photography: Robbie Caponetto
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Dancing lady orchid (Oncidium 'Gower Ramsey')What: It's also called "spray orchid" for its habit of producing lots of small blossoms on a set of stems. Degree of difficulty: It's a 1. Once you've found its happy place, it's a cinch. Light: bright, indirect light all day, or direct afternoon sun only Temperature: 70-80 degrees (day), 55-65 degrees (night) Humidity: High. Place potted plant on a saucer filled with pebbles and water. Watering: Keep potting mix moist during growing and bloom season. Feeding: Fertilize with high-nitrogen fertilizer 30-10-10) once a month for the first six months after bloom. Apply half-strength fertilizer every third watering in growing season. | 
