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Established Seedlings of
Cattleya velutina 'Hopbrook' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN7190
Name: Cattleya velutina 'Hopbrook' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Lawrence Schweitzer
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Pod Parent Flower
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: 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 66°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)
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 velutina   From Latin "velutinus" velvet, velvety. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Cattleya   KAT-lee-ya (Sources: Pridgeon 1992, Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of velutina   vel-yoo-TEE-na (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 0 items with plants 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. This species grows in the state of Espírito Santo, with a second population in the state of São Paulo. In Espírito Santo, plants are found from near the southern border with Rio de Janeiro northward to some distance beyond the Rio Doce. They grow on tall trees near creeks or in open forests of rather small trees located on steep northeast-facing slopes at 1300-2300 ft. (400-700 m). Plants are usually found in bright, broken light on lichen- or moss-covered, semivertical tree trunks. They seem to vary their position on the host tree to ensure proper light. In open forests of small trees less than 20-30 ft. (6-9 m) tall, plants grow 5-10 ft. (1.5-3.0 m) above the ground. However, when plants are found in tall forests with the crowns of trees 70-100 ft. (21-30 m), Cattleya velutina is found in the brighter light in the open crowns of the trees. In São Paulo, plants are normally found in the tops of huge old trees growing in swampy forests.
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