An Outstanding Masdevallia Orchid
Masdevallias love our foggy weather, and we love our Masdevallias right back. This brilliant pink Masdevallia was a gift from a friend many years ago, and I’ve grown it outdoors ever since. Over the past month, it’s put out a bumper crop of 32 flowers and buds, most of them still going strong when Dave took these photos last week.
I’ve blogged about this orchid before, and its sunny yellow cousin, too. Many Masdevallias are miniatures, but not this species. These remarkable blooms sway in the breeze on top of 2 ft. (61 cm) stems. After a few weeks in the sun and wind, some of the older blossoms have faded a bit. But the new flowers still boast their vivid pink, and a few more maturing buds attest that this plant is going strong.
This orchid variety can bloom repeatedly throughout the year, each time keeping its flowers for a month or more. For growers who can provide consistently cool, humid conditions, Masdevallia coccinea puts on a reliably impressive show.
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