Orchid - Oncidium Lemon Heart


                                        ID#816

 

Plant without a name tag.

My best guess:

Oncidium Lemon Heart.

A hybrid between: Cyrtocidium Sum Lai Woh (Cyrtocidium is a bi-genric hybrid of Cyrtochilum and Oncidium both native to Central and South America) and Oncidium concolor registered in 1998 by Sato Orchids in Hawaii.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: ? PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: Guessing medium filtered (50%) WATER: let dry between water, well drained. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in fine bark media mix with high moisture retention.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: Yellow many of them. Two spikes with alternating branches carrying solid yellow blooms about 1.5” diameter. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: Round cylindrical pseudobulb with ridges. Double leaves growing from top of pseudobulb. Fine roots.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Obtained in 4” plastic pot with S. moss, plant exceeding pot size and very top heavy. Will re-pot soon. January 2014: (1) 6” aircone pot with orchiata mix. Plant doing well. Water once/wk Jan. 2015: (1) 5” aircone pot, doing well. Bloom from lat summer to lat fall, lots of flowers. Doing well. Jan. 2016: (1) 5” aircone pot. Feb. 2017: (1) AC 5”, reliable bloomer doing well. Feb. 21, 2017: Moved from AC 5” to (1) Pk 6” round /translucent.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

March 23,  2013

Additional Information: Atlantic Ave. Orchid & Garden Center

5217 Atlantic Ave. Raleigh, NC 27616   Phone: (919)-878-8877

February 2017