Oncidium Care
It is more difficult to give specific instructions for Oncidiums, as they come from a very diverse family. Some of these grow in very hot areas, others in high mountain ranges. In general provide less light if the leaves are wide and grassy, and more light if the leaves are thick and stiff.
LIGHTING Soft leaf oncidiums that are grown indoors will require less light, an east window will suffice. For plants with thicker stiff leaves, filtered sunlight from a south or west facing window would be preferred.
TEMPERATURE The oncidiums that we offer should be grown under warm to intermediate conditions, so try to give them 60 to 65 degrees at night and 80 to 90 degrees during the day.
WATERING Plants should be watered thoroughly and allowed to dry before watering again. If your plant have thick or dense leaves, they like to be grown on the drier side. Cut back on watering if they are not actively growing.
HUMIDITY This should be kept at 40 to 60 percent, as oncidiums do not require humid conditions.
FERTILIZING Apply a balanced fertilizer during their growing period (20-20-20) and reduce fertilizing during the winter months.
REPOTTING Repot after the flowering period, or when plants are actively growing. We recommend fine seedling bark with perlite (3 to 1 ratio of bark to perlite) for plants with finer roots, and medium bark with perlite for all others.
Check with other growers or your local orchid society for specific growing care in your area.
LIGHTING Soft leaf oncidiums that are grown indoors will require less light, an east window will suffice. For plants with thicker stiff leaves, filtered sunlight from a south or west facing window would be preferred.
TEMPERATURE The oncidiums that we offer should be grown under warm to intermediate conditions, so try to give them 60 to 65 degrees at night and 80 to 90 degrees during the day.
WATERING Plants should be watered thoroughly and allowed to dry before watering again. If your plant have thick or dense leaves, they like to be grown on the drier side. Cut back on watering if they are not actively growing.
HUMIDITY This should be kept at 40 to 60 percent, as oncidiums do not require humid conditions.
FERTILIZING Apply a balanced fertilizer during their growing period (20-20-20) and reduce fertilizing during the winter months.
REPOTTING Repot after the flowering period, or when plants are actively growing. We recommend fine seedling bark with perlite (3 to 1 ratio of bark to perlite) for plants with finer roots, and medium bark with perlite for all others.
Check with other growers or your local orchid society for specific growing care in your area.
Angel Street Orchids PO Box 492, Makawao, HI 96768
