Giant Miltoniopsis Hajime Ono x Robert Jackson....bloom darn you!!

[Aki_James]

Miltoniopsis are my favourite orchids by far.

I’ve owned a few, and killed a few but unfortunately they are extremely difficult to find in my area.

I bought this guy a year or so ago and it’s done surprisingly well compared to others I’ve owned. It has grown absolutely huge in a very short time and is now bursting out of the 8” pot that I potted it up into only 6 months or so ago.

My problem...despite having a crazy root system, Perfectly plump pseudobulbs and at least a dozen new growths, I cannot get it to flower.

Every time a bulb matures it just throws out 2 new leads.

I’ve researched and read a million things but nothing’s worked to push it into spike.

Currently in a south window which only gets bright light (the overhang of the balcony keeps sun from actually getting through the windows) being so I have it also under Led grow lights, in both the red, and blue spectrum.

Any experts know a trick?

There’s a few accordion leaves but they have been on the plant since I bought it as with most plant shops the roots were mush after I got it home and repotted it. But it’s bounced back fiercely.

Also the plant is a lot lighter green in person, the typical light almost silvery green that most are, I’m assuming my light source for the picture was just not ideal.