Oncidesa Sweet Sugar

Oncidesa Sweet Sugar is a hybrid in the nothogenus Oncidesa (family Orchidaceae), registered in 1990 by M. Sato (Oncidesa Aloha Iwanaga × Gomesa varicosa). Formerly known as Oncidium Sweet Sugar.

Botanical characteristics:

• Flowers: About 3 cm in diameter. Intense golden yellow, with reddish/maroon markings near the column and a broad, ruffled lip. “Dancing lady” type. Very numerous, on branching stems up to 35 cm long. Slight or no fragrance (some clones have a light smell of freshly cut grass).
• Growth habit: Compact to medium-sized plant with small, ovoid, flattened pseudobulbs and green leaves up to 35 cm long. Intermediate-to-warm growing.
• Characteristics: A classic, very floriferous hybrid, prized for its cloud of yellow flowers. Blooms once or twice a year.

Recommended potting mix: Oncidium Potting Mix

Height including pot: approx. 50-55 cm

Note: The leaves and bulbs of this hybrid naturally display characteristic colors.