miltonia candida x odontoglossum wyattianum questions

[catherinecarney]

Ecuagenera has this cross for sale, and I was wondering if anyone here has information about it? I have not been able to find a name for this grex, and no real information about growing it, but from what I've read it's an intermediate grower. Both parents are supposed to be fragrant, so I'm assuming these plants will be fragrant as well?

Anyone have experience or insights? All help appreciated in advance!

[Roberta]

Fragrance sometimes carries through from parents, sometimes not. Would be an unknown. (I'd classify that factor as "would be nice" but would not assume) Both parents are on the cool/intermediate side so intermediate conditions should be OK.

The cross is unregistered, so no grex name.

[estación seca]

I've never seen it. Almost anything that's 50% Miltonia (Not Miltoniopsis!) is going to be a strong, easy grower. It will probably tolerate much warmer than intermediate temperatures, given the Miltonia parent.

[catherinecarney]

Thank you both for this information! I bought one from Ecuagenera in June and have been growing it intermediate since, with a relatively damp mix of bark, charcoal, perlite, and sphagnum. It has since produced flowers, with the first opening yesterday--no discernable fragrance yet (bummer), but I'm hoping as the flower opens further it might develop.

Given it's a hybrid I'm sure there is a decent amount of variation between plants. Ecuagenera has a pretty good representative picture, and I've found the flowers to be large in proportion to the plant. Mine has golden brown striped petals and sepals with a large, frilly pale pink lip with darker stripes.

Catherine