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Established Seedlings of
Cattleya intermedia var. aquinii 'Hefty' × intermedia 'Boa Vista'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6688
Name: Cattleya intermedia var. aquinii 'Hefty' × intermedia 'Boa Vista'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Arnold Gum
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pollen Parent Flowers
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Pod parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: I crossed my largest C. intermedia aquinii with 'Boa Vista' hoping for larger, nicely shaped aquinii flowers that open flat.

Pod parent plant: 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 aquinii   Named for Francisco Aquino, Brazilian orchid collector of the 1st half of the 20th century, who discovered Cattleya intermedia var. aquinii. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Cattleya   Named in honor of William Cattley, English horticulturist in the 19th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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 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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