nights 40°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
Etymology of |
Laelia |
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One of the vestal virgins, Laelia.
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Pridgeon 1992) |
Etymology of |
speciosa |
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From Latin "speciosus" beautiful, outstanding.
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Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
Pronunciation of |
Laelia |
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LAY-lee-ah
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Pridgeon 1992) |
Pronunciation of |
speciosa |
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spee-see-OH-sa
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Hawkes 1978) |
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If you would like to direct someone to this web page, please copy and paste this URL into your email:
http://troymeyers.com/d?128352
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.
Click here to see if we have flasks available.
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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.).
More about this information and the Bakers... |
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