About
A large, erect, evergreen Australian shrub to about 3m tall from the eastern ranges of New South Wales and Queensland, with long, narrow, light green, silky-haired leaves and dense, compact, oval to cylindrical, cream-yellow bottlebrush flower heads in spring and summer. An ornamental native for a warm, sheltered, well-drained border in a mild garden.
About the genus
Oncidium are a large genus of epiphytic orchids; mature plants form clumps of ovoid to conical pseudobulbs, each with 1-3 mid-green, variably-shaped, leathery leaves arising from the tips. Flower panicles from the bases of the pseudobulbs widely differ in colour and shape
Plant details
Suggested usesIndoor display, conservatories.
Care notes
CultivationGrow in orchid compost. Bright indirect light.
PruningRemove spent spikes. Repot when crowded.
PropagationDivide when repotting.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.