Meyers Conservatory - troymeyers.com
Site Navigation
Flasking Home Page
Your Picks List
Comprehensive List
Articles in the Site
Search
Ready-To-Go Flasks
Fast-Turn Flasks
Greenhouse Plants
Current Reservations
Testimonials
 
Flasks of
Paphiopedilum villosum var. boxalli 'MC4497' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6226
Name: Paphiopedilum villosum var. boxalli 'MC4497' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
No Photos Available
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Good form and color. Medium-sized plant.
 
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 Infraspecies:   Autumn, Summer: days average 76°F, nights 64°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Infraspecies:   Spring: days average 83°F, nights 52°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Infraspecies:   Winter: days average 74°F, nights 46°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 76°F, nights 62°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 74°F, nights 44°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of boxalli   Named for William Boxall (1844-1910), English orchid collector in South East Asia, Brazil ad Central America. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Paphiopedilum   From Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress; "pedilon", sandal. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of Paphiopedilum   paf-ee-oh-PED-i-lum (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of villosum   vi-LOW-sum (Source: Hawkes 1978)
If you would like to direct someone to this web page, please copy and paste this URL into your email:
http://troymeyers.com/d?016226

Flask Information
Availability: We had yield problems with this item, so we didn't continue flasking it.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
You might also want to: View the seed assay for this item.
View items of the same species.
View items of the same genus.
 
 

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: Burma. Plants are found in the region around Inle Lake at 3500-4000 ft. (1070-1220 m). Plants grow high up on dolomite cliff faces where they are exposed to bright light but not to direct sun. These plants are most often found in wetter locations, usually near streams, with their roots embedded in mosses and water seepages.
More about this information and the Bakers...
 
 

Go to Flasking Home Page -- Contact Us
Contents of all pages Copyright © 1999-2024. All rights reserved.