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Established Seedlings of
Phaius tankervilliae 'Timberlane' × self |
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TN6708 |
| Name: |
Phaius tankervilliae 'Timberlane' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Robert Rogers
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pod Parent Inflorescence |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F). Plant lives outside (Gulf Coast of Florida) year round. It is brought inside only if there is a danger of frost. A terrestrial orchid that can be grown in normal potting soil. They do well in bright shade and are tender both to direct sunlight and frost.
Comments: Parent plant: Large plant. Blooms once a year in early Spring.
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of
Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 87°F, nights 69°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 82°F, nights 57°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Phaius |
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From Greek "phaios", dark. Refers to the dark flower of the first species described.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
tankervilliae |
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Named for Emma Lady Tankerville, English orchid enthusiast during the 19th century.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Phaius |
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FAY-us
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
tankervilliae |
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tan-ker-VIL-ee-eye
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Hawkes 1978) |
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http://troymeyers.com/d?126708
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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.
Click here to see if we have flasks available.
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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: Tropical and subtropical climates of Asia, the Pacific
islands, Australia, and Africa. This wide ranging, variable species is
also found at high elevations in nearly temperate weather conditions. It
grows in open, grassy fields, in moist, open deciduous forests, and in
swampy areas of shady, evergreen forests. It has naturalized at higher
elevations in Hawaii and the Caribbean islands.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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