What Den. species is the 'typical' Singapore Orchid

[OzPhal]

Hi Everybody,

My Fiancee loves the Singapore Orchid and i'd love to get her one as a gift... I'm assuming it's a Dendrobium... but what is the particular species? Is it Den phalaenopsis?

[natasha]

if you don't have vanda miss joaquim Vanda Miss Joaquim photo - Doug J photos at pbase.com its the national flower of singapore

[OzPhal]

Thanks Natasha, it's not that one... it's the one that when you go to a florist here in Oz and ask for 'singapore orchids' they give you a very typical dendrobium shaped flower. Like this:

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

It's a Dendrobium phalaenopsis type hybrid. Don't know the grex or cultivar name, sorry.

[ronaldhanko]

The "official" flower of Singapore is Vanda Miss Joaquim.

[Bolero]

Yeah I can see his point, the official flower is the Vanda but that's not what everyone refers to as a singapore orchid, it's a type of Den like the one in his picture.

I can't remember the name either, it's a species but not a hybrid although I think the hybrids are referred to in the same way.

It's not Den biggibum is it? Not sure.

[natasha]

i think you're looking for hybrids, not species. singapore do have many den hybrids... that pink den there is fairly typical here in malaysia too... i'll try too look for you since i'm soo bored here

[natasha]

the pink den really look like this Dendrobium Lucian Pink | Toh Garden or this Dendrobium Toh Pink | Toh Garden

i also found one very nice chid!
Dendrobium Singapore Girl Orchid | Toh Garden

sorry can't find any species look like that

[Bolero]

THis is a singapore orchid.......

Singapore Orchids

[OzPhal]

Thanks guys for all of your replies... that lucian and Toh Pink is exactly it... ill have a look later at what the cross is... it is probably from either a biggibum or phalaenopsis parent maybe... im on a mission now to find some