Stanhopea wardii Maxillaria best grown mounted or in

best grown mounted or in a small pot with fine bark to allow the roots to dry slightly between waterings

keep roots evenly moist at all times

ensure rapid drainage so the roots never stay waterlogged

which can stress the foliage in cool conditions

Stanhopea wardii Maxillaria best grown mounted or inA fragrant epiphyte from the cloud forests of Central America and northern South America, instantly recognizable by its two bold, jet black ocellate spots on the hypochile one of the most iconic diagnostic features in the genus set against densely spotted, golden yellow sepals and undulating, twisted petals. It grows as a robust plant with large pleated leaves and pendulous inflorescences that emerge from the base of the pseudobulbs. Light: Bright