Miltoniopsis Tristar Knight

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Here is my latest Miltoniopsis in bloom. This is a highly variable hybrid so I didn't know what I was getting. It's not my favourite one, but it has grown on me a bit. It's a small plant and first bloom, so maybe it will look better next year.

[bellini girl]

Small but very beautiful. thanks for sharing

[WhiteRabbit]

oh wow! I think it's beautiful! good growing!
does it have a fragrance?

[Zoi2]

I also think it's beautiful!
Joann

[RJSquirrel]

I love the flowers on these plants very nice ..It does smell fragrant? It should have slight sweet scent.

I say the leaves are fragrant too...but I haven't had anyone agree with me yet...

nice happy plant!!

I think I should increase the light on mine...I want pretty flowers too

[PeaceLoveOrchids]

Very very nice!

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Thanks all for the nice comments I think of my orchids as little beings, so I don't want this one to feel like the ugly duckling or get bad vibes. It's a sturdy little thing to bloom at such a small size too!

WhiteRabbit, this one seems to have more scent than some of my other milts. Odd tho because at night it is faintly sweet and in the morning it has quite a strong almost lemony scent!

RJSquirrel, I tried to smell the leaves but I think the flower smell keeps getting in my nose Thru the winter I had these under fairly good light levels (3000 fc maybe) and I really think that makes a difference. On the Floraculture website they say they push it to 4000 fc. They have a little less now, only because I have moved them to a cooler spot for summer. I hope to add more light soon.

[RJSquirrel]

yes I was digging deeper into these and very high light levels indeed, brighter light makes for vivid colored flowers..

[ajdamania2]

i love it. she is gorgeous.

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Originally Posted by ajdamania2

i love it. she is gorgeous.

Thanks! It's still looking pretty good. She will hold me over till the next Milt blooms