The bar for a flowering cultivation of Miltonia orchids is high. The pansy orchid knows exactly what it wants. If their wishes are not fulfilled, the flower will fall out or the dreaded accordion growth with unsightly crumpled leaves will develop. Read here what is really important when caring for this demanding diva.

The Miltonia orchid is also called the pansy orchid

How to water the Miltonia orchid?

There is no tolerance range for Miltonia orchids for errors in the water supply. Drought is just as fatal here as waterlogging. Keep the substrate slightly damp with lime-free water at room temperature. Instead of watering the sensitive roots, it is better to dip them briefly and let the water drain completely.

Watering alone is not enough

So that the fragile water balance does not get out of balance, please spray your Miltonia orchid with a fine mist of soft water every day early in the morning. In addition, place bowls or humidifiers filled with water so that the rainforest plant feels at home.

When and how should I fertilize the Miltonia orchid?

As an epiphytic orchid species, a Miltonia is adapted to a nutrient-poor environment. Furthermore, the plant does not respond well to saline fertilizers. How to fertilize the pansy orchid properly:

  • Only use special orchid liquid fertilizer in double dilution for the nutrient supply
  • Add the liquid fertilizer to the irrigation or immersion water every 4 weeks in spring and summer
  • Do not fertilize during the winter rest period

Do not apply orchid fertilizer to dried substrate or directly and undiluted to the root strands. The Miltonia orchid then either refuses to flower or dies.

When is a repot useful?

Only when the dense network of roots threatens to burst the culture pot do you repot the Miltonia. Since this care measure means pure stress for the mimosa-like orchid, the time has to be chosen carefully. An appointment at the end of the flowering period or during the winter rest period is ideal. Please never repot the pansy orchid in summer.

tips

Loving care will come to nothing if you place the Miltonia orchid in an unsuitable location. Only a bright location on an east or west window that is not in full sun comes into consideration. The mercury column should hover around 17-22 degrees in summer and 15-18 degrees in winter. Year-round humidity of 60 to 80 percent is essential.

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Indoor plants