Oncidium papilio . . .

Cereusly · Post by **Cereusly** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:03 am

My Oncidium papilio 'Butterfly Orchid' is in bloom again with more buds, spike and new growth on the way.

Tony
Oncidium papilio plant and flowers

peter · Post by **peter** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:34 pm

Outstanding plant!

Post by **daiv** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:02 pm

That is an excellent flower - you sure are doing a good job with these.

How do you care for your Orchids?

*Barracuda_52* · Post by ***Barracuda_52*** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:41 pm

LOVE Orchids, there such beautiful plants..
Stunning bloom Tony..

Come to think of it i know there are some small orchids that do really well in a grow chamber with Highland Nepenthes. I think someday i will look into them i have plenty of room in my grow chamber.

Cereusly · Post by **Cereusly** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:04 am

Tracey, you might like to try the Disa and the Masdevallia orchids in your grow chamber. The Masdevallias are my favorite orchids, and have had some success with them in the past, but they are cool growers (High Andes) and they just don't do well in the dry San Jose weather most of the year. I also can grow the tropical pitcher plant Nepenthes, but they really need high humidity to be at their best, so they required daily misting that wore me out. And, most of the carnivores don't really like tap water. Rain or distilled water works best, but this is not carved in stone. Check out this California Carnivores website http://www.californiacarnivores.com . I've visted this place a few times, and always find something new I want to take home. Daiv, as for my Oncidium papilio, I grow it indoors in an all day sunny room, I mist the plant weekly with a quarter strenght epiphytes delight plant food from Tropiflora in Florida, and keep the bark on the dry side. They get a thorough watering one a month and keep a shallow level of water in the saucer. They sell the above mentioned plant food at Home Depot with the Bromeliads. http://www.tropiflora.com . Tony

GardenBed · Post by **GardenBed** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:07 am

I love orchids! Nice picture.

Cereusly · Post by **Cereusly** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:38 am

GardenBed, you might like this Paphiopedilum delanatii 'Christmas Rose' that bloomed last year. So far this year a lot of new growth. I grow this one outdoors in the shade, and indoors come November. Tony
Paphiopedilum delanatii 'Christmas Rose'

jeffrey6115 · Post by **jeffrey6115** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:28 pm

Glad to see others have wide ranging plant tastes as well. I love my orchids. I grow mostly Cattleyas and Oncidiums. Love the Papillios!!

I'm not looking forward to fall when all the plants have to go back in the greenhouse. It's like a new puzzel every year to get them all to fit.

GardenBed · Post by **GardenBed** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:32 pm

Cereusly wrote:GardenBed, you might like this Paphiopedilum delanatii 'Christmas Rose' that bloomed last year. So far this year a lot of new growth. I grow this one outdoors in the shade, and indoors come November. Tony
Paphiopedilum delanatii 'Christmas Rose'

Yes, fantastic. My buddy also possesses one of those and they bloom beautifully.