Masdevallia ayabacana care - Orchid Board

Purpoh · #1 07-31-2016, 12:12 AM

Hello, I recently purchased one of these and I was wondering about some care information for it. What I am most curious about is how long the blooms last and how frequently it will bloom in a semi-cool environment. Thanks for reading

No-Pro-mwa · #2 07-31-2016, 11:29 AM

I have no answer for you but I'll bump ya.

Purpoh · #3 07-31-2016, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

I have no answer for you but I'll bump ya.

Thank you, not many people seem to grow this maybe...

Tindomul · #4 07-31-2016, 07:30 PM

I've tried growing this before. Water issues were the death of it, not temperature. I kept it intermediate to warm but I never gave it a chance to dry out well. So eventually it did rot away. Where did you get yours from?

Purpoh · #5 07-31-2016, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tindomul

I've tried growing this before. Water issues were the death of it, not temperature. I kept it intermediate to warm but I never gave it a chance to dry out well. So eventually it did rot away. Where did you get yours from?

Mine came from a friend in my orchid society who sold it to me. If you have been looking for one maybe I can divide mine when it is bigger. Might be a few years though not sure how fast it will grow in my environment. Or maybe I can ask if she has more.

wintergirl · #6 07-31-2016, 08:25 PM

How does your friend grow it?

Purpoh · #7 07-31-2016, 10:47 PM

She told me that it could grow in my windowsill with bright shade and it was slightly more tolerant of warm temperatures. Its flower hasn't wilting yet so atleast I haven't killed it so far, though I'm nervous. I'm going to get a cool-growing mini greenhouse in a short time though and start growing draculas too

Tindomul · #8 07-31-2016, 10:58 PM

Thanks Purpoh. I am actually not sure if I have this one growing in my tank now or not. I got a shipment of several Masdies in this subgenus (Regalia) a while back. Not sure which ones survived.

Purpoh · #9 07-31-2016, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tindomul

Thanks Purpoh. I am actually not sure if I have this one growing in my tank now or not. I got a shipment of several Masdies in this subgenus (Regalia) a while back. Not sure which ones survived.

I just started getting into the genus. They are so nice!

wintergirl · #10 07-31-2016, 11:21 PM

I grow a lot of species masdies but not this one I grow. It's good that it is heat tolerate. That is the biggest problem for me. I don't have a cool area so I have to try and create it for each plant.