Growing Oncidium Orchids in Big Bend, Wisconsin

Genus Oncidium
Genus: Oncidium, pronounced `on-SID-ee-um`, abbreviated (Onc.). Genus of over 600 species from South America. Several flowers produced on erect panicle (branched raceme). Tribe: Cymbidieae / Subtribe: Oncidiinae. Indoor Culture: Good success blooming Oncidium Sharry Baby, failure reblooming Odontocidium Hansueli Isler.
Genus: Cochlioda, pronounced `kok-lee-OH-da`, abbreviated (Coc). Uncommon genera.
Genus: Odontoglossum, pronounced `oh-DON-tow-GLOSS-um`, abbreviated (Odm.).
Bigeneric Hybrid: Brassidium, pronounced , abbreviated (Brsdm.), cross between two genera (= Oncidium x Brassia).
Bigeneric Hybrid: Miltonidium, pronounced , abbreviated (Mtdm.), cross between two genera (= Oncidium x Miltonia).
Bigeneric Hybrid: Odontocidium, pronounced , abbreviated (Odcdm.), cross between two genera (= Oncidium x Odontoglossum).
Bigeneric Hybrid: Oncidioda, pronounced , abbreviated (Oncda.), cross between two genera (= Oncidium x Cochlioda).
Trigeneric Hybrid: Aliceara, pronounced , abbreviated (Alcra.), cross between three genera (= Oncidium x Miltonia x Brassia).
Trigeneric Hybrid: Charlesworthara, pronounced , abbreviated (Cha.), cross between three genera (= Oncidium x Miltonia x Cochlioda).
Trigeneric Hybrid: Colmanara, pronounced , abbreviated (Colm.), cross between three genera (= Oncidium x Miltonia x Odontoglossum).
Trigeneric Hybrid: Maclellanara, pronounced , abbreviated (Mclna.), cross between three genera (= Oncidium x Odontoglossum x Brassia).
Trigeneric Hybrid: Wilsonara, pronounced , abbreviated (Wils.), cross between three genera (= Oncidium x Odontoglossum x Cochlioda).
Trigeneric Hybrid: Un-named, pronounced , abbreviated (.), cross between three genera (= Oncidium x Brassia x Cochlioda).


                                Aliceara 
                                   |
               ???        +------- + --------+      Colmanara
                |         |                  |          |
  COCHLIODA --- + --- Brassidium        Miltonidium --- + --- ODONTOGLOSSUM
                          |                  |
              BRASSIA --- + --- ONCIDIUM --- + --- MILTONIA
                                   |
        ODONTOGLOSSUM --- + --- ONCIDIUM --- + --- COCHLIODA
                          |                  |
    BRASSIA --- + --- Odontocidium       Oncidioda --- + --- MILTONIA
                |         |                  |         |
           Maclellanara   +------- + --------+  Charlesworthara
                                   |
                               Wilsonara

Krischan's Oncidium Alliance Matrix: Start in the center with ONCIDIUM. Names in uppercase are genera. Names in mixed case are intergeneric hybrids. Intergeneric names are based upon genera ancestory. Follow all lines back to a genus.

Orchid
Photograph Genus species 'Cultivar' - OR -
Genus Hybrid 'Cultivar'
Description and grower
Oncidium
Crownfox Blush
'Red Magic'
Parents: = Onc. Memoria Ralph Yagi x Onc. Stunner - 2003
Ancestory: =
38% Oncidium triquetrum
29% Oncidium desertorum
24% Oncidium pulchellum
4% Oncidium urophyllum
3% Oncidium henekenii
2% Oncidium variegatum
Desc: Red flowers with white edge.
Grower: 8/4/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)

Oncidium
Memoria Ralph Yagi
'Jon'
Parents: = Onc. Sniffen x Onc. Irene Gleason - 1989
Ancestory: =
34% Oncidium pulchellum
32% Oncidium triquetrum
30% Oncidium desertorum
4% Oncidium urophyllum
Desc: Red flowers with white edge.
Grower: 1/22/2003 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)

Oncidium
Thawat
'Kumsing'
Parents: = Onc. Kinnaree x Onc. Golden Luis - 1998
Ancestory: =
40% Oncidium triquetrum
16% Oncidium pulchellum
15% Oncidium henekenii
13% Oncidium desertorum
12% Oncidium calochilum
4% Oncidium urophyllum
Desc: Yellow flower with red brown speckles.
Grower: 1/22/2003 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)

Oncidium
Sweet Sugar

Parents: Onc. Aloha Iwanaga x Onc. varicosum - 1990
Ancestory: =
68% Oncidium varicosum
12% Oncidium flexuosum
12% Oncidium sphacelatum
4% Oncidium forbesii
3% Oncidium crispum
1% Oncidium marshallianum
Desc: Yellow flower.
Bloomed: 8/17/2002 - 9/15/2002.x
Grower: 11/14/2001 Klehm (Hampshire, IL)

Oncidium
ornithorhynchum
Parents: = Species in Mexico
Desc: Tiny purple pink flower with white labellum.
Bloomed: 10/21/2002 - 11/20/2002.x
Grower: 9/21/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)

Oncidium
Twinkle
'Red Fantasy'
Parents: = Onc. cheirophorum x Onc. ornithorhynchum - 1958
Ancestory: =
50% Oncidium cheirophorum
50% Oncidium ornithorhynchum
Desc: Tiny red flowers. Slightly fragrant.
Bloomed: 12/1/2002 - 12/30/2002.x
Grower: 9/5/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)

Future image Oncidium
Sharry Baby
'Misaki'
Parents: = Onc. Jamie Sutton x Onc. Honolulu - 1983
Ancestory: =
38% Oncidium leucochilum
25% Oncidium ornithorhynchum
25% Oncidium powellii
12% Oncidium altissimum
Desc: Brown flower with yellow edges, white lip. Fragrant.
Bloomed: 10/29/2002 - 11/30/2002.
Grower: 5/13/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)

Orchid Photograph	Genus species 'Cultivar' - OR - Genus Hybrid 'Cultivar' Description and grower
	Oncidium Crownfox Blush 'Red Magic' Parents: = Onc. Memoria Ralph Yagi x Onc. Stunner - 2003 Ancestory: = 38% Oncidium triquetrum 29% Oncidium desertorum 24% Oncidium pulchellum 4% Oncidium urophyllum 3% Oncidium henekenii 2% Oncidium variegatum Desc: Red flowers with white edge. Grower: 8/4/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)
	Oncidium Memoria Ralph Yagi 'Jon' Parents: = Onc. Sniffen x Onc. Irene Gleason - 1989 Ancestory: = 34% Oncidium pulchellum 32% Oncidium triquetrum 30% Oncidium desertorum 4% Oncidium urophyllum Desc: Red flowers with white edge. Grower: 1/22/2003 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)
	Oncidium Thawat 'Kumsing' Parents: = Onc. Kinnaree x Onc. Golden Luis - 1998 Ancestory: = 40% Oncidium triquetrum 16% Oncidium pulchellum 15% Oncidium henekenii 13% Oncidium desertorum 12% Oncidium calochilum 4% Oncidium urophyllum Desc: Yellow flower with red brown speckles. Grower: 1/22/2003 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)
	Oncidium Sweet Sugar Parents: Onc. Aloha Iwanaga x Onc. varicosum - 1990 Ancestory: = 68% Oncidium varicosum 12% Oncidium flexuosum 12% Oncidium sphacelatum 4% Oncidium forbesii 3% Oncidium crispum 1% Oncidium marshallianum Desc: Yellow flower. Bloomed: 8/17/2002 - 9/15/2002.x Grower: 11/14/2001 Klehm (Hampshire, IL)
	Oncidium ornithorhynchum Parents: = Species in Mexico Desc: Tiny purple pink flower with white labellum. Bloomed: 10/21/2002 - 11/20/2002.x Grower: 9/21/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)
	Oncidium Twinkle 'Red Fantasy' Parents: = Onc. cheirophorum x Onc. ornithorhynchum - 1958 Ancestory: = 50% Oncidium cheirophorum 50% Oncidium ornithorhynchum Desc: Tiny red flowers. Slightly fragrant. Bloomed: 12/1/2002 - 12/30/2002.x Grower: 9/5/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)
Future image	Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Misaki' Parents: = Onc. Jamie Sutton x Onc. Honolulu - 1983 Ancestory: = 38% Oncidium leucochilum 25% Oncidium ornithorhynchum 25% Oncidium powellii 12% Oncidium altissimum Desc: Brown flower with yellow edges, white lip. Fragrant. Bloomed: 10/29/2002 - 11/30/2002. Grower: 5/13/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)

Orchid
Photograph Genus species 'Cultivar' - OR -
Genus Hybrid 'Cultivar'
Description and grower
Oncidium
orthostates
Parents: = Species in Brazil.
Desc: Yellow and brown flower.
Bloomed: 1/2/2003 - 2/15/2003.x
Grower: 10/9/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL).

Oncidium
Goldiana
(additional image)
Parents: = Onc. flexuosum x Onc. sphacelatum - 1940
Ancestory: =
50% Oncidium flexuosum
50% Oncidium sphacelatum
Desc: Yellow and brown flower.
Bloomed: 9/14/2002 - 10/15/2002.
Grower: 9/5/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)

Oncidium
Sharry Baby
'Sweet Fragrance'
Parents: = Onc. Jamie Sutton x Onc. Honolulu - 1983
Ancestory: =
38% Oncidium leucochilum
25% Oncidium ornithorhynchum
25% Oncidium powellii
12% Oncidium altissimum
Desc: Red brown flower, white lip. Fragrant.
Bloomed: 8/7/2004 - 9/19/2004.
Grower: 5/13/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)

Oncidioda
Charlesworthii
Parents: = Onc. incurvum x Coch. noezliana - 1910
Ancestory: =
50% Oncidium incurvum
50% Cochlioda noezliana
Desc: Red flower with orange yellow throat.
Bloomed: 6/16/2003 - 7/20/2003.x
Grower: 7/7/2002 J&K (WI) - 2002 WOS Raffle

Odontocidium
Dorothy Wisnom
'Golden Gate'
Parents: = Odcdm. Tiger Butter x Odcdm. Crowborough - 1989
Ancestory: =
25% Oncidium tigrinum
25% Oncidium leucochilum
27% Odontoglossum crispum
6% Odontoglossum harvengtense
6% Odontoglossum triumphans
3% Odontoglossum pescatorei
2% Odontoglossum harryanum
1% Odontoglossum luteopurpureum
1% Odontoglossum hallii
4% Unknown
Desc: Yellow flower with brown spots and white labellum. Fragrant.
Bloomed: 7/4/2003 - 8/6/2003. 2/17/2004 - 3/20/2004.
Grower: 9/21/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)

Odontocidium
Hansueli Isler

Parents: = Odm. Burkhard Holm x Odcdm. Tiger Hambühren - 1991
Ancestory: =
25% Oncidium tigrinum
32% Odontoglossum crispum
12% Odontoglossum bictoniense
10% Odontoglossum triumphans
6% Odontoglossum pescatorei
5% Odontoglossum harryanum
4% Odontoglossum luteopurpureum
1% Odontoglossum hallii
5% Unknown
Desc: Yellow flower with yellow & red labellum.
Grower: 6/19/2002 Klehm (Hampshire, IL)

Odontocidium
Barbara Isler
Parents: = Odontoglossum x Oncidium - 19
Ancestory: =
% Oncidium
% Odontoglossum
Desc: Yellow with brown orange splashed flower.
Bloomed: 2/22/2003 - 3/24/2003.x
Grower: 1/22/2003 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)

Odontoglossum
spectatissimum
Parents: Species in Columbia (Lindley).
Desc: Yellow flower with brown spots.
Bloomed: 10/25/2003 - 12/17/2003.
Awarded: 11/2/2003 WOS #2.
Repotted: 11/06/2004
Grower: 9/21/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)

Odontoglossum
Margarete Holm

Parents: Odm. Hans Koch x Odm. bictoniense - 1983
Ancestory: =
50% Odontoglossum bictoniense
21% Odontoglossum crispum
13% Odontoglossum pescatorei
1% Odontoglossum harryanum
1% Odontoglossum hunnewellianum
1% Odontoglossum luteopurpureum
1% Odontoglossum triumphans
12% Unknown
Desc: White with dark purple.
Bloomed: 10/21/2002 - 11/22/2002.x
Grower: 10/9/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL).

Odontocidium
Tiger Crow
'Golden Girl' HCC/AOS
Parents: = Odcdm. Tiger Hambühren x Odcdm. Crowborough - 1992
Ancestory: =
25% Oncidium tigrinum
25% Oncidium leucochilum
25% Odontoglossum crispum
8% Odontoglossum triumphans
5% Odontoglossum pescatorei
3% Odontoglossum harryanum
2% Odontoglossum luteopurpureum
1% Odontoglossum hallii
6% Unknown
Desc: Yellow flower with burgandy spots.
Bloomed: 11/20/2003 - 12/17/2003.x
Grower: 9/21/2002 New World Orchids (Manchester, MI)

Orchid Photograph	Genus species 'Cultivar' - OR - Genus Hybrid 'Cultivar' Description and grower
	Oncidium orthostates Parents: = Species in Brazil. Desc: Yellow and brown flower. Bloomed: 1/2/2003 - 2/15/2003.x Grower: 10/9/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL).
	Oncidium Goldiana (additional image) Parents: = Onc. flexuosum x Onc. sphacelatum - 1940 Ancestory: = 50% Oncidium flexuosum 50% Oncidium sphacelatum Desc: Yellow and brown flower. Bloomed: 9/14/2002 - 10/15/2002. Grower: 9/5/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)
	Oncidium Sharry Baby 'Sweet Fragrance' Parents: = Onc. Jamie Sutton x Onc. Honolulu - 1983 Ancestory: = 38% Oncidium leucochilum 25% Oncidium ornithorhynchum 25% Oncidium powellii 12% Oncidium altissimum Desc: Red brown flower, white lip. Fragrant. Bloomed: 8/7/2004 - 9/19/2004. Grower: 5/13/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)
	Oncidioda Charlesworthii Parents: = Onc. incurvum x Coch. noezliana - 1910 Ancestory: = 50% Oncidium incurvum 50% Cochlioda noezliana Desc: Red flower with orange yellow throat. Bloomed: 6/16/2003 - 7/20/2003.x Grower: 7/7/2002 J&K (WI) - 2002 WOS Raffle
	Odontocidium Dorothy Wisnom 'Golden Gate' Parents: = Odcdm. Tiger Butter x Odcdm. Crowborough - 1989 Ancestory: = 25% Oncidium tigrinum 25% Oncidium leucochilum 27% Odontoglossum crispum 6% Odontoglossum harvengtense 6% Odontoglossum triumphans 3% Odontoglossum pescatorei 2% Odontoglossum harryanum 1% Odontoglossum luteopurpureum 1% Odontoglossum hallii 4% Unknown Desc: Yellow flower with brown spots and white labellum. Fragrant. Bloomed: 7/4/2003 - 8/6/2003. 2/17/2004 - 3/20/2004. Grower: 9/21/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)
	Odontocidium Hansueli Isler Parents: = Odm. Burkhard Holm x Odcdm. Tiger Hambühren - 1991 Ancestory: = 25% Oncidium tigrinum 32% Odontoglossum crispum 12% Odontoglossum bictoniense 10% Odontoglossum triumphans 6% Odontoglossum pescatorei 5% Odontoglossum harryanum 4% Odontoglossum luteopurpureum 1% Odontoglossum hallii 5% Unknown Desc: Yellow flower with yellow & red labellum. Grower: 6/19/2002 Klehm (Hampshire, IL)
	Odontocidium Barbara Isler Parents: = Odontoglossum x Oncidium - 19 Ancestory: = % Oncidium % Odontoglossum Desc: Yellow with brown orange splashed flower. Bloomed: 2/22/2003 - 3/24/2003.x Grower: 1/22/2003 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)
	Odontoglossum spectatissimum Parents: Species in Columbia (Lindley). Desc: Yellow flower with brown spots. Bloomed: 10/25/2003 - 12/17/2003. Awarded: 11/2/2003 WOS #2. Repotted: 11/06/2004 Grower: 9/21/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL)
	Odontoglossum Margarete Holm Parents: Odm. Hans Koch x Odm. bictoniense - 1983 Ancestory: = 50% Odontoglossum bictoniense 21% Odontoglossum crispum 13% Odontoglossum pescatorei 1% Odontoglossum harryanum 1% Odontoglossum hunnewellianum 1% Odontoglossum luteopurpureum 1% Odontoglossum triumphans 12% Unknown Desc: White with dark purple. Bloomed: 10/21/2002 - 11/22/2002.x Grower: 10/9/2002 Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, IL).
	Odontocidium Tiger Crow 'Golden Girl' HCC/AOS Parents: = Odcdm. Tiger Hambühren x Odcdm. Crowborough - 1992 Ancestory: = 25% Oncidium tigrinum 25% Oncidium leucochilum 25% Odontoglossum crispum 8% Odontoglossum triumphans 5% Odontoglossum pescatorei 3% Odontoglossum harryanum 2% Odontoglossum luteopurpureum 1% Odontoglossum hallii 6% Unknown Desc: Yellow flower with burgandy spots. Bloomed: 11/20/2003 - 12/17/2003.x Grower: 9/21/2002 New World Orchids (Manchester, MI)

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