Stanhopea tigrina

[Evergreen]

Very fragrant, too bad the blooms don't last long, faded after one day:ninja: But I like it a lot.

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: :clap: It is a shame that those GORGEOUS blooms don't last longer! :drool: :drool:
Does temperature have an effect? ... maybe cooler could get you one more day!:wink:

 

[paphjoint]

Very nice !

 

[JeanLux]

great bloom!!!! Bravo!!! Jean

 

[nikv]

It's lovely! :clap: The flowers on my jenischiana lasted about four days. But they were fantastic while they lasted!

 

[NYEric]

Most stanhopeas are very short-lived; buy more so you can have them in bloom all the time! :evil:

 

[John M]

It's a beautiful tigrina. Mine is var. nigroviolacea and it lasts about 3 days; but, I do keep it at the cool end of the greenhouse. It usually only blooms in the cooler months too. It's a cool to intermediate grower, not a warm grower like many other Stans.

Most stanhopeas are very short-lived; buy more so you can have them in bloom all the time! :evil:

They also respond very well to stress. They love being repotted and divided. Whenever I chop up a large Stan, it's usual for many of the divisions to come into spike very shortly afterwards. In fact, just today I noticed a single-psuedobulb division of one that I potted about 6 weeks ago had a spike! Being just a single, unestablished psuedobulb, I broke the spike off to save it's strength; but, the larger pieces of that plant will probably be initiating spikes very soon as well. I'll let the bigger ones bloom.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Wow! What a beast! Lovely though...

 

[biothanasis]

Stunning!!!

I wish I could keep them healthy and blooming for me...
Maybe because I am an indoor grower??

 

[SlipperFan]

Wow! Impressive.

 

[Lanmark]

Amazing!

 

[Heather]

Awesome species, one of my all time favorites!

 

[Rick]

Great dark colors. My favorite Stanophea

 

[JeanLux]

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They also respond very well to stress. They love being repotted and divided. Whenever I chop up a large Stan, it's usual for many of the divisions to come into spike very shortly afterwards. In fact, just today I noticed a single-psuedobulb division of one that I potted about 6 weeks ago had a spike! Being just a single, unestablished psuedobulb, I broke the spike off to save it's strength; but, the larger pieces of that plant will probably be initiating spikes very soon as well. I'll let the bigger ones bloom.

interesting hint John!!! My tigrinas have become very lazy!!! . maybe I should give them some stress!!! Jean