Miltonidium surprise!

[Orchids4ever]

Orchids4ever, is yours blooming size? If so, this likes cooler temps, lots of water, and lower light levels. I grow mine in a north-east window. In spring and summer it gets some direct sun in the morning.

NatalieS
Yes it is-- it was in Flower when i got it.I got East and North Windows only. Cooler Temps-- its in a Spare Room- no Heat on at all. So only thing i can do , water more- right now i water once a Week. Maybe not enough? But i got no other wrinkeld Leaf- exept the one it came with.

[NatalieS]

Originally Posted by Orchids4ever

NatalieS
Yes it is-- it was in Flower when i got it.I got East and North Windows only. Cooler Temps-- its in a Spare Room- no Heat on at all. So only thing i can do , water more- right now i water once a Week. Maybe not enough? But i got no other wrinkeld Leaf- exept the one it came with.

Hmm... have you repotted it since you got it? If you've got new growth and nice, smooth, leaves, then it's probably not a watering issue but maybe best to check the media. Because mine stays moist all the time I do have to repot every year.

Mine didn't bloom last year after being a regular bloomer for a few years, so I guess it's not unusual for these to skip a year for no apparent reason. If the pbulbs look healthy and plump and the leaves are a good medium green, then just keep doing what you're doing and hopefully it'll bloom for you next year.

[Orchids4ever]

Originally Posted by NatalieS

Hmm... have you repotted it since you got it? If you've got new growth and nice, smooth, leaves, then it's probably not a watering issue but maybe best to check the media. Because mine stays moist all the time I do have to repot every year.

Mine didn't bloom last year after being a regular bloomer for a few years, so I guess it's not unusual for these to skip a year for no apparent reason. If the pbulbs look healthy and plump and the leaves are a good medium green, then just keep doing what you're doing and hopefully it'll bloom for you next year.

No , i have not repotted yet- medium still looks good- but i will repot come Spring and see if that helps. Thank you for all the Advise. I will repot it in Coconut Chunks and see if it likes it-- my other Orchids adore it- this one is still in Bark.... other then that i guess i will keep my Fingers crossed

[NYCorchidman]

Your flowers does have the colors of Barly Schwartz!

Monika- If potting medium is still good, there is no need to repot. It won't do anything. Is your plants pbs wrinkly? If not, then watering is alright.
Most common reason for no flowers on orchids is not enough light.
How bright is your east/north window? It is not really the direction windows are facing, but how bright it is. If you have other building or trees blocking the window, then light is not enough at all at east north windows.
Up the light leve, and you might be pleasantly surprised.

[Orchids4ever]

NYCorchidman


I have it a Foot away from the East Window,( no Trees or other Building, just a Fence) and about 3 feet away from my Growing Shelf with Lights for my other Orchids, i will move it closer so it gets more of the Light too- the leafs are a medium Green right now.And the pbs are not wrinkled.And i hope you are right that i will be surprised next Blooming Cycle Thank you.

[NYCorchidman]

Ok, then you are fine with your current watering.
Well, even if there's no obstacle, east norht window only get so much light and 3 feet away seems too far. Oncidiums take a lot of light and even intergenerics do much better (flowering wise) in the brightest light possible.
East window does not burn anything, so put your plant right up against the window and see if that helps with flowering.

I expose all oncidium types in very bright south window. Unless I see leaves yellowing, I leave them there.

all the best!

[NatalieS]

Originally Posted by Orchids4ever

No , i have not repotted yet- medium still looks good- but i will repot come Spring and see if that helps. Thank you for all the Advise. I will repot it in Coconut Chunks and see if it likes it-- my other Orchids adore it- this one is still in Bark.... other then that i guess i will keep my Fingers crossed

I would definitely repot then. Unless it's in a clear plastic pot it's hard to tell what state the bark is in without unpotting the plant. I would leave phals in their bark for a couple of years but I find the bark breaks down quickly when the plant likes to be constantly moist.

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

Your flowers does have the colors of Barly Schwartz!

They do indeed. Bartley Schwarz and Red Brick Road have nearly the same parentage. Just one additional parent for Bartley Schwarz according to the RHS orchid registry.

Originally Posted by Orchids4ever

I have it a Foot away from the East Window,( no Trees or other Building, just a Fence) and about 3 feet away from my Growing Shelf with Lights for my other Orchids, i will move it closer so it gets more of the Light too- the leafs are a medium Green right now.And the pbs are not wrinkled.And i hope you are right that i will be surprised next Blooming Cycle Thank you.

A foot away from an east window sounds fine to me (it's certainly getting more light than mine does!). East windows are a good choice for most orchids. A lot of the orchids we grow are epiphytic and therefore receive varying degrees of filtered light dependent on where they are in the tree canopy. A very experienced grower told me that when growing orchids under glass, i.e. on a windowsill or in a greenhouse, high light for them is really full filtered light.

[NatalieS]

Just some new pictures. Thanks for looking.

[Orquiadicto]

Beautiful. I love those arching spikes.

[billc]

What a great color combination! Looks like a well grown plant.

Bill