Oncidium boliviense

Native to: Pasco - Peru

General Information

Oncidium boliviense is a sympodial cold to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Peru.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Grows to 45cm. Each new growth has a single lance shaped oblong shaped leaf that grows to 2-40cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 3.5-7.5cm

Flowers

Numerous short lasting blossoms appear

Climate

Grows at high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 15mm to 173mm per day, heaviest in August and lightest in February. Temperature ranges from 11C to 23C, highest in March (14C to 23C) and lowest in January (11C to 21C).

Watering

These orchids prefer a wet-dry cycle between waterings, they should be watered frequently but only when the moisture is approaching dryness, where the pot feels light and/or the media looks dry. Keep an eye on mounted orchids in warm weather as they may dehydrate quickly.

Fertiliser

These plants do well with slow release fertiliser at the rate of 2-3 pellets per cup (250ml) of media. Additional fertiliser during the growth period may be beneficial, but not necessary.