Those are lovely! I had one supposedly temperature tolerant Masdie hybrid at one point and it pouted until it died. Haven't ventured in that direction since. I think my cold is too dry and my hot is too humid for their liking. But if I ever move back to the Bay Area, now I know where to go!

Here is the first one: Masdevallia Samantha Kha (Ignea âÂÂVibrantâ x Chinese New Year). A very nicely shaped vibrant red.

Masdevallia Falcata x Rubicon. Clean white with yellow tips, very unusual the only one like that I have seen.

On to purple: Masdevallia Aphrodites

Masdevallia MacInnes 'Golden Heart' a deep yellow, the flower has very heavy substance.

Masdevallia Falcata 'Sunrise'

Masdevallia Adriana could not capture the deep yellow/orange of this one. The photo does not do it justice.

Misspelled, Adriana should have been Masdevallia Gaiviana.

Masdevallia Red Flamingo 'Scythion'. Red Flamingo does not have to be red. It comes in all colors from yellow to red to white and anything in between. It is a cross between Masd Rubicon (coccinea x Heathii) and coccinea. Since coccinea come in all color this allows a lot of latitude. 'Scythion' is a deep yellow much deeper than any coccinea species.

Masdevalia coccinea 'Terry' x 'Hot'. This one is huge, almost 3" across.

Masdevallia Grand Sun 'Golden Sunshine'. A deep yellow/orange had to go to a dark corner of the GH to capture the color. Was getting glare everywhere else.

Masdevallia Setting Sun 'Autumn Sunset'. I think it speaks for itself.

One more time for Setting Sun

Masdevallia (Darya-I-nur x coccinea).

Masdevallia Tourmaline 'Rapture' probably the most beautiful red I have.

Again.

Last but not least, Masdevallia (Kimbaliano x coccinea)

I entered all of these in the course of today. I spend time potting them the way I want and making a few divisions which were mounted. Most of today was actually spent on other GH chores. I wondered along the way why I'm doing this and would like to explain.

I don't want to brag but somehow get other people to experience what's up there in Pacifica, mostly unknown to the general orchid hobbyist. Everyone knows about Andy, Norman, J&L or Carter and Holmes. SBOE and CalOrchids have been written about endlessly. That, what may well be either the best or certainly one of the best Masd coccinea collection in the world, lurks up there in Pacifica at Hawk Hills Orchids needs to be somehow brought to people's attention.

The owner does not seek publicity and states that relatively few people know what he has. Locals of course and a few Pleurothallis nuts nation wide know about it. What is pictured in the above posts is a fraction of what's on display in the GH which is open to the public on Sunday only, mid day. Peak blooming will occur in the next week or two, 6 to 8 weeks from now they'll be all out of bloom.

If for any reason you find yourself in SF during that time, do yourself a favor and witness this stunning display, you'll not regret it. Forgive me if I came across overbearing.

Nick

Every time i see a mass display of these I think of Tasmania. Not all that cold by Northern USA standards but cold by Mainland Australian standards and damp too.

They are luminous and lovely, thanks for posting the pics.

I'll be in Pacifica 9/8- 9-12. I'll definitely swing by and see what he has to offer. Thanks so much for posting these fabulous beauties!

All I can say is wow, wow, and WOW. Would these grow comfortable in jamaica? we are in the nothern hemisphere and have a tropical climate right through the year. Velleta

Sounds like a plan however these things bloom in late spring and early summer. Look at the date of my original post. Right now you'll see very little in bloom. Look at my photos and write down the names of what you'd like. Most will be true replicas, the exception being Masd Red Flamingo. This is a complex hybrid that is any color of the rainbow. White, yellow, orange, red and purple and anything in between. Some of the most spectacular blooms are 'Red Flamingo' but you really need to see them in bloom in order to make a choice. If you buy a Red Flamingo without seeing the bloom, it's a grab bag, could be any color unless he has them color marked. I believe that is not the case.

One you might also consider is Masdie Bay Bridge ? 'Merlot'. A deep beautiful maroon/purple. Good luck, you'll have a ball.

Nick

He's not open to the public during the week. You need to see if he'll meet you there for a private tour. Email him and quote the post. I think he knows about this post

Nick

Sadly, I am hundreds of miles away, and I don't know a supplier here in jamaica who does them. I normally purchase my orchids from the only person who I know does them on a wide scale and even at shows I have not seen one. Right now I would love to have a few paphs. But I can't get any either. Here in jamaica we are limited to mostly catts,dens,phals and vandas. :'( . I don't know if its because of or climate(HOT). But what I woldnt do to get a few of the more unsual ones, until then all I can do is drool all over yours. Velleta

OrchidNick, Thanks for the post about mid-week not being open.

The owner lives across the bay. It takes him close to an hour to reach the GH in Pacifica. He'll not make the trip to sell you a couple of Masdies. If you plan to make a major purchase you might get a private tour

Nick