Dracula hirtzii

[Thomas]

From the cloud forests of Ecuador, 1600-2100m.

This species is best grown 12-22ºC. High humidity (RH above 80%) and excellent air movement is a must. The flowers are 22cm tail to tail. Plant size 20-25cm.

[Cjcorner]

Now that is one cool looking flower. Your pictures do a great job on the lip too...amazing features! Poor thing would melt from the heat here.

[walingwaling]

wowza, love to stare at dracula's!
im impressed by its size, surely one of the biggest, right?

[raindeepak4u]

Lovely Plants Thomas.. more that that i love your photography....

[zainal abidin]

Stunning Thomas, well the pattern on the petals amazing, good growing.

[siaogu]

Guess I could grow this species in a fridge, we cannot even hit 20C on a good windy overcast stormy day

[Paph]

Amazing, love it!

[Daethen]

Would have loved to see a closeup of the unopened bud in the first picture. Great photos and very pretty plant.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Thomas you have such amazing talents - growing these beautiful orchids so well and the ability to photograph them in a way that always makes my jaw drop. Stunning!

Cheers,
BD

[smartie2000]

wow that photograph is awesome!

and the shape of the bloom is excellent