Nelly Isler Orchid Care: Spike Removal, Repot, Summer Outdoors

Post-Bloom Care for Your Nelly Isler (Oncidium Alliance)

Bought in April with 4 spikes, now dying. East window → moved west. Planted in moss. What to do?

Immediate Steps

1. Cut ALL spikes at base (where they emerge from pseudobulbs).
2. Repot in standard bark mix (fir bark, perlite). Moss compacts → root rot.
3. Summer outdoors in semi-shade (dappled light, air movement).
4. Fall: return to east or west window (morning/late afternoon sun).
5. Water weekly after repot. Feed ¼ tsp/gal when new growth starts.
6. Pot: plastic, many drainage holes.

Nelly Isler (a Burrageara hybrid) loves bright light, wet/dry cycles, and summer outdoor vacations. Moss indoors = slow decline.