Oncidium Alosuka ‘Claire’
Oncidium Alosuka is one of the typical yellow skirt dancing ladies which everyone thinks of when you say Oncidium. Alosuka is a hybrid from what is called the Varicosum group of Oncidiums, or the group that loves its water during the warm months but hates water around its roots during the night or during the cooler months. The Varicosum group make great epiphytes on trees or mounted on tree fern slabs (see photo). During the warm humid months with plenty of rain about these Oncidiums will grow masses of aerial roots over their tree or mount, so always water every morning during the warmer months.
Oncidium Alosuka ‘Claire’ has beautiful delicate flowers that fan out almost flat, with a black mask. As you can see this specimen has been grown on a tree fern slab, but most of you will see our pot grown specimens. This is not a big growing Oncidium and will grow and flower quite happily in an 80mm pot, although with roots growing out and everywhere including the neighbouring pots!
Oncidium Alosuka ‘Claire’
Oncidium Alosuka ‘Claire’
Oncidium Alosuka ‘Claire’
Oncidium Alosuka ‘Claire’