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Stanhopea napoensis whith 7 huge flowers

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by Jessetukkers, Oct 7, 2014.

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  1. Oct 7, 2014 #1
    Jessetukkers

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    SBA

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    Amazing. Congratulations!!!
     
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    Stunning.
     
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    Wowsers!
     
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    Great!
     
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    superb
     
  7. Oct 13, 2014 #7
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    That's crazy!!! Second time this year:clap:
    Mine has not bloomed at all since I got this two years ago.
    Do you give any special conditions?
     
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    Not special as other stanhopea, winter dry, but not to dry, the bulbs must not getting smaller, 14 c , april may, more water and fertilizer
     
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    What does 14 c mean??
    If you don't mind asking, how often you water it between March to October?
    What are the temperture range? summer/ winter?
    Thank you.
     
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    Between march till oktober i water 2 times a week, but when the plant grows, i put them in a dish of fertilised water continue, i mean whith 14 c 14 Celsius minimum
     
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    scruffy

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    so..kind of keeping it soggy by using a dish, isn't it?
    Interesting.
    Thank you for the tip.
    I will try to keep it moist a bit more next season.
     
  12. Oct 14, 2014 #12
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    @ scruffy :

    Jessetuckers has not mentioned to you the most important feature
    of his cultivation methods :
    he gives his Stanhopea plants bright 'Cattleya light', not
    dull 'Phalaenopsis light' ...
     
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  13. Oct 15, 2014 #13
    scruffy

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    That's good to know. I was creating a shade for it this season, whereas I was not protecting from light last year and had spikes for a couple of times...(they never flowered though. Spikes always rotted away.)
    It makes sense now.
    I could not find much info about it.
    Thank you!