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Originally Posted by MrHappyRotter
Can you confirm whether your plant is an Oncidium alliance intergeneric hybrid or are you talking about something entirely different?
Unfortunately I can't comment much on your situation as you live in a much different climate than me. If we are talking about an Oncidium intergeneric hybrid, many of them will potentially be more challenging when grown mounted and indoors. Lots of these hybrids involve species that prefer even moisture year round, and it's arguably easier to maintain consistent moisture levels if the plants are potted in an appropriate mix. I can't think of many things that one might call "Spider orchid" that need to be mounted (or which are significantly easier to maintain that way). If over watering is your concern, then I'd suggest 2 other options that might work better. Either semi-hydro or potting the plant in a wooden orchid basket are likely to work better for you in that regard.
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I honestly don't know but a Oncidium intergeneric hybrid web search brought up flowers that don't look anything like what the flower is supposed to look like. Unfortunately I don't have the photo she sent me, but the leaves look fleshy like the attached and the flower looked more like the colored orchid, but white. It has dangly thin white legs and she said it grows like crazy making stalks with many blooms on them; she has them mounted on her palm tree. I can't get a sense of what it needs besides what she told me for her conditions there. No idea if it hates wet roots, likes to be dry mostly etc. She said she'd just hit it with the garden hose every few days and regularly in summer (oh to have that climate!). I think what's throwing me off are the leaves. When it arrived they were flattish and I soaked it immediately and watched as they straightened out from being crammed in a package and became like plump fingers. It's not a 'grassy' leaf so am inclined to think it wants lots of water but roots being encased in a pot seems wrong somehow. What kind of potting mix would you use in a basket, and you're talking a basket liked used for Vandas, correct?
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