Welcome to OrchidsForum.com. We are a friendly online community for Orchid Growers all over the world. If you haven't joined yet we invite you to register and join our community. Hope to see you on our forums!

Tiny Masdevallia

Discussion in 'Everything Else Orchid' started by Tom-DE, Jun 6, 2014.

Tags:
  1. ZWUM

    ZWUM Bulbophiliac Staff Member

    Messages:
    1,435
    Likes Received:
    164
    Location:
    Exeter, PA
    I once had masdevallia andreettaeana and if recall it was pretty small I'm not sure if it's as small as your looking for though.
     
  2. Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    5,515
    Likes Received:
    422
    Location:
    U.S.A
    No, not that one, Zach. It isn't tiny and it has big leaves.

    I think so far William has come up with a couple of species that might fit the criteria... I guess those tiny ones are not as popular (in collections) as I thought.
     
    Last edited: Jun 8, 2014
  3. wpinnix

    wpinnix William Pinnix

    Messages:
    1,071
    Likes Received:
    751
    Location:
    Eureka, CA
    Hers a list I made going through Luer's Icones:
    adamsii, 25-45 mm
    condorensis, 30-50 mm
    phacopsis, 20-40 mm
    vasquezii, 30-40 mm
    bangii
    gnoma
    irapama
    kyphonantha
    lansbergii

    The last group I don't have the issue of Icones where they are described, but an internet search looks like they are what you are looking for.....I don't grow any of them, but would like to.
     
    Tom-DE likes this.
  4. Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    5,515
    Likes Received:
    422
    Location:
    U.S.A
    William, I really appreciate this list and I will definitely check into those on your list. Masd. bangii is the only one on the list that I have now. Thanks again.
     
  5. Sebastian Vieira

    Sebastian Vieira Member

    Messages:
    94
    Likes Received:
    31
    Location:
    MedellĂ­n, Antioquia
    You can add M.indecora to your list :)

    [​IMG]
     
  6. Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    5,515
    Likes Received:
    422
    Location:
    U.S.A
    That looks pretty good. Thanks, Sebastian.
     
  7. ZWUM

    ZWUM Bulbophiliac Staff Member

    Messages:
    1,435
    Likes Received:
    164
    Location:
    Exeter, PA
    Wow that's tiny! Very nive
     
  8. DPfarr

    DPfarr Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,534
    Likes Received:
    562
    Location:
    Sacramento, CA
    What about wendlandiana?
     
  9. Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    5,515
    Likes Received:
    422
    Location:
    U.S.A
    a bit too tall but it is a nice mini.
     
  10. DPfarr

    DPfarr Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,534
    Likes Received:
    562
    Location:
    Sacramento, CA
    Is yours larger than 1" tall?
     
  11. Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    5,515
    Likes Received:
    422
    Location:
    U.S.A
    Yup! at least 2.5".
    Do you grow it, Daniel? If you have a tiny Masd. wendlandiana , I would like to see a photo of it...matter of fact,, if you have any Masdevallia around 1" tall, I would love to see it. So far, the only 1" tall Masdevallia that I have now is the Masd. hoeijeri, a tiny little thing and that is exactly what I am talking about, something tiny.
     
    Last edited: Jun 15, 2014
  12. DPfarr

    DPfarr Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,534
    Likes Received:
    562
    Location:
    Sacramento, CA
    I got an awarded minuta and wendlandiana in a raffle. I'll get a snap of them on Tuesday. I'm 99% certain it's <1.5". I think I flowered it once in the last three years. Actually the plants are from the east coast too.
     
  13. Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    5,515
    Likes Received:
    422
    Location:
    U.S.A
    minuta is a tiny one but wendlandiana is much bigger.
     
  14. DPfarr

    DPfarr Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,534
    Likes Received:
    562
    Location:
    Sacramento, CA
    Tom, here is my wendlandiana vs minuta.
     

    Attached Files:

  15. Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    5,515
    Likes Received:
    422
    Location:
    U.S.A
    Thanks for the photos. They are not 1" tall for sure but they look tiny enough on photo and got the leaf shape that I am talking about. Have you bloom out any of them? The wendlandiana look just like your minuta and a bit smaller than normal as well(normally it is 2.5"+ tall). If your wendlandiana blooms out true to name and have a piece available in the future, let me know.

    Edit, you did say it bloomed for you once before..., they are nice looking plants and they should bloom for you regularly.
     
    Last edited: Jun 21, 2014
  16. DPfarr

    DPfarr Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,534
    Likes Received:
    562
    Location:
    Sacramento, CA
    I bloomed the wendlandiana, it has some award on it (only as a cultural or botanical significance type). I was growing them cool and switched to a intermediate condition. I could divide a piece off for you
     
  17. Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    5,515
    Likes Received:
    422
    Location:
    U.S.A
    Those type of awards don't mean much to me. Culture award goes to the grower anyway.

    Just send me PM when you have a piece of it available(perhaps this fall), and we can work something out for that.
     
  18. Alfonso Doucette

    Alfonso Doucette Active Member

    Messages:
    172
    Likes Received:
    232
    Location:
    Madison, WI
  19. Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

    Messages:
    5,515
    Likes Received:
    422
    Location:
    U.S.A
    Alfonso, thank you for the recommendation. I have not seen that one before.

    I googled but no plant photos available. Would you show me a photo of the plant if not much of trouble?
     
  20. Alfonso Doucette

    Alfonso Doucette Active Member

    Messages:
    172
    Likes Received:
    232
    Location:
    Madison, WI
    Hi Tom, I'm happy to share a photo. I just took one. It's not a beautiful photo but you can see the habit. The inflorescences are descending and curve up in a U shape.
     

    Attached Files: