What is this fragrant dendrobium?

[My Green Pets]

Saw these today at the flower shop. Small, delicate, bluish-purple flowers with a powerful, sweet fragrance up close. What are they? Labelled only as 'Dendrobium'.

Also price was 16.50 euro, is it reasonable?

[Bulbofett]

I have no idea what kind of Den this is, but $23US for a Den is twice what I'd normally pay. I recently purchased a Paphiopedilum in bloom for $15US.

Different countries will have different prices on everything though. What you'd consider reasonable, and what I'd consider reasonable are 2 different things.

If you like it though then get it. Not enabling or anything I've got a few I've overpaid for just because they were in bloom, and too big and beautiful to pass by

[galgoa]

Looks like Dendro Kingianum hybrid, maybe 'Berry Oda'.
It is too expensive for 16,5 EUR.

[Fairorchids]

It looks like a cross between kingianum and some smallish Den phalaenopsis hybrid. Price is retail store, should be somewhat less at a nursery.

[Lilac]

I've never seen this beautiful intense purple color in any dendrobium here. It's gorgeous!

[Optimist]

The whole idea of fair price is location based. A posh area of a town is often more pricy than a simple greenhouse. I think you need to see orchids like a piece of art. What would you pay for them? It is a big plant and seems healthy and the flower are magnificent. Would you be able to pick this same plant up elsewehere? I guess that is the sort of question you should ask. Because you are asking this question, I perceive you are really thinking about the purchase, and my opinion is that if you have the money, then do it. I have often regretted purchased I did not make because of nickel and dime stuff. One or two dollars should not make much of a difference unless you are really struggling, and then I would say "no" save your money for rent or food.