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Originally Posted by Roberta
Definitely you don't want it to be dry ever. When Stanhopeas experience dryness, they say "Uh oh, drought" and drop leaves - and may take several years to get back to health.
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That may explain why some of the non-native Stanhopeas I have are struggling, notably S. grandiflora. I water daily in the dry season. But the rest of the year they can go for a few days without rain every once in a while. And even during the dry season they don't really stay wet for more than a few hours after watering.
But I agree with Stephen, some don't mind a bit of drying out. My S. wardii and S. ecornuta grow and bloom well with a significant dry season every year. And the S. jenischiana that I got last year bloomed this year mounted in a tree that I hardly water even in the dry season.
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