Oncidium orchid "Pacific Sunset"

[Richard]

Today I added this orchid from Cal Pacific Orchid Farm to my collection.

[IL847]

Very nice orchid,lot of flowers, beautiful! Love the color too. How large is your orchids collection?

[mrsg47]

Flower Show perfect!

[Richard]

Just four: dendrobium, phalaenopsis, epidendrum, oncidium.

[chefmon]

wow,…I will not start growing orchids again,I will not start growing orchids again,I will not start growing orchids again,I will not start growing orchids again,sorry almost had a relapse .seriously beautiful.

[Richard]

Here’s the nighttime view.

[Richard]

This year’s mid-summer night dream

[Richard]

Prior to our 1-week vacation, these orchids had put out four 6" to 18" flower spikes. Now they are 16" to 32" high and sporting branches!

[IL847]

Very healthy looking orchid.pleas post it when it is blooming

[IL847]

grow orchids in Chicago is challenge because of long winter and dry air indoor. But still some will reward me with beautiful bloom.share few orchid pictures that are currently blooming

[Richard]

Our “Pacific Sunset” orchid flower buds are now opening

[Richard]

Coming right along

[Richard]

The flowers are open on three of the four staked spikes … and there are four more spikes coming up on the opposite side of the pot.

[MisterGuy]

That is lovely. I discovered the discount orchid rack at the local greenhouse. It’s been a long problem…

[Richard]

Still going crazy. To the lower right are a few sweet potato starts.

[Sara_in_philly]

@Richard, what’s the humidity in your orchid room? And temperature range? How can you get such gorgeous bloom! I am seriously envious here.

[Richard]

@Sara_in_philly

what’s the humidity in your orchid room?

Typically ~40%. But the “roots” are in 1/4" orchard bark that is soaked (immersed) once a week for an hour then drained.

@Sara_in_philly

And temperature range?

I have small 1400 sq.ft. home with central A/C and heating although room to room it can vary by a few degrees. Year-round that room stays between 65°F and 78°F. It is east facing.

@Sara_in_philly

How can you get such gorgeous bloom

I have posted a link elsewhere on this site to an orchid guide I wrote awhile back but it needs a few updates. Please send me a round-to-it or two so I can get that done.

In the meantime here’s an update on this orchid – the quantity of blooms is about to double.

[IL847]

Richard, it’s gorgeous! What type of orchid fertilizer do you use and how often?

[Sara_in_philly]

I have been soaking my orchid for years. And has followed you regimen using the fertilizers in your guide since last year. It improved a lot, but still nothing like what you have.

Maybe it’s the humidity. In the winter time, I can barely keep it up at 30%.

[Sara_in_philly]

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You are talking about this guide, right?