MASDEVALLIA problems. Help!

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Originally Posted by euplusia

Masdevallia decumana is among the ´difficult to grow´ Masdevallias in my private experience. Other species like floribunda, barleana, bicolor, tovarensis and many more are easier. And every changing of climate and growing conditions plus the transport is stress for these delicate plants. It doesn´t mean that you can´t grow masdies on your windowsill, but eventually some hardier species will bring you more fun.

I didn't see this until the last second!

NeoNJ - you might want to take what euplusia said into consideration.



Most Angraecoids grow on the intermediate to warm side. I don't usually grow Angraecoids, but I have for certain grown at least 1 species of Aerangis - Aerangis fastuosa.

Depending on the Paph and Phrag, same thing...

Some can be grown intermediate to warm.

I only know of a few Paphs and Phrags that can tolerate cooler temperatures that ere on the side of those similar to Masdevallias. Paph micranthum, Paph armeniacum, and Paph malipoense being a few of them. Phrag bessae being one of the Phrags that I know of that may be able to tolerate Masdevallia type conditions.

As far as I know of your growing conditions, it would help greatly if I knew the numerical values of your temperatures.