Is this new growth on my onc/odm hybrid?
 

(Day 1: Possible growth detected)

My 'cambria' hybrid lost its last flower a couple weeks ago, so I chopped the spike back as far as I could. I was kind of clueless as to what to do, whether it be keep watering and fertilizing normally or reduce everything to let the plant 'rest', a word I have been seeing a lot of lately but don't understand too well.

Anyway. Today I went looking for clues and I found what is circled in the photos.

Q: Is this new growth, on two different pseudobulbs?

Q: What do I do now?

Thank you for your help!

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Yes, those are new growths that will eventually be mature pseudo bulbs and hopefully bloom for you. I find on most of my Oncidium hybrids that almost as soon as they are done blooming, they produce new growths. They don't really require a rest as some Cattleyas and other types do so just continue to water and feed them. If they will have cooler and less bright conditions in the winter, you may need to cut back on watering but they don't need to go completely dry as I do for Cattleyas in between watering.

Oh wow, that's exciting!

Could both new pseudobulbs really spike and flower?

How long will it take them to mature?

Agreed, looks like a new growth to me :cheer:

It depends on what type of Oncidium it is, but I find many of mine bloom once a year at around the same time each year. If the plant is healthy and has good roots, then you can usually expect all or most mature pseudo bulbs to bloom. The new growths will likely take quite a while to mature and spikes can take quite a while to develop as well. Good luck with it. Watching any kind of new growth is kind of fun too and you can always get some more orchids if you need blooms in the mean time :)

That is one of the things I love about my oncidium types: There is always something to watch. Right after they finish blooming it seems they start the new growth. They develop those pseudobulbs gradually and then the spikes come and it takes a LONG time for them to grow and branch and form buds and then the buds to open etc. I got five new oncidium types about this time last year and all but one are sending up spikes. My Burr. Nelly Isler 'Swiss Beauty" has three spikes and (as a newbie) this is the best I have ever done with reblooming an orchid.

So good luck and let us know how the Cambria does!!!

Sorry one more question, as the plant is growing again should I be looking to repot it when the new pseudobulb starts sprouting roots?

If you are thinking it needs repotting I would do it now, before the new roots start. That way you don't risk damaging the new roots as you repot (something I can't seem to help doing).

Don't use too big a pot, but try and position it so there is enough space for the new growth to put down it's roots.

Cambris is like wildcat??

Anyhow, I have wildcat 'bobcat' and it came with 7 pbs, three of which had flowering spikes. Yeah, it was quite a show!
At the moment, 5 of the pbs are sending up new shoots and things are a bit crowded even after I weeded out quite a few just to make some room.

Oncidiums and related hybrids (brassia, miltonia, ....you get the idea) commonly grow this way. They keep adding one or two while young, and then one day, boom!!!!

I only wish I had a sunroom or greenhouse to enjoy large specimen of these plants, but I always buy new ones and toss, or keep them small by dividing every now and then. oh, well...

NYC, it was bought at IKEA so I think 'cambria' might as well be another name for 'no identification'.

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