blooms on milt

[Lagoon]

Some great information! Thank you Phantasm, learning alot about milts on this thread.

I'm wondering at what point the heat and or dryness effects have while in the bud process??
Also can lighting play a factor with the bends?

Heats and low humidity was a factor but not longer then 2 days if that. Since then it's been very humid and somewhat coolish.
The milt in your avatar is just beautiful

[cneos]

Ivan Komoda says that excessive heat in the bud stage can cause outer edges of segments to fuse thereby preventing them to fully expand.

[Lagoon]

Thanks Cneos
What would be considered excessive heat and would it matter if the humidex was high?

Just trying to nail down some details about milts & why they do what they do.

[cneos]

Ivan did not give an absolute of ambient air temp but I would think that if the bud, leaf, etc are hot to the touch, that would be excessive.
As a matter of course for my plants, I try to shade plants or move them out of direct sunlight where they aren't subject to sunburn and make sure that wherever the plant resides, it always has good air movement (moving air cools) and humidity around it.

[Lagoon]

Makes sence!
No sunlight for the milts. Most of my orchids 'cept the high lighters do remain indoors with lots of air circulation, it's very humid here.

[Ross]

Originally Posted by cneos

Ivan did not give an absolute of ambient air temp but I would think that if the bud, leaf, etc are hot to the touch, that would be excessive.
As a matter of course for my plants, I try to shade plants or move them out of direct sunlight where they aren't subject to sunburn and make sure that wherever the plant resides, it always has good air movement (moving air cools) and humidity around it.

Sounds good in theory except for mine first three years the blossoms opened just fine (full but not recurved). Last year most opened so-so, but some blasted. This year, nothing opened correctly. Every blossom opened about 1/2 then sat there till they shriveled. The leaves were all folded vertically and still are, even with shaded deck conditions and plenty of rain. I'm about ready to give up on this monster - it's too much like the devil Dendros.

[cneos]

Have you repotted your milts? The majority of my plants (vandas) are in baskets so repotting isn't often at the top of my list of things to do. Among the potted plants in the collection is Mltps. Tome Yokoyama - when I bought it, there were eight inflorescences; second year had six; last year only one so after that measly attempt, I repotted it. The new growth is flourishing and I'm expecting a fantastic bloom from the seven spikes. Will keep you posted!

[Lagoon]

7 Spikes seems like worlds away to me.Congrats!
Found this a few days ago, enjoyed reading it.

Robert Bedard Horticulture : Miltoniopsis Culture

Ross, How many times a year does ur milt bloom?

[Gin]

Good info . I printed it Thanks ... Gin

[cneos]

Thanks Gloria ...
It was good to re-read Robert Bedard's Miltoniopsis Culture. I've had the pleasure to visit Ivan Komoda in Hawaii. His advice, as well as Bedard's, when put into best practice yields great results. You can see from attached photos why I'm eager for my Tome Yokoyama to bloom again!