Ok, so this is supposed to have a nice fragrant but it doesn't. I think it smells putrid! But flowers are so cool. Two spikes, one just opened last night.

http://www.lienluu.com/sof/stan1.jpg
http://www.lienluu.com/sof/stan2.jpg
http://www.lienluu.com/sof/stan4.jpg

Nicely flowered, my second favorite genera, after paphs. How putrid? :evil:

nice flower

i can smell that flower from here! :embarass:
very nice!

Nicely flowered, my second favorite genera, after paphs. How putrid? :evil:

Very strong, stinks up the entire room. It's a minty flavour with a putrid touch.

Upside down?

http://www.lienluu.com/sof/stan3.jpg


or



http://www.lienluu.com/sof/stan2.jpg

?

Very pretty. I thought most Stans flowered from the bottom. Am I thinking of something else? :confused:

Very pretty. I thought most Stans flowered from the bottom. Am I thinking of something else? :confused:

Yup, though this one seems to come out the sides. If you look at the third pic, there's a second spike coming out of the side. And i just now noticed a 3rd spike on the plant, also coming out of the side.

I have another species in spike that's coming out the bottom.

How big is the plant? Looks like a relatively small net pot. Most stanhopea plants I've seen have been quite a bit larger than that...


Rob

How big is the plant? Looks like a relatively small net pot. Most stanhopea plants I've seen have been quite a bit larger than that...

6" basket, but you're right. It's a very small plant. The leaves are about 1/2 the size of all my other Stanhopeas but it has 10 bulbs and 4 starts with three spikes.

Lien,

Superb flower! Photos are great.


Thanks

very nice ... :clap:

A real beauty :clap2: Very very nice :!: