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Oncidium Sweet Sugar Orchid Plant- NBS Without flowers
Oncidium Sweet Sugar Orchid Plant- NBS
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Type: Hybrid
Fragrance: No
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Size: 3-5 cm
Conditions: Intermediate to warm
Plant Size: Near Blooming Size NBS | Please refer to plant picture for size reference.
Pot Size: 10 cm
Potting Media: Coconut Husk
Oncidium Care Guide
Oncidium Care Guide
The Oncidium family is very large and includes many flower varieties. Most of them flowers in Spring and Fall.
Light
Watering
Please be careful with the watering as the Sphagnum moss medium retains too much moisture. The medium could take up to a week to dry. Other medium like Pine bark dries within 1 or 2 days. Medium may dry faster or slower depending on the weather conditions. So always touch and feel the medium, only when partially dry water the plant. Learn more about watering here
Fertilizing
Weekly once with Bio-20 or Basfoliar 19:19:19 for growth and rooting. Once a month with Basfoliar 13-40-13. Learn more about fertilizing here
Shipping & Delivery
Shipping & Delivery
Plants are shipped within 1-2 business days. It takes 1-3 days to deliver, depending on the location. Learn more
Description
Bring a spectacular cloud of golden sunshine into your home with Oncidium Sweet Sugar! Celebrated around the world as the iconic "Dancing Lady" orchid, this extraordinary hybrid produces hundreds of canary-yellow blossoms on compact, heavily branched spikes measuring 14 to 18 inches, creating an airy, breathtaking display.
🌸 Flower Specialties
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Parentage: An exceptional intergeneric hybrid cross bred from seed parent Oncidesa (Onc.) Aloha Iwanaga X pollen parent Gomesa (Onc.) varicosa.
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Iconic "Dancing Lady" Silhouette: Features a dramatically flared, ruffled lower lip that perfectly mimics a dancer in a flowing ballgown.
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Vibrant Visual Contrast: Bright canary yellow flowers are strikingly accented with intricate chocolate brown and chestnut spots around the center.
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Massive Bloom Counts & Compact Spikes: A single mature spike (14"–18") branches heavily to produce a cloud of 30 to 75 vibrant 3 cm blossoms.
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Long-Lasting Resiliency: Open flowers remain fresh, vibrant, and in full bloom for 4 to 8 weeks.
🌿 Care Guide
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Light Requirements: Thrives in bright, indirect sunlight (ideal near an east-facing window or shaded south/west exposure). Look for light olive green leaves as an indicator of perfect light levels; dark forest green indicates insufficient light.
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Temperature & Humidity: Prefers intermediate to warm temperatures between 15°C and 27°C. Benefits from a mild 4°C to 5°C nighttime temperature drop in autumn to trigger brand-new flower spikes. Maintain 40% to 60% humidity using a pebble tray or humidifier.
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Watering Strategy: Allow the potting substrate to dry out partially between waterings during active growth, ensuring the medium drains freely to keep the epiphytic root system healthy.

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Disclaimer
1. Colors, patterns & size of the flowers can vary due to the variations produced by hybrids or species.
2. There are chances that the buds/flowers could dry up in transit during Shipping after packing.
3. The local climatic conditions, season and the nutrition given can affect the brightness & colour intensity of flowers.
4. While we make every effort to match the actual colours of the flowers, the photographs may not be the exact representation, due to different monitor settings.
