Orchid - Miltoniopsis #873

Pansy Orchid

                                
    ID#873
 
 

Purchased after blooming time at discount, plant came without a tag.

Plant looks to me to be a Miltonia or Miltoniopsis(?) will have to wait until it blooms.

After first blooms, the plant is a Miltoniopsis, known as the Pansy Orchid for the flower similarity.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: medium PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: filtered light, medium. Most light tolerant of the species WATER: moist, well drained. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in small fir bark or small Orchiata mix. Adding some S. moss to mix helps to keep moisture retention.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: White with stron center dark pink markins and a yellow center. Pansy like shape with rounded shape and rounded dorsal petals. Blooms are extermely scented of perfume lasting about 5-8 weeks. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: Bring indoors when in bloom for a strong fragrance in the room.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Purchased in 4” round and tall orchids plastic pot. Medium(?) well packed, many roots. Left as is. Water when almost dry, about once/week. Keep leaves dry and watch for new roots from new shoots, then, fertilize heavily. Almost dead, placed in a clay pot 2.5” with s. moss. Feb. 2017: (1) clay 2.5”. One pseudobulb and two tiny new growths.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

July  2016

Additional Information:  Purchased from Atlantic Ave. Orchid & Garden Center

5217 Atlantic Ave. Raleigh, NC 27616   Phone: (919)-878-8877

February 2017