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Established Seedlings of
Paphiopedilum appletonianum var. hainanense 'MC7319' × 'MC7318'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN8391
Name: Paphiopedilum appletonianum var. hainanense 'MC7319' × 'MC7318'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Troy C. Meyers
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pollen Parent Flower
 
 
Comments: Pod parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN6508 effort of 2008.

Pollen parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN6289 effort of 2008.
 
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 Infraspecies:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 83°F, nights 73°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Infraspecies:   Winter: days average 72°F, nights 59°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Summer, Autumn: days average 87°F, nights 70°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Spring: days average 92°F, nights 68°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 85°F, nights 59°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of appletonianum   Named for Appleton, English orchid enthusiast during the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of hainanense   Means "from Hainan" (South Chinese island) (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Paphiopedilum   From Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress; "pedilon", sandal. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of appletonianum   ap-el-ton-ee-AH-num (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of hainanense   hye-nan-EN-se (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Paphiopedilum   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 4 items 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: Southwest Hainan Island, China. Plants are found in the sandstone mountains and flat expanses of eroded plateau at 1500-2000 ft. (460-610 m).
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