Dendrobium victoria-reginae
 

Dendrobium victoria-reginae is fast becoming one of my favorite orchids!

I fell in love with it when Sonya (WhiteRabbit) posted photos of hers last September, an it went onto the wishlist. A few weeks later I was at a show, and found it there, but made the agonizing choice to pass on it because of the price. The next day I ordered a much cheaper one from my favorite grower (because you know, I hadn't spent enough money on orchids the day before!).

I kept it in a sunny window all winter, no proper rest other than a reduction in watering that most of my orchids get anyway. And to my surprise, it started blooming on 2 canes a month ago! The first one is spent now, but this is the second one. The flowers on mine are more purple than blue, compared to some plants I've seen in person. The plant seems happy, it's growing 3 new canes now! :)


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Dendrobium victoria-reginae by Camille, on Flickr

It's gorgeous!

OOooooooo... I want one so bad, but I promised myself and my wallet that I wouldn't buy another pendant dendrobium until I got the culture right for my anosmum.. and now your beautiful plant just makes me feel all conflicted insde!

This one is much much easier to bloom than anosmum (not so strict a winter rest). Just saying....;)

Lovely! So happy to enable! ;)

Don't tempt me! My will is weak! :rofl:

Awesome

Beautiful color and shape....is it fragrant?

What cute blooms. I love those strips.

Nope, at least none that I could detect!

A few more buds opened today (and I removed those dead flowers that I didn't notice until I was processing the photos) so I may take some more photos soon.