unknown orchid

[pattiannp]

Does anyone know the name of this orchid?

[nikkik]

The picture is a bit fuzzy, but from what I can tell it looks like Dendrobium antennatum.

[Bud]

nikkk is right....its one of those 'antelopes'

These orchids are native to northern Australia, parts of New Guinea and Irian Jaya, where they inhabit two different climate areas. The species native to Australia generally experience a very seasonal climate, with distinct wet and dry periods during the year; the New Guinea species hail from areas where there is moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the year, with little if any dry season. Understanding this difference is important to success with these Dendrobiums, particularly as the most popular “den-phal” hybrids have the most seasonal species in their ancestry.

You might have a specie or a hybrid. We cant tell by the fuzzy picture....but we have at least an idea what it is.

[pattiannp]

Thank you so much for the identification. . It was beautiful and unusual. Taken at the Erie County Botanical Gardens.

[HighSeas]

Can you tell the difference between the two by sight?

[catwalker808]

The flowers look like Den Norman. If the plant is 5', 6' or even taller, it probably is Den Norman. Den antennatum is much smaller, as are the flowers.

It might even be a clone of Den Norman 'Pam'. OB member "Hawaiian Sunshine" got an FCC for his original plant, about 25 years ago.