V. merrillii var. compactum has taken me 4+ years to flower. Appears to be same size flowers as normal plant but far less of them, (like 1 only, maybe 2 per spike).
Spikes from the crown and the plant itself very compact but divides readily.
Very nice. The color pattern matches with merrillii, a pity that the lip can't be seen.
merrillii var. compactum is not a recognized variety, at least for now.