Masdevallia & Pleurothallis Haul from Großräschener Orchideen | Fragrant Cool Growing Mini Orchids

Hi everyone, welcome back to my channel!
Today we are unboxing a (mostly) cool-growing miniature orchid haul! I'm expanding my Masdevallia and Pleurothallis collection, with some new (and fragrant) additions!
These orchids were purchased from a German nursery called Großräschener Orchideen (Sorry for not even attempting a pronounciation) : www.orchideenw...
Mounting clay pipe 4.5 x13cm
Meiracyllium trinasutum 02:30
Masdevallia datura 04:20
Pleurothallis spec. yellow 04:46
Anathallis (Pleurothallis) linearifolia 05:15
Masdevallia decumana 05:30 (Link to video in bloom www.orchideenw... )
Masdevallia guttulata 06:00
Anathallis (Pleurothallis) pabstii 06:55
Masdevallia estradae 07:19
Masdevallia coccinea 07:50
Then a racap and some general cultural info on how I keep my existing cool-growing minis; Masdevllias, Restrepias and Pleurothallis :-)
New setup for my cool growers: • My Cool Growing Orchid...
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❀ My Orchid Room ❀
Temps- 18-30C
Humidity 60-75%.
Artificial lighting supplemented with daylight.
✩ Plant Products I Use & Love ✩
Quick Disclaimer - These are products I genuinely love, buy and use- I wouldn't list something I didn't use regularly. However, some of these links are affiliate links. If you choose to purchase any of these products through the Amazon links below, I do get a small percentage towards future purchases. If you choose to not purchase through these links though, I totally understand! I would never recommend products I don’t genuinely love ♡
❀ Inorganic Media ❀
RHS Alpine Horticultural grit- non wicking pebble top layer : amzn.to/2PDzPQA
LECA - Canna Aqua Brand: amzn.to/2Z5sPPy
or IKEA
Pumice : Medium grade ~10mm LAVA-LITE : amzn.to/34C14PY
Synthic: UK supplier www.dartfrog.co...
Seramis : amzn.to/2QdyP59
❃ Organic media ❃
Sphagnum moss by Besgrow
Orchiata bark
Perlite: amzn.to/2Z3PBY7 (mixed heavily with moss)
🐛Pest Control🐛
Pink Sun Neem Oil/Soap duo: amzn.to/39qyPam
Systemic insecticide Bug Clear Ultra (5g/l Acetamiprid):
Large size, better value but lacks dosing: amzn.to/39nTzzS (Use at 10ml/litre)
Or smaller size with clear dosing: amzn.to/2smCUfp
💡 Lighting 💡
Lower Light Orchids (Phalaenopsis, Oncidiums)
Cool white LAP '4000K' under cabinet lighting- Screwfix www.screwfix.c...
IKEA Tertial Lamps: www.ikea.com/g...
Fitted with Amazon Basics 1500 lumen cool white LED bulbs: amzn.to/36RnRsG
High Light Orchids (Vandas, Cattleyas)
GEMMA Lights:
GEMMA 50w LED modular COB grow lights: www.gemma-led....
GEMMA 100w LED COB plant light: www.gemma-led....
GEMMA have kindly provided a 10% off discount code for anyone who is interested in purchasing any of their lights! This is valid until 01/01/21. Just pop OrchidRoom in at the checkout :-)
Mars Hydro TS600
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❃ Shelving ❃
Wire shelving, Hartleys direct: www.hartleysdi...
Metal shelving IKEA: www.ikea.com/g...
✩ Pots ✩
DIY Self watering pots:
15cm (White outer) made with IKEA Nekjon outer mask www.ikea.com/g...
and various 15cm clear internal orchid pots
Larger made using elho brussels outer pots: amzn.to/2QxPhwT (20cm)
with orchid focus inner pots: amzn.to/2ZAW0KX (21cm) Or larger.
Wick for self watering pots: amzn.to/2sMuWM7
DIY semi hydro pots, various brands or vases
Self watering pots with water level gauge:
Lechuza mini deltini: amzn.to/2sKHuny
or other brand: amzn.to/2S5o4UL
Mini USB fans from Amazon: amzn.to/2Z9zpon
Vanda baskets purchased from Roellke Orchideen and Peter White Orchid accessories

[@EdsOrchids]

I've never bought a bad plant from this dealer....he's one of the best. Ed

[@AllAboutOrchids]

Hello Annabelle. I love your channel. 👋👌Fresh and inspiring. Greetings from Greece 🇬🇷😎

[@TheOrchidRoom]

Hi! Thanks!! 😀

[@arleneroserenders3310]

Happy to have you back

[@MicksMasdevalliaorchids]

Nice haul, enjoy your new masdevallias, thanks for sharing. Happy Growing.

[@rosebowen8924]

Beautiful.

[@Twigarati]

🤩 beautiful newcomers! 🤞🏼 for those spikes 😊

[@TheOrchidRoom]

I hope they make it too! I still haven't got around to repotting so they've been sat upstairs for a week. I'm telling myself I'm waiting for them to adjust... 😂 I don't like putting new organic potted ones next to my others, who knows what's hiding in the media 😅

[@KP-gw5zv]

What a bunch of cuties. When their blooms come it will look wonderful. And being that a lot of them if not all of them are fragrant will be quite nice as well. I am not sure at this time if I am a masdevallia orchid person. Maybe later but that being said they are lovely blooms. You did very well on this haul. Waiting with you to see all the blooms. Great video and you will do really well with these. Have a very great day/evening.

[@TheOrchidRoom]

Thanks Kim! 🙂💗

[@marygorchidsmore2058]

Hi Annabel! Hope you're well! Just watching this video for third times , since recently I got a masevelia that still alive after repoting! How yours are doing? Have they bloomed for you yet?

[@smallshebear]

I bought a Masdevallia herradurae with burgundy/purple/dark red coloured flowers with a lovely fragrance (it is described as coconutty but can't remember 😅) in the fall. It does well for me in a cooler room facing east (bought two and the other, a hybrid, found it too hot and lost its leaves...) Happy growing!

[@TheOrchidRoom]

I just got a herradurae from spicesotic too! The coconut fragrance description got to me. Hope it is, coconut is my favourite! 💗😀

[@sleepgas]

Hello Annabelle. I've been watching a bunch of videos and learning a lot.I noticed that you put holes through both spots in your self-watering pots I think that's a good idea and I will try it that would certainly make watering easier

[@TheOrchidRoom]

Always worth a try, you might hit on a solution that makes life a bit easier and the orchids happier! Sometimes the things I try are a bit risky, but I'm happy to mess up and learn from it 🙂

[@maxineevans9179]

Hi Annabel, a lovely selection of plants and your orchid room is going to smell divine with all those fragrances 😊. I've just got my first ever Masdevallia and it's a barlaeana so I'm hoping I can keep it alive with my ever growing collection of different orchid types lol. A bit of advice please... Would you say these don't want any direct sun on their leaves at all so they need proper full shade or is a bit of diffused sunlight ok on them for a while? Many thanks and good luck with your lovely new orchids 😊.

[@TheOrchidRoom]

Barlaeana is pretty cold growing, I have a Barlaeana x Veitchiana, it's an easy growing cross at least. Masdevallia lose water very easily through their leaves, and also burn easily, so you don't want the leaves heating up at all. Cloud forests would be bright shade, they probably never see direct hot sun in nature. That said, they will do better under good light which is why they are well suited to growing under LEDs rather than sunlight, which can heat the leaves. So for windowsill growing I'd say you want bright shade, no direct afternoon sun heating the leaves. A bit of morning sun may be ok, but not if it gets too hot. As I grow mine under LEDs I can't advise too much from experience but I'd say wherever you position it, if any sun is hitting then feel the leaves. If they feel too warm then move out of the sun 🙂 But probably better to position somewhere where they get indirect, but bright-ish light, if possible 🙂

[@maxineevans9179]

@@TheOrchidRoom Thank you very much Annabel 😊. That's great information and I will definitely keep an eye on the leaf temperature as a guide. It's getting harder to judge as the sun is getting higher as the weeks go on so I'm having to watch the positions of my various orchids like a hawk lol. What might be great today, might be in full sun further down the line 😩. I think I might have a couple of spikes coming up as this one is blooming size apparently (I hope they're spikes lol) so I really hope I can keep it healthy and it will thrive in my care 😊.

[@tubrofox]

Did you confirm that masdevallia guttulata flowers are honey scented? Thank you for the video Ana María.

[@lucythecat529]

Will be interesting to see how they do for you! I haven’t tried any of those as my humidity may be too low. They look like very nice plants with lovely blooms!

[@TheOrchidRoom]

Thanks! My others are doing very well so I'm fairly confident these will also 🙂 The coccinea is the only one I'm more hesitant on, because Dracula don't do as well for me as Masdies, and I think the coccinea would probably like it cooler.

[@SuperMariela78]

I'll live vicarously through you with the masdies...Don't dare to grow them as of yet, I live in southern France, summers can get pretty hot here...and i'm still learning my basics in orchid growing. The coccinea one looks amazing though. Hope all spikes will bloom! also loved the clay pot, looks super cute! might try that some day.

[@TheOrchidRoom]

They're quite intimidating, it's difficult to know how they'll do until you get one, but getting one and risking it dying isn't appealing either 😅 They definitely grow warmer for me than they should in summer, and they make it, but we don't have very long summers. Sometimes I get some leaf yellowing by the end of summer, like they're trying to tell me they've had enough already. But they usually put out more leaves in autumn and spring again. Maybe worth trying one of the warmer tolerant ones like the guttulata, if you do decide to take the plunge. My barleana x veitchiana hybrid is funnily enough the most vigorous one I own so far. So maybe that's also a bit more warm tolerant although it's parents are actually supposed to be some of the more cold growing species... 🤷‍♀️

[@SuperMariela78]

@@TheOrchidRoom I'm thinking I will try the Guttulata once I feel more confident in my growing abilities with the plain ole phals! Most of those without spikes are beginning to grow roots, I'm excited, must be i'm doing something right...Thanks for your videos ;)

[@suethorpe7850]

I haven't caught the Masdie bug yet but your coccinea has caught my eye 👀💕

[@TheOrchidRoom]

She's so pretty isn't she!😀 I've wanted one for a while but been hesitant, they're supposed to be pretty cold growing.... we will soon find out 😅

[@arleneroserenders3310]

We missed your video

[@wandashaw3551]

Awesome Haul, they all look so healthy! :)

[@TheOrchidRoom]

They do don't they, let's hope I can keep them thay way! 😀

[@wandashaw3551]

@@TheOrchidRoom , I am sure you can!! Looks like you have TEN GREEN FINGERS instead of two green thumbs!! :)

[@lisadewyngaert9028]

Did you get your coccinea to bloom? I would love to see a picture. I have this plant! It grew a flower spike and I was so very excited and wouldnt you know, I broke them off the next day :(

[@TheOrchidRoom]

The coccinea did bloom yes, very pretty flower!

[@toddstropicals]

I'll have to enjoy your cool growers Annabelle. Far too hot here for that lot.

[@TheOrchidRoom]

I know some people in Australia who converted wine chillers to orchidariums 😉 Must be a pretty expensive project though! I think I'm right on the border of being able to grow them, they do well in my winters and springs and slowly stall in my summers. By the end of last summer I was getting some leaf yellowing, then they perked up in winter... At least you have some nice warm weather to enjoy 🙂