unknown Oncidium species
 

Hello, today I purchased an Oncidium orchid... I would like to know the species so I know exactly how to care for it, plus I like to know the specifics of its origin...

Thanks for your help :)

It's not a species, it's a hybrid.

If there's no name on the tag, it's impossible to give you the specific name. So many hybrids have been created that look similar to one another, it's very difficult to tell at times.

There are some popular hybrids that are very distinct and can be distinguished right away.

Is that really blue and yellow. ? I've never seen those colors before.? Did you lose the tag.? Buy it tagless? Could you go back to where you bought it?

Sorry, I have several with no names and they seem to do the best and bloom the most. . Enjoy those pretty flowers.

I agree with Carol. If that orchid is really that blue it is something very new.

I grow thousands of Oncidium and see hundreds of thousands each year at other nurseries but have never seen anything like this.

If it is in production you will be able to find a name as more become available. It is that unique.

If the photo is off color or if it turns out to be a very beautiful mutation, then you have one of a kind, you will not have a name.

It is a Brassia hybrid. Brassia are the spider orchid family.

All Oncidium take the same care and are easy to grow. Medium to low light. It can flower in a bright window in a home or partially shaded outside.

They are very tolerant on watering. Soak them very heavy when you water then allow them to dry out before watering again. They are not as fussy with over watering like Phalaenopsis, but is never available to water too often.

Fertilize regularly like any other orchid. Weakly (1/4 the amount for tropical plants) Weekly.

I've seen a couple like that before. They're know as Brassidium 'Taida's