After moving houses back in 2016, I had a couple of the Stanhopea nigroviolacea (Vanilla Orchid Upside Down Orchid) that didn't really survive. Theyre the sort of plant you can literally have in a basket, and almost literally do nothing much more... Or so I thought!
Anyway, I asked my father-in-law if he happened to have any he was about to divide, and if possible, could I grab a couple?? Well I got three, 2 were from a single basket that he divided, and the other was a singluar basket. You see, they have to be in baskets, with Melaluca (Paper Bark Trees) to hold in the bark/soil mixture as they are more of an epiphite type plant! He also told me that the divided pair may not flower as well...
To my delight, both visually and aromaticly, they ALL flowered!!! The divided pair one had three spikes of flowers (two flowers per spike), whilst the other had a singular, and the undivided one, well it had a total of ten, yes thats TEN spikes!!
These started mid December last year, and today, the last spike has opened, so over Christmas, I have had a lovely vanilla scent in the courtyard, wofting into the kitchen and dining area...
IF you can find these delicate orchids, I would recomend them!!
Hoo roo for now...
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Bernie
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