Miltoniopsis culture

[awakedude985]

I was wondering if anyone has any cultural advice for Miltoniopsis. I have a Lennart Karl Gottling '#12' and was challenged to keep it alive and rebloom it by an awesome grower and an awesome man Dr Tom Nasser. He said that most beginners cannot provide the correct conditions to keep Mltnps alive, much less rebloom them. Any advice would be helpful. I have attached some photos of the orchid in question (mostly just to show it off even though I can't take credit for the blooms).

[hanzy08]

I am a beginner but I managed to rebloom two of my miltoniopsis. they like bright light, moist medium but not soggy wet and they enjoy temps between 60-75F. Make sure you provide constant moisture when you see new growth which usually happens a week or two after the blooms fade. The growth is rather slow. They usually make more than one growth depending on the size of the plant. yours looks like it will make 2 growths. once they appear, monitor the moisture around the roots and fertilize every two weeks with a balanced fertilizer or one with a higher nitrogen ratio. They are also sensitive to salt build ups so make sure you flush atleast once a month. goodluck!

[Vanda lover]

Originally Posted by hanzy08

I am a beginner but I managed to rebloom two of my miltoniopsis. they like bright light, moist medium but not soggy wet and they enjoy temps between 60-75F. Make sure you provide constant moisture when you see new growth which usually happens a week or two after the blooms fade. The growth is rather slow. They usually make more than one growth depending on the size of the plant. yours looks like it will make 2 growths. once they appear, monitor the moisture around the roots and fertilize every two weeks with a balanced fertilizer or one with a higher nitrogen ratio. They are also sensitive to salt build ups so make sure you flush atleast once a month. goodluck!

This is excellent advise. They like cooler temperatures to get them into bloom. Usually a cool, bright window sill works fine. They also like good humidity.

[Wild Orchid]

Originally Posted by hanzy08

I am a beginner but I managed to rebloom two of my miltoniopsis. they like bright light, moist medium but not soggy wet and they enjoy temps between 60-75F. Make sure you provide constant moisture when you see new growth which usually happens a week or two after the blooms fade. The growth is rather slow. They usually make more than one growth depending on the size of the plant. yours looks like it will make 2 growths. once they appear, monitor the moisture around the roots and fertilize every two weeks with a balanced fertilizer or one with a higher nitrogen ratio. They are also sensitive to salt build ups so make sure you flush atleast once a month. goodluck!

Thanks for this info!

[WhiteRabbit]

Beautiful!

https://www.aos.org/Default.aspx?id=466

[awakedude985]

Thank you WhiteRabbit!!! For the compliment and the information!

[awakedude985]

Look what I found today!!! I'm not sure how I missed this.

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by awakedude985

Look what I found today!!! I'm not sure how I missed this.

Attachment 95669

Difficult to make out, but is that new growth coming between the leaves at the TOP of the p-bulb?

That's not a usual place for new growths to form, my first thought is keiki, but I've never seen them on these.

Or is it coming from the base of the p-bulb, that's the usual way for these to grow.

[awakedude985]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Difficult to make out, but is that new growth coming between the leaves at the TOP of the p-bulb?

That's not a usual place for new growths to form, my first thought is keiki, but I've never seen them on these.

Or is it coming from the base of the p-bulb, that's the usual way for these to grow.

Tell me a specifically as you can where you're looking and I can take another photo of that area. I looked today and all I see is this spike and one opposite it, but I could easily be missing something.

[RosieC]

Originally Posted by awakedude985

Look what I found today!!! I'm not sure how I missed this.

Attachment 95669

It was in the link, it's your picture but it won't show as anything other than a link for me. In the center of the picture.