After 4-5 Years, my Stan. Finally Bloomed!

16 years ago

After being away for almost a week, I retuned to find my Stan. still in bud! This was at 5:00 p.m. This morning I checked at 6:00 and found it still in bud. By 9:00 a.m., it was in full bloom. It has a mint/citrus fragrance.

This is my first and only Stan. I love it!

Carol

P.S. There's lots more blooms to post in this album.

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May-December, 2007

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mrbreeze
16 years ago
Hey congrats! Nicely done! Do you know what the secret was? I've had S. inodora from EOoM since about 2003. It is WAY big enough to have bloomed, but never has. :(

I think someone posted last year one blooming with only one or two growths. Mine must have 20 or more...but no spikes. I'm seriously thinking about throwing it out the back for the squirrels to chew on. It is way too big and annoying to keep if it won't bloom, IMO. tia
-MB
thesnowpea
16 years ago
Wooooohoooo! It looks so neat! Bravo (too bad we don't get smell-o-rama)

Snowpea in Montreal
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Hello, I promise, I am in the search of finding it's true name. I called a nursery in which had one a few years back as their own. They would not part with it and the fragrance was so sweet and strong I went on a search for years until I found a couple at Logee's. Now they no longer have them and they don't even know what I am talking about. I had to send them pics. I will let everyone know soon enough what it is for sure. Once the flower opens I will post it)) Thank you Dbarron, nice looking flower by the way. Whay does the African not do well for you? Do the leaves dry out or turn black? Yellow yellow then die? You can prevent that and if you want to let me know. Mines is doing very well and I have had it going on two years. Mike
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carolinn_on
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16 years ago
Mr. Breeze, give it light, light, and more light. I put it under HP light (but gradually, as the thin leaves burn), and within 2-3 weeks a spike formed.
It's got a huge scale problem, but I want to wait til the blooms fade (which won't be long) before I kill the blasted critters. I also want to take another photo, as the colour is not correct. (Poor lighting and new camera ).

I think it is a wardii, like Sharon 's. It was just listed 'species' Stan. on the label.

Snowpea, I went to the Montreal Orchid Show too! Have taken pics but will need time to post them.

Carol
Charm
16 years ago
Good growing!~Charm
xmpraedicta
16 years ago
Congrats! By the way I also love that beige Blc cross you have there in your album!
orchidflowerchild
16 years ago
Mrbreeze: Feel free to send that my way, if ya wanna.

*wink*

-Cj
sdahl
16 years ago
Might be the same, Carol. Congrats! These are really fun to grow.

Sharon
clintdawley
16 years ago
Congrats! There is nothing more rewarding than waiting a long time for a small plant to bloom and then finally getting to enjoy it.

BRAVO!
mark15
16 years ago
just beautiful
Mark

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