Miltoniopsis (not to be confused with the closely-related Miltonia, but you will be confused anyways, just like we all are), produces flowers that look a lot like pansies, and hence are known as the “pansy orchid”. That’s where the similarity ends. While you can find pansies growing in gardens, lawns, Home Depot, and even cracks in the pavement (see the Wikipedia entry for a fine example), most Miltonias are cherished members of fine orchid collections. Miltonias come from Central and South America, where there are only a handful of known naturally occurring species. Breeders have taken this limited palette, however, and produced some fantastic Miltoniopsis varieties with rich colors and patterns. A great example is Miltoniopsis Redmond, which produces deep crimson blooms with white patterning on the lip. We’re offering seedling-sized plants in 2” square pots; they’re about two years from reaching blooming size. Miltoniopsis are cooler-growing orchids, but must be kept from temps below 45 F. Avoid overwatering and underwatering, and keep relative humidity at least in the 60% range or higher. Leaves are thin and burn easily, so shady conditions are best. PLEASE NOTE: these are seedling-sized plants about 18 – 24 months from Blooming Size. They are NOT in bloom when shipped.
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Healthy, beautifully packaged plant.
The plant arrived in excellent, unstressed shape and in perfect health. Miltoniopsis can be finicky, but I am planting it in a new paludarium build that will never be over 80*F or under 65*F. The substrate is ABG mix topped with New Zealand sphagnum moss. Humidity will seldom be less than 95%, and there will modest air movement. There are 4 LED grow lights. It SEEMS to be ideal conditions, the phalaenopsis orchid, bromeliads and ferns are thriving, I expect this orchid will too.
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