Masdevallia lilacina Cyrtoglossum Successful cultivation of Anthurium crystallinum

Successful cultivation of Anthurium crystallinum Silver requires attention to the following aspects:

Chia Lin parentage

globose lip that contrasts sharply with the rest of the flower

filtered light is essential to ensure regular and robust flowering

Masdevallia lilacina Cyrtoglossum Successful cultivation of Anthurium crystallinumOne of the most visually dramatic species in the genus, native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing dozens of simultaneous blooms in a dense basal habit. The small open flowers are almost secondary to the spectacle it is the extraordinarily long filiform tails, curving and intertwining around the entire plant in a wild halo of filaments, that truly define this species. Light: 7080% shade cloth; avoid direct midday sun. Bright, diffused light