Oncidium sphacelatum

Oncidium sphacelatumRecently repotted, blooming size plant in a 3. 25" pot. This is an Oncidium on steroids! It's the largest Oncidium species I know of. It's not quite Grammatophyllum big, but it's close. This easy to grow orchid produces 6' long flower spikes that carry 50 100+ 1", lightly fragrant bright yellow flowers with maroon markings. I prefer to grow specimens in large hanging baskets. so I don't have to repot often. If you live somewhere where you can mount it

Care is easy

allowing the potting medium to dry out between waterings

Does well in a pot or basket and loves to be mounted

Beautiful heart-shaped leaves that are on the large size for a Pleurothallis

they grow like weeds and are prolific flowerers

intermediate-hot temps

The overall effect is quite striking

with at least one new growth

Each long-lasting (years) leaf will flower multiple times

25” pots

When seen from below it looks like a pack of dark-furred mini monkeys staring down at you

and should not be allowed to dry out for extended periods of time or at all when it is warm