Restrepia Samares

(flosculata x contorta)

Cool growing miniature species which grow at high altitude in Central and South America.  These are ideal for terrariums as they enjoy the humidity created in that environment.  Clump- forming plants with thick leaves on a thin stem. The flowers are produced where the leaf meets the stem and they can bloom several times a year in any season.  The exquisite flowers have detailed patterning, best seen with a microscope! 

Grow in a minimum 10C in Winter, shaded in summer and damp all year.  They are potted in a mix of sphagnum moss and Perlite to help keep them moist.  Mist leaves regularly to increase the humidity. 

The average pot size for these plants is 6cm.