Stanhopea Assidensis

Stanhopea AssidensisStanhopea Assidensis (wardi x tigrina). Well established in 3. 5" plastic basket. Ready for a 6" basket! This is our own remake of this great hybrid. Called "the flying aliens" around our nursery, every collection should have at least 1 Stanhopea! Crazy looking, big and fragrant! The pictures speak for themselves! Remember, they have to be in hanging baskets because the flowers almost always emerge from the bottom of the newest growths and head

All of the seedlings that have bloomed so far have produced orangey red flowers

Well-established blooming size plant in a 2

Like their cousins the Masdevallias

Regular watering and light feeding spring-fall with a dry winter

it ships at the "2 plant" rate

The flowers have a white background with purple spots on the petals

This plant does well mounted

Flowers summer-fall

Well-established blooming size division in a 3" net pot

The lip and petals are purple and the sepals are green with purple spots

Tetraploidy is not guaranteed with this treatment but is much more likely

Bright light-direct sun (morning sun is great)