Question About Miltonia Flavescens

[prc11]

I went to my local orchid society today and many people brought in free orchids to give away. They were on a counter outside and I went to take a clump of Mediocalcar decoratum and there was a Miltonia Flavescens. I was not planning on taking it because I have never heard of the plant before and I have not had the best of luck with Miltonia's in the past. When I went to sit down a man told me that I should try it out. I took the plant home and found it had many new leads without any roots yet and repotted it. I did not have any pots large enough so I split the plant into about three. Each division has about 6-7 psuedobulbs so I feel confident in my decision to divide.

Anyways, could you tell me how to grow this plant. I put one in moss, one in bark, and I mounted one. I also cut off to small back bulbs. How should I go about propagating these?

[prc11]

I ended up putting the two back bulbs over moss in a small clay dish. I read about this on backbulb's.com, what is your experiences with this technique.

[RosieC]

I'm afraid I can't help, I've never grown backbulbs. I usually point folks to look at backbulbs.com but it looks like you've found that.

So this should just give you a bump

[silken]

I checked on OrchidWiz, since I didn't see a response from anyone else who is growing this plant. I don't have it and unfortunately I can't copy and paste the info, so here it is in point form.

Light: 1800 to 3000fc. Can take bright light that is diffused and even cattleya light. Air movement required at all times especially if bright light used.

Temps: summer days 75-78F, nights 63-64F. Winter days 68-70F, nights 56-57F. Have been reported to survive freezing weather and even bloom after it (but I wouldn't recommend it!).

Humidity:80 to 85% year round

Water: Should be watered frequently while actively growing but less in winter. They should not dry out.

Growing media: because of their creeping rhizomes, they are usually grown in shallow baskets or pans with an open free-draining mix. Fir bark, tree-fern and osmunda fiber all produce good results. Chunky perlite is sometimes added and chopped sphagnum sometimes added where excess drying is a problem. They do well mounted on tree fern or cork slabs but humidity must be high and they must be watered at least once daily in summer. They do not like old media and should be re-potted yearly when new roots are starting.

Good luck and I hope your plants do well.

[fernando saavedra]

HOLA, SON NATIVAS DE ARGENTINA Y BRAZIL, SON MUY FACILES DE CULTIVAR, LES GUSTA ESTAR EN UN TRONCO RUGOSO QUE TENGA HUMEDAD, YO TENGO UNAS 400 PLANTAS. SON MIS PREFERIDAS.

UN SALUDO
FERNANDO

[WhiteRabbit]

I have one of these - but haven't got it to bloom yet - got a division about a year and a half ago - it is growing like a weed tho lol

Mine is potted in coconut husk chips, some perlite and pumice- I water before it is completely dry. Mine is in a west facing window - it may need more light, since it hasn't bloomed - idk - or maybe just needed some growing .
It's my understanding these are intermediate growers, but can take some quite cool temps