The highland tank is doing well in the cool weather; the unknown masdevallia hybrid is still blooming and looking fine. Its been joined by a masdevallia glandulosa which is showing a huge number of spikes/flowers. You can clearly see the glands which give it its name and unusually for a masdevallia it has a pleasant scent. Most Masdevallias dont smell, and most of those that do are somewhat unpleasant. The glanulosa however smells of cinnamon biscuits!
Last and by no means least in the tank – masdevallia caloptera is just starting to open its flowers spread across two spikes.
My Ludisia discolor (the Brit in me really wants it to be discolour) is also in spike. I really like this jewel orchid both for its foliage, but also enjoy its spikes of small white flowers. Think it last spiked back in Feb and the flowers really cheered up my otherwise grey dull kitchen windowsill!
