Upside down orchid Stanhopea

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I was gifted this orchid a few years ago. Being told don’t put it in container it needs a hanging basket. Iam not one for hanging baskets or a million orchids in containers so I like to put them in the garden. I put these ones where I could see them easily but also in a situation where the flower could hang upside down. The frangipani tree was a good place along with a couple of post on the side where the flower could still form. An unusual intriguing flower being produced underneath the main plant a real epithet in a true sense. While not the most spectacular flower with a lot of orchids that really steal the show this one is unique and beautiful in its own way.