Stanhopea connata - Orchid Board

Frdemetr · #1 05-19-2010, 06:58 PM

Pics using the cellphone (bad macros!). The Stan connata has this name 'cause it is the only Stan with the column "glued" (connata) to the hipochile (red arrow in the last photo). The spike is about 30cm long, more or less the same length of leaves. The perfume of flowers is very intense and delicious, sweet, with a touch of something chemical or plastic. Probably the last Stan of the season, it's getting cold here! Stan connata came from the eastern slopes of the Andes (Peru, Ecuador and Colombia), and grows in medium/high altitudes (1100 to 1700m)

Swamper · #2 05-19-2010, 10:50 PM

Bizarre and beautiful. Fragrant to boot. Very nice.

akoslehel · #3 05-20-2010, 05:02 PM

Hi Frederico !

Congratulations ! Your all Stanhopea flowers are flawless and very exciting.

I have connata too, but it didn't bloom.
In Hungary begins now the Summer so I think : I have even four Months chance...

Akos

Frdemetr · #4 05-20-2010, 07:47 PM

some new angles too!

Frdemetr · #5 05-20-2010, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by akoslehel

Hi Frederico !

Congratulations ! Your all Stanhopea flowers are flawless and very exciting.

I have connata too, but it didn't bloom.
In Hungary begins now the Summer so I think : I have even four Months chance...

Akos

Hi Akos!

You're a good grower! Soon connata will show you their flowers!

isurus79 · #6 05-20-2010, 08:44 PM

Fred,
Looks great! I have a little connata that has not bloomed before and its about the same size of your plant. Hopefully mine will bloom this summer! Do you rest your in winter?

Swamper · #7 05-20-2010, 09:39 PM

the last pic...#7 looks like candy

Frdemetr · #8 05-21-2010, 12:02 PM

Hi Friends!

Thanks for looking! Steve, I don't rest connata in the winter, I guess it grows better in more wet winters (winter is our dry season, but in 2009 the winter was amazingly wet, and I guess it grew better!)

isurus79 · #9 05-21-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Frdemetr

Hi Friends!

Thanks for looking! Steve, I don't rest connata in the winter, I guess it grows better in more wet winters (winter is our dry season, but in 2009 the winter was amazingly wet, and I guess it grew better!)

That's actually great for me. Winter is our wet season!

Tindomul · #10 05-21-2010, 06:06 PM

Ok, that is an interesting bloom. The leaves are great looking! Thanks for sharing.