Stanhopea lietzei
Found in Brazil at 100 to 800 metres.
This came to me many years ago labelled as shuttleworthii.
This grows well in Sydney, not as vigorously as tigrina but still well. Flowering every 2 or 3 years in January.
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Stanhopea hernandezii (No 2)
Stanhopea hernandezii (no 2)
A species found in Mexico around 1700 to 2250 metres.
My second clone of this easy to grow species. Flowering every other year, normally around late December or early January.
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Stanhopea embreei
Stanhopea embreei
A species found in western Ecuador and Peru around 500 to 1200 metres.
This flowers in December or January.
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Stanhopea costaricensis (No 1 Bruce)
Stanhopea costaricensis (No 1 Bruce)
A species found in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama at elevations of 500 to 1500 meters.
This was my first clone of this very varied species. Hopefully I'll be adding many more costaricensis images to this blog in the years to come.
This guy flowers just about every year anytime from late January to April.
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Stanhopea connata
Stanhopea connata
This would have to be one of my favourite stanhopea.
Found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru at 1000 to 2000 metres.
This is an average grower for me in Sydney. Flowering every 2nd or 3rd year, normally around late Feb or March. It's been struggling over the last couple of years so I'm trying it in the glasshouse to see if that helps things.
The connata is a very distinctive stanhopea that makes some great hybrids.
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Stanhopea ruckeri (No 1)
Stanhopea ruckeri (no 1)
Formerly known as inodora and often still labelled as such.
Found in Mexico, Belize and Nicaragua at elevations of 800 to 1500 meters.
Another great species for Sydney conditions. It grows well in my bush house and flowers every year from late December to mid February.
This particular clone would have to be one of my favourite stanhopea.
New images added from he 2022 flowering season.
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