I don't normally stake my spikes. In this case, should i?
 

NoId oncidium in spike. Just over 1.5ft tall. Im worried about it toppling once buds start to form.

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You can if you want, but it's only growing that way to get more light. As long as the blooms don't get wet the spike should hold up nicely.

It sure is a sun thirsty Onc. It gets 4 hrs of direct light in the morning, and then dappled light throughout the day. If you zoom in on the pic, you might be able to see a reddish hue on the spike.

Wow! Can't wait to see it when it blooms :)

Odontoidas do have a rather long spike, and many pretty color combinations. They do make good background plants because the spike is so high.

How nice, I'll bet it will be lovely. Can't wait to see it, hope I don't miss it. I've been so bad lately not being on very much this summer.

Exciting!!!!

Why havent i posted pics of the blooms? Because the stupid wind knocked it off the shelf and snapped the spike. I cried real tears.

Thank goodness it bounced back. It has fallen off the shelf 6 more times (not joking) since then, until i finally put rocks at the bottom of the pot.

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Been there, done that. Looks like you will still get lots of blooms. Good growing. I can't grow onc, I kill them

It has been my experience that the spikes of oncidiums and the oncid. intergenerics are fairly strong despite their thin appearance. I used to spike them all the time, but now I only spike them when I have issues with balance (like you have) and I spike them and weigh down the pot they are in to combat the top-heavyness. Looks like it really wants to keep pushing through and bloom! Let us know how the flowers turn out!