Orchid - Oncidium Intergeneric/Alliance


                                          ID#608

 

This plant is a cross between two different genera (Intergeneric), in this case Oncidium and Miltonia, both of which are members of the Oncidium Alliance (a larger family or grouping of orchids).

HEIGHT X SPREAD: N/A PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: filtered light, only. WATER: moist well, drained, high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in coarse chunks of fir or redwood bark and/or hardwood charcoal
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: flowers...... FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: leaves....
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch This plant, along with 24 others where given to me by my neighbor, the previous owners “The Cochran’s” which I never met moved out of town and no longer could care for them. About half of the Collection still had plant name/description and sometimes nursery of origin. Very helpful information to guide me into their care. So my education begins..... Plants were in need of care: to much sun, lack of water/moisture and root bound however, all showed some green portion. Plant hangs on wooden trellis and all pseudobulbs have new growth showing. Feb. 2012, in order to provide light to all, I have divided the pseudobulbs and space them in the same wooden basket. Media: bark and sphagnum moss mixture. All bulbs show new growth. January 2014: (1) 6” wood basket doing well. Jan. 2016: plant deteriorated last summer. (2) (2” aircone pots) with tiny plants remain. Jan. 2017:(1) struggling in a clay pot 2.5”. Jan. 2018: (1)Tiny but looking good with aerial roots. Jan. 19, 2018: (1)Moved to a 4” treefern pot with S. moss. Jan. 2019: Doing well, new roots. Watch over watering and give plenty of light and air movement. July 2, 2024: First time blooms!, plant has plenty of aireal roots. Spike is quit long (~2 ft.) for the plant size. Only took 13 years of perseverance to see it bloom.
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Additional Information: Adopted from Hank & Betsy Cochran Collection.

First blooms - July 2024

As received  -  March 2011

New growth -  April, 2012

July 2024

Jan. 2019

Re-potted  April, 2011

July 9, 2024

July 9, 2024