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[TiffanyP]

It gets about 30 for the absolute lowest. And summers are too hot definitely....I think indoor is best here because it is also bone dry. 33 percent humidity is what breads now. How are you with identifying genera? Maybe someone could help me so I can look online for specific care.

[Wynn Dee13]

What do you mean by identifying genera? By flower picture, plant picture, name? It is hard by plant pic and possible by flower pic but if it is intergeneric without a name like Burrageara and the tag only says intergeneric Oncidium hybrid it will be difficult to impossible. You can try us though. I can try and other members will help too.

[Bud]

I have my oncidiums in large bark, charcoal, lava rock and hydroton mix...weekly weakly fertilizer and every other day flush it with flowing water under a sink for 5 min

I have my Miltoniopsis on S/H because they need to be evenly moist and if they dry they might die

I have lived in Henderson area of las vegas for 6 months due to my work...and your area is very conducive for orchid growing both outdoors and indoors...

You can buy Vandas online growers or on Ebay...Mokara is best because they are very colorful and can be eased to direct sunlight...your area is bright and sunny all year...even if it is raining the sun is out and shining

[TiffanyP]

Bud..What do you mean by S/H??
Thank you I will be looking up all those online.
I am gathering the thick mulch media my Oncidium Dancing ladies are in are no good? They dont drain as well I am getting the feeling that they need a finer bark perhaps? It isn't in a bark at all. It only has the sponge rock and they are all in clay pots.

[TiffanyP]

Oh!!! Semi-hydroponic! Geez i'm such a bug! I'll have to look up how that's done because Ive never even heard of that and have never done it.

[WhiteRabbit]

I grow Onc alliance in coconut husk chips (retains moiture well, and airy at the same time) mix with perlite and/or pumice, tho have also grown in bark - usually small bark chips mix with perlite. Most in this alliance do not want to dry out, so keep the media lightly moist. Most do well with moderate light.

I use bamboo skewers in the media to help judge when to water. Pull out the skewer, touch to your cheek or upper lip - if it feels damp there's a fair amount of moisture in the pot - if it feels cool, tho not really damp, there is moisture in the pot, but probably should water Onc alliance at that point, or just before. Some are really water hogs. If new foliage or growth is coming in pleated, they either need more water, or could be the roots have rotted from too much water.