Oncidium Mickey Mouse?

[Gin]

Oh MY sounds like the water restrictions they had in So. Ca. long time ago, only worse . Think I would be buying large trash cans and getting all the free water I could .
I have 6 plus other 18 gal. containers filled with rain water not because we are restricted .. the water here is not good (liquid rock ) Gin

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by Gin

Oh MY sounds like the water restrictions they had in So. Ca. long time ago, only worse . Think I would be buying large trash cans and getting all the free water I could .
I have 6 plus other 18 gal. containers filled with rain water not because we are restricted .. the water here is not good (liquid rock ) Gin

Yep, we're lucky that we do get to water the gardens at all but slowly and surely we want to remove water loving plants and replace with drought tolerant plants like Aussie natives, succulents, etc that don't need much water or attention.

We've actually had some real good rainfall over the last two days that would have been good to store and use for the orchids. We had a talk about water tanks at my local orchid club where the president said not to go for the 10% incentive offered by the government on purchasing new tanks.

Why? because he reckons as do others that at some point the government will start charging us for storing and using that rain water!!!

I think they already charge people with dams, because they are taking the water at a higher point and not letting it feed down the water system.

Some one even said there was talk of charging us for using our own greywater [water from showers/washing dishes etc] which would be ridiculous!!!!

[Ironwood]

daemondamian, there is always a lot of legal wrangling goes on to use the name 'Mickey Mouse', I wonder if that is really the right name?

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by Ironwood

daemondamian, there is always a lot of legal wrangling goes on to use the name 'Mickey Mouse', I wonder if that is really the right name?

Hi Ken, thanks for your reply. Definitely a good point. I'm still waiting for the buds to mature and open.. any day now.. any day

[daemondamian]

It finally opened a few days ago. Only a few flowers but they sure are big [5cm wide by 6cm length] compared to some of the other smaller flowering Oncidiums.

In the photo with them in a vase [so I could enjoy them inside as the plant is mounted and better off in the GH] there is also Oncid. Kaiulani and Oncid. Splinter, both much smaller [but more of] blooms.

I suppose the petals sort of resemble Mickey's ears or the Mickey Mouse hat?

[Lagoon]

Really lovely colors, sweet lookin' blossoms!
Funny I thought the mickey mouse was a phal
Congrats, Damian

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by Lagoon

Really lovely colors, sweet lookin' blossoms!
Funny I thought the mickey mouse was a phal
Congrats, Damian

Thanks Gloria Definitely an Oncidium but when I googled I think there was a result for a Mickey Mouse phal

[Ray]

Actually, there are no registered hybrids in any genus by that name. I'd bet you're dealing with a cultivar 'Mickey Mouse'. The next trick is to find the true hybrid name.

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by Ray

Actually, there are no registered hybrids in any genus by that name. I'd bet you're dealing with a cultivar 'Mickey Mouse'. The next trick is to find the true hybrid name.

Thanks Ray . I will do a google on Oncidiums and see if I can find anything resembling it in size, shape and color.