Masdevallia (Marguerite × macrura) ‘Sunshine’ permanent and long dark red tails

and long dark red tails

a primary hybrid of M

coccinea originates from the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia at 2

Pattern and intensity will vary across individual seedlings

it became a favourite in European collections before all but disappearing — a genuine "lost orchid" not reintroduced to cultivation until the late 1970s

Masdevallia (Marguerite × macrura) ‘Sunshine’ permanent and long dark red tailsMasdevallia (Marguerite macrura) 'Sunshine' is a selected clone of this unregistered primary cross between two well proven Masdevallia species. M. Marguerite (M. veitchiana M. triangularis) contributes bold warm colouring and flower size; M. macrura, a robust Colombian species, contributes the extraordinarily elongated tails and heavy substance for which the cross is immediately recognisable. 'Sunshine' has been selected for its bright, clear yellow