Stanhopea insignis
 

An amazing surprise! This Stan is a small division (only 3 pbulbs, 2 with leaves), and it was basketed only six months ago. Moreover, we are no longer in the Stan season in Brazil. The background color is lightly yellow, different from the usual straw color.

What a great shape flower. I love the colouring as well. :clap:

:drool::drool::drool:

Awesome!! You plant is sooo small though. Im surprised it bloomed. Shucks, mine has a good 10-15 bulbs and still wont bloom!! I was thinking maybe it was too small/young....? I guess not!!! Frederico, you certainly have the Stanhopea touch!

Beautiful, I always love seen posts of stans! Thanks!

Steve,

I guess its a problem of "plant maturation" (?). My division is a piece of a fully matured, adult (and blooming) Stan. May be you plant is from seed, and demands more maturation (?)

:dunno: Thats what Im thinking. We shall see this summer!

How long does it usually takes for seedlings to bloom? Is it as long as catts?

Hi Zozzl,

I think the time (from seed till blooming) is more or less the same for the Stans and the big, unifoliate, natural species of Catts (hybrids will take less time), something between five and seven years. The small, natural, bifoliate Catts (as C. intermedia, C. forbesi) are much faster!

What a BEauty!!! I love that color .... I love Stanhopeas!!!!

Did the spike get through the newspaper on it's own?

Hi Nokomis,

Yes, the spikes get through newspaper on it's own! Newspaper is hard enough to suport medium and soft enough to allow the penetration of spikes!

Newspaper
 

How many layers did you use?

Bill

Hi Bill,

Two layers are enough; newspaper lasts for one year or more, time enough to the medium will turn 'solid' (with root growing). If you will use newspaper as lining, don't forget to make some holes in the bottom, to draining water.