Masdevallia - should I be worried

[Phyrex]

Anyone have an idea why the leave yellowed and dried so quickly (1 week)? This is my first Masd. so I'm not really sure if I did something wrong.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

IT looks like it is potted in pure spag! I would put it into a fine bark mix with a couple of peanuts in the bottom of the container. It looks like it is staying too wet.

Cheers,
BD

[Phyrex]

I've since ripped it out and here's what the poor roots look like. I've potted it a smaller pot and in paph mix (fine bark / perlite / charcoal / chopped sphag) I've only had it for a week so it's not like I killed the roots, there just weren't any to begin with. You think I should be checking with the grower if these are normal practices? It's my first masdie so I don't want to lose it.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

The plant looks okay for the most part. I bet with the new mix it will be fine. I cannot tell from the photo how many good roots are there, but if there are a few good roots you can probably save it.

Cheers,
BD

[playtime8978]

Make sure it is not in a draft at all, I had one of my masdies in the kitchen by the back door and its leaves yellowed and fell off, since I moved it ,it has not lost any more leaves.

[margo]

Richard, I don't know anything about masdies and can't help... I just wanted to wish you good luck!

[Drosera]

Hi Richard
What is it for a Masdevallia ?
They are different in cultivation .
Sphagnum is okay ,but not to wet .Wet for ironing ,(I don´t know this word in english ? )is okay and never dry out .
Some Masden should be cool and some are warm in cultivation ,but all shady .
High humidity is essential .
I hope it can help you ?

[hcubed]

I can help with the German-English transfer if you like....

[smwboxer]

My masdevallia get very upset if the air around them is stale. I keep them near the fan so their foliage is always has some movement. They grow like weeds this way but you do have to water more.

[Phyrex]

It's an Ahlenberger Vollmond which is strobelii x schroederiana and I was told that it's one that likes medium temperatures.
I repotted in paph mix (fine bark / perlite / charcoal / chopped sphag) and it's hit with a fan for about 6-7 hours a day.
I think there are about 3-4 good/okay roots left.
I didn't want to clean the middle too much since I don't even know how the leaves are held together, do they have a tiny rhizome or something like that?