Maxillaria Sanguinea

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Originally Posted by avian

Check out Maxillaria gracilis (cerifera). It's one of the small Maxillaria. It does well outdoors at least for me in So. CA. Range of temperatures for this one is cool to hot and can generally tolerate extremes. Last year it bloomed with one flower but this year there were eight little flowers.

Is gracilis fragrant?

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Originally Posted by Roberta

For a warm-growing Maxillaria (that lends itself to growing indoors) check out Max. richii. Blooms multiple times a year, flowers are a sort of dusty rose color, with bright-yellow lip. fairly unusual color. Flower size about 2 cm. I have found it to be really robust (in my GH)

I ordered one of these from Ecuagenera last week Glad to see your endorsement