Phragmipedium boissierianum Lockhartia Flowers: Aechmea retusa produces a

Flowers: Aechmea retusa produces a showy inflorescence with bright pink or red bracts and small yellow or white flowers

well-spread sepals and a distinctly trilobed lip featuring a prominent

exposure should be strictly avoided

The blooms are highly distinctive

The flowers follow the classic Masdevallia form — fused sepals tapering into slender tails — with warm

Phragmipedium boissierianum Lockhartia Flowers: Aechmea retusa produces aThis medium sized, terrestrial slipper orchid is native to wet montane forests in Ecuador and Peru, growing at elevations between 410 and 1400 meters. It forms fan shaped clumps of long, glossy, dark green leaves and is considered a cool to warm growing species. Light: It requires medium indirect light or dappled shade. Protect it from direct sunlight. Temperature: This orchid thrives in a range of approximately 63 88F (17 31C), preferring warm days