Masdevallia John Leathers #55 × triangularis 'Hawk Hill'

Masdevallia John Leathers #55 × triangularis 'Hawk Hill' is an unregistered cross between a selected clone of Masdevallia John Leathers (M. chaparensis × M. calocodon, B. Cobbledick 1992) and Masdevallia triangularis 'Hawk Hill'. M. triangularis is a Venezuelan species known for its wide, open, triangular flowers and amber-yellow colouring. Crossed with John Leathers, it produces a very floriferous plant, with multiple spikes all around the plant at once, each carrying warm amber-peach flowers with bold magenta-red stripes and dark crimson tails.

About this plant

• Flowering: Highly floriferous, with multiple spikes produced simultaneously from all around the plant. It can be grown as a specimen, mounted or in a basket.
• Flowers: Warm amber-peach with bold magenta-red radiating stripes, a yellow centre and long dark crimson tails. The open, triangular form comes from the triangularis parent.
• Plant: Compact and vigorous, with broad paddle-shaped leaves. It builds quickly into a clump.

Growing conditions

• Temperature: Cool to intermediate, 5°C – 22°C. Both parents are cool-growing; triangularis is slightly more forgiving than many Masdevallia species. Cool nights are required, and this plant is not suited to warm climates.
• Light: Bright filtered light. Good light levels are important for triggering flowering.
• Water: Keep evenly moist at all times. Do not allow it to dry out.
• Humidity and air: Humidity of 60% or higher, with constant gentle air movement. Rainwater or RO water is preferred.
• Mounting: Grows well mounted on cork or tree fern, which suits its clumping habit and shows the flowers well.

What you'll receive

You will receive Masdevallia John Leathers #55 × triangularis 'Hawk Hill' as an established flowering size division. Buds and flowers cannot be guaranteed at the time of shipping due to seasonal and environmental factors.