Oncidesa Nanboh Waltz 'Boso Sweet'

[WhiteRabbit]

(Oncidesa : Oncidium x Gomesa)

This grows outside year-round, and looks worse for the wear; got burned a couple times last summer, some critter feasted on a pbulb a few months ago. But, roots look good, grows well, and blooming on two spikes. The bloom shape seems a bit different from last year - fuller lip previously, perhaps ...

I have two of these - I bought a lot of 5 plugs a few years ago - gave three away. The other one has been growing indoors since it first spiked in late summer/early fall 2011. (That one, the blooms weren't as nice looking - a lot more red, few markings) So I'm thinking that perhaps this one either likes cooler temps to bloom, or, wants a bigger day to night temperature difference than it gets inside. I do keep my home rather cool in winter, and the one inside has a nearly fully developed new growth; I guess I will wait and see if it spikes on that growth - if not, try leaving it outside ...

Pix 1-4 are current; #5 is the same plant last year; #6 is the other one from last year


Thanks for looking

[flhiker]

Nice, Did you get the plugs from Carmela?

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by flhiker

Nice, Did you get the plugs from Carmela?

thanks Got from an ebay seller in Hawaii - I was told after the fact he is some relation to Carmela ...

[Bud]

Beautiful flower!

[flhiker]

Yes they sell under the name Peaandshel on ebay. but they are Carmela. I bought several in the past. mostly Catts. I bought 5 trays of 25 and split them up between 5 people. So we all ended up with 25 plugs of 5 different kinds for like 35.00 including shipping. They sell nice plants.

[Orchids4ever]

Very Nice

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Bud

Beautiful flower!

Thanks, Bud

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by flhiker

Yes they sell under the name Peaandshel on ebay. but they are Carmela. I bought several in the past. mostly Catts. I bought 5 trays of 25 and split them up between 5 people. So we all ended up with 25 plugs of 5 different kinds for like 35.00 including shipping. They sell nice plants.

Ah, gotchya Good way to get some nice plants fairly inexpensively.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Orchids4ever

Very Nice

Thank you!