Back in early December 2013, this Dendrobium nobile orchid plant was given to us as a mystery bonus when we bought Sarcochilus orchids. While all the Sarcochilus plants died of scale infestation, the young Den nobile survives.

Last year around this time, it flowered for the first time and now it is blooming again. Eight canes are having flowers and another 5 will be ready to bloom next year. I notice that the canes can bear flowers again from different nodes that never flower before.

This orchid is very top heavy especially when it is flowering. I am thinking about re-potting it into a larger pot after it has finished flowering. Lately, I was trying to find another D. nobile to grow, the one with different colour, but so far it was not available. These orchids are easy to grow here in Melbourne, I wonder why they are not as popular as some other orchids.