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Established Seedlings of
Cattleya jongheana var. alba 'Nieve' × 'Estrella'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN8508
Name: Cattleya jongheana var. alba 'Nieve' × 'Estrella'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Ms Cynthia Hill
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Pollen Parent Blooming Plant
 
 

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn, : days average 87°F, nights 64°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: C. Hill pers comm)
For Species:   Winter, : days average 75°F, nights 58°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: C. Hill pers comm)
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 alba   From Latin "albus" white. (Source: Brown 1956)
Etymology of Cattleya   Named in honor of William Cattley, English horticulturist in the 19th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of jongheana   Named for de Jonge, Belgian orchid nursery of the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of alba   AL-ba (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Cattleya   KAT-lee-ya (Sources: Pridgeon 1992, Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of jongheana   zhong-ee-AH-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 8 items with 1 to 11 plants per item (3 are compots) that will be considered for sale later.

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