Identification for repot needed, no blooms..

[Yamhure]

Hello all,

Im currently repotting my grandfathers orchid collection, he passed away recently. I found this sweet girl and shes the ony one of her kind inside the entire collection. Dont really know what medium she might like or what species she is. Help would be appreciated!

[Roberta]

Hmmm... I looked around at my own plants to look for something similar that might give me a clue. Those big, leather-like leaves with no pseudobulbs looks a lot like Stelis purpurea or Stelis maxima. One of tehe photos does look, though, like there might be a small pseudobub, if so than it's not Stelis. But there are some other contributors to the Board who are a lot better on identifications than I am. So let's wait for some more people to jump in.

[Yamhure]

I looked up Stelis orchids and it very well does seem to match! While repotting I noticed a small round shaped whitish colored "organ" if thats correct, under the leaves. But no, no pseudobulb that I have ever seen. As for the Masdevallias you advised me with yesterday, I found some peat moss and made a 40% peat moss, 20% coconut fiber and 40 % finde grade pine bark mix and they seem to be really happy! Thanks for all your help Roberta.

[Roberta]

If it is Stelis, they like to stay somewhat damp. Perhaps a little less damp than the Masdevallias. Also, they are are definitely not delicate... I have those two species, and they grow like crazy. Two or three years, and you can share with a friend...