Complete NOID- genus ideas anyone?

[seamonkey]

I got this as a rescue plant for $7. I was told it was a 'swan orchid,' but it's obviously not a cycnoches. It has squat pbulbs and fleshy rough-textured leaves. Any clues as to genus?

[kavanaru]

indeed not a Cycnoches... it looks more like an Oncidinae, but not sure which genus...

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Looks like Psychopsis to me. Also looks over potted.

[seamonkey]

It does look like Psychopsis doesn't it. Thanks! And yeah, it's overpotted though there's mostly styrofoam chips at the bottom- I didn't have the right-sized pot at the time and it wasn't the most important plant to me.

Well, I've always wanted a psychopsis....

[bellini girl]

Looks like a Psychopsis to me too. What a find at $7

[seamonkey]

Well thanks guys, looks like I might have a Psychopsis! I'm going to have to give her the royal treatment now... I feel so lucky!

[kavanaru]

First, I would slowly increase the light the plant seems to be too dark, which means it has not received enough light (be careful when increasing the light, as you can burn the plant!)

Even if it is always said that Psychopsis do not need much light, I can testify they actually need enough light to bloom!

[seamonkey]

Good idea. I've kept it in a low-light quarantine area with east exposure for a long time.