Maxillaria discolor Gongora creating graceful petals that exude

creating graceful petals that exude charm and sophistication

creating an extraordinary pebbled surface that appears almost three-dimensional

Best grown in a wooden basket or mounted on cork to accommodate its pendant flowering habit and allow the blooms to cascade freely

Light: Bright indirect light with 40–50% shade cloth

The medium should be allowed to dry lightly between waterings but should never become completely dry

Maxillaria discolor Gongora creating graceful petals that exudeA compact epiphyte native to Ecuador, producing small, erect flowers directly from the base of distinctive dark, cylindrical pseudobulbs. The lanceolate sepals and petals form a semi cupped bloom with a neat, refined appearance characteristic of the Heterotaxis alliance. Light: Bright indirect light with 4060% shade cloth; tolerates slightly more light due to its succulent pseudobulbs. Temperature: 5878F (1426C); an intermediate warm grower that