I have 2 large Masdevallia tovarensis and I decided to divide one now that it has finished blooming. I actually found these M. tovarensis at a flower shop about two years ago. They were not in bloom and on the werge to be discarded when I saw them, so I got them for really cheap. They have now grown into huge healthy plants.
First I gently split the large root ball in half, making it a bit easier to find natural places to divide the plant. I wanted to keep one half, so that one went back in the pot with some nice new sphagnum moss. Next I divided the other half into three smaller plants. So all in all I ended up with one large division – you can barely tell that anything is missing – plus 3 really nice smaller divisions of generous size.
I sold two of the divisions and traded the third for small divisions of a Masdevallia hirtzii and a Dracula benedictii from a friend. A nice deal. Division? I really think it ought to be called multiplication.
……… the sad end to this story is that the post office actually managed to loose my incoming trade package, so someplace, in a dark postal office there is a small box with a Masdevallia hirtzii and a Dracula benedictii mummy inside. Sigh!
Ohh no! 2 years ago …What is the trick to have so big Masdevallias??
Yes, I know… really sad, but that is how it goes sometimes. The trick, hmmm, I am not sure. I guess they were just really happy. A little bit of luck, good light, cool nights I assume helped some.