The stanhopea flowers anytime from about july to january. The buds push their way out through the bottom of a hanging basket and quickly grow to be about fist size before bursting open into these spectacular blooms. I've brought it inside to hang near the Christmas tree and it is filling the house with a heavy vanilla/orange blossom scent. The photos don't do it justice but you will get the idea of how big the flowers are. The last photo shows a late bud poking through but it is three weeks behind the others and will probably fade away.
Stanhopea orchid for christmas
