Oncidium?

[linsoo]

My husband's aunt gave us this orchid but we lost the tag. Is it an Oncidium? It has a flower stock which has grown to about 4 1/2 feet but no flowers yet is this normal?? You can tell we are fairly new to this hobby! But loving it.

[Ross]

Could be a Brassia as well.

[kavanaru]

hhhmmm... however, the spikes seem to be too long for Brassias (maybe I am wrong here. I base my comments on the plants I know)... it could be one of those veeeeery looong spiked 'Odontoglossums' or other genus from the Oncidinae...

[Ross]

Lots of Brassias have really long, skinny pseudobulbs and long leaves. So I was just guessing.

[cb977]

My first thought was Brassia too

[linsoo]

Thanks for your help. Should it take this long to flower?We have had it since the beginning on November when the flower stock was about 12".

[kiki-do]

It looks alot like my Mtssa. Royal Robe, but I can't be sure. Could you get more of a close-up? Mine is blooming now but I read somewhere on OB that this is a little early in the season for them. If it is a Mtssa, expect it to bloom around spring, normally. It also resembles an Odontoglossum as Ramon said. Sorry, wish I could be more help. kiki-do

[kiki-do]

Oh, wow! Didn't realize the spikes that are there. It does look more like Odontoglossum or Brassia. Have patience, they do take time to fully develop. kiki-do

[Ross]

Yeah, it definitely could be one of the complex intergenerics of Brassia or Odontoglossum. Yes it can take a long time to mature the spike. Sometimes more than a month. It's worth the wait, though.

[Orchidaholic]

It's hard enough identifying a plant with a flower. It's pure guesswork with plant alone...Oncidium incurvum can have a spike upto5' long, although the plant itself is smaller than what yours looks to be. The PSB's are also compressed and ridged. Do you have a closeup of the plant itself?