Orchid - Onc. Sweet Sugar “Kalendar”

Oncidium Sweet Sugar “Kalendar”

                               
       ID#818
 
 

Plant without a name tag.

My best guess:

Onc. Sweet Sugar “Kalendar”


A classic compact yellow 'dancing lady' oncidium.The varietal 'Kalendar'

a reliable bloomer that is easy to grow.



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: Spike with multiple blooms emerging from the pseudobulb base. Single flower is yellow with red/maroon markings, about 1 inch diameter. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: Round cylindrical pseudobulb with vertical 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 bark and peat mixture, very soft and moist. Plant exceeds pot size. 3/26/13 cleaned media and roots, place in 8” wooden basket with medium size Orchiata mix (4:1 Orchiata/sponge rock) Spike with multiple flowers, first flower opened Aug. 5, 2013. Spike carries about a dozen flowers. January 2014: (1) 8” wood basket. Jan. 2015: (1) 4” aircone pot with orchiata. Poor condition, mostly shirvel pseudobulbs, one tiny shoot coming up. Jan. 2016: dead.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

January 2016

August 5,  2013

Additional Information: Atlantic Ave. Orchid & Garden Center

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

First flower open August 5, 2013

Single spike with multiple blooms

August 11, 2013

March  2013

August  2013