Masdevallia macrura 'Gigantica' net-pot long-tailed flowers in soft apricot

long-tailed flowers in soft apricot to peach tones with a pink flush through the upper sepal

Dracula mopsus is a distinctive species recognised for its compact growth habit and finely detailed flowers

Freckling heaviest toward the column

Water: Water regularly in spring and summer

recognising the quality of this clone under judging

Masdevallia macrura 'Gigantica' net-pot long-tailed flowers in soft apricotMasdevallia macrura is a large, robust species from the cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador, found at elevations of 2,0002,600 metres and described by Reichenbach in 1874. It's best known for its extraordinary tail length and heavy substance, and has been used repeatedly as a parent in modern Masdevallia hybridising for exactly those traits. 'Gigantica' is a selected clone chosen for size living up to both the species epithet and the cultivar name.