Stanhopea oculata
Before I opened the French doors this morning to the sunroom I noticed an intriguing scent, opened the doors and just wow! Some on PalmTalk forum described it as chocolate mint ice cream and they nailed it on the scent description; glad they mentioned it otherwise my mind would have been circling trying to place it. The flowers are equally exotic; I really really like these. First time experiencing stanhopea blooms. I was intrigued by Photos posted by Roberta and others and glad I tried this genus. The oculata is described as cool intermediate on ecuagenera which likely explains why it thrives in my indoor and summer outdoor growing area.
After reading they have a short bloom period, I actually traveled with the plant in my car on two local overnight trips this week because I didn’t want to miss it. Yes, qualifying me as a plant nut😁
Not to be outdone by this tropical interloper, My temperate climate garden plants are also vying for attention - starting to display their autumn crimson colors; euonymus alatus and Japanese red maple.
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