Masdevallia bicolor - Orchid Board

camille1585 · #1 10-14-2008, 04:15 PM

I don't take credit for the blooms, it was in bud when I got it at a show last weekend. The vendor's specimen plant was gorgeous with dozens of blooms, but the 2 lone blooms on mine just don't give it that 'wow' factor'. I like it anyways!!

dgenovese1 · #2 10-14-2008, 05:37 PM

I like it too Camille...even though it looks like it will bite if you get your finger too close.

whygreenberg · #3 10-14-2008, 06:25 PM

Very cool, Camille! This is definitely one of the more insect-like! Or frog or alien... LOVE IT.

quiltergal · #4 10-14-2008, 11:53 PM

Awww! It's so cute! It does kind of have that My Favorite Martian look to it.

Can't wait til it grows up and throws out lots of flowers. That will be a sight to see!

masda · #5 10-15-2008, 12:57 AM

Nice colour and a good choice, it looks like "Redwing' which is almost world wide nowdays.It will soon grow into a specimen size plant.

betoguerrero · #6 10-15-2008, 12:33 PM

It's beautifull.... try to find the masdevallia andraeta... I don't have soo much masdevallias but they're lovelly and don't neet sooo much room... Congratullations it has a lovelly color!!!

Bolero · #7 10-15-2008, 08:04 PM

Very cute! I like it.

lily99 · #8 10-15-2008, 08:39 PM

Very beautiful! I love masdie's, but my house is too hot to grow them.

camille1585 · #9 10-16-2008, 11:10 AM

Thanks for the nice comments everyone. I think of it as my halloween orchid since it looks like some sort of monster waiting to take a finger off! This plant is going to get huge very quickly, there are so many new growths! I'll have to count it, but I think there's around 10.

betoguerrero, I googled the masdevallia andraeta, but get zero hits! Is the spelling correct? I'd like to see this one.

betoguerrero · #10 10-16-2008, 12:08 PM

It's masdevallia Andreethaeana... a litle different... SORRY...

I'll send you a photo...