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Hybrid Names

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Since most orchids sold are hybrids, let’s continue the Orchid Names category with more about them. When a hybrid is a cross between plants from the same genus, it uses that genus name. For example, 2 Phalaenopsis parents produced the hybrid Phalaenopsis Bonita: Phalaenopsis Bonita = Phalaenopsis stuartiana x Phalaenopsis buyssoniana If a hybrid is […]

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Orchid Names

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

OK, I admit it — as a website and blog about orchid basics, it’s past time that I tackled understanding orchid names. Whether reading a plant tag, researching care info, or talking to a fellow orchid grower, we all encounter those long names. So I’ve created a new category, Orchid Names, and this is the […]

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