Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Alaticaulia bennettii
Alatacaulia bennettii or Masdevallia bennettii is a species belonging to the group of Masdevallias that have triangular flower spikes (in cross section) and that bloom successively with one or two flowers at a time. The species is from Peru and is 12-15 cm tall with flower spikes somewhat longer than the leaves and large 6-8 cm flowers. It is warm-growing but seems very temperature tolerant since I grow it cool to intermediate. It is in a pot in live sphagnum and seems to like a lot of water.
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Delicious flower and superb photographs, greetings
ReplyDeleteThank you, my friend. Appreciate the effort and time to look and comment.
DeleteLinda, suas fotos são perfeitas.
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Appreciate your kindness in looking and commenting, Elisabete.
DeleteThat is an amazing synsepal!!! The colour, the trichomes, everything!!
ReplyDeleteNot my favorite group of Masdevallias, though. They all seem to me rather awkward plants and though the flowers are lovely they do not always display very gracefully.
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