I have lots of Phalenopsis happily flowering away in north facing windows; an odontocidium & several dendrobiums re-flowering for the third year on a south facing window sill; By my north-facing front door I have a rampant zygopetalum which is coming back into flower for the second time this year; In my greenhouse I had an anguloa and a vanda re-flower this summer but I can't keep paphiopedilums or miltonias!
I recently picked up a reduced price miltoniopsis with wonderfully scented, creamy yellow flowers. It had been neglected in the garden center and the top buds had died, but I was hopeful that I could give it enough TLC to see it thrive, however it is not doing well. I have tried it in various positions but the flowers and buds all died and now the leaves are yellowing. This is my third attempt at this type of orchid, can anyone help?
Further to the question of whether moth orchids should be left to the rainforest, most of the varieties on sale are nursery-bred hybrids!
I do think that they should come with more detailed care instructions, usually, due to being imported from abroad, they just have a set of vague diagrams and often they don't even have a proper name. I think it is sad that companies sell them as potted bouqutes and expect most of them to die - so that people will buy more! They can be such rewarding plants to grow.
