Dendrobium spectabile in full bloom

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by billc

It kind of makes me wonder what evolutionary path it went down to have a flower like that. I wonder what pollinates it in the wild?

Bill

I haven't a clue, but whoever does it gets a fierce looking welcome.

[stimpson]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!

[Tropicgirl]

I can't wait for mine to bloom! Nice flowers!

[shadytrake]

Well I googled it and this is what popped up.

Orchids and 'sexual deception'

[natasha]

Originally Posted by Junebug

I haven't a clue, but whoever does it gets a fierce looking welcome.

its like volunteering yourself to be eaten by a monster! the close up is quite scary if you don't know its a flower!

[camille1585]

If orchids could give nightmares, this one would be the one. That close up shot looks like it has teeth! The blooms are spectacular in a weird twisty way I think this is now high on my list of favorite oddball orchids. Good growing!

[Junebug]

Originally Posted by camille1585

If orchids could give nightmares, this one would be the one. That close up shot looks like it has teeth! The blooms are spectacular in a weird twisty way I think this is now high on my list of favorite oddball orchids. Good growing!

Thank you, and yes they do look like they have teeth. The blooms have a soft perfume reminiscent of talcum powder. I was expecting a much stronger fragrance from such wicked looking blooms

[GreenGirl]

It looks like a plant from another world!