Maxillaria coccinea
There are lots of little Maxillarias which are really worth growing , although several I had have been shunted off into different genera - not all in the same one. But this little chap stays as a Max' - as far as I know...
Superficially and in colour too, it is similar to Max. sophronites , but that is the colour and size etc of the flowers which misleads, and a look at the small hard bulbs of the latter, as compared to the much less obvious bulbs and almost extremely miniature cymbidium like growth here will easily distinguish ; OI hope to show this other species soon - it has been growing well and should produce its flowers by early summer..
Flowers of this M.coccinea species are only about a centimetre across, but oh so freely given - about 20 buds and flowers this time, and the plant is not yet filling the No.6 basket I moved it into last summer. Will grow well in good light - coolish cattleya conditions, likes being sprayed all the time ( well most plants in baskets do I find ) , but needs a bit of shade to produce its flowers. Perhaps it would grow well in the shade too. I'm using straight medium bark as a compost.
I enjoy it - I thinj you will too.
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