Masdevallia velifera
 

A nice Masdevallia from Columbia.
~John

Masdevallia velifera
 

On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 01:09:52 +1100, "John Varigos"
wrote:

A nice Masdevallia from Columbia.
~John


That one is really different. What do you know about its growing
conditions?

I really enjoy your identifying the home ranges of all your species.
Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php

Masdevallia velifera
 

Thanks SuE

I felt a bit of info about location would add to the posts. If I had time to
add a bit about the culture I would but then Jay Pfahl is doing such a
wonderful job of this on his web pages.

According to Gerritsen and Parsons' book on Masdevallias, this species is
considered to be cold growing and should bloom in late autumn early winter.
The fact that this plant was benched at our February meeting i.e. Summer in
the sthn hemisphere would indicate that the blooming season is probably
longer than documented. Apparently it was lost to cultivation and in the
wild for many years and was only rediscovered in 1985. The one down side to
owning this one is that it has a rather foul smell.

Cheers
John

"SuE" wrote in message
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On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 01:09:52 +1100, "John Varigos"
wrote:

A nice Masdevallia from Columbia.
~John


That one is really different. What do you know about its growing
conditions?

I really enjoy your identifying the home ranges of all your species.
Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php

Masdevallia velifera
 

John,

I've seen this species in bloom over a wide range of months here in the Bay
Area.

My first introduction to M. velifera was by smell, not by sight. I thought
it was kitty poo at first, since the grower (Dan Newman) had a wonderful
greenhouse cat.

Stunning coloring and shape, even if the smell is foul.

-Eric in SF
www.orchidphotos.org

Masdevallia velifera
 

On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 19:28:03 -0800, "Eric Hunt"
wrote:

John,

I've seen this species in bloom over a wide range of months here in the Bay
Area.

My first introduction to M. velifera was by smell, not by sight. I thought
it was kitty poo at first, since the grower (Dan Newman) had a wonderful
greenhouse cat.

Stunning coloring and shape, even if the smell is foul.

-Eric in SF
www.orchidphotos.org


I have met some 'foul' smellers who do not smell in small gh growing
conditions. I don't know if it is the lack of proper air movement or
something else. I have had it demonstrated that in gh no smell - same
clone out of gh -- not 5 feet away but outside the gh -- stench.

Any chance this one is so accommodating?
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php

Masdevallia velifera
 

Am missing out on all the fun! Very few photos have been getting through.
Woefully,
Peter

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"SuE" wrote in message
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On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 01:09:52 +1100, "John Varigos"
wrote:

A nice Masdevallia from Columbia.
~John


That one is really different. What do you know about its growing
conditions?

I really enjoy your identifying the home ranges of all your species.
Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/main.php