Oncidium hyphaematicum spike

Hi,

I have an Onc hyphaematicum since 2 years, purchased in spike. This is the first time I've rebloomed it. However, only the last ~ 1/3 of the spike has flower buds. I am wondering if this signifies anything.

I can say that about a year after I had it, I checked and it had no roots, then this winter I checked again and the new bulb had some roots starting, and I repotted it into a very tight container. So maybe it's a vigor issue?

I have read that this is a relatively dry/arid plant - not much rainfall in the habitat, year-round. Although - the person I got it from didn't know that, treated it like the rest of her oncidiums I guess, and it was going great guns when I got it.





thanks for any insight you may have.

DH, Marin County CA
still sheltering in place!

 

I'm going to go with poor roots. Apparently this is a branching spike plant when well grown. I hope I can get it to that point!