A species from Colombia originally collected in Colombia in the late 1960's. It likes to grow cool with medium-bright light and water as the potting mix approaches dryness. Use New Zealand sphagnum moss for best results. Fertilize only once per month. Masdevallias prefer clean water like rain, distilled or reverse osmosis water or municipal water low in total dissolved solids. San Francisco and New York city have great water for orchids.

Select clone with colors that are actually difficult to look at for long.. Vibrant magenta purple with red tips on the sepals.