Oncidium sharry baby!

[Call_Me_Bob]

okay, ill just bring it in with the outdoor phals

[myorchids]

mine is sitting on the window pane..sure to get lot of light...

[Call_Me_Bob]

does it need more light than catts? or maybe equivelant to a den

[RosieC]

Hmm, I'm not sure. Mine is in my greenhouse so gets a lot of indirect light all day, my Den's are in the same place, my Catt actually gets some direct light just outside the greenhouse.

[Call_Me_Bob]

okay,because it will be going under lights, so i can have it at whatever light i need. i just dont know what i need. lol

[mexicowpants]

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bob

other than getting it out of spagh. what kind of medium do onc. like?

My Onc. Sharry Baby has been in Tepojal (white pumis stone, I think that is in English) since I got it 3 months ago, and in that time it's put out 3 new growths. Just repotted it in exactly the same media, so hoping for similar, if not better, results. One thing about using stone as a media is that more frequent watering and fertilization are required, as a) the media doesn't hold moisture anywhere near as long as bark (this has the advantage of good drainage, thus reducing the risk of fungal infections and rot), and b) volcanic rock generally doesn't contain as many nutrients as bark. That said, I've been having great success with my oncidiums in this media.