Miltonia/miltoniopsis

[Iray]

the leaf that in th pic is slightly yellow now is really yellow! and another from the same bulb is following its path.. is it normal? i've read it's ok as they die naturally (hope so).
what do i do with it? just leave it there?

[Vanda lover]

They always loose a few leaves from bulbs that have finished. I leave them until they are quite yellow, then remove them. A grower once told me that the plants continue to get nutrients from dying leaves.

[Iray]

ah good, great to have it confirmed. im new to miltoniopsis (and all other orchids lol) so i kind of panik when i see changes other than growth!!
i really hope to get it to bloom or at least to grow nicely, it's such a nice plant with delightful blooms!

[Jungeoma]

While we are on the subject of Miltionopsis, I bought a Miltionopsis in flower this summer. It is all done now, but the spikes have not died. Will it rebloom on these spikes or should I cut them off.

[Vanda lover]

Originally Posted by Jungeoma

While we are on the subject of Miltionopsis, I bought a Miltionopsis in flower this summer. It is all done now, but the spikes have not died. Will it rebloom on these spikes or should I cut them off.

Cut them off. It will bloom again on new completed growth.

[Iray]

I found a little slug in the media, I manually removed it...I'm putting potato's slices as bait but nothing seems interested! Today I watered it and I found a weird looking thing, like a worm or something! It looked like a bare rot, super thin...any idea of what that was?? (I took it out Btw)

[Vanda lover]

I don't know what that would be. Your pest are likely different than ours. I recently found 2 camouflaged caterpillars in the moss of my masd, which had been quickly disappearing.
If you think you still have slugs, try orange or grapefruit skins for bait.

[Jungeoma]

Set a small dish of beer next to the plant, if there are any more slugs they will find it,drown, and you can toss 'em.

[Vanda lover]

Beer is always a good idea.

[Iray]

Thank you!