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Masdevallia maloi 'Franklin'
Masdevallia maloi 'Franklin'
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Masdevallia maloi 'Franklin' is a named clonal selection of this rare cool-growing species from the cloud forests of Ecuador (Loja province), where it grows as an epiphyte at elevation in conditions of high humidity and constant air movement.
'Franklin' produces distinctively triangular, golden-amber flowers with a rich maroon central marking and long, upswept tails that give the flower a striking architectural quality. Flowers are produced singly on upright stems and held clear of the neat, strap-leafed foliage. As a named clone, the flower form and colour shown in the photographs is what you can expect from this plant.
A true species valued both as a collectible in its own right and as a parent plant in cool-growing hybrid breeding. Rarely available in Australia.
Growing Notes
- Cool-growing; prefers temperatures of 10–22°C with a cool drop at night
- Bright, indirect light — no direct sun
- Keep evenly moist year-round; do not allow to dry out completely
- High humidity preferred: 70–85%
- Good air movement essential
- Repot every 2–3 years in fine bark or sphagnum moss
The photographs show the parent plants. Division supplied as a flowering-size plant.
