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07-11-2010, 07:08 AM
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Stanhopea wardii
One of my favourite Stanhopeas.
It has the MOST INCREDIBLE AND PLEASANT scent. Smells of dark chocoloate with a hint of pepper and cinnamon. And the scent hits you when you go into the greenhouse it is so strong.
It is also quite a prolific bloomer: these are the first two spikes. There was one more which I broke off (stupid me) and another spike coming.
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07-12-2010, 06:04 AM
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Your stanhopea looks like jenischiana not wardii.
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07-12-2010, 07:33 AM
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I was not quite sure, but then I read that wardii is very variable. But also that wardii is often sold wrongly.
What is the scent of jenischiana?
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07-12-2010, 10:16 AM
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Very very nice! I love it!!!
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07-12-2010, 02:32 PM
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They are such neat flowers and to have that great scent also - what a bonus!
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07-12-2010, 07:07 PM
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@Gwallogwyn: having read up a bit, I think you are right. It is jenischiana. It seems that 1 out of 4 plants you buy in Europe is mislabelled.
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07-13-2010, 02:35 PM
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Even better now: the second stalk opened
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07-14-2010, 09:48 AM
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Very pretty colour.
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Their hungry thirsty roots?"
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07-14-2010, 04:07 PM
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I was thinking jenishiana when I saw this too. Great looking color on those flowers. Really vibrant! Congrats!
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