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Old 03-06-2013, 12:17 AM
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Hi everyone. I don't think I've ever posted or even looked at posts in this section of OB. I spend most of the time in the slipper orchid sections. Slipper orchids are my favorite, masdevallias are my second favorite. Problem is, I'm afraid to try them again I'm not familar with the species or hybrids.

My conditions are T5s or T8s (except during seed starting time, March-April), 63% to 75% RH, 65F to 67F night time temps, 73F to 78F day time temps. I prefer species over hybrids, I'm a "species freak." I have a Masdevallia Aquarius now that is my first and only masdevallia that is recovering and I'm doing an experimental potting method with it. What would you guys reccomend for species? I like the ones that stay small but get full and bushy over the ones that are taller and not as bushy. I'm most concerned about humidity levels dropping to 63%, not cool enough night time temps, and cooking them with the T5s.
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Old 03-06-2013, 07:04 AM
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I keep masdies with RH often dropping more into the 50% region. The key is how you keep the root zone moist and cool. Your temps are higher than mine (although mine sometimes reach that).

I grow veitchianna, baraleana, amabilis (and a couple of others I can't remember now). I grow them in moss in porous clay pots and when RH is likely to be low (most of the summer) I put a porous clay tray underneath with lecca beads, with the pots sitting on top of the lecca and water up to the base of the pot. This keeps them constantly moist because the moisture is transmitted through the porous clay, it also cools the roots because the evaporation from the clay has a cooling effect (really quite noticeable, the pots feel really cold when you pick them up especially on a hot day).

I've not found I have to worry about RH growing in this way, and they cope well with the warmer days as well. Before I started growing this way I had noticeable signs of heat stress on them. Also leaves growing crinkled or not pulling free of the sheath due to low humidity. Only get that now when I've let them dry out. You have to make sure they don't dry out if growing this way because the clay gets hot if it dries.

veitchianna is quite tall although mine is really bushy as well (it wasn't when I got it but has really filled out). It also has very very long flower spikes which either need staking or go everywhere. They are probably about 3 times the length of the leaves at least and last year mine just had flowers showing all over my masdie table where the spikes were laying low among the other plants.

baraleana is more compact, mine is considerably smaller than the veitchianna, and is starting to bush out nicely. It's flowers spikes are relatively long, but hold slightly more upright on their own than the veitchianna. Still probably 3x or more longer than the leaves.

amabilis is also more compact, much smaller leaves than veitchianna and forming a nice compact clump. I don't remember the flower spikes on that to be honest as although it's growing well it's only flowered once for me. I think they are shorter and more upright than veitchianna, but still long compared to the plant.

I have another species I can't remember the name of, but that is tall leaved and not bushy so not what you are looking for, I think my others are all hybrids... just trying to picture the table to remember what I've got

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Old 03-06-2013, 07:27 AM
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I also have barlaeana and think it would suit what you are after. I have found it to be easy to grow and it happily lives under my patio all year, even through the hot summer. My RH is similar to yours but more variable as its outdoors.

I have about 15 masdies I think there is one other species one there which might suit. I'll check in the morning what it is. Funnily I much prefer species most of the time but I have a lot of hybrid masdies. I love the colour range in them.
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Old 03-06-2013, 07:49 AM
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By the way barlaeana is the one in my avatar at the moment
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Old 03-06-2013, 07:57 AM
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I have a cosmia that is small and quite full. I grow it in a modified RJ Squirrel method. It's in sphagnum and large perlite in a 2.5 or 3 inch hydroponic net pot with a coco liner. That is suspended above water in a small bowl by the rim of the net pot.

Here's a pic of the flower:
Masdie. cosmia flower

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