I've always loved this orchid the use at restaurants

[Katsols]

They always serve these at restaurants and sushi places and can be quite big, i wanted to know the scientific/botanical name for it. Would love to have one.

Flower next to food and me wearing one. Isn't it lovely!

[NYCorchidman]

I love that too! usually called Thai orchid.

It is Dendrobium Sonia. There are a few different varieties like Dendrobium Sonia "Earsakul" for example.

They are very popular for cutflower (you might have seen them at florist or even grocery store) or party decoration.

I have a pot of Sonia and they are quite long lasting too. almost 6months in bloom. I've had them for ovevr 2 months as cutflower as well. I was surprised!

[james mickelso]

Good call. I jst had some during a great sushi dinner tonight.

[Katsols]

I can't find where to buy one online =[.. dam..

[NYCorchidman]

Although they are very common as fresh cutflowers and deco (as in Thai restaurants), they are not that common as potted plants.
These produce lots of flowers so selling the whole plant is less profitable for the growers.

Your best bet is to visit a large dendrobium farm. They will most likely have some type of Sonia among their many hybrids.

Good Luck!

[SJF]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

Although they are very common as fresh cutflowers and deco (as in Thai restaurants), they are not that common as potted plants.
These produce lots of flowers so selling the whole plant is less profitable for the growers.

Your best bet is to visit a large dendrobium farm. They will most likely have some type of Sonia among their many hybrids.

Good Luck!

Thanks for the tip. I would love to find one

[Stray59]

In the spring our Lowe's usually gets several varieties of these Dendrobium varieties. They can be very long lasting in bloom and as long as you give them the correct environment they are not hard to grow.
In reality, isn't this a dendrobium and phalaenopsis cross?
I love them, but for some reason can't rebloom them....They require a drop in temps prior to bloom don't they?
Steve

[The Orchid Boy]

I've found that my orchid do fine with just a 10 degree (or less) difference in day to night temps. The most important thing is that these dendrobiums need lots of light and day time warmth to bloom.

[PaphMadMan]

Originally Posted by Stray59

In reality, isn't this a dendrobium and phalaenopsis cross?

Steve

Dendrobium phalaenopsis is a species of Dendrobium, the primary species in the 'Den phal' types. It is not a cross of Phalaenopsis and Dendrobium. Den Sonia is one of over 6500 hybrids descended from Dendrobium phalaenopsis, and fairly typical of the type. This type of hybrid is fairly commonly seen in Lowe's and Trader Joe's and similar retailers that carry mass market orchids.

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by Stray59

In the spring our Lowe's usually gets several varieties of these Dendrobium varieties. They can be very long lasting in bloom and as long as you give them the correct environment they are not hard to grow.
In reality, isn't this a dendrobium and phalaenopsis cross?
I love them, but for some reason can't rebloom them....They require a drop in temps prior to bloom don't they?
Steve

These are easy to grow and flower. You are mostly likely not giving them enough light. They need very bright sun at last more than half day to grow and flower well.
These are tropical, no need for cooling. They flower when they want to.

These last from one to over six month in bloom. Sonya is one of the longer lasting variety. A bunch of these I got for my birthday years ago lasted over two months in the vase! The potted one I have is now beginning to drop flowers after having been in bloom for nearly 6 months. definately worth growing!

Dendrobium phalaenopsis as these are commonly referred to, is actually incorrect and wrong name.
This type of hybrid came from species that belong to phalaenathe, which sounds similar to a different group of orchid Phalaenopsis.
People started to call this dendrobium dendrobium phalaenopsis. and starts all kind of confusion like it is a cross between phalaenopsis and dendrobium...it is named so because flowers look like phalaenopsis....
It has nothing to do with phalaenopsis.