The Stanhopea were named after the fourth Earl Stanhope, president of the London Medical Botanical Society, 1829-1837. The Stanhopea orchids, which are mostly epiphytic, have two to three inch pseudobulbs topped with dark green, pleated leaves. The short-lived, large, waxy flowers usually appear in the summer or in the early fall, and hang dramatically out of the bottom of the pot or basket. They grow best in baskets made from one and one-half inch wire mesh.
Stanhopea grandiflora, from northern South America, has large, fragrant, ivorywhite flowers. Stanhopea wardii, found growing from Mexico to Venezuela, has fragrant, yellowish flowers marked with maroon rings and spots.
Stanhopea orchids prefer cool to cold night temperatures, shaded to filtered light, and to be kept evenly moist, but slightly drier during the winter. They resent being repotted.
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Stanhopea assidensis Species Orchid Plant *# US $14.95 End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 6:53:09 PDT |
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4" Orchid Basket. Highest Quality-Western Red Cedar. US $5.49 End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 13:03:38 PDT |
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12" Orchid Basket. Highest Quality-Bald Cypress. US $13.49 End Date: Friday Jul-30-2010 13:04:50 PDT |
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STANHOPEA tigrina Species Orchid Plant US $6.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 10:06:54 PDT |
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STANHOPEA Wardii Bloom Size Species Orchid Plant US $5.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 10:53:16 PDT |
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Fragrant Stanhopea assidensis Seedling Orchid Plant! US $5.00 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 18:06:00 PDT |
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Fragrant Stanhopea tigrina Seedling Orchid Plant! US $5.00 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 18:06:00 PDT |
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Fragrant Blooming Size Stanhopea embreei Orchid Plant! US $16.99 End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 18:06:00 PDT |
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Orchid flask: Stanhopea greerii US $5.50 (4 Bids) End Date: Sunday Aug-01-2010 18:57:48 PDT |
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Stanhopea jenischiana - rare fragrant orchid species US $4.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 17:59:08 PDT |
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LARGE RARE STANHOPEA IMPRESSA SPECIES FRAGRANT ORCHID US $80.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Thursday Aug-05-2010 19:01:25 PDT |
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8" Orchid Basket. Highest Quality-Western Red Cedar. US $7.49 End Date: Friday Aug-06-2010 10:08:04 PDT |
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6" Orchid Basket. Highest Quality-Bald Cypress. US $6.49 End Date: Thursday Aug-12-2010 6:22:56 PDT |
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Hard to find Stanhopea embreei orchid, Blooming Size US $29.99 End Date: Thursday Aug-12-2010 9:49:30 PDT |
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HARD TO FIND ORCHID SPECIES - STAN.NEGROVIOLACEA US $15.99 End Date: Friday Aug-13-2010 2:47:55 PDT |
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10" Orchid Basket. Highest Quality-Bald Cypress. US $9.49 End Date: Friday Aug-13-2010 16:56:33 PDT |
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Stanhopea jenishiana Species Orchid Plant*# US $11.95 End Date: Friday Aug-13-2010 20:12:28 PDT |
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STANHOPEA Jenishiana Species Orchid Plant US $13.99 End Date: Tuesday Aug-17-2010 10:24:10 PDT |
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STANHOPEA tigrina Species Orchid Plant US $16.99 End Date: Monday Aug-23-2010 8:47:53 PDT |
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