Stanhopea oculata

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I got this plant many years ago when it was a baby. For the last six years it's flowered reliably every August. The original tag indicated that it was Stanhopea oculata; however, I'm not so sure that is, in fact, what it is. Regardless of whether or not it's oculata, it's a fantastic plant that's easy to grow and flower--and the flowers are incredibly fragrant of vanila. So far this season it's producing nine spikes. Currently only two of the nine are in bloom, but there are fifteen flowers between them.