I was given this lovely house orchid as a present but havent a cue how to look after it as there was no care instructions included! I would like to know if it likes direct sunlight, how much water does it need and how often etc?
2006-09-25 22:57:18 · 5 answers · asked by Presea 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Oh yeah, I got them all over the house. I just water it and mix in some toothpaste and coffee-grounds with the water.
2006-09-25 22:59:52 · answer #1 · answered by Perry N 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i visit't inform you why your Miltoniopsis is demise - what i visit inform you is that the books are mendacity even as they say they are basic to take care of. I artwork in a greenhouse that researches the flowering of orchids and the Milts are continuously a discomfort. each and every time someone new takes over a set of them, plenty die, and that is in a eye-catching temperature and gentle managed surroundings. Your situations are wonderful, by the way. i have grown a number of sorts of orchids, yet Miltoniopsis are not any further accessible. What I do is merely bypass them - there are a mode of alternative alluring orchids available that are plenty a lot less fussy.
2016-12-02 02:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if i've ever had one of those, but i have had lots of orchids and they don't like direct sunlight but do like to be warm and they also don't like to be over watered. I bought a carton of orchid food from b&q and make up a litre of water and food and then give them a good water once or twice a week(usually a quarter of a litre!)
It's really how you feel about the peet and bark around it, don't leave it sat in huge amounts of water though!
Hope that helps!
2006-09-25 23:06:56 · answer #3 · answered by genie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never tried a Miltoniopsis; from what I've heard they like higher humidity and cooler temperatures than my kitchen could provide. (My kitchen ranges from 68-75, and 40-55% humidity.) I know they don't like direct sun.
The American Orchid Society has good care sheets:
http://www.orchidweb.org/aos/uploadedfiles/docs/cultureintermedmiltonia.pdf
2006-09-26 09:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by Megan S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How beautiful! Here is a link that might help:
http://www.carterandholmes.com/miltoncare.html
2006-09-25 23:11:42 · answer #5 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋