What is the name of this orchid?

[Ontario Sue]

When in Holland, we visited the Orchideenhoeve in Flevoland once again. For those who don't know about the Orchideenhoeve (pronounced orchi-day-en-ho-va) it's acres of greenhouses of orchids only.

Can someone please identify the orchid in the attached photo? It was at the Orchideenhoeve but it was so busy that I was unable to ask staff to identify it. Later we visited friends who had two of them in their home but didn't know the name. In the photo, the blooms are draping but our friends' orchids' spikes were upright and shorter.

Thanks
Sue

[kmarch]

Dear Sue,

Though it is unusual and beautiful, and though I do not know exactly what it is, I can safely say it is not an orchid.

[Ontario Sue]

OK - thanks. I just assumed that because it was at the Orchideenhoeve that it was an orchid.

[evagentry]

Hello, from the flowers your plant looks like a Medinilla magnifica, they are very beautiful, I have been looking at these for years but haven't bought one yet.Congratulatons!

[solay]

I've never seen it before but it's very pretty. What does the leaves/plant look like? It looks like it's a big plant.

[Ontario Sue]

Thank you so much evagentry! I found it on google at davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62134/ and that is indeed the plant. Now to try to find one in Ontario!
Sue