PhalGuy wrote:

hello everyone!

I have an Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' AM/AOS in S/H. I bought it
last spring. So far, it has grown 4 new pseudobulbs for a total of 8 PS.
They are plump, big, no wrinkle!

Now, I was wondering, any special technique to get it bloom? To initiate
spike?
This is my first Oncidium that`s way I am asking!


I'd suspect that it will initiate some (probably many) inflorescences if
it gets a bit of a cool spell. With the cooler days of fall and winter
coming up, it won't be too hard. If you are growing in a window,
consider putting it outside in the garage at night for a week or two
(bringing it inside during the day). It would probably bloom without
that treatment, if you are lazy (like me) or patient (not like me).

Rob

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Thanks Rob!

Claude


"Rob Halgren" wrote in message
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| PhalGuy wrote:
|
| hello everyone!
|
| I have an Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' AM/AOS in S/H. I bought
it
| last spring. So far, it has grown 4 new pseudobulbs for a total of 8 PS.
| They are plump, big, no wrinkle!
|
| Now, I was wondering, any special technique to get it bloom? To initiate
| spike?
| This is my first Oncidium that`s way I am asking!
|
|
| I'd suspect that it will initiate some (probably many) inflorescences if
| it gets a bit of a cool spell. With the cooler days of fall and winter
| coming up, it won't be too hard. If you are growing in a window,
| consider putting it outside in the garage at night for a week or two
| (bringing it inside during the day). It would probably bloom without
| that treatment, if you are lazy (like me) or patient (not like me).
|
| Rob
|
| --
| Rob's Rules: http://www.msu.edu/~halgren
| 1) There is always room for one more orchid
| 2) There is always room for two more orchids
| 2a. See rule 1
| 3) When one has insufficient credit to purchase
| more orchids, obtain more credit
| LittlefrogFarm is open - e-mail me for a list )

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"PhalGuy" wrote in message
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hello everyone!

I have an Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' AM/AOS in S/H. I bought
it
last spring. So far, it has grown 4 new pseudobulbs for a total of 8 PS.
They are plump, big, no wrinkle!

Now, I was wondering, any special technique to get it bloom? To initiate
spike?
This is my first Oncidium that`s way I am asking!

Thanks


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"PhalGuy" wrote in message
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hello everyone!

I have an Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' AM/AOS in S/H. I bought
it
last spring. So far, it has grown 4 new pseudobulbs for a total of 8 PS.
They are plump, big, no wrinkle!

Now, I was wondering, any special technique to get it bloom? To initiate
spike?
This is my first Oncidium that`s way I am asking!

Thanks


--
Claude

www.picturetrail.com/phalguy

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"PhalGuy" wrote in message
...
hello everyone!

I have an Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' AM/AOS in S/H. I bought
it
last spring. So far, it has grown 4 new pseudobulbs for a total of 8 PS.
They are plump, big, no wrinkle!

Now, I was wondering, any special technique to get it bloom? To initiate
spike?
This is my first Oncidium that`s way I am asking!

Thanks


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Claude

www.picturetrail.com/phalguy

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