Masdevallia andreettana

Masdevallia andreettana is endemic to South East Ecuadorwhere it grows in cool wet forest.

The plant had attractive dark green rounded leaves about 3cm long and large waxy white flowers with were a particularly swept back dorsal sepal.

The tiny petals have a striking dark red stripe and the lit has ends in an unusual wharty red spot. The flowers are held well clear of the leaves on a stout stem making for a very attractive plant.

As you can see we grow the species mounted and to provide the conditions it enjoys grow plants very low down in the greenhouse and spray with water every day.

The flowers are very long lasting too - a lovely species.