It's Miltoniopsis time!

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I usually leave mine where they are until the buds are nearly open and then bring them in to enjoy in the house. It's cooler and shadier in the house so I think the flowers last longer too. I haven't tried to move them when they were partly developed.

Keep an eye on the buds tho. Last year I had several oncidiums outside in spike and a weevil started boring holes in them. They came inside in a hurry when I saw that and the buds did not blast but a few had small holes in the petals when they opened.

[Orquiadicto]

I'll watch them closely (in fact I observe them more than once every day).

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Originally Posted by Orquiadicto

I'll watch them closely (in fact I observe them more than once every day).

I can relate! I have one more NOID Milt that has 3 buds and I have never seen the flowers so I am 'watching' several times a day too! I think it will be a white flower with some kind of red or pink markings as I am starting to see markings in the bud!

[Orquiadicto]

Originally Posted by silken

I can relate! I have one more NOID Milt that has 3 buds and I have never seen the flowers so I am 'watching' several times a day too! I think it will be a white flower with some kind of red or pink markings as I am starting to see markings in the bud!

Mine is a dark red one. I can already see the two bigger buds becoming red. There is a third bud, but it's so small I don't really know if it's a bud or not nor if it will develop. Time will tell.

[silken]

Originally Posted by Orquiadicto

Mine is a dark red one. I can already see the two bigger buds becoming red. There is a third bud, but it's so small I don't really know if it's a bud or not nor if it will develop. Time will tell.

Be sure to post photos when they open!

[Orquiadicto]

Be sure I will. This is how they look today.

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by silken

Thanks everyone! Funny that my NOID is the largest and most successful of my Milts to date My culture leaves a lot to be desired, but it is a work in progress. I'll figure these cuties out yet!

Your NOIDs look like one of Ivan Komoda's hybrids. I have never bought directly from them yet, but they have some pictures and I saw one just like yours.

They claim their hybrids are more heat tolerant, so maybe that's why your NOID is performing better than others. Well, I also noticed that your NOID is a larger plant, which could also be why it's doing better as far as flowering and surviving the heat.

I read that leaving miltoniopsis as large specimen help them endure stress better, not to mention flower better and more.

All of mine are bought as rather large siced plants. They are now sending up many many new growths and I have no clue how to keep them all because they will get really really large with the way they are making new fans. hmmmmm

[james mickelso]

Just send them to me when they get too large(;

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Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

Your NOIDs look like one of Ivan Komoda's hybrids. I have never bought directly from them yet, but they have some pictures and I saw one just like yours.

They claim their hybrids are more heat tolerant, so maybe that's why your NOID is performing better than others. Well, I also noticed that your NOID is a larger plant, which could also be why it's doing better as far as flowering and surviving the heat.

I read that leaving miltoniopsis as large specimen help them endure stress better, not to mention flower better and more.

All of mine are bought as rather large siced plants. They are now sending up many many new growths and I have no clue how to keep them all because they will get really really large with the way they are making new fans. hmmmmm

I never found one on Ivan Komoda's site that looked exact. Similar tho. I think Ivan is considered one of the best or possiblyTHE best Miltoniopsis grower and breeder in North America. If I lived in the U.s. I would definitely have some of his plants.

I agree, if they are larger, which none of mine are except the NOID, they do seem better able to sustain themselves. Likely because multiple new growths produce multiple new and vigorous roots. Also each new growth usually blooms so lots of showy spikes as well. I can't wait till some of my others grow larger