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Established Seedlings of
Cattleya intermedia var. coerulea 'Olympic Blues' × intermedia 'Olympic Jazz'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6588
Name: Cattleya intermedia var. coerulea 'Olympic Blues' × intermedia 'Olympic Jazz'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Ellen Covey, Olympic Orchids
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pollen Parent Flower
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plants: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Pod parent plant: Neat, upright, compact plant has well-shaped, clean-looking, nearly white flowers with blue-purple on the lip. Has a subtle rose-like fragrance. Excellent cultivar.

Pollen parent plant: Plant is the offspring of a var. coerulea x var.coerulescens cross. Plant has slim, upright pseudobulbs. Flowers are very light lavender with purple on the lip, darkening in color as they mature. Fragrant, with a rose-like scent. Medium-sized plant.
 

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 82°F, nights 70°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 72°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Genus:   Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 83°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F ( )

About the name...
Etymology of Cattleya   Named in honor of William Cattley, English horticulturist in the 19th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of coerulea   From Latin "coeruleus" sky-blue. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of intermedia   From Latin "intermedius" in the middle, medium-sized. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Cattleya   KAT-lee-ya (Sources: Pridgeon 1992, Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of coerulea   see-ROO-lee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of intermedia   in-ter-MEE-dee-ah (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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