Miltassia: landing and leaving
Miltassia is a hybrid that differs from other orchid species in the shape of the flowers. For a plant to be beautiful and healthy, you need to know how to water it properly. Also, the appearance of a flower depends on compliance with temperature conditions, humidity, fertilization.
Miltassia: home care
Temperature regime
Miltassia loves moderate temperatures. The room where the flower grows should be no more than +24 0C. At night, the indicators should be reduced by 5 units. These fluctuations are very important. Thanks to this, the orchid will bloom long and colorful.
In winter, it is recommended to rearrange the plant as far as possible from heating appliances. It is also not recommended to place the container under the switched on air conditioner.
Indoor humidity
In order for the plant to develop correctly, it is necessary that the humidity indicators in the room be within 70%. You can reach the desired numbers by placing a container with water and pebbles near the flowerpot. Some housewives install an electric humidifier.
It is impossible to spray miltassia. Such a procedure can only harm the flower.
Lighting
This hybrid perfectly tolerates sunlight and partial shade. Therefore, the flowerpot can be placed both on the southern windows and on the western ones. But despite this, in the hot period of the day, it is recommended to cover the flower. In the winter season, near miltassia, it is recommended to install additional lighting... Too short daylight hours can negatively affect its development.
Watering the orchid
It is recommended to irrigate young specimens as often as possible, but not flood. The procedure should be carried out by immersing the flowerpot in a container of water. Keep in this state should be no more than 15 minutes. This time will be quite enough for the pieces of bark to be saturated with liquid.
The drier the air, the more often you need to water.
You can also spray the miltassia from above using a spray bottle. This should be done very carefully. Water should not fall on leaves and roots, but only on the substrate.
Top dressing
It is necessary to fertilize the plant only during the period of active growth. 2 to 3 procedures should be carried out per week. For this, it is recommended to use only liquid mixtures, which can be purchased at any specialized store.
Orchid transplantation and reproduction
Much depends on the correct choice of capacity and substrate:
- You should buy only special soil for miltassia. It should consist of small pieces of coniferous bark.
- The pot needs to be bought deep, but not too wide. The vessel must have holes in the lower part through which the plant receives all the necessary trace elements.
- Transplant the orchid only when necessary.
It is not recommended to change the container and substrate frequently. This procedure is stressful for miltassia. The plant will postpone its flowering for a while. To get the next buds, it is necessary that the roots grow as much as possible.
As for reproduction, this can be done by a vegetative method. For this, an adult bush is divided into two equal parts. Each of them should have several healthy pseudobulbs.
Growing problems
Most often orchid loses its attractiveness as a result of improper care or when using poor-quality water.A large number of different salts in the liquid can lead to yellowing of the tips of the leaves. Therefore, in order to prevent this, the water must be well defended before use.
The plant often suffers from root rot. The main reason is abundant irrigation. Save the orchid can be removed by removing all damaged areas. Cut sites are recommended to be treated with activated carbon.
With a small amount of light and with the wrong choice of a pot, miltassia stops growing.
You can restore its correct development by rearranging the flowerpot to a window that is well lit by the sun.
Also, the plant can infect the "mosaic" virus. You can recognize this problem by stains of different shades that appear on the surface of the leaves. Aphids, scale insects, thrips appear less often. If you do not start treatment in time, the flower will quickly begin to lose its attractiveness. The leaves are covered with brown, white spots or light bloom. You can get rid of such pests with the help of a soap solution or by treating the green part with special purchased preparations.
Miltassia is a very beautiful indoor flower. But in order for the hybrid to please for a long time with its extraordinary buds, all the above rules of care must be observed. Otherwise, the orchid will quickly lose its attractiveness.