Is this an Oncidium?

[Ochin@]

Hello Everyone,

Here are pictures of one of my orchids, it probably did have a tag a few years ago when i purchased it, but I lost it since.
From pictures I've seen here and there, I think it might be an oncidium, do you agree?

It is currently in a 6" pot with Orchid bark and needs repotting (it's been 2 years since I last repotted it).
I was thinking of dividing it since it has new growth on 2 different areas of the plant. It's been blooming every year, so I guess I'll repot in bark.

What do you think?

[Stelios]

Hi ochin@,
i think that it actually is an Oncidium of some sort.

[janet_a]

i am gong to take a wild assed guess here and say it's a brassia of some sort--spider orchid? but yes, generally in the onc family.

[patticake]

ochin@, Your Oncidium, or brassia is quite cool! I can't tell you which it is, but it's in that family.

[Tarad]

Hmmm looks like an oncidium but not sure. Tara

[Anton]

It's a Brassia, or Brassilova which is of the Oncidium Alliance.

[kmarch]

Yup it's a member of the Oncidium Alliance, more specifically a Brassia or Brassia hybrid of some sort, possibly Brassia Rex given the size of the plant.

[Ochin@]

Thanks a lot, now I can look it up and see how to correctly care for it

[digitalgate]

it a Brassia.

[Ochin@]

so, would I tag it Brassia NOID?

[articuno75]

I would. I have a Stanhopea that has a tag that just reads "Stanhopea". I have a Dendrobium I call Den. NoID Mother's Day '08. I got it on Mother's Day. I also have a Den. NoID Jenny's Surprise (From Brookn ) and a Phal I call NoID The First. (My first orchid )

I just can't raise a baby without a name. I gotta call it something.

[Ochin@]

Yes, I hate calling it "the yellow one" and I DO intend on getting more yellow orchids, so that just can't be

[lmartiny]

Flowers look similar to mine which I've just been calling an onc. I didn't see comments on repotting. It looks OK to me. Healthy. Mine is overtaking a 6(?) inch basket and I'm debating repotting. Or leaving it be. Looks like yours could continue as is. It looks happy.

[digitalgate]

Jenny

[kmarch]

Originally Posted by Anton

... Brassilova ...

[Anton]

Sorry, Brassalova.

[jerrymeola]

It is probably Brsdm Shooting Star. It was probably the most common one in this area a couple of years ago.

Brsdm are Brassia x Oncidium Intergenerics

While it is hard for an identification from a photo. Identifying Brassia in person is often possible. The flower sizes fall within a specific range of size for each variety and the pseudobulbs are very distinct on many varieties. I doubt it is Rex as the flowers should be much larger for Rex. It was named Rex (king) for the large 10 inch flowers. The photo looks to be more like 4-5 inch flowers.

If you want to bring it to the Pine Island Garden Show on Feb 21st, I will give it a try.

By the way Brassavola are in the Cattleya alliance not Oncidium.

[kmarch]

Originally Posted by Anton

Sorry, Brassalova.

Ok, sometimes I miss the most obvious jokes. This is just a misspelling of Brassavola....right? Which is not an Oncidium.....which makes it a joke....right?

[Anton]

I stuffed up yet again, heat's getting to me.

Brassalova = B. = natural genus, right ? !
Not thinking well lately, a lot on my plate.

[Ochin@]

Jerry,

Thank you, That would be great, I doubt it would be in bloom then though, so do you think seeing in person just the bulbs and leaves would help?

I had purchased the Plant at a home improvement store, so I would guess it might be Brsdm Shooting Star, it can't be a very rare plant.

you are correct about the size of the flowers, they are about 4 or 5 inches.