Oncidium micklowii Amaryllidaceae Maintaining a distinct cool night

Maintaining a distinct cool night temperature is critical for triggering flower spikes and preventing heat stress

A night temperature drop is necessary to promote healthy growth and flowering

with excellent drainage to prevent root rot

Water when the top layer feels slightly dry to the touch with excellent drainage to prevent waterlogging and root rot

branched stems

Oncidium micklowii Amaryllidaceae Maintaining a distinct cool nightA charming epiphyte from the cloud forests of South America, bearing arching, branched spikes with several small to medium sized flowers. The narrow, lanceolate sepals and petals frame a broad trilobed lip with a finely fringed margin and a prominent basal callus. Light: Bright indirect light with 5065% shade cloth; avoid direct sun exposure, which can stress the slender pseudobulbs. Temperature: 5472F (1222C); an intermediate to cool grower that