Oncidium? - Orchid Board

Kethry1313 · #1 11-03-2008, 03:37 PM

Hello all. I got this orchid a while back at my local grocery store but this is the first time it's bloomed since I joined the board. I think it's an Oncidium but I'm not sure. If it is, any idea which one it is? It has a fairly strong chocolate smell in the mornings.

The first picture is with the flash on the camera but the second one is closer to the true color of the flowers.

Royal · #2 11-03-2008, 03:59 PM

Looks like an Onc. to me.

Swamper · #3 11-03-2008, 04:33 PM

It looks like an Onc to me too in fact a Sharry Baby sorta like this.... Oncidium Sharry Baby

bonsai1504 · #4 11-03-2008, 06:34 PM

Chocolate smell... Red flowers... the only one i can think of is Oncidium Sharry Baby!
Orchid of the Week Library: Oncidium Sharry Baby

Kethry1313 · #5 11-03-2008, 06:52 PM

Thanks guys. It is indeed a Sharry Baby.

That link you had, Cullen was the clincher. The close up on that page looked exactly like my flowers. I thought Sharry Babies all had to have white on the lower petals and mine doesn't, but that close up didn't have any white.

I discovered a second spike today and I'm thrilled. Looks like I got a good deal for my $15 at the grocery store.

Thanks again, everyone!