This plant was given a cultural award in November when it had 22 flowers and 7 buds. It bloomed again this month with 32 flowers and 8 buds. I brought it in again for judging last Saturday at the Northwest Regional Judging Center and it was given two awards, an Award of Merit for the quality of the flowers and a Certificate of Cultural Excellence for the number of flowers.
This plant is incredible. I have another
Masdevallia decumana that produces a fair number of flowers every time it blooms but this plant goes crazy when it blooms. I worry sometimes that it is going to bloom itself to death, but it seems perfectly happy and just produces another crop of flowers. I grow it mounted on a cedar slab with a bit of moss and water it every day.
As you say, a spectacular plant. Best spread its genes around before it "blooms itself to death"! As always, impeccable photography.
ReplyDeleteThanks, James. I may try to do a "selfing" or it or cross it with my other decumana and "spread the genes" that way.
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