Why don't my Miltonopsis flowers open?

[orchidsarefun]

your plant may be overpotted. Mine is in a tiny pot and I had 5 spikes flower this year. I also have a new growth.
Also
- mine is in a sphag mix. I water 1x per week by standing pot in a container with water level 1/3 of pot ( 20 mins )
- I also water from the top at same time
- usual fertilise weakly 1x per month
- mine only gets natural light, with sun for about 1hr per day
- temp down to 62 overnight
- I have a humidifier close by
As with everything YMMV ( your mileage may vary, meaning you gotta do what works for you ! )

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Originally Posted by orchidsarefun

your plant may be overpotted. Mine is in a tiny pot and I had 5 spikes flower this year. I also have a new growth.
Also
- mine is in a sphag mix. I water 1x per week by standing pot in a container with water level 1/3 of pot ( 20 mins )
- I also water from the top at same time
- usual fertilise weakly 1x per month
- mine only gets natural light, with sun for about 1hr per day
- temp down to 62 overnight
- I have a humidifier close by
As with everything YMMV ( your mileage may vary, meaning you gotta do what works for you ! )

When you say a sphag mix, is it sphag mixed with something else and approx. what proportions? I add sphag to some fine bark and usually some perlite, but these suckers dry out a lot in 2 or 3 days! They aren't bone dry, but the top half of the pot is for sure! I seem to be getting way more krinkled leaves than I used to