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Oncidium Care |
Oncidium
Gower Ramsey hybridized by Rod McLellan
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Oncidiums are
known often as the "dancing lady" orchid because, as you can
see, the flowers resemble dancing ladies. They are epiphytic,
meaning they have pseudobulbs that store water and nutrients.
They come in most colors, and flower size is smaller than most
orchids. On the upside, though, they have many, many flowers
on each spike. Onc. Sharry Baby and Onc. Gower Ransey are two
very strong varieties.
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Humidity: Humididy is important to
Oncidiums.
Light
and Air: Oncidiums like about a half day of
sunlight. If their leaves start lightening, bleaching out or
burning, that means they're getting too much
light.
 Orchids
like this Bllra. are from the Oncidium alliance. Same care.
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Watering: Water your plant when, after
lifting the pot, it feels like it doesn't have any water left
in the mix. Fertilize often with a high nitrogen fertilizer
like Wonderlizer 25-9-9.
Temperature: A temperature of about
50is the coolest you can have before flowers will suffer.
Oncidiums prefer warmer temperatures like 70-85 day, 55-70
night.
Potting: Repot every year or two with
small to medium bark.
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