This is the orchid that everyone has it, almost everyone... ok some people. You can even say it's very common and you probably saw it at someone's house, in all of the big nurseries and shops that sell orchids, or someone had a YouTube video about it.
Exactly, but wait, this doesn't mean it's common as in not worth having it. Miltonidium Bartley Schwartz is a very lovely Odontoglossum Alliance orchid, easy to care and growing well and fast, rewarding with spikes of medium sized but eye catching, fragrant flowers. Yes, I said fragrant.
This hybrid was created by crossing Miltonia Red Pali and Oncidium Honolulu., giving a lovely combination of deep red petals and a white lip. Also it's a strong and fast grower that's why you can find it at a very low prices.
(I purchased mine at a nursery for £3, amazing bargain and the plant is massive!)
When it comes to requirements I can only say it's thirsty like most of the oncidium/odontoglossum type orchids and it's important to keep it hydrated but not standing in water. Also it's best to make sure the potting medium is one that will retain moisture for longer. During hotter days it's best to water twice a week, when the temperatures drop you can change to water only once a week.
In my personal opinion fertilize every other week especially when in active growth using the grow booster and occasional orchid mist with nutrients and when in flower switch to the orchid bloom booster.
Because the orchid grows very fast and it gets big, foliage and bulb wise, it's best to re-pot it always into a size bigger when changing the pot, not if you are splitting the plant into two then it's not advisable but when just changing the medium then yes. Use small grade bark mixed with coconut husk and other small mix.
One of the best marks out there is E-coco Products UK, with their amazing range of potting mixes for orchids. You can easily find them either on Ebay or Amazon. I highly recommend their products as I have been using them with success.
I want it and what now? Well the easiest way is to go and look for it in any nursery, less likely Tesco but it can happen. Also can be found online but the price may be much higher and you can't inspect the condition of the orchid.
Exactly, but wait, this doesn't mean it's common as in not worth having it. Miltonidium Bartley Schwartz is a very lovely Odontoglossum Alliance orchid, easy to care and growing well and fast, rewarding with spikes of medium sized but eye catching, fragrant flowers. Yes, I said fragrant.
This hybrid was created by crossing Miltonia Red Pali and Oncidium Honolulu., giving a lovely combination of deep red petals and a white lip. Also it's a strong and fast grower that's why you can find it at a very low prices.
(I purchased mine at a nursery for £3, amazing bargain and the plant is massive!)
When it comes to requirements I can only say it's thirsty like most of the oncidium/odontoglossum type orchids and it's important to keep it hydrated but not standing in water. Also it's best to make sure the potting medium is one that will retain moisture for longer. During hotter days it's best to water twice a week, when the temperatures drop you can change to water only once a week.
In my personal opinion fertilize every other week especially when in active growth using the grow booster and occasional orchid mist with nutrients and when in flower switch to the orchid bloom booster.
Because the orchid grows very fast and it gets big, foliage and bulb wise, it's best to re-pot it always into a size bigger when changing the pot, not if you are splitting the plant into two then it's not advisable but when just changing the medium then yes. Use small grade bark mixed with coconut husk and other small mix.
One of the best marks out there is E-coco Products UK, with their amazing range of potting mixes for orchids. You can easily find them either on Ebay or Amazon. I highly recommend their products as I have been using them with success.
I want it and what now? Well the easiest way is to go and look for it in any nursery, less likely Tesco but it can happen. Also can be found online but the price may be much higher and you can't inspect the condition of the orchid.
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