Super Fragrant Miltoniopsis

[NYCorchidman]

Three buds at the time of purchase are now open!
The flowers look so fresh (as they should, they are brand new ) and the color is exactly the same as the ones already open weeks ago.

During the hot season, Miltoniopsis flowers always opened up washed out compared to what they should look like or compared to the older blooms.

I guess I can safely conclude that the temperature has to do with these color bleaching on miltoniopsis flowers.

Anway, I'm hapy that the new flowers maintain the red pigment nicely.

[Orquiadicto]

The ones I've bought during the hot season, only lasted a few days. I know now, that I musn't buy them in summer. I just wonder what to do with the two I've got now when summer comes. I've got two other ones that I have in S/H.They've stopped their growth. Wonder if they'll set off again when springs comes.

[ron-in-norcal]

Their fragrance surprised me, too. I've had 2 different ones be very fragrant so far. I'll have to take a picture of the one blooming now. It's creamy yellow, with large, beautiful flowers, and it perfumes the entire house. When I come home in the evening it hits you as soon as you open the door, even though it's at the opposite end of the house.

[BettyE]

They are lovely, and remind me of pansies...but with fragrance. Wish I could grow them here, but even North Texas is just way too hot...BettyE

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by Orquiadicto

The ones I've bought during the hot season, only lasted a few days. I know now, that I musn't buy them in summer. I just wonder what to do with the two I've got now when summer comes. I've got two other ones that I have in S/H.They've stopped their growth. Wonder if they'll set off again when springs comes.

Yeah, these take heat much better than some literature wrongly blame them for, but the flowers won't last long in the heat.

Once the heat is off, they should resume growth again. Mine started growing lots of baby shoots right after (well, toward the end of the blooms) flowers, then they all stopped growing during the hot summer. Now they are slowly growing again and I see some new roots growing as well. but all the new growths are small, so I don't know if they will make flowers in the spring. I will find out I guess.

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by ron-in-norcal

Their fragrance surprised me, too. I've had 2 different ones be very fragrant so far. I'll have to take a picture of the one blooming now. It's creamy yellow, with large, beautiful flowers, and it perfumes the entire house. When I come home in the evening it hits you as soon as you open the door, even though it's at the opposite end of the house.

Most of these have amazing fragrance, but I do have one that has no scent whatsoever.

It's funny that a seller I got my yellow miltoniopsis told me how the yellow ones are very fragrant, but my yellow is the least fragrant of all I have. Then again, there are quite a few different yellow hybrids and even individual plants among the same cross can vary.
I still have my yellow hoping to be able to rebloom coming season, although I'm not too hopeful.
The yellow flowers also last much shorter than others. Mine was in bloom barely for one month while all others lasted at least two months or longer.
it sure is pretty and that's why I am keeping it.

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by BettyE

They are lovely, and remind me of pansies...but with fragrance. Wish I could grow them here, but even North Texas is just way too hot...BettyE

These are not cool grower as many books say they are, althuogh they will do much better in the cooler climates like pacific west coast.

If you can grow thse indoor with AC on by the bright window during the hot season, they will be just fine.

I thought mine would all die due to the summer heat, but none died. I'm so surprised and we shouldn't believe everything orchid books say.
My apartment reach up to 90-100 during the day in the summer. low humidiy, but I at least put a fan on all day while I'm away. not sure how much that helped but they all survived.