Oncidium Spike

[Jill H]

Hi
My Oncidum(spelling) spike has finished and the blooms are falling off. Should I cut the spike or let it turn brown all the way down and then cut it?
Jill

[Orchidophile]

Hi Jill, I usually let it turn brown then cut it off but I think its ok if you cut it now.

[Ross]

I cut mine down when the blooms fall off. The stem tends to be more pliable and less chance of damaging the shroud leaf on pseudobulb.

[Shirley]

I usually cut mine when the blooms fall off but I put a little captan or cinnamon on the cut to prevent any infections.

[Jill H]

Thanks everyone, will do!

[Craig]

hello people im Craig im new to the site,,my oncidium is blooming pretty hard right now, im new to these, when it stops blooming, when you trim the spike, is it at the base of the spike? how much do you leave? does it rebloom on the same spike? when will it bloom again?

[Chubidubi]

Jill and Craig
I usually leave the spike to dry on the plant. The plant likes to take as much nutrition form the spike as possible. When I do trim it I'll leave about 1/2-1 inch on the plant.

[flhiker]

Welcome Graig, I would cut it leaving about 1/2 in. after it has bloomed. Mine has never rebloomed

[kimstwin]

Craig, your oncidium should bloom from the new growth it puts out. When it is done flowering, or perhaps even now, if there is an immature growth, the new spike will form from the growth when it matures.

[Craig]

thanks people for the help you guys are great,i really like this site, i have to figure out how to put up some pics for you all, i ve got about six kinds of orchids, but am still somewhat new to orchids,,thanks for the help,,my oncidium is a Mtssa. Charles M. Fitch 'Izumi , its nice looking it needs dividing it looks like guess thats my next big question? how and when, i got so many questions/dag. thanks people, next time i will put in my own thread, thanks Jill H.