miltassia?

[brighteyez]

I have what i believe is a miltassia, (i got it a while ago, and don't have the any real information on it, that's just what i concluded from looking things up online and comparing it to my plant), and i don't know how to take care of it. I've looked online but haven't been very successful at finding any care instructions. does anyone have one, or know how to take care of it? thanks for any help!!

[Ray]

Miltassia is a hybrid between brassia and miltonia (or miltoniopsis, depending upon how olf the cross is).

They grow great for me under somewhat cooler cattleya conditions.

[JennS]

I also have a mystery plant that appears to be a miltassia. It seems happy and put up 2 shoots this year and is currently blooming. So, I guess it likes my conditions, but I grow outdoors in Florida so most orchids like my conditions.

I keep mine in a bark mix with charcoal, perlite and a little bit of spaghnum moss mixed in to aid in moisture retention. It seemed to have fine somewhat short roots to me, so I used smaller to medium sized bark. I also put it in 4" pot because it wasn't very stable, and it seems to like be in close quarters. Other then that, I water it when the medium dries out all the way (about ever 2-4 days here) and fertilize weekly weakly along with all my other orchids. I also use suprethrive when I fertilize. I also give it pretty bright light. It will tell you if it's too much because the leaves will show burn quickly. Good luck!

[JennS]

I forgot about temps... mine probably gets days between 70 and 95 during summer with nights between 70 and 80 and winter temps of 50-80 during winter, nighttime down to 40s. I bring it in and all the others if there is a frost coming.

[Sandy4453]

Originally Posted by JennS

but I grow outdoors in Florida so most orchids like my conditions.

I'm in Florida too Jenn, growing semi-outdoors on a patio but my Miltassia is sulking. After blooming, I cleaned it up, removed the dead bulbs, potted back in bark (added a little peat this time) and this plant doesn't want to cooperate.

Aaarrrgghh!