Softcane dendrobium - Dendrobium cassiope

We purchased this as an unknown softcane dendrobium so I was expecting a nobile type dendrobium.

June 2016 - Here it is freshly arrived in the mail from the seller. As you can just see, there are spikes beginning on the top right.

A closer look at the spikes. Softcanes form spikes and flowers straight from the stem portion, not a branching spike.

July 2016 - Here the flowers are developing and separating out.

August 2016 - You can now see each flower, there are three forming per spike.

End of August, the first flower opened - a white flower, much more delicate than the typical purple dark-eyed Dendrobium nobile.

September 2016 - Here it is, a white orchid with a purple eye. The petals are very slightly frilled. After some searching, we think it may be Dendrobium cassiope.

You can see here the second spike developing in the background.

Late September - both spikes now open. In this photo you can see the curled petals more clearly in the older spike. These lasted for 3-4 weeks but I think don't do so well if it's too hot so the second spike did not last as long as the first.

There are no flowers on the plant now but new shoots have been growing quite quickly (visible in the photo above just starting up). Hopefully we will see more spikes next year.