R. agastum

Natural Hybrid

Seed Parent R. irroratum ssp irroratum
Pollen Parent R. arboreum ssp delavayi var delavayi
Origin W. Yunnan, E. Guizhou 1900-2500 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial terrestrial
Mature Wild Height 400 cm. (13ft.)
Bloom Time early midseason
Flower ?
Flower Color white
Leaves elliptic to lanceolate
Winter Foliage evergreen
Hardiness H3
Extra Information There is a lot of discussion about this natural hybrid. Scientific publications say it is a R. irroratum x R. delavayi. Others say that is is a natural hybrid between R. decorum x R. delavayi. The seeds collected for the above plant where collected in a population where R. decorum and R. delavayi where omnipresent, and R. irroratum was rarely seen. (see also this article)
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Herman Van Ree
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05 May, 2010
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Herman Van Ree
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21 November, 2009
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Nunspeet, Netherlands
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Young plant from seeds collected in Jin Po, Guizhou (China) (2008)
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