Miltonia Honolulu

Miltonia Honolulu
Miltonia Honolulu "Hawaii"
Hybrid Classification Seed Parent: Miltonia Anne Warne Pollen Parent: Miltonia Gayety Genus: Miltonia Hybrid Epithet: Honolulu Binomial name Miltonia Honolulu 'Hawaii' Warne Warne 1971

Miltonia Honolulu is a Miltonia hybrid.

Description

This hybrid is quite popular, namely 2 clones have been mass propagated: Miltonia Honolulu 'Hawaii' and 'Warne's Best'. This hybrid consists mainly of Miltonia spectabilis 'moreliana' (75%), plus Miltonia flavescens (12.5%) and clowesii (12.5%).

Culture

Grow in intermediate conditions with moderate light during Summer, and more light during Winter. The pot medium should not dry out completely, but sufficient drainage is needed to avoid root rot. At all time mist the plants frequently, if possibly in the morning to mimic the morning dew of the natural habitat. Plants should be potted in a well drain medium such as medium fir bark.

Parentage

Generation 1

1. Miltonia Anne Warne × Miltonia Gayety

Generation 2

1. Miltonia Anne Warne = Miltonia Bluntii × Miltonia spectabilis
2. Miltonia Gayety = Miltonia Cyrtochiloides × Miltonia spectabilis

Generation 3

1. Miltonia Bluntii = Miltonia clowesii × Miltonia spectabilis
2. Miltonia Cyrtochiloides = Miltonia flavescens × Miltonia spectabilis