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!

[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.

[mooburr]

Congrats!

[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.

[NYCorchidman]

Bad reputations about miltoniopsis being difficult to grow is just wrong.

I tried my luck with them and it turned out they are about as easy as any orchids out there.

One thing is that they do not like heat although they seem to take it fine.

Another thing is watering. The new growing leaves will easily accordion if not enough water is given, so be generous with watering while they are actively growing and never allow them to dry out too long.

Once accordioned, forever accordioned! lol
I'm serious. When this accordion of leaves becomes severe, all the newer leaves inside the older leaves do not stay stuck and the whole growth gets ruined.

Other than that, it is not that fussy.

Each pb will make somewhere between 1 to 3 spikes.
It looks like you have a new spike developing.

[awakedude985]

Yes... and I noticed another, smaller new spike on the other side of the pseudobulb!

[Vanda lover]

Now I keep checking mine. They should bloom soon too!