Stanhopea in labor !!!

[Molly Taco]

I am patiently waiting for the stanhopea bloom but I am getting excited, as this is the first bloom for me on this plant.
Cin

[Brutal_Dreamer]

AWESOME! That looks like it is going to be great!!

Cheers,
BD

[magooba]

That's one happy looking plant ! Oh the Joy of them ! :o)

[clintdawley]

No the hard part, Cin...THE WAITING!

Which Stan is this?

[Molly Taco]

No the hard part, Cin...THE WAITING!

Which Stan is this?

Unfortunately it is a NOID but Aaron thinks he may be able to ID it for me.
Cin

[Mehera]

I can hardly wait to see the pics of the bloom Cin! And look at those LEAVES!

[Tmai]

YEA! You go girl! Bring it on, Stan!

[Molly Taco]

Here is the progression of the bud, HURRY UP!!!!!

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Don't rush them cause they don't usually last too long once they open up. (I feel your pain. heheheheee)

Cheers,
BD

[Piper]

Oh, Bruce is right! I was just going to say that. Photograph it quickly. Some Stanhopea flowers only last a day or two. You're best with several shots if you don't know how long they'll be in bloom.

Rule of thumb: the quicker the spike emerges and sets to bloom, the shorter the blooming period. The effort the plant exerts to push out a spike in a period of days isn't sustainable. So the flowers won't last long. It's the slow and steady genera and species that can maintain a flower for months, or free-blooming throughout the year.

McJulie