Stereochilus hirtus

[Darin]

 

[Jorch]

Funky stem!! haven't seen an orchid stem so spikey before. the flowers are beautiful too :clap:

 

[SlipperFan]

That is cute, and a new one for me. It looks like the flowers might be fragrant???

 

[Lanmark]

Does it have a rootbeer scent?

Awesome flowers and hairs! Great shots! :drool:

 

[biothanasis]

Hairy!!!!!!! But great close up!!!! Also interesting that hair is green with dark background on stem.

 

[JeanLux]

Very interesting!!! What size are the blooms? Jean

 

[Darin]

Thanks all for the kind comments.

It does have a scent, but not like rootbeer (at least to me). It is more of a faint musky smell.

Jean, the individual flowers are about 7mm across.


I grow this warm to hot in summer (under 65% shade cloth and full shade in the afternoons). Water every other day. In winter it is down in the basement grow room with the other plants. Higher light and drier than in the summer (Watered every 3 or so days). Plant looks like hell, but seems to like the misery.

 

[NYEric]

It is very hirsuit. thanks for sharing!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Cool! Now that's one you don't see everyday. Thanks for the look and great job flowering it.

 

[goldenrose]

Funky stem!! haven't seen an orchid stem so spikey before. the flowers are beautiful too :clap:

:clap::clap:Appropriately named! Cool dude!