Oncidium Sweet Ears is a great orchid for beginners -- easy to grow and it puts out clouds of lovely yellow and brown flowers. It's similar to the famous "Dancing Lady" orchid. The breeding is Cyrtocidium Sweet Sugar x Oncidium Cloud Ears, but relax and forget all that orchid-speak. Just give it medium light and water, fertilize now and again and wait for it to bloom. As the plant matures, it will have more and more bloom spikes on each successive flowering. If you've always wanted to try growing an orchid but were a little nervous about it, this one is for you. It is a really nice mericlone of an exceptional plant called Onc. Sweet Ears 'Pacific Gold.' These orchids are near blooming size, freshly repotted into 4 inch pots. The plants stand roughly a foot high already. We think they are likely to bloom within 12 to 24 months or so, which is our definition of blooming size. We have a number of these and we'll pick out a nice one for you. We always ship the largest. The picture shows the kind of flowers to expect, and the plants in our greenhouse. We will ship in the pot. Growing tip: Water when almost dry, but don't allow to dry out completely. You can buy with confidence. Orchids from The Orchid Gallery are guaranteed. Period.