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Established Seedlings of
Bifrenaria harrisoniae 'Majus' × 'Impostor'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN3070
Name: Bifrenaria harrisoniae 'Majus' × 'Impostor'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Dale Borders
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant
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Pod Parent Capsule at 237 days
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Pollen Parent Flower
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Pollen Parent Blooming Plant
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plants: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: A vigorous and floriferous orchid. Flowers are scented of primrose.

Pollen parent plant: 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 Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 79°F, nights 67°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 71°F, nights 59°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Bifrenaria   From Latin "bi" two, double; "frenum" bridle, brake. The 4 pollinia sit separated on two stems on the pollinarium. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of harrisoniae   Named for Mrs. Harrison, wife of Arnold Harrison (brother of William Harrison) of the 19th century, who had an extensive orchid collection. Mrs. Harrison did color orchid illustration engravings. (Sources: Mayr & Schmucker 1998, Troy Meyers)
Pronunciation of Bifrenaria   bif-re-NAH-ree-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of harrisoniae   ha-ri-SON-ee-eye (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 2 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: Brazil near Rio De Janeiro. Plants grow on almost vertical, east facing rock cliffs at 700-2600 ft. (200-800 m). The plants grow exposed to strong winds and almost full sun with their roots buried in cracks in the rock face that contain detritus but little in the way of vegetable matter.
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