Blechnum spicant flowering is typical of Masdevallia orchids

is typical of Masdevallia orchids

almost metallic felt of scales on the croziers and stem that makes this such a collector's plant

As a smaller Philodendron species

with fringed sepal edges and long hair‑like tips

Insufficient light may result in leggy growth and reduced flowering

Blechnum spicant flowering is typical of Masdevallia orchidsBlechnum spicant, the deer fern or hard fern, is one of our most handsome native ferns and a natural fit for a Hardy Exotics planting with a wild, woodland feel. It forms neat rosettes of leathery, deep green fronds and carries a striking party trick: it produces two distinct frond types. Spreading, ladder like sterile fronds lie close to the ground, while taller, narrower fertile fronds rise stiffly from the centre, giving the clump real