This is Dendrobium loddigesii–It is an Asian species of orchid from Vietnam, China, and Laos–
I got this little guy as a small keiki (an offset) 2 years ago–He was about 4 inches long–He is still pretty small, but this species does not get very big–He is finally taking to his mount–
D. loddigesii didn’t bloom last year, but this year I gave him a cool and pretty dry winter rest–He produced two buds, one of which has already opened–I love the colors and the heavily fringed lip–
I have yet to detect a scent, but the plant is young, and the first flower hasn’t been open long–Color aside, the most noticeable thing about the blooms is their amazing crystalline texture–Cool!–
The Orchidist 