Masdevallia Machu Pichu 'JV'

[Ross]

Originally Posted by Paul

Beautiful. Makes me wish I could grow them but my apt is just too warm

What's too warm Paul? All of mine are in a window in the house and do just fine.

[Burgos]

yes, i also would like to know what is too warm. what temperatures do you get in victoria? minimum and maximum?

i have read that if you get very hot days (just a few, like 15 days+-) you can put the masdies in the fridge during the night. they stand these temps, and it´s a way to help them survive

[Bolero]

Temps here range from 0C (32F) to 46C (112F).

When the temps reach over 32C (90F) I bring them inside my home into airconditioning. They seem to grow better here in summer than they do in winter at times. But they grow cool to intermediate usually. I know of many growers than leave them outside even in the real heat and they still go ok provided they have fans and misting. I don't like leaving them outside so I bring them inside and put them in trays on a plastic sheet. Then take them back outside in the evenings.

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[natasha]

hot pink! love it!

[WhiteRabbit]

wow! my favorite color!
I haven't tried masdies - tho it's in my mind
good growing!

[Burgos]

yes!! with those data you´re encouraging me to buy one or two haha because we get almost the same temperattures here (less hot in summer, in my balcony it´s usually only 25º celsius), and don´t you take them in in winter? do they handle almost frost?

it´s got a reallly amazing colour, and the one of the other thread is... i love them!

[Bolero]

Well I have had some light frost here this year and they did ok. I can't see any cold damage and they are all flowering as well as when the winters are warmer.

No, I don't take them inside. The only plants I have inside are seedling tropical paphs, Phals and a couple of Bulbo's.

[Burgos]

oh really¿?? maybe i should try one of these...and what about humidity and light¿? a lot , little?

[Bolero]

Humidity......well I try my best but in winter the humidity varies between 40% and 100% but mostly at the higher end of the scale. During summer it can vary between 10% during the days and 90% at night. It gets quite extreme. I do a lot of misting on dry days and allow a lot of air movement.

50% shade in winter and 70% shade in summer.

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[Burgos]

i get the same humidity + - in winter, but in summer it´s usually like 50-60% though with a tray behind the plants it usually reaches the 70-80%, im really considerring getting on eof these