A beautiful, showy, and VERY fragrant Mexican species. Some consider this synonymous with Stanhopea tigrina, and some say tigrina has larger pseudobulbs while nigroviolaea has smaller psuedobulbs. This is one of the largest flowering Stanhopea with an incredibly strong and sweet fragrance. The flowers last about three to five days, and mature plants often send out multiple spikes throughout the year. This is also the darkest colored flower of all the Stanhopea genus. This is a must-have for those interested in trying unique yet easy-to-grow orchid! They may be short-lived flowers, but the experience is worth it!

They typically bloom in July to August, with some blooming as late as September. We grow our Stanhopea in solid plastic pots until they reach blooming size, then they can be switched to baskets at the first time bloom size which is a 6" or larger basket in most cases.

Note, we are also offering oryzalin treated seedlings, which means they have a potential for tetraploid flowers that are larger with more substance than the standard nigroviolacea. The oryzalin batch tends to be a lighter green color and slower grower than the standard 3" seedlings, for your information.

3" seedlings expected to reach blooming size in 2026 to 2027.