Large Onc. Sharry Baby with massive spike!

[WhiteRabbit]

Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance'

I got this one about 4 years ago at Trader Joe's - it was in a 4" pot at the time - it's now trying to bust out of the 10" pot it's in.

Only one spike this time, but what a spike! The spike is nearly 4' long (I last measured before it was done growing, it was over 3 1/2' at that time), and there are around 200 blooms!

Thanks for looking

[cbuchman]

WOW!! Nicely done.

[ronaldhanko]

Wow! Great work on growing this, Sonya.

[Bud]

Lovely flowers....it must be smelling chocolates all over the place....

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by cbuchman

WOW!! Nicely done.

thanks

---------- Post added at 08:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:12 PM ----------

Originally Posted by ronaldhanko

Wow! Great work on growing this, Sonya.

Thanks Ron It's been quite the robust grower

---------- Post added at 08:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:14 PM ----------

Originally Posted by Bud

Lovely flowers....it must be smelling chocolates all over the place....

thanks Bud

it sure does smell like chocolate all over the place! The fragrance can be very strong at times - fortunately it grows outside

[silken]

Wow, what a great show!

[RandomGemini]

Can I just ask, is the fragrance supposed to be a perfume chocolate, or is it more of a hershey sort of aroma? I have one that I think is probably Sharry Baby, no tag, so noid, but the flowers and leaves and etc look identical to yours. It smells like chocolate perfume to me, not really like a hershey bar.

Just wondering if that's what people mean when they say that it smells like chocolate. I have it in my husband's office, I figured he brought it home, so he can sacrifice the space for it, and I walk in and open the door, just for the smell. It's awesome.

I hope mine gives me as many flowers as yours one day! That's just gorgeous!

[Silje]

Ok, you've convinced me. Despite having a reputation for being an oncidium killer, I just have to try one of those.

[NYed]

What a show !!! Looks great .

[Mokeck]

Very nice, Sonya. Good growing! Mine is in double spike and should bloom in a few weeks. I doubt I'll get 200 flowers though. Few orchids in my collection draw in the interest of others than the famed chocolate one. It's worth every inch of space it takes up.

---------- Post added at 10:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:17 AM ----------

Originally Posted by RandomGemini

Can I just ask, is the fragrance supposed to be a perfume chocolate, or is it more of a hershey sort of aroma? I have one that I think is probably Sharry Baby, no tag, so noid, but the flowers and leaves and etc look identical to yours. It smells like chocolate perfume to me, not really like a hershey bar.

If you don't mind someone else answering your question, for me the fragrance is like melting a bar of good chocolate in the sun then adding a drop or two of vanilla. Hold it a few inches from your nose and that's exactly what is smells like. Divine!, and for many weeks on end, the flowers last 7-8 weeks in my conditions.