Oncidiums - A Look at the Culture and Types 

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Thanks - the videos end when they end - I don't worry about how long they are. (RU-vid used to get funny about long videos and would sometimes put restrictions on your channel but now they seem to favour them).

Roger Frampton yes your so right! Thanks have a great day. 😊 😊

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Just watch the ads at the start in full and I do get paid - by RU-vid.

Roger's Orchids why didn’t you say so?! That skip ads button is sOOo prominently placed .... ok from now on I’ll let it play!

@@GrowingOrchidswithRoger okay , I 'll Let Them play out too , thanks voor all Your Priceless info and the great FUN You're letting me have while watching,listening &learning ...😃😘😁

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Microclimates are there - it's just a matter of 'seeing' them - most useful I find is using bright light plants to shade the lower light types. Cooler growers near the floor, warmer ones nearer the roof and high humidity lovers nearest the foggers.

There will be more on Oncidiums in today's 'Sunday Chat' video - usually gets posted later in the day (UK time).

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A very warm climate allows for so many types of orchids to grow well, but there are always some that don't fit in.

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Part of building a collection is getting to know what works in your own environment that way, we get 'happy orchids' that don't stress and don't stress 'us' either.

I'll see what I can do - Twinkles are some of my favourites!

Yes, Twinkles are still Oncidiums (at the moment).

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I do use a sprayer with a long lance sometimes, but I like to pick up each pot/mount when watering as it gives me chance to have a good look at it checking for problems, bugs etc. This time of year with all the hot weather we are having, watering everything would take a whole day but I do some each day so spreading the load. My mounted orchids take about an hour each day. To water my pots, I just tip water through the pot several times until completely soaked and the same with the mounts - just pour water over them until thoroughly soaked.

Roger's Orchids that makes sense. I love inspecting my orchids on a daily basis. I am sure you find working with them to be very therapeutic. I am still a newby on growing so pick up new tips with watching videos. I mostly have Phals which I keep indoors, but have Dendrobiums and Oncidiums which I bring indoors in winter and replace under a covered verandah in summer. Our night-time temps have been reaching 4○ which is out of character here, so do not want to take any chances. Thank you again

Mainly size but also quality and age.

These seem to put out the strongest fragrance in late morning into early afternoon but they need a change to higher light around that time of day to perform best. Mine are best when the sun comes out during what was a dull day.

@@GrowingOrchidswithRoger thanks for the info! It was in the afternoon . Maybe that's why I couldn't detect it. I also have a den. Moschatum. The smell is very musky!

Well, that means after all this time, I had a bit missing from the name on the tag I bought it with - the most important bit!!! Thanks.

You're very welcome. Now someone must figure out whether it's Aliceara or Beallara ... not me :D Maybe flipping a coin?

Tahoma Glacier is a glacier on Mt. Rainier. The current Intergeneric genus for it is Aliceara. Name changes occur as more evidence is generated including DNA that suggests that too much reliance on floral features which have evolved, at least in part, in response to pollinator selection. The environment (including pollinators) can drive convergent evolution (less related species come to share similar features). One of the best studied examples are Carribean Anoles (lizards). The species on each island have been found to be more closely related to each other despite individual species on each island that share similar ecological niches looking more similar.

Leaf tips that turn brown can be several things but is often too much fertiliser - it can also be the result of dry air. If you divide it try and make sure that there are new growths on all the pieces and new roots are visible too.

btw, that Golden Rialtp is very beautiful.

Yes (if that's what it's called) but I didn't show all the orchids, just a selection. That one was labelled 'Cambria'.

I just say 'hedge'.

The Oncidium Sweet Sugar is now Oncidesa (name change)

Sure does.