Porrovallia Monica orchid-pot Flowers: White to pale pink

Flowers: White to pale pink base colouring typical of the Bella Donna line

is one of the more floriferous and approachable species in the genus — its spikes rebloom successively and can carry multiple flowers simultaneously

Avoid sustained heat — this is the primary cause of failure with Masdevallia

humidity-controlled environment of a flask to a shadehouse or growing bench is one of the highest-risk points in a young plant's life

and strong substance

Porrovallia Monica orchid-pot Flowers: White to pale pinkPorrovallia Monica is an intergeneric hybrid between Masdevallia veitchiana and Porroglossum echidnum, registered by Ray Thomson in 1996. Porrovallia is the hybrid genus formed when Masdevallia and Porroglossum are crossed relatively few of these intergeneric hybrids exist, and Monica is the best known. From veitchiana it inherits substantial flower size and the warm amber gold colouring; from Porroglossum echidnum it inherits something altogether