Help/info Miltonia Flavescens

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by james mickelso

I think your water there is very low in salts. The water there gets Hetch Hetchy water right off the sierra and some Sacramento Rv water. Are you up on the hill or down by Bay? Are you using the chunky CHC? There's lots of air flow with that although here it seems to deteriorate quickly. I planted in medium bark/charcoal so I didn't have to repot very often. I sold most all of my SD collection when I moved. I've had quite a few different collections through the years. I loved my milts and miltoniopsis. And miltassias. And miltonidiums. And.....oh....where am I?....Ok I'm back. They are easy to grow with good water and air flow. It used to get down to 35*f in SD and they didn't skip a beat. Trying not to get too many orchids again. But then again.......

Could be, I don't know the water analysis, but our water is mostly snow melt I believe, tho I am sure it picks up stuff on it's journey to the bay and ocean. I'm down by the bay

I've had good luck using chc for many orchids. I was very happy to find a place near me that sells it, and at a very good price!

Hehe good luck with that (trying to not get too many orchids) I know you have a good deal of enthusiasm in that direction!

[MarcoPa]

Having seen your comments I can tell you that some leaves are pleaded. Should I assume that I did not do anything wrong? I could post a picture...

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by MarcoPa

Having seen your comments I can tell you that some leaves are pleaded. Should I assume that I did not do anything wrong? I could post a picture...

Foliage comes in pleated if there was insufficient water while those leaves were developing. They won't become smooth. If new growth is coming in smooth, it's good Honestly, most of my Oncidium alliance get a bit of minor pleating from time to time ...

[MarcoPa]

thank you all for the help. I will keep watering paying attention to the medium dryness. Since initial wilting flowers are doing ok. they are not perfect but have e fantastic fragrace. there is new growth and it is not pleading for now.
I will keep you posted on the developments.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by MarcoPa

thank you all for the help. I will keep watering paying attention to the medium dryness. Since initial wilting flowers are doing ok. they are not perfect but have e fantastic fragrace. there is new growth and it is not pleading for now.
I will keep you posted on the developments.

Cool! At least for me, this species has been an easy grower - except for it's trait of outgrowing it's container very quickly

[MarcoPa]

Quick update on my Miltonia. I have been away for work a few days. On my return I noticed that the plant was ok but all the spikes (7) were wilted. I decided to fertilize it like the other "sisters" orchids, but, when I put it in water for the initial soaking, the plant separated completly from the medium. Big surprise! the plant was actually 2 plants that had been, i believe, recently separated from the mother plant: the root system is very very short but healty. I have repotted them in separate vases (see pict), cut the dried spikes and now I hoping of not having been ripped off too much from a bad seller. Any suggestion? Did I screw up?