Stanhopea naurayi

I don't grow a lot of stanhopeas but this one was a rescue that bloomed out to be something different. I have a tentative ID from Rudolph Jenny. It is a small plant which suits my taste very well.

 

The laterals are not small, they just don't reflex the way many do. The plant is about 8 or 9" tall at this point. It may get larger, but I don't think it gets as big as most.

 

Kelly, I'm not sure if this helps, but the lateral sepals do show here. I was trying to get the lip, so the column has been removed. It is the only image I have with much of a frontal view.

 

Yes, it is, quite nice. One of the things that Rudolph Jenny wants to do is run it through a machine to analyze the scent as an aid in identification.

 

I would love to be able to tell you, but my memory doesn't hold that kind of information without a lot of work. I may have written it on the label, but I sprayed the greenhouses the other day and have to wait to go it to check it.

 

Yes, it is growing well and has flowered. I've pickled flowers for Rudolph. I've been really busy so haven't sent them yet. I did self the plant. Any idea how long a capsule might take?

 

I'll try.