House orchids 2011

[Surreylad]

I found this Dendrobium in my local GC's bargin shelf nice size 2 flower spikes and very healthy £3 couldn't walk past that

[Graham Catlow]

Graham,
very nice - that is a really dark one.
These very dark (vini) coloured maudiae hybrids were all the rage in the orchid world in the 90's selling for high prices. Now they're generally available as un-named pot plants.
I bought one at the same time as you did and that too had two nice plants in it. I'm still on the look out for more.
They were all developed from some newly collected very dark plants, one of which was called paph callosum 'Jac'.
Up to this point the main breeding effort had been in the albino white and green maudiae types.
Plenty more on the web if you're interested,

Regards,

David

Hi David,
Thanks for the additional information. I have a real liking for dark flowers which is why I bought this one. I imagine that white flowers are more appealing to the general public and that these dark ones are a matter of taste.

Graham.

[Tony Willis]

Another rescued one.No name for it.

[LarsB]

It is still masdevallia season and they are pretty.



Masdevallia sancta-inesea



Masdevallia peristeria. Nice, relatively big flower



Masdevallia leptoura is multi flowering. The flowers is not that big, so a closeup is called for, for those of us who can't see very well:

[Sarmienta]

Nice plants lars .I see you have Lepanthes as well .
I did have some Masdavallia,s ,but the slugs love them even more

[LarsB]

The slugs and snails really love Masdevallia. It's a constant battle and even though I think I'm a little ahead, they do get a good bite from time to time. The ones that are mounted - like these are- are slightly better protected.

I do have one Lepanthes. I don't recall posting any prictures of it as hte flowers are so small.

[Maren]

Hi Lars,
how interesting to see you growing your masdevallias on mounts. That must be very labour intensive. But they look nice and seem to flower well.

Mine produce just an ever increasing mass of leaves, nice green and healthy ones, but no flowers. I grow them cool with my Pleione praecox, min 6°C. Any suggestions? You will probably ask me what they are, but the labels disappeared some time ago. I can post a picture if it helps?

[LarsB]

I grow them mounted on rockwool slabs and they keep moist for days, so even though it is more labour intensive than growing in pots, it's not that bad. Besides, i dont' mind watering 

The Masdevallias i grow are from high altitude and temperature are gdropping down to 6 degrees Celsius at night from time to time. I have had a few Madsdevallias from lower altitude, but they tend to loose the leaves when it gets cold. I do have some that i've not yet managed to flower. It might be that they need a change in temperature to do it, but i'm not sure about this.

[manicbotanic]

maren.get them outside at the end of may until about now..i put them in there pots in wire hanging baskets hung in good light ..it seems a bit alien at first but a masd expert told me to do it and the results are great.they love the fresh air/rain on them,had m caesia flower outdoors hanging on a tree branch..

[Graham Catlow]

maren.get them outside at the end of may until about now..i put them in there pots in wire hanging baskets hung in good light ..it seems a bit alien at first but a masd expert told me to do it and the results are great.they love the fresh air/rain on them,had m caesia flower outdoors hanging on a tree branch..

I have a Masdevallia 'Orion' which does just what Marens does, (healthy plant), except I get the odd flower. I will try putting it outside next year. Thanks for the advice.

[Maren]

I'll do that too. I have a little orchard where they could spend their summer holidays. Thanks for the tip. I might forget to water them though.

[Anthony Darby]

Here's Pot. 'Magic Helen'.

[daveyp1970]

Here's Pot. 'Magic Helen'.

what a stunning potinara Anthony,i am just in the process of getting some cats for my south facing window.

[LarsB]

Fantastic colour.

[Anthony Darby]

Another bargain from the Howick (East Auckland) orchid show.