To the best of my knowledge all the stanhopea names are correct. Whenever I'm not sure about a name I'll make a note in the post.
I'm a guy that likes to grow a few orchids, I'm not a botanist or horticulturalist so any friendly advice would be welcomed. If you think any of the species or hybrid names are incorrect or if you have any questions about a post please get in touch.
All images are my own. All are of my various stanhopea and related species and hybrids.
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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)
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
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea ruckeri x Stanhopea graveolens
Flowers most years in early February
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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
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
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
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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Stanhopea oculata (No 6)
This is one of the most diverse species of stanhopea, found from Southern Mexico to Panama, Northern Colombia and Venezuela.
This clone is a small oculata variety. It has much smaller pseudobulbs and leaves. The flowers are also smaller than my large oculata clone.
This grows well for me in Sydney. Flowering most years around late January / early February.
Images updated with the 2022 flowering
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Stanhopea tigrina var nigroviolacea (No 4)
Found in Mexico around 600 to 1700 metres.
This is another tigrina var nigroviolacea clone I have. This clone has far more solid colouring on the sepals. I really like it.
Like all tigrinas it grows like a weed in Sydney. Flowering every year, normally around late December or early January.
Images added in 2022
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Stanhopea greerii x nigroviolacea
Another primary hybrid in my collection.
This guy grows well in my bush house and flowers in January most years.
Given how similar greerii is to wardii I'd say this flower would be much like an Assidensis.
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Stanhopea Wetley Secret
A primary hybrid between Stanhopea tigrina var nigroviolacea x Stanhopea graveolens.
Flowers most years in early January
Like most hybrids it grows well in my bush house in Sydney
Images updated in 2022 after an amazing flowering display.
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Stanhopea ruckeri x martiana
A new primary hybrid for my collection.
This fantastic plant flowered for the first time in January 2021 (for me at least).
No registered name as yet. Hopefully the creator comes up with name shortly
Updated images from 2022
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Stanhopea ruckeri (no 3)
Formerly known as inodora and often still labelled as such.
This species is found in Mexico, Belize and Nicaragua at elevations of 800 to 1500 meters.
This grows well in my bush house and flowers most years from late December to mid February.
This is the less common spotted form with an orange eye.
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