Stan. oculata

[Frdemetr]

Hello stanhopea friends! I logged in yesterday, and to celebrate I posted some recent photos of my first Stanhopea (20 years with me!)
Sudações!
Frederico

[Ross]

Awsum! Are these hard to grow?

[cneos]

What an awesome specimen! With all those flowers, I'll bet your growing space is quite intoxicating. Nice show!

[Frdemetr]

In fact it grows happily under the grapes, the climate conditions are perfect (I'm lucky); this summer I'm worried about the rain (too much), there's no more space in the plastic covered part. We can feel the chocolat smell inside my parents home, 30m away!

[Toddybear]

Impressive display!

[Gin]

I love it , beautiful display of blooms .. Gin

[canadacarol]

Welcome Frederico!

What a fantastic display! ) What kind of pot and media do you grow it in? I have an unidentifed Stan. species, and it is growing but doen't look like it will procide blooms anytime soon.

Carol

Carol

[canadacarol]

Welcome Frederico!

What an amazing display of blooms. Great growing!

What kind of pot and media do you grow it in?

I have a Stan. Species, and it's growing, but doesn't want to to bloom.

Carol

[Frdemetr]

Hello Carol! In this specimen I used only tree fern (xaxim, Dicksonia sellowiana) both pot and fiber. Unfortunately xaxim is now prohibited, I'm triyng a mix of cocconut fiber, pinus bark and sphagnum, but does not work so well . I use organic food in the roots ("bokashi", a japanese mix of fish, humus and so) and chemical in leaves (Peter's or Dyna gro). If I find some xaxim (in Brazil "prohibited" is not so prohibited), I mixed with cocconut fiber and bark, and its very good
Frederico

[canadacarol]

Thanks Frederico

I do have a tree fern pot hanging around, and tree fern, coconut fiber, and bark. I'll try it! ( Also have the fertilizer with fish and all kinds of stuff, plus Peter's and Dyna-Grow.)
Carol