For lovers of fragrant orchids: Oncidium ornithorhynchum

Who doesn't want fragrant orchids? Who wouldn't rejoice in a bouquet of particularly beautiful, small flowers falling down in a cascading style? This in itself is quite attractive from an orchid, but it is only compounded by the fact that this plant - Oncidium ornithorhynchum - is, moreover, a very easy and trouble-free plant to keep. It is easy to keep flowering and is not sensitive to repotting or the rate of nutrient application. Interestingly, this filigree-flowered orchid somehow could not get into the public consciousness enough, it could not show itself enough, and even without flowers it can be a pleasant plant decoration for our home. It is especially lovable and can be recommended for beginners and more rhapsodic orchid fans too.

Let's see what you can know about this plant:

Oncidium ornithorhynchum orchid is native to northern Central America. It is found in the moist forests of Mexico at an altitude of 650-1450 m. A moderate homemade orchid whose flowers are not surprisingly small and wonderfully fragrant. He loves a lot of light, but as with most orchids, so he avoids the scorching sun. The average temperature is 24-25 ° C in summer and 22-23 ° C in winter. Nevertheless, virtually the “average temperature” of our home is an ideal environment for it in all seasons. The requirement for air humidity is 65-80% but typically, where a Butterfly orchid is able to bloom there, Oncidium will also bloom. It can also reach a significant size over the years, so it is worth keeping in pots and if we get too large a stem over time, we can easily propagate by dividing it, we can divide it into two or more daggers. It requires abundant watering during the growing season but in the winter we will catch the water a bit more. You need rest time to stimulate flowering - this means keeping it on a non-scorching sun with restrained watering. Once the new shoots appear the resting time ends and again can be abundantly watered and fertilizing.

If you feel like it, you can order currently blooming specimens from our web store that will bring back their fragrant little flowers within a year (if not sooner).

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