Not necessarily a good plant for small spaces!!

[Jerry Delaney]

I'm not quite sure just why I keep a pot of this going. I have to sit it on the floor when it's in flower. I do find the plant interesting in the fact that, to my knowledge, Onc. Elegans has never been awarded. However, it's F1 offspring have a very high percentage that have received quality awards. Anyway, I had my "better half" hold up the last few inches of the spike and it is inches taller than her 5'2".

[WhiteRabbit]

Wow! I love the 'flower power' of Oncidiums! is it fragrant?

[cb977]

Way cool!!!

to the better half

[Call_Me_Bob]

wow!!! =] thats big! if you ever get tired of sitting on the floor, ill take it :P

[Junebug]

It's beautiful. That one's a keeper even if it does have to sit on the floor.

[camille1585]

Wow! That is a huge huge spike! Space hogger or not, that's one orchid that I would definitely keep.

[RosieC]

Gorgeous... definately something to find the space for even if it's big.

[Pilot]

Jerry could we see a close-up of the flowers? Amazing how big it is. Is it known to get this big?

[Jerry Delaney]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

Wow! I love the 'flower power' of Oncidiums! is it fragrant?

Not that I can detect Wabbit, but my smeller doesn't work very well!

Jerry could we see a close-up of the flowers? Amazing how big it is. Is it known to get this big?

I honestly don't know, Pilot. The only others I know growing this variety got divisions from me and then promptly pitched them into the compost pile when it overtook the growing space. I don't have a close up of the flowers right now, but I will take some picts tomorrow and try and post them tomorrow night. I will also take some picts of the pseudobulbs. You won't believe their size!!

[trdyl]

What is lacks in flower size it really makes up for in number.