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Established Seedlings of
Phragmipedium lindenii 'Olympic' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN7448
Name: Phragmipedium lindenii 'Olympic' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Ellen Covey, Olympic Orchids
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
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, Winter: days average 79°F, nights 63°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of lindenii   Named for Jean Linden (1817-1898), a renowned Belgian plant collector who traveled South America, and owned an orchid nursery in Ghent, Belgium. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Phragmipedium   From Greek "phragma" division; "pedilon" slipper; in reference to the trilocular ovary and slipper-like labellum. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of lindenii   lin-DEN-ee-eye (Source: http://www.rainyside.com/resources/reference/PronunciationGuideIJKL.html)
Pronunciation of Phragmipedium   frag-mi-PEE-dee-um (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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 is 1 item 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: Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. Plants are found in open savannas and under shrubs, tall ferns, and tall trees, or on fallen logs in cloudforests.
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