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Flasks of
Laelia anceps var. veitchiana 'Sara King' × anceps var. coerulea 'Pink Star' |
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| Number: |
TN4512 |
| Name: |
Laelia anceps var. veitchiana 'Sara King' × anceps var. coerulea 'Pink Star'
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| Type: |
outcross (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Daniel Cuthbertson
(Email: lithiumscream@yahoo.com)
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Pod Parent Flowers |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Pod parent plant: Temperature range W (70-90°F)
Pollen parent plant: This plant grows mounted on a piece of oak and does quite well. Plant tolerates temperature gradients very well. It grows at 54°F nights and 85°F days during the winter and 70°F and 90°F during the summer.
Comments: Pod parent plant: Very vigorous growing plant tolerant of a wide range of temperatures. Up to 5 flowers on a 5' spike! This plant puts out two spikes during the fall. Very large plant.
Pollen parent plant: Very dependable bloomer up to 5 blooms upon a 1.5 foot spike. Flowers are pale pink with peach highlights. Large plant.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Winter: days average 68°F, nights 52°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 77°F, nights 61°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
anceps |
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From Latin "anceps" two headed, two sided, two edged, double.
(Source:
Brown 1956) |
| Etymology of |
coerulea |
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From Latin "coeruleus" sky-blue.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Laelia |
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One of the vestal virgins, Laelia.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
veitchiana |
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Named for Harry James Veitch (1840-1924), English orchid gardener, next to Sander the most famous orchid gardener of the 19th century, employed by many collectors working in tropic regions.
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Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
anceps |
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AN-seps
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
coerulea |
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see-ROO-lee-ah
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Laelia |
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LAY-lee-ah
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
veitchiana |
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veech-ee-AH-na
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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| Flask Information |
| Availability: |
Seed not viable- failed. We were not able to make any flasks. |
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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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