Masdevallia Earl Bishop 'Good Stuff'

Masdevallia Earl Bishop is a cross of Fraseri and Marguerite, originated by D. Harvey and registered by Allen Clark in 1997. Its background is equal parts coccinea, ignea, infracta and veitchiana.

'Good Stuff' has bright orange flowers with a broad band of magenta-red running down the centre of each lateral sepal. The lateral sepals narrow into magenta-red tails, and the dorsal sepal carries a long, upright orange tail.

About this plant

• Flowers: Rounded, cupped flowers with three tails, carried singly on upright stems above the leaves.
• Plant: Compact to medium Masdevallia habit, clumping, with single upright leathery leaves.

Growing conditions

• Temperature: Cool, 3°C – 18°C. Its parent species come from Andean cloud forest. It needs cool nights and is not suited to warm climates, so avoid sustained warmth.
• Light: Bright filtered light, no direct midday sun.
• Water: Keep evenly moist at all times. There are no pseudobulbs, so do not allow it to dry out.
• Humidity & air: Humidity of 60% or higher, with constant gentle air movement. Rainwater or RO water preferred.

What you'll receive

A division of Masdevallia Earl Bishop 'Good Stuff', divided from an established plant. Buds and flowers cannot be guaranteed at time of shipping due to seasonal and environmental factors.