

Lillian has a pair of Oncidium splendidum plants. They are hanging a ways back from the light and bloom every year. The two plants came into the collection from the Sea God nursery by way of another SCOS who shared pieces of his plant.


Oncidium splendidum grows in Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. It is a warm to hot growing lithophyte, needs bright light and blooms in spring and summer.
Since both of the plants are growing and blooming I am inclined to leave well enough alone. But when I visited Steve Christoffersen to look at his seedlings and flasks, I spotted his Oncidium spendidum sitting right in the middle in regal splendor. It had two tall spikes and a mass of flowers along with this very nice color. His is growing in much higher light than are Lillian's plants. After they finish blooming and start new growth I will look for a brighter spot for them so that next year the spikes will be bigger and better.
















Both of the parents are from islands near Indonesia. The flowers have a similar look. I assume the idea of making the cross was to increase the blooming season and make a smaller plant. The canes are very thin and perhaps 18 inches tall. I tried to take a plant picture but it didn't turn out well.