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Masdevallia notosibirica

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by MiKa, Sep 14, 2014.

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  1. Sep 14, 2014 #1
    MiKa

    MiKa Active Member Supporting Member

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    Great Masdevallia specie from Bolivia. Cool growing specie. It was flowering in May when the photos were taken and has survived the warm summer months well. Sweden is a pain in the ass when it comes to climate for growing orchids. It is either completely dark and blistering cold in winter, or scorching hot and 24 hours daylight in summer.

    Another set of flowers is forming now.

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    piotrm

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    KellyW

    KellyW Orchid wonk Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Mika, in spite of your conditions you have amazing results. That is a beauty.
     
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    John Marvin (Joe Jo)

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    Mika, very nice growing this beauty, considering the climate. Great job!
     
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    DPfarr

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    Whats blistering hot in Sweden? What is that medium?
     
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    Marni

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    Beautiful blooming.
     
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    Beautiful, and interesting! Does the flower has opening for pollinators? It makes me want to dissect it to see the mechanism.
     
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    MiKa

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    The first thing that came to mind was the Swedish girls :D

    The medium is new and not avaliabe yet.
     
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    DPfarr

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    Nice. I saw the other and realized it was pixelated to obscure it.
     
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    Alfonso Doucette

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    I had the same desire! 11467736476_e73fe90e57_o.jpg
     
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    KellyW

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    That's a great graphic. Thanks. Is the lip hinged or is fused to the sepals?
     
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    naoki

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    Very nice, Alfonso! Thank you. The reduced petal looks translucent.
     
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    Alfonso Doucette

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    Yeah! The petals are translucent!

    The lip is hinged. The only things fused are the sepals, they're also interesting because they have little crests along the point of connation near the opening of the tube.
     
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