Stanhopea Peninsula Cat
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea florida x Stanhopea hernandezii
An awesome hybrid created by another NSW Stanhopea grower.
This plant flowers for me in late January
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Stanhopea panamensis
Stanhopea panamensis
Found in Panama at elevations around 900 metres.
This grows well for me in my heated greenhouse with a minimum temperature of about 12ºC. I do believe there are clones getting around that grow happily in Sydney bush house conditions.
This flowers for me innate February.
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Stanhopea Peninsula Jaz
Stanhopea Peninsula Jaz
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea insignis x Stanhopea hernandezii
A great hybrid created by another NSW Stanhopea grower.
This plant flowers for me in mid February
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Stanhopea Ashcroft Wonder
Stanhopea Ashcroft Wonder
A hybrid between Stanhopea ruckeri x Stanhopea Assidensis
Flowers most years in early January
This is growing well in my bush house. I’m looking forward to it becoming a specimen sized plant
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Stanhopea costaricensis (No 4)
Stanhopea costaricensis (No 4)
A species found in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama at elevations of 500 to 1500 meters.
This is another clone of this very varied species. This plant has an eyespot on the hypochile
The costaricensis flowers most years in January. This particular plant grows outside in Sydney. I’m finding some other costaricensis clones are doing better grown in the glasshouse.
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Stanhopea Peter Grinnell (No 1)
Stanhopea Peter Grinnell
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea oculata x Stanhopea graveolens
Flowers most years in February
With oculata and graveolens as parents this hybrid grows well in Sydney. This clone has an eye spot on the hypochile.
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Stanhopea Racine
Stanhopea Racine
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea costaricensis x Stanhopea saccata
Flowers most years in mid February
This plant is growing well in Sydney bush house conditions
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Stanhopea greerii x Assidensis
Stanhopea greerii x Assidensis
Another hybrid between Stanhopea greerii x Stanhopea Assidensis
An interesting little hybrid that flowers for me in early February
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Stanhopea Wetley Ghost
Stanhopea Wetley Ghost
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea oculata x Stanhopea jenischiana
Flowers most years in late January
This is growing well in my bush house. Great plant.
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Stanhopea Gravins
Stanhopea Gravins
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea graveolens x Stanhopea insignis
Flowers most years anywhere from late February to early April
This grows well for me in the bush house.
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Stanhopea maculosa
Stanhopea maculosa
Found in Mexico around 1000 to 1800 metres.
This grows well for me in Sydney. Flowering most years, normally around late December.
This is one of the species that is said to need a rest during winter to trigger flowering
Images updated in from 2023 flowering season
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Stanhopea Herios Do Mar
Stanhopea Herios Do Mar
A hybrid between Stanhopea shuttleworthii x Stanhopea ruckeri
Flowers most years in mid to early February
This is a large growing hybrid. Another plant I’m excited about seeing reach specimen size.
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Stanhopea Bellaerensis x ruckeri
Stanhopea Bellaerensis x ruckeri
A hybrid between Stanhopea Bellaerensis x Stanhopea ruckeri
Bellaerensis is primary hybrid between Stanhopea insignis x Stanhopea oculata
Flowers most years in mid to late January
This is growing well in Sydney. I’m looking forward to flowering this as a specimen sized plant..
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Stanhopea wardii "Jill"
Stanhopea wardii "Jill"
Found from Nicaragua, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela in humid cloud forests from 800 to 2700 meters.
A fantastic species for Sydney conditions. It grows well in my bush house and flowers most years around March.
I believe this is a relatively common species in Australian collections but it took me years to finally get my hands on this great clone.
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Stanhopea oculata (No 4)
Stanhopea oculata (No 4)
Oculata is one of the most diverse species of stanhopea, found from Southern Mexico to Panama, Northern Colombia and Venezuela.
This is a medium sized oculata clone. It has mid sized pseudobulbs and flowers.
Flowering most years from mid to late January.
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Stanhopea Ashcroft Bell
Stanhopea Ashcroft Bell
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea ruckeri x Stanhopea graveolens
Flowers most years in early February
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Coryhopea Wistman's Wood
Coryhopea Wistman's Wood
A intergeneric hybrid between Coryanthes speciosa x Stanhopea oculata
I'm super impressed with this plant and flower. Just awesome. I'm hoping to add a few more Coryanthes and intergeneric hybrids to my collection over future years.
This guy flowers most years in mid January
Growing well in my Sydney bush house
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Stanhopea Steven Silva
Stanhopea Steven Silva
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea oculata x Stanhopea ruckeri
Flowers most years in late January / early February
This is growing well in my bush house.
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Stanhopea Ashcroft Surprise
Stanhopea Ashcroft Surprise
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea tigrina var nigroviolacea x Stanhopea ruckeri
Flowers most years in mid January
This grows well for me in the bush house.
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Gongora galeata
Gongora galeata
Something a bit different to stanhopea but closely related. This guy is found in Mexico in mountain rain and cloud forests at altitudes of 600 to 1800 meters.
I've had this for years. It almost grows as well as tigrina. Flowering every year around January - February.
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