Impulse Buy - New NOID Miltonia - Care Advice needed

[RosieC]

So I was in the garden center looking for clear plastic pots for my Phals. Didn't find them, but even though we are meant to be on a tight budget I could not resist this NOID. Hubby gave me 'one of those looks' but it was quite a cheep one so he didn't object.

It was labeled us as Miltonia and I'm not 100% if that is right, but I'm working on the assumption it is, unless anyone tells me different.

I've never had one of these and I'm mainly used to caring for Phals so I could do with advise on how to care for it.

I'm also slightly worried about the roots. When I look closely it looks like it was in a smaller plastic pot, and then has been put in a larger pot... with the small pot still there inside

I know with Phals people often say they repot as soon as they get them home. Should I do the same with this, especially if I'm worred. I don't really want to loose the flowers by repotting, but at the same time if you guys tell me it's best I would rather look after the plant than the bloomes. Basically I am wondering, how well do these do with repotting

The psudo-bulbs look good and plump (others in the shop were very wrinkled) and the plant looks in good shape from what I can see.

Anyway, I've taken a look at the genus care sheet Miltonia - Orchid Board but if anyone has any additional advice about care it would be great to hear. I'm not sure if mine is a warm or cooler growing version so I think I will have to care for it somewhere in between.





Oh and it's fragrant. My first fragrant Orchid