Embreea rodigasiana 'Rogue Orchids' x Stanhopea tigrina 'Glory of Mexico' progress

[JScott]

I've had this plant for a number of years. It's a new hybrid as far as I can tell. I don't think it's even been registered, or at least I couldn't find it in the RHS directory (unless I was searching wrong).

I bought it as a tiny seedling in a 2 inch pot about three or four years ago, and it has grown like wild. It looks a little rough now because last summer while I was in Brazil all summer, my orchid sitter didn't recognize the potential signs of stress, and it stayed all summer in the 100 degree temperatures, and it caused a lot of damage to the leaves, but the new growths are coming out nice and pristine. I have just repotted it into an 8 inch hanging basket. I have no idea how long it will be until it blooms, as it is the only Stanhopea type plant I have ever grown. Right now I'm keeping it inside by my artificial lights because it is so hot outside. Once it cools down I will put it back outside.

I just repotted it into an 8 in wooden basket from a 6 inch plastic one. I have to say it looks quite nice. I really like it in that basket. It has three new growths started right now.

I'm growing it in about 2 parts long figer sphag and 1 part of the orchid mix I use on my Cattleyas and other thick rooted orchids. It had a great root system when I repotted it. It seems so thirsty, I'm constantly watering it, and I was worried I was over watering it, but once I saw all the healthy roots it has, I'm no longer worried about that.

I'm trying to decide on a good place to hang it. Right now I just have it sitting on one of the shelves in my T5 grow light set up, but I'd rather hang it. I have a good west window, maybe I'll put a hook and hang it in front of that window.

It's a relatively new hybrid, I guess. I can't find any pictures of it online, and like I said, it doesn't seem to be registered, so I'm excited to see what the flowers look like, because I can't find any pictures of the blooms online.

A few years ago right after I got this plant, I posted a picture of it when it was a tiny baby in a two inch pot. Some of you may remember that, or not, but it has grown like crazy and gotten big. Just wanted to share the progress. I can't imagine I'm too far away from the first bloom. I hope to be showing the first bloom in the next year or two.

It's growing and happy, despite the fact that I have no experience with these types of plants whatsoever. and I can't wait to see it bloom.