Maxillaria rodrigueziana ‘Giant’

A Maxillaria from Costa Rica. I grow it on the cool side of intermediate. The flower segments are about 5” long. There are around 40 flowers. The flowers were larger and fewer last year. Very fragrant. In the morning, it is a pleasant smell, and in the afternoon, it smells like Sweet Tarts taste (chalkiness and all) and I kind of hate it.

Still, the display is hard to beat.

 

Thanks, Marni!