Masdevallia mendozae is a cool-growing species from the highlands of Ecuador. It is one of the species in section Saltatrices, a group of species with brightly colored tubular flowers that are lined with glandular hairs, visible in some of these pictures. It does well for me for a while and then declines and is now coming back once again. It seems to go into decline when the potting mix becomes stale, so I've been keeping it fresh.
I love the orange tube Masdevallias. This one is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sue. The Masdevallias in this section are almost all very brightly colored.
DeleteThey are so beautiful, with such a vivid color - thank you for featuring it
ReplyDeleteThank you, Klara, for looking and commenting.
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