Masdevallia (Marguerite × macrura) ‘Sunshine’ permanent coccinea originates from the Eastern

coccinea originates from the Eastern Cordillera of Colombia at 2

'Plush' has been selected for the exceptional purity and depth of its colour and the broad

richly patterned central lip

and olive hues depending on clone and growing conditions

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 coccinea originates from the EasternMasdevallia (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