Dendrobium nobile flower bud

Whoa!! After weeks of thinking the new growth on my white/pink Dendrobium nobile were dreaded kikeis (offshoots), I am now pretty certain that these are buds inside the sheath! Have a look ...

Here is what the "mama" plant looks like in bloom:

Pink speckled miniature phalaenopsis in bloom (variegated leaves)

Look what surprised me last weekend! Nothing quite cheers me up faster than a fresh set of blooms during those gloomy winter days. I have many orchids that will be rewarding me with lush blooms in the following months and since Phalaenopsis have some of the most long lasting flowers in the orchid world they have become a huge favorite among indoor plants.

You can below see some of the flowers still have to re-position themselves on the flower stem (a process called resupination).