Stanhopea florida bloom close up
- Newly bloomed Stanhopea florida
Some folks tell me that a Stanhopea bud pops like a little firecracker on the Fourth of July when it opens. I missed the pop, but on Friday morning I discovered that my long awaited Stanhopea florida had at last opened!
It’s two blooms were a creamy, pale yellow accented with white and red spots. The larger flower was 5 1/2 inches across; the second was a 1/4 inch smaller. The blooms lasted three and a half days.
While its longevity is brief, the fact that it bloomed at all has renewed my hope and confidence that I might be able to encourage blooms from other plants in my collection in that wonderful, pendulous genus.
Wow! That is *gorgeous* and inspirational — definitely worth the wait, I think. The blooms looks too big and complex to only last 3 1/2 days.
Now that’s an Orchid. I also live in Florida On the treasure coast. I would love to try my hand at one of these. I see from the pic it is outdoors. Do you think it would bloom more than 3 days if it was inside? Just wondering.
Actually, the Stanhopea florida was inside the greenhouse and not outside. In general, Stanhopeas only bloom for a short time…but oh, my, what gorgeous blooms they are.