Stanhopea lietzei
 

The smelling is back, scenting everything in its path!

More photos on my blog or on my Flickr album

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1091 - Stanhopea lietzei var. straminea por Luis Renato (Orquidário Faísca), no Flickr

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1091 - Stanhopea lietzei var. straminea por Luis Renato (Orquidário Faísca), no Flickr

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1091 - Stanhopea lietzei var. straminea por Luis Renato (Orquidário Faísca), no Flickr

See ya!

Cool.

Kim

Amazing! Congrats!

Beautiful! :wtg:

Beautiful pure white!

it looks delish....to eat.....and fragrant at that

My wife thinks it's smell like naphthalene. Well, I like...

Thanks!

How long did your blooms last on this plant? Just curious, since I'm raising two different Stanhopea seedlings now and every one has told me I'm nuts because the flowers hardly even last a day?
(Honestly though, even if they do just last a day, it looks like it'll be so worth it!!)

Stan flowers usually last 3 or 4 days. Plus, the plants grow quickly and will usually put out several spikes at a time when mature, so they often open up new flowers a week or so after the last one fades. The scent of most species is DEFINITELY worth it too!! :biggrin:

Fantastic, so I did do something right falling in love with this genus!!!
Good news is always welcome. Thanks!