naoki
Well-Known Member
This is the very first individual to flower from a flask purchased from Troy Meyers. Masdevallia andresiana 'MC5780' × self, which was Alfonso Miguel Doucette's cross (thank you, Alfonso!). I deflasked them Aug. 1, 2013, and flowered in Oct. 2, 2014 (14 months after deflask). According to the record, the pollination was done in Sept 2010, so it is about 4 years from seed-to-seed. Other siblings are almost flowering, too. They are grown in cool side of intermediate temp (75/60F), and they grow quickly. Actually they are still in the compot.
Masdevallia andresiana 'MC5780' × self, on Flickr
Masdevallia andresiana side view on Flickr
Masdevallia andresiana close up on Flickr
plant on Flickr
Masdevallia andresiana flower parts on Flickr
Top left: close up of column, petals and the lip.
Top right: the hinge mechanism of the lip, whose base is fused to the sepal, two sepals are removed
Bottom left: tip of the column and the top side of the lip, all sepals and petals removed
Bottom right: Bottom (stigma side) of the column
I feel that this type of flowers are quite difficult to take photos of (i.e. I couldn't come up with a good and interesting angle).
Masdevallia andresiana 'MC5780' × self, on Flickr
Masdevallia andresiana side view on Flickr
Masdevallia andresiana close up on Flickr
plant on Flickr
Masdevallia andresiana flower parts on Flickr
Top left: close up of column, petals and the lip.
Top right: the hinge mechanism of the lip, whose base is fused to the sepal, two sepals are removed
Bottom left: tip of the column and the top side of the lip, all sepals and petals removed
Bottom right: Bottom (stigma side) of the column
I feel that this type of flowers are quite difficult to take photos of (i.e. I couldn't come up with a good and interesting angle).
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