Gomesa or Oncidium flexuosa - a flowering plant I cheated by buying!

[@teresejohnson6767]

Such a beautiful orchid with interesting provenance! Thanks for sharing and we agree…your orchid hobby should morph to a business calling soon!

[@helloplantlovers]

We'll see!!! Thanks for watching!

[@lindaannb]

I was so excited to see your oncidium because I have one that looks just like it, rambling growth habit and all. My daughter got it as a rescue at least 20 years ago and gave it to me about 3 years later. I had a few blooms over the years but precious few. Last year, I finally bought some good plant lights, repotted the orchid, and threatened it with the compost pile if it didn’t bloom. I’m not sure which of my strategies influenced it, but it gave me 5 huge spikes this year! I’ll be interested in how you pot/mount yours because I plan to try your method. The roots aren’t entirely happy in a pot. One more thing, mine bloomed mostly from 2nd year growths.

[@helloplantlovers]

Interesting! I'm not hugely successful with this type so we'll see - thanks for watching!

[@EFA512]

I went to an orchid show this weekend and bought 7 new orchids. (Luckily, my hubs is very tolerant of my habit 😂), and one is a cymbidium! It's a very pretty pale yellow with red spots. ❤ I'm up to 33 orchids now... lol! Going to need a bigger sunroom soon.

[@helloplantlovers]

ha ha! It's the beginning! Orchids are weirdly addictive! Good luck and enjoy growing your new plants!

[@juliashearer7842]

Looking forward to seeing how you grow this!

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@lucythecat529]

Beautiful orchid ! Will be interesting to see how it makes out with the climbing habit!

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@HolidayGlow]

Another option for growing it that might be useful is the poles that we use for aroids. Many fill them with spag moss but you could also use a chunky aroid mix/orchid bark for orchid use. The Leafy Brand is a Melbourne based maker I think.

[@helloplantlovers]

Thank you - my only problem with those poles is how top heavy a smaller pot becomes! I'll check out the Melbourne supplier though!

[@ileanavalerio3637]

Great idea. 💡 I was just going to suggest to place a large piece of wood and pot it up with it so the oncidium orchid or dancing lady type can attach to it as it climbs up. Great video as always! 🌞🌸👏👏👏 😊

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching!

[@kcbknitter]

I have a rescue that I have no idea what color it is, but our dentist gave it to me because she was killing it. She knows I have orchids so she gave it to me. It was crawling out of the pot just like that. Everything in the pot was dead but everything above the pot was nice and healthy. I’m eager to see if it’s like yours.

[@helloplantlovers]

Interesting! Wish my dentist would give me orchids!!

[@wildflowers477]

Or perhaps a moss pole inserted into pot like philodendrens grow on ? Tree fern pole ?

[@helloplantlovers]

I find those are really top heavy for a smaller pot. Still undecided how I'll tackle it - thanks for watching!

[@deborahblanchard9158]

I also grow in and out doors nothing fancy what do u think of using ph pens and meters 4 checking amount of fertilizer I am in a orchid club and many of them have big green houses and do everything by Meters your orchids seem 2 b happy and healthy without all that

[@helloplantlovers]

Yes - total respect to those that do, but I'm just not that focused. I'm more a generalist; I like to keep things simple!

[@Meskarune]

Have you managed to rebloom this plant? I've had one 2 years and no reblooms.

[@helloplantlovers]

Nope! It has struggled but seems to bouncing back!

[@masondanshortyfaddoul2596]

Great video mattew, on a different topic , I have an orchid that was sold to me under nelly isler , just not sure if it is as there isn't any fragrance and the colour kinda similar, I know you have one , is there a way to contact you so I can send you a picture? Many thanks

[@helloplantlovers]

Thanks for watching. Honestly I don't think I'm the expert on them! When I was trying to identify mine I just googled Nelly Isler and tried to find as many images as possible and see what a consensus was - there is quite a bit of variety plus the flower can change colour depending upon the amount light it gets! But you can send me images through Instagram: matthewlucasplantlover

[@masondanshortyfaddoul2596]

@@helloplantlovers thx mattew I'll send u an image via instragram

[@masondanshortyfaddoul2596]

New to instgram is that how I search for you ?

[@michaelmccarthy4077]

"there are epiphytes, there are epiphytes and there are epiphytes" this is actually one of my complaints with the term epiphyte, there is no sub classification of how that plant is actually growing. Some plants classed as epiphytes are only found growing in areas on a tree where detritus accumulates and they grow more like a terrestrial, others only grow on moss covered branches, others only on bare bark, etc. A surprising number of Cattleya are growing where mosses and ferns and bromeliads cover most of the roots so why should we grow them exposed on bark? Someone needs to make a new system so people know how to better care for their epiphytes.

[@helloplantlovers]

Yes - it's not that simple! It's fascinating the variety of conditions an 'epiphyte' can be found in!