Stanhopea guttulata
Found in southeastern Brazil.
This grows well for me in my heated greenhouse with a minimum temperature of about 10 - 12ºC.
This flowers for me in late December early January.
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Stanhopea dodsoniana (No 1)
Stanhopea dodsoniana (No 1)
Dodsoniana is one of my favourite species of stanhopea, found in Southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
This lovely clone flowers most years for me in February.
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Stanhopea oculata x anfracta
Stanhopea oculata x anfracta
Another hybrid between Stanhopea oculata x Stanhopea anfracta. At the time of posting I can’t see a registered name.
An lovely hybrid that flowers well for me from late December to early February.
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Stanhopea Moorlands Wonder
Stanhopea Lile
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea martiana x Stanhopea embreei
Most hybrids with martiana end up being great. This guy is growing well in the bush house. Can’t wait to grow it into a specimen sized plant.
This has flowered in early December or early January depending on the year.
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Stanhopea florida
Stanhopea florida
Found in Colombia, Peru and Ecuador elevations around 600 - 1800 metres.
This grows well for me in Sydney in the bush house.
Flowering most years between February and April.
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Stanhopea Lile
Stanhopea Lile
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea wardii x Stanhopea connata
A lovely hybrid. Often mistakenly sold as a connata species.
This plant flowers for me around early February
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Stanhopea Peninsula Cat
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 in late 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 Herois Do Mar
Stanhopea Heroos 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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