Can anyone ID this softcane?
 

I have been trying to get an ID on this flower for a coulpe of years now! The show judges think its a species, not a hybrid. I've been looking at some of Yamamoto's flowers and he has a few similar but not the same. Any ideas? It tends to only flower from the top 3rd of the cane, but that could just be my bad culture of it. the canes are quite thin too.

Very pretty. Similar to something I have but not exact. You may have to live with NOID. It does look like one of the Aussie hybrids though. Sorry I'm not to helpful.

Welcome to the Orchid Board!

Have you considered looking through the species at IOSPE?

Your beautiful plant is probably a species, or hybrid of species, from the Dendrobium nobile group, Dendrobium section Dendrobium. There are quite a few species. If you find something close, talk about it with Dendrobium experts near you.

Correct me, but the title of this thread says "softcane." Going by that and the shape of the flowers influenced my answer.

I thought softcane referred to Dendrobium nobile hybrids, and hardcane to D. phalaenopsis hybrids? The plant and flowers look to me like a Dendrobium section Dendrobium species or hybrid.

This is an example of why such terms are confusing. D. nobile and D. phalaenopsis types grown well both have hard pseudobulbs.

I thought it was the reverse. A picture of the whole plant and growing conditions might be helpful.

After looking at the picture close up, I am more confused. The flower stems don't look right for a den Phal or lautoria type...

I don't know the hard/soft terminology, but the plant in the photo is a nobile type.

Apparently, neither do I.

definitely a soft cane. ill take some more pics today. I have 4 specimens of this one, I always take second place at the local orchid show with it so keen to know more about it to get that elusive 1st place :-)