{"id":27742,"date":"2017-05-23T12:05:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T20:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=27742"},"modified":"2017-05-29T06:42:40","modified_gmt":"2017-05-29T14:42:40","slug":"an-outstanding-masdevallia-orchid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/23\/an-outstanding-masdevallia-orchid\/","title":{"rendered":"An Outstanding Masdevallia Orchid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/masdevallia.html\">Masdevallias<\/a> 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&#8217;ve <a href=\"http:\/\/aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/outdoor.html\">grown it outdoors<\/a> ever since. Over the past month, it&#8217;s put out a bumper crop of 32 flowers and buds, most of them still going strong when Dave took these photos last week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_2_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27745 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_2_800px-85x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia coccinea, bright pink orchid species flowers, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_2_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_2_800px-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_2_800px.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_9_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27752 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_9_800px-85x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia coccinea, bright pink orchid species flowers, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_9_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_9_800px-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_9_800px.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_8_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27751 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_8_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia coccinea, bright pink orchid species flowers standing on tall stems, leaves, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_8_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_8_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_8_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/04\/masdevallia\/\">I&#8217;ve blogged about this orchid before<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/12\/tough-masdevallia-withstands-strong-winds\/\">its sunny yellow cousin<\/a>, too. Many Masdevallias are miniatures, but not this species.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_3_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27746 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_3_800px-85x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia coccinea, bright pink orchid species flowers, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_3_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_3_800px-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_3_800px.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_4_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27747 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_4_800px-85x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia coccinea, bright pink orchid species flower, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_4_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_4_800px-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_4_800px.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_5_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27748 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_5_800px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia coccinea, orchid species flower bud, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_5_800px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_5_800px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_5_800px-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_5_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"http:\/\/aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/temperature.html\">cool<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/humidity.html\">humid<\/a> conditions, Masdevallia coccinea puts on a reliably impressive show.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_7_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27750 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_7_800px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia coccinea, close up of bright pink orchid species flower, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_7_800px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_7_800px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_7_800px.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_1_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27744 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_1_800px-85x128.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia coccinea, bright pink orchid species flowers standing on tall stems, leaves, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"85\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_1_800px-85x128.jpg 85w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_1_800px-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_1_800px.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 85px) 100vw, 85px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_6_800px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27749 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_6_800px-128x85.jpg\" alt=\"Masdevallia coccinea, bright pink orchid species flowers, grown outdoors in Pacifica, California\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_6_800px-128x85.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_6_800px-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_6_800px-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Masdevallia_coccinea_6_800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&#8217;ve grown it outdoors ever since. Over the past month, it&#8217;s put out a bumper crop of 32 flowers and buds, most of them still going strong when Dave [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cool-growers","category-photos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27742"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27805,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27742\/revisions\/27805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}