Masdevallia Clarendon Glory 'Pink Beauty' – Vibrant Red-Pink Compact

Experience the vibrant glow of Masdevallia Clarendon Glory 'Pink Beauty', a superb hybrid praised for its excellent vigor and striking color. This clone produces large, well-formed flowers in a saturated, fiery red-pink hue, dramatically contrasted by a faint yellow throat and fine, dark magenta tails. Its strong heritage from the colorful veitchiana species ensures a brilliant, high-impact display. This compact, free-flowering orchid is a captivating feature for any specialized cool growing environment.

Care Requirements

• Light: Requires bright, diffused light; position in an area that avoids any harsh, direct sun exposure to prevent the delicate foliage from burning.
• Temperature: Strictly cool to intermediate conditions are necessary; thrives in night temperatures between 10°C and 16°C (50°F and 60°F), essential for continuous growth and flowering.
• Watering: The medium must be kept evenly and consistently moist at all times, as this genus lacks water-storage organs. Utilize pure water (rain, distilled, or RO) if tap water quality is poor.
• Humidity: Needs high ambient humidity, typically 60% to 70%+. Non-negotiable good air circulation is vital to prevent fungal spots and rot in humid conditions.
• Potting: Use a fine, moisture-retentive, yet highly draining medium such as fine bark or Sphagnum moss; repotting every 1-2 years is highly recommended to refresh the media.
• Fertilizing: Fertilize lightly year-round, applying a balanced liquid feed at a very dilute concentration (one-quarter strength or less) at every third or fourth watering.

Genetic History & Provenance

• Parentage: Masdevallia veitchiana x Masdevallia Rein Sun.
• Hybridizer: C. Halls (Registered by R. Olstan in 2011).
• Registration: Officially registered with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) International Orchid Register.
• Awards: The grex lineage is highly regarded for producing show-worthy flowers, though no specific clone awards are widely cited.
• Note: This stock is mericlone material, guaranteeing the exact flower color, superior form, and reliable blooming of the 'Pink Beauty' cultivar.

Flowering and Maturity Profile

• Season: A highly persistent bloomer that can produce successive flowers intermittently throughout the year, with heavy flowering occurring in the cooler months.
• Bloom Size: Flowers are medium to large for the genus, characterized by their wide, open triangular form and long, graceful tails.
• Coloration: The sepals are a brilliant, saturated red-pink/fuchsia, darkening towards the tips and contrasting with a fine yellow base in the throat.
• Fragrance: This cultivar is generally not fragrant.
• Growth Habit: A compact, clump-forming miniature orchid known for its excellent vigor and ability to produce multiple flowers per active growth.

Why Buy This Plant?

• The intense, high-contrast coloration, derived from the famous veitchiana parent, provides a stunning and brilliant display of color.
• A remarkably vigorous and free-flowering hybrid that is easier to grow than many species, offering reliable color year-round under proper cool culture.
• Our stock is certified mericlone material, ensuring the exact unique coloration, superior form, and prolific blooming habit of the 'Pink Beauty' cultivar.