Stanhopea and Gongora culture advice needed!
 

I've admired the flowers of these genera for years, and I've tried growing them a few times. All of my attempts have failed miserably, so I have to be doing something wrong. I think they'll do well outdoors where I live: warm, humid, lower light, but I haven't been successful yet.

Anyone have any advice?

Do you mean you killed them or thy just haven't bloomed? Just curious.

I've killed them...I have one Stan. tigrina that still has green bulbs, but it hasn't put out a new growth or roots in at least a year. I'm assuming there are no more dormant eyes, and it will eventually die off.

Well, I'm new to both, but I haven't killed them, yet, lol... My question is how warm are we talking? I bring both in before temps hit too high. They can't take hot, but it depends upon your definition. They also want constant moisture, but not sopping wet 24/7z".

I'm wanting to learn myself, but trying to help. Please default to others experiences with these as I'm new myself.

I'm in South Louisiana, so it routinely gets into the 80s/90s in the summer. I do have them in a shady spot, though.

They want a lot of shade from my understanding. 90's might be an issue but I think 80's should be fine based on my limited experience and knowledge. They tend to be more intermediate orchids from what I understand and 90's wouldn't qualify if it's an average. Once on a while might be ok, but not constant/

I'll shoot a few pics of them in the wild in the morning. This place is loaded with them.I wish I had a light meter but I'm guessing vanda/cattleya conditions in the states.

Here is Keven Bush's culture notes.

growing culture stanhopea orchids

I grow them in Catt. light in CHC watered twice a week, spring through fall. Rarely water in the winter because I grow them outdoors here. Temps are 40-100. Humidity is about 40 on average. Fert every watering. There very easy too grow out here in Cal.