The Urban Orchidist

Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana ? This plant was purchased as a Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana keiki with a flower spike. Now that it has bloomed, however, I'm really not sure. Lueddemanniana flowers can vary drastically between plants, but I'm yet to come across another that looks quite like this. The blooms look closer to those of Phal. bastianii or Phal. mariae , or even possibly a cross.  Phal. lueddemanniana and Phal. mariae are both known to be fragrant, whereas my plant is not. So I'm leaning towards Phalaenopsis bastianii. This particular plant was purchased by a seller who had previously sold me another mislabeled plant, so I wouldn't be surprised if this is also mislabeled. Though it is also possible that it is simply a variant of the species.

Phalaenopsis bellina   is famous for its scent, which is sweet, fruity and candy-like. She flowers sequentially anytime from Spring through to Autumn,  and unlike your typical flower shop complex hybrids,  Phal. bellina  is a sequential bloomer, meaning that it continues to produce buds from the tip of its flower spike for multiple seasons as well as putting out additional spikes. Thus, flower spikes should be left on the plant until they eventually begin to yellow and dry on their own. This is the first time this particular plant has flowered, and Phalaenopsis as a genus only improves its blooms with each flowering season, so I can't wait to see what future seasons will bring.