Category: Oncidium Alliance

ODONTOGLOSSUM GRANDE: A Problem Plant

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Grow it warm or cool?; try growing it out-of-doors in summer, or in the cymbidium house with a minimum of 45 deg. to 55 deg.F. nights. OD75-202 (Rossioglossum grande)How to flower it?; flowering no... Read More

MILTONIAS: Potting Mix Recommended

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Two parts chopped osmunda fiber; one part live sphagnum, a small amount of well-rotted cow manure added; water liberally when growing. A64-114 Read More

MILTONIAS: Minimum Optimums

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Temperature: 50 deg.F. nights; relative humidity: 70%; light: summer: 3,000 fcs, winter: 1,500 fcs. AU71-135 Read More

MILTONIAS: Light Requirements

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Shade them in the summer; Colombia types like 1,000 to 1,500 fc, and can be grown with paphiopedilums; Brazilian types like about 2,000 to 3,500fc. and can be grown with cattleyas. OD74-101 Read More

MILTONIAS: Leaves Show Sudden Brown Patches

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Sample inspected showed no pathogens; the tip burn may have been caused by too strong fertilizer or lack of leaching. A65-910 Read More

MILTONIDIUM: Leaves Grow Rough and Wrinkled and No Blooms Appear

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Many miltonidias and hybrids develop wrinkled leaves; possibly a cultural fault; lack of blooms is cultural or environmental. A70-1099 Read More

MILTONIAS: Leaves with Accordion-like Pleating

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Step up the watering to two or three times weekly. A79-2 Read More

MILTONIAS: Leaves with Accordion-like Pleats

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Possibly a physiological disease; may show deficiency of minor elements; it is generally a temporary condition; plants grow out of it. A61-659 Read More

MILTONIAS: Growths Turn Yellowish-green and Fall

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Perhaps over-watering or accumulating salts in the medium cause this to new growths; try applying water liberally to the dry plants, after 15 minutes repeat. A77-527 Read More

MILTONIA SCORCH: Bacterial Tip Burn

Author is Robert M. [Bert] Hamilton (Compiler), posted over 7 years ago Appears only on miltonias; not yet identified; cool temperatutes cause it; extremely infectious; water-soaked spots appear on edge of leaf, often on the new ones and spreads to pseudobulbs which tu... Read More