Hello, love your miltoniopsis! I live in South California too. 20 minutes from Los Angeles and 10 minutes to San Pedro, and is been very difficult to grow miltoniopsis for mi! But I love them! Thank you for your advice, now I know that I need to give them more air and better media! Usually I let then soggy, thank you so much!!💞
Greetings I am an Orchid novice, I live in LA, & just started with growing orchids. I have no indoor space to grow them & no humidifiers. I have to hang them in my garden & they get watered 2 to 3 times a week via a drip system. Any advise on what to grow & what medium to use? Thanks a bunch!!
If you’re growing outside, there are lots of options. Cattleyas, Dendrobiums, Oncidiums, Catasetums…they can handle outdoor conditions. More specifically, Australian dendrobiums and Laelias do great in our climate. As for media, it depends on your watering schedule and type of plant. I like small bark and perlite for most of these orchids and moss for ones that need more water since I don’t have time to water them daily. Happy growing!
@@AttainableGreen Thank you so much for your generous reply!! Yeah, I am getting the feel that Australian orchids do well here, but I am looking for varieties from Australia & can't find them, generally they would have come from another country. Do you know of any website where I can get Australian varieties?! Much appreciate your guidance 🙏
Sunset Valley Orchids has Aussie Dens, Cal-Orchids and Santa Barbara Orchid Estate have a lot of orchids for outdoor growing. Those would be the closest and easiest places to start since they have a more specialized focus. Most other online nurseries have some of these plants available, but it requires a little bit more research. Good luck 🍀
I do not sell or ship orchids, I am just a hobbyist. When it comes to taking care of Miltoniopsis, there are general care guides to help but a bit of observation and some trial and error can help you grow them better 😄
Check out "Orchid alley kauai", they may have it. They are an excellent Orchid grower, very personable & they work with you. They also have many live sessions were Neill walks throughout their growing areas & you get to shop for your items, & they have informative feedback 👍
Would you repot new acquisitions while still is spike and bloom? I got my first Miltoniopsis as a gift last week. It’s a fairly healthy looking Lillian Nakamoto but has a significant gnat infestation. Because it was a gift I’m especially attached.
