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Old 09-22-2020, 04:24 PM
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Greetings, dear orchid lovers and enthusiasts,

My oncidium of two and a half years has been flowering every year, giving one spike each time.

Just recently I came across a statement (cannot even remember where) that if an oncidium has good conditions, it should give two spikes, one on each side of the flowering bulb. This got me thinking - maybe my plant has a bigger blossoming potential?

My search has not yielded any results on the subject, hence, I am here.

Does anyone know which factors contribute to a plant growing two spikes? Is there a way to stimulate such growth? Does it depend on the type of plant?

Any information and thoughts on the matter are greatly appreciated!

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I've had it happen, but only on older plants which have developed large pseudobulbs for the variety. Avoid dividing plants if you can. Older plants have bigger bulbs, or what estacion seca said.
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You might take a few minutes to read this:

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Old 09-23-2020, 11:53 AM
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Bigger plants. More time.
Thank you for your input! I am impatient, something to work on )))

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I've had it happen, but only on older plants which have developed large pseudobulbs for the variety. Avoid dividing plants if you can. Older plants have bigger bulbs, or what estacion seca said.
Thank you! Yes, that makes very good sense. I am not division-happy, so plan to let it grow - for now it only has three bulbs, so, suppose, it is still a fairly young plant. As I said above - patience is not a virtue of mine, but it seems I have no choice in the matter ))

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Ray, thank you so much! A great article that explains the basics very clearly (I am a visual!). The plant is healthy and growing fine, but maybe just... I have not fertilized it at all (some recommend it, while others caution against it) and have been very cautious with watering for fear of rots. Perhaps, it is time to review and change its conditions to provide more nutrients and opportunities for it to have more energy available for the ongoing processes.
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