Oncidium lehmannii Aciopea heavily textured blossoms highly prized

heavily textured blossoms highly prized for their unique breeding potential

Best grown mounted on cork or in a small pot with a well-draining bark mix

though it can also be mounted on tree fern or cork bark with regular watering

flame-shaped lip structure with striking morphological detail

Oncidium lehmannii Aciopea heavily textured blossoms highly prizedA dramatic species from the cloud forests of South America, producing branched spikes with medium to large flowers of a bold, open, spidery habit. The elongated, lanceolate sepals and petals spread widely and bear dense, irregular dark blotching over a pale ground in a striking camouflage like pattern, while the small, trilobed lip displays a compact frontal lobe and a neat cream white callus. Light: Bright indirect light with 4060% shade cloth; avoid