Masdevallia Veitch's Candy Cane 'Super Striper' – Awarded Orange-Red Compact

Acquire the vibrant, award-winning beauty of Masdevallia Veitch's Candy Cane 'Super Striper', a highly prized clone renowned for its striking coloration and prolific flowering habit. This exceptional hybrid produces a remarkable cluster of blooms, each featuring the characteristic triangular form in a bright orange base color, heavily striped with deep red-magenta bands—a literal candy cane pattern. Its compact, vigorous growth, combined with its proven show quality (HCC/AOC, AM/AOC), makes it a highlight for any specialized cool-house collection.

Care Requirements

• Light: Requires bright, filtered light; position in an area protected from direct sun to prevent the thin, leathery leaves from scorching, while promoting abundant blooms.
• Temperature: Strictly cool to intermediate; thrives when night temperatures are maintained between 10°C and 16°C (50°F and 60°F), especially during bud development.
• Watering: Must be kept constantly moist, never allowing the fine root system to dry out completely. Always use pure water sources (rain or distilled) for best health.
• Humidity: Needs high ambient humidity, typically 60% to 70%+. Provide consistent, buoyant air movement to prevent the build-up of moisture and leaf spotting.
• Potting: Best planted in a fine, moisture-retentive medium with excellent drainage, such as fine bark mixed with Sphagnum moss; repot every 1-2 years is recommended.
• Fertilizing: Fertilize lightly year-round, applying a balanced liquid feed at a very dilute concentration (one-quarter strength or less) at every third watering.

Genetic History & Provenance

• Parentage: Masdevallia Tuakau Candy x Masdevallia veitchiana.
• Hybridizer: I.N. Komoda (Registered by R.J. Midgett in 2000).
• Registration: Officially registered with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) International Orchid Register.
• Awards: Awarded both the AM/AOC, HCC/AOC (Award of Merit / Highly Commended Certificate by the Australian Orchid Council).
• Note: This stock is mericlone material, guaranteeing the exact flower color, size, and award-winning striping of the 'Super Striper' cultivar.

Flowering and Maturity Profile

• Season: A persistent and prolific bloomer that can produce flowers intermittently throughout the entire year under optimal conditions.
• Bloom Size: Flowers are medium to large for the genus, featuring long tails and measuring approximately 8.4 cm in total length.
• Coloration: The segments are a dazzling mix of bright orange and deep red-purple, highlighted by a dense pattern of distinct longitudinal stripes (the "candy cane" effect).
• Fragrance: This show-worthy cultivar is not noted to possess a fragrance.
• Growth Habit: A highly compact, clump-forming miniature orchid that is known for producing many flower stems per active growth.

Why Buy This Plant?

• A proven, multiple award-winning clone (AM/AOC, HCC/AOC) recognized for its unique, high-contrast candy cane pattern and prolific bloom habit.
• Exceptional vigor and reliable year-round flowering potential make this a highly rewarding centerpiece for any cool-growing orchid collection.
• Our stock is vigorous, certified mericlone material, ensuring the exact size, robust growth, and dazzling award-winning display of the 'Super Striper' cultivar.