Oncidium Sharry Baby - Info, Care Tips +100's of Flowers! Fragrance Overload!

Hi Everyone, it's Annabel, welcome back to my channel!

In todays video we are going to look at the beautiful oncidium sharry baby, as well as a quick discussion on care and how I am growing this orchid. I hope you enjoy! Please see below for relevant links, including a research paper on leaf spotting.

Link to Orchid Roots page for the Sharry Baby:
https://bluenanta.com/detail/10006384...

Link to more care info:
https://travaldo.blogspot.com/2018/10...

Link to a researchgate conference paper on leaf spotting in the Sharry Baby:
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

Summary- Higher temperature positively correlates with leaf spotting, potentially by driving more rapid vegetative growth. No negative effect on plants.

Link to my fertilizing video:
   • Let's Talk : Orchid Nutrients! Fertilizing...  

Hope you enjoy the video!

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Products Used + More Information Below:


My Orchid Room
Temps- 18-30C
Humidity 60-75%.
Artificial lighting supplemented with daylight.

Inorganic Media:
RHS Alpine Horticultural grit- non wicking pebble top layer : https://amzn.to/2PDzPQA
LECA - Canna Aqua Brand: https://amzn.to/2Z5sPPy
or IKEA
Pumice : Medium grade ~10mm LAVA-LITE : https://amzn.to/34C14PY
Synthic: UK supplier http://www.dartfrog.co.uk/epiweb/
Seramis : https://amzn.to/2QdyP59

Organic media:
Sphagnum moss by Besgrow
Orchiata bark
Perlite: https://amzn.to/2Z3PBY7 (I mix heavily with moss)

Lighting
Cool white LAP '4000K' under cabinet lighting- Screwfix https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-ykt5bf...
GEMMA 50w LED modular COB grow lights: https://www.gemma-led.com/cob-grow-li...
GEMMA 100w LED COB plant light: https://www.gemma-led.com/cob-plant-l...
GEMMA have kindly provided a 10% off discount code for anyone who is interested in purchasing any of their lights! This is valid until 01/01/21. Just pop OrchidRoom in at the checkout :-)

Mars Hydro TS600 for Vandas/ High light orchids
MARSHYDRO TS600 Amazon Links:

US:https://amzn.to/2Jolq7s
CA:https://amzn.to/2MSn3MI
UK:https://amzn.to/2lXpH91
DE:https://amzn.to/2BLoPJn

Shelving
Wire shelving, Hartleys direct: https://www.hartleysdirect.com/hartle...
Metal shelving IKEA: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/s...

Pots
DIY Self watering pots, DIY Semi hydro pots
DIY Self watering pots made with IKEA Nekjon outer mask https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/d... and various 15cm clear internal orchid pot
Wick for self watering pots: https://amzn.to/2sMuWM7
DIY semi hydro pots, various brands. Square pots used from https://www.oasishomeandhobby.co.uk/s... with semi hydro holes drilled in for reservoir.
Self watering pots with water level gauge:
Lechuza mini deltini: https://amzn.to/2sKHuny
or other brand: https://amzn.to/2S5o4UL
Mini USB fans from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Z9zpon

Vanda baskets purchased from Roellke Orchideen and Peter White Orchid accessories

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Be sure to look out for more care tutorials to follow!