Not Den. jacobsonii

[shakkai]

So, last year, at the 'prompting' of Sue & Ross I was forced to add Dendrobium jacobsonii to my collection...

I thought that I kept the plant too dry through our winter, so I wasn't expecting any flowers this year. However, one flower has formed - which is enough for me to figure out that this is not Den. jacobsonii, which has orange flowers: IOSPE PHOTOS

The flowers are the right shape, and the canes certainly look similar... but my flower is pink and white!

Here is the flower:





I know its not completely open yet... so I can get flowers in a day or so when it is completely open, if that would help.

I've looked through all of the section Pedilonium Dens, and this is probably the closest match I can find: IOSPE PHOTOS

Does anyone grow this, and could possibly confirm?

If this is hasselti, then it wasn't the dry rest that was the problem. Possibly temps too cold through out the year? Or even too much water during what should have been a true rest period?

That said, while searching, I found another plant for my wish list!! IOSPE PHOTOS Too bad it won't suit my climate!!

[Becca]

I am of no help, but there goes another three on my wish list!

[shakkai]

Becca, Always glad to help a fellow orchid lover find more plants to add!

Having looked a couple more places, I think I am fiarly sure that this is Den. hasseltii. The leaves are longer, narrower, and pointed - which matches hasseltii - than jacobsonii.

Now, I need to see about adding jacobsonii again!

Here is a photo of the flower now that it has opened: