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Epidendrum parkinsonianum var. gigantium 'Connie's Vision' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN7011
Name: Epidendrum parkinsonianum var. gigantium 'Connie's Vision' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Lynn Connaughton
 
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant (4.5 ft long)
 
 
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:   Summer, Autumn: days average 79°F, nights 57°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Spring: days average 84°F, nights 54°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 76°F, nights 46°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Epidendrum   From Greek "epi" upon; "dendron" tree. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of parkinsonianum   Named for Parkinson, English consul in Mexico and orchid enthusiast of the 1st half of the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Epidendrum   eh-pee-DEN-drum (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of parkinsonianum   par-kin-son-ee-AH-num (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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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.
Plantlet Sizes: From many flasks 15 - 50 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 10/14/2011 )
From one most recently surveyed flask 15 - 50 mm (10/14/2011)
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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: Southern Mexico through Central America to Panama. In Mexico, plants are found in the states of Jalisco, Michoacan, Mexico, Morelos, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz, and Chiapas. It is a widespread but uncommon species which normally grows epiphytically in pine-oak forests at 4900-7550 ft. (1500-2300 m).
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