Oncidium

Oncidium is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why. I underestimated the importance of watering by soaking the pot then letting it drain fully in the early stages and paid for it. failure to rebloom withou…

I planted Oncidium at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. crown rot from water sitting in the leaf crown didn't help matters. Once I understood feeding with a half-strength orchid fertiliser weekly in summer things improved s…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Oncidium and I'm not entirely sure why. scale insects on pseudobulbs and undersides of leaves has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on feeding with a half-strength orchid fertiliser weekly in summer …

People describe Oncidium as easy and I'd push back on that slightly. providing bright indirect light away from direct afternoon sun needs consistent attention and scale insects on pseudobulbs and undersides of leaves can undermine progress quickly if ignored. Where Oncidium is genuinely underrated …

I've been growing Oncidium for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. repotting best done just after flowering finishes was the clear high point — everything you're told about Oncidium at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, which I …

I started with one Oncidium and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand feeding with a half-strength orchid fertiliser weekly in summer — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in a conservatory shelf with fil…

I don't have a garden so a bright bathroom with natural humidity is my only option for Oncidium. It absolutely works — with the right attention to watering by soaking the pot then letting it drain fully you can get excellent results in containers. extraordinary bloom longevity lasting weeks to mont…

Oncidium is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: aerial root desiccation in dry centrally heated rooms. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, pseudobulbs that store water and nutrients makes it one of my fav…

I brought Oncidium home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding watering by soaking the pot then letting it drain fully — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down. I grow it in a north or…

I had a serious problem with aerial root desiccation in dry centrally heated rooms on my Oncidium earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate pseudobulbs that store…