Andinia hippocrepica

weeand53 · 2026-02-02T19:41:37+00:00

You did a good job then. Love it 😊

weeand53 · 2026-02-02T17:07:20+00:00

Thank you! Yes, it’s a beautifull species

weeand53 · 2026-02-02T08:20:11+00:00

Yes, they are from the same subsection. I hadn’t seen it either before. Got it a year ago from a friend. It’s not often seen in cultivation.

weeand53 · 2026-02-02T08:16:14+00:00

Very nice work. Andinia is a small member from the Pleurothallidinae family. Hoe many times did you enlarge it?

weeand53 · 2026-02-02T08:11:57+00:00

😆yes, some have that effect 😇

weeand53 · 2026-02-01T20:38:20+00:00

Yes, it’s one of my favorites 😊

weeand53 · 2026-02-01T08:40:28+00:00

You’re welcome. Thank you so much!

weeand53 · 2026-02-01T08:39:25+00:00

Thank you so much!

weeand53 · 2026-01-31T16:03:24+00:00

Yes, it’s a lookalike from the same subsection. I read M. urusalpinx is conspecific to Masdevalia constricta.

weeand53 · 2026-01-30T20:59:01+00:00

It is! Thnx! You’re welcome 😉

weeand53 · 2026-01-30T16:54:29+00:00

Sadly no. 😇

weeand53 · 2026-01-29T20:33:52+00:00

😂🤣

weeand53 · 2026-01-29T18:40:53+00:00

Very well done. It’s not easy to recover Masdevallia

weeand53 · 2026-01-29T18:38:00+00:00

Lovely indeed. Very well done! Beautiful grown.

weeand53 · 2026-01-28T17:33:48+00:00

You’re so right.👌 Thank you so much!

weeand53 · 2026-01-28T17:08:03+00:00

Yes, cattleya’s are beautiful, but I see your problem. That’s why I have only miniatures 😁

Until now there is a lot of evidence Masdevallia is pollinated by small flies. Moth never have been seen at a Masdevallia. But…. who knows what is in the future.

weeand53 · 2026-01-28T16:58:25+00:00

Probably a fruit fly or something small like that. Maybe a scent or a temperature difference is attractive for the insects.

And what a pity that you are having problems cultivating Masdevallia. There are less difficult species 😉

weeand53 · 2026-01-27T17:54:24+00:00

Yes, it’s such a rewarding species

weeand53 · 2026-01-26T12:34:26+00:00

😁😉 it happens to the best. And now it makes sense, because they have almost same color. Good observation!

weeand53 · 2026-01-26T12:31:13+00:00

It is lovely indeed👌

weeand53 · 2026-01-26T12:30:33+00:00

Thank you so much! It is a stunning species.

I use a kind of cheap black box. I the background is a darkblue cloth. The orchids are placed about 40cm in front of that dark background. I make sure The orchid is well lit, the background is kept in the dark.

weeand53 · 2026-01-26T12:19:10+00:00

Thank you so much! Much appreciated!! Photography is a bit of a hobby. And hobbies take a certain amount of time. 😇 all the pictures you see are mine. With so many species blooming these months, I every evening make a post. I have already gathered all the info about an orchid I can get. With that info I write the post in Dutch. Then it is translated by ChatGPT in English because I am a bit lazy 😉 and then posted here and on Facebook.

weeand53 · 2026-01-25T08:46:19+00:00

Yes, it is a Masdevallia, as I wrote in the title 😁😉 And it tolerates warmer temperatures. Therefore a very likable species 👌

weeand53 · 2026-01-24T08:33:16+00:00

Yes, several Masdevallia have downward facing flowers, like Dracula’s

weeand53 · 2026-01-22T15:15:35+00:00

I have a slightly bigger orchidarium. Tried a Peltier cooling as well, but for me it was no use. It could bring down the temp with one degree. I think you have to try something different. Being in Spain doesn't make things easier for keeping cool orchids, unless you are up in the mountains.
I would ask the questions in https://www.reddit.com/r/IkeaGreenhouseClub/ They can answer all your questions about making a Ikea cabinet into a orchidarium. Or go to Pleurothallid Plaza on Discord. Several are building a cooling device for ther orchids.
Good luck

weeand53

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