Miltonia spectabilis v Moreliana

Miltonia spectabilis v MorelianaBlooming size divisions in 3. 25" pots. This is a selfing of the first orchid I ever bought (around 1988) ! It came from Rod McClellan's when it was still in South San Francisco. The parent plant has lived in 5 homes and 3 greenhouses as I've dragged it around through college and after. Needless to say it is a survivor! It has been grown in numerous environments but all the books say it prefers intermediate to warm conditions. It does like to stay on

regular watering and fertilizer spring-fall and let dry between light waterings in the winter

We're hoping the eye spots and some of the yellow coloration from oculata are inherited

This is an interesting little Encyclia found in Mexico and down through Central America

Care is similar to other Laelias: very bright-full sun

Never let the plant remain dried out for an extended period

The flowers are non-resupinate and have a "Trap-Door" lip (trapping pollinators to do their thing)

the leaves contribute to the plant's interesting appearance even when it isn’t in bloom

Near Blooming Size

and Eureka

It is beloved by collectors for its exceptionally free-flowering habit

wider sepals

Plant in 3