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[HulGil]

I'm unsure if my windowsill provides sufficient lighting for my Oncidium cebolleta. It is a healthy color at my windowsill but has put on no new growth in over a month (the entire duration of time I've had it), so I'm wondering if it would be more appropriate to move it under my lights or into the patio...

[plantlight]

I don't know specifically about ceboletta but all of the orchids I have grow very slowly, including the oncidium.  I grow mine on the patio with no direct sunlight.  I've had it over a year and the only growth I see is new growth.  It's blooming now, so I think it's happy with it's environment.

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[HulGil]

Thank you. Do you grow Oncidiums?

[plantlight]

Mostly have phalaenopsis but last year I decided to expend and picked up some cattleya, and one each of oncidium, dendrobium, maxillaria, and a BC daffodil that is now also blooming.   

[HulGil]

Oh okay.

[BubbleCat]

I have a oncidium, I think I showed it on here once in the early time of my membership. Mine are in the same condition as above: No direct light, low indirect light, slow growing but always busy producing new bulps.



Yes thats clover.

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[HulGil]

Pretty cool that looks very nice. I love orchids.

[LSoares]

Oncidium cebolleta may be a little more light demanding, as its cylindrical leaves suggest, than other Oncidium. However, poor light will cause awkward growth rather than no growth at all. It may be due to the season (Oncidium (as most orchids) have seasonal growth), temperature, shock due to changing conditions, etc.

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[plantlight]

Oncidium cebolleta may be a little more light demanding, as its cylindrical leaves suggest, than other Oncidium.

Good point and one probably some value in exploring whether short periods of morning or evening light is tolerated.

[HulGil]

Yeah, I think it's just a seasonal thing.

[thunderhorse]

so far so good and surviving winter indoors under 15w 6000k LED floodlights.. on the only patch of wall that ever sees the sun.

The last one i had wasnt bonsai'd like these two,... but didn't have enough light even in a south facing glass conservatory... and the piece of bamboo i got it in had fkd up the roots too much..

i just dunk them in the fishtank to feed/water them , only once ever so far..
 but then it's only been 3 or 4 months i think that I've had these new 2.. {if the pics work..}

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[Bach]

If I recall correctly Oncidium cebolleta grows on tree branches partway out from the trunk of the tree, but not at the tips of the branches either. As such it gets quite a lot of light but not all day direct sun.

The botanical garden I used to volunteer at had their big specimen in a greenhouse that had whitewashed glass and all day exposure. So very bright diffused light was what that particular plant got. It looked overexposed to me since it tended toward purplish coloration, but it bloomed very profusely so it must have been happy. It was also much larger than any others I have seen with 50 or more leaves on it.

Mind if I ask you guys where you sourced yours?

[HulGil]

Holy crap dude, your cacti are absolutely stunning that's my gardening goal right there. How long have you been growing cacti? Also, I thought I would be the only one growing cebolleta, but it's great to see your plants!

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[HulGil]

Mind if I ask you guys where you sourced yours?

I just got mine from ebay, but the seller is out of stock currently.

[BubbleCat]

If its not for display reasons too white LEDs arent bery suitable for plant lighting. Check below, pay attention to the peaks. Around 450ish its not optimal but fine, elsewhere ...

A lot of green yellow in there