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Established Seedlings of
Paphiopedilum platyphyllum ‘Ruth Kennedy’ AM/AOS × self |
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TN8351 |
| Name: |
Paphiopedilum platyphyllum ‘Ruth Kennedy’ AM/AOS × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Ms Cynthia Hill
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pod Parent Closeup of Flower |
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F, cooler season Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F. Potted in Medium fir bark mix with #3 horticultural charcoal and sponge rock, ratio 4:1:1.
Comments: Parent plant: This species is thought to be native to Borneo. According to Norito Hasegawa and Harold Koopowitz, the plant I grow is a division of the original Paphiopedilum stonei var. latifolium 'Ruth Kennedy' awarded an AM/AOS in 1981. Now known as Paph. platyphyllum. Purchased at an AOS auction in 2003. Medium-sized plant.
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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 64°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F
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C. Hill pers comm) |
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Winter: days average 75°F, nights 58°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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C. Hill pers comm) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Paphiopedilum |
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From Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress; "pedilon", sandal.
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Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
Paphiopedilum |
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paf-ee-oh-PED-i-lum
(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 are 14 items with
1 to 9 plants per
item
(2 are
compots) that will be considered for sale later.
Click here to see if we have flasks available.
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