Some kind of Oncidium?

[Skycat]

On today's episode of "I Don't Know What This Thing Is But I Need It"...



The flower spike is REALLY FREAKIN' TALL



It's got Oncidium-style pseudobulbs



This plant was the result of my first ever trip to Trader Joe's (which I didn't know even existed in my city because it's far enough away that my mom doesn't like driving to that area anyway, but her friend wanted a ride there, so...)

[My Green Pets]

Not sure but pretty!

[Skycat]

Whatever it is, it must be pretty tough. The moss just below the surface was so broken down, I thought it was dirt! Look at these roots, though

[Carpe Diem]

Wilsonara? Oncidium family. That's what I call roots!

[PaphMadMan]

Seems to show a lot of influence from Cochlioda noezliana (Oncidium noezlianum). If you're looking for something similar I'd start there.

[Skycat]

I brought the pictures to today's Orchid Society meeting. One guy wasn't sure and told me this one other guy would know. So I asked the other guy, and he said it's some sort of hybrid, maybe Cattleya, Oncidium, and something else he couldn't even tell (and therefore if I ever grew seeds from it, the flowers would have a mind-boggling amount of variation, which almost makes me want to try it). I figured it might be a hybrid, but I wouldn't have thought of a multi-genus hybrid.

[RandomGemini]

It wasn't moss was it? I don't usually get these potted in moss from Trader Joe's. They're usually in Promix, which DOES look like dirt! It smells like it too. It's supposedly a really great medium, but I usually repot because I have no clue how to work with it.

Looks like Odontocidium Catatante 'Pacific Sun Spots'

I think someone is producing this hybrid en masse, because I've been seeing it available everywhere. Seattle Orchid has a couple for 5$, just because they are out of bloom.

[Cloud_gardener]

TJs gets their orchids from Matsui Greenhouses in Salinas, Ca. They keep an online catalog of the intergenerics they grow. Here's the link: Matsui Nursery, Inc. - Orchids/Anthurium wholesale <- You may be able to find your answer there. Good luck!

[PaphMadMan]

Originally Posted by Skycat

I brought the pictures to today's Orchid Society meeting. One guy wasn't sure and told me this one other guy would know. So I asked the other guy, and he said it's some sort of hybrid, maybe Cattleya, Oncidium, and something else he couldn't even tell (and therefore if I ever grew seeds from it, the flowers would have a mind-boggling amount of variation, which almost makes me want to try it). I figured it might be a hybrid, but I wouldn't have thought of a multi-genus hybrid.

I hope you heard him incorrectly. Cattleya/Oncidium hybrid just isn't at all possible. If he suggested that I would look at any future advice from him with abundant skepticism. Definitely a multi-genus hybrid within the Oncidium alliance.

[Optimist]

I think it is more of an oncidium like pink bees because of the thin roots, either that, or something with miltonia in it. It can't be carpentaria, belaeria, aliceria, brassidium, because they have very thick spaghetti sized roots. The true oncidiums also have a rounder flattened egg shaped pseudo bulb.

So when it blooms, I would fortell that it will be some sort of "dancing lady" form.

Since it does have such thin roots, while they rot easily, they also need more moisture. Mine have done well in semi hydro with lava rock medium. You really have to make sure the water in the humidity tray does not go dry. If the roots go bad, they easily grow back if you adjust your care.