Dendrobium cucullatum in bloom

[behram.exoticaplants]

hello amey,
the orchid is really awesome.
i have this plant in one of the gardens that i visit. every year it blooms like crazy. really, nature abounds in such beauty !
we are really a blessed lot to be able to enjoy all this.
behram

[hoanglong]

So many very beautiful flower.

[Halloamey]

Lovely..Im not surprised many ppl confuse it with an aphyllum as they look similar, although on closer examination the aphyllum has a stronger purple on the dorsal and lateral sepals and petals whereas on the cucullatum the sepals and petals look almost white ( from your photo it looks like a very very light hint of purple) and the purple is confined mostly to striations on the inner lip..

Gavin what you describe is again a darker form of Den. cucullatum, here is the link to the real Den. aphyllum, it is green brown in color.

IOSPE PHOTOS

[delphiguy]

Lovely Amey.... thanks for sharing.

[gavstang]

THx Amey for the clarification. I did some research online and it appears Den Cuculatum used to be known as dend aphyllum or pieardii..hence the confusion...some of the books I had still list cuculatum as an aphyllum.

[maria1971]

Gorgeous!!!

[AtantaR]

Awesome Amey...got to love those greenhouses ..lol...thanks for sharing

[catttan]

Stunning display, Amey.

[zainal abidin]

Lovely Amey right now mine in buds.

[mazlani]

Congrats, Amey.