Masdevallia decumana bloomed too

I must admit that on the picture it looks a bit better than in real life, probably because it is zoomed and flash makes the colors brighter. Still I am proud of this bloom and like it a lot. Hope it is not the last one.



I am going to photograph it on the weekend when there will be a good daylight. Will compare the results.

Masdevallia decumana

This is just an update on a bud. It is still here, not blasted. I also found at least three new leaves started to grow in the different parts of the plant. They are leaning towards the light. I should probably move it from the bookcase to a brighter location. I didn't dare to stake a spike because it looks too thin and fragile, but put a small piece of packing peanut under it to create a soft cushion where it touches the pot edge.

Masdevallia decumana - bud?

I logged here Masdevallia decumana just recently and when taking picture - didn't notice anything unusual. I mean there was some fresh green growth starting, but I though it was just a new leaf. Then I noticed that it started to grow pretty rapidly and lean down away from the bush.
Now I think maybe it is a flower bud?




Closer view of the thing:



Would be thrilling to see it bloom!

Masdevallia decumana

Masdevallia decumana arrived from Ecuagenera, I picked it up from the Montreal show, it was barerooted.



Masd. decumana got on my wish list after I saw these pictures.
Well, mine is not that perfect, there are some strange holes on the leaves, but I am pretty sure it is a blooming sized one - there were couple dried out spikes.
I potted it into net pot with fresh sphagnum and placed that pot inside of clay one. It lives in the basement with my paphs and other masdies. After 10 days it is still alive even though I had to spray it with miticide last Saturday as I found traces of spider mites on one of my paphs.