Elena,

Assuming it's a warm-growing miltonia and not a miltoniopsis (the
"pansies"), I see that happen with underwatering. I think the fertilizer
has nothing to do with it.

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"Elena" wrote in message
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Hi,

I came back from holidays and I found my Miltonia (I don't know the
complete
name, it had beautiful big purple flowers) in agony ! Leaves had green
tips
but were yellow at the base and roots also were yellow/orange. Flowers
came
off just touching them !

I can't understand what happened ! In the same room I have Phals and some
"miniatures" (I'm not sure of the transaltion, we call miniatures the
orchids which grow in very little pots with nearly 5 cm diameter) and they
had no problems !
Before leaving I watered and fertilezed all my orchids (with the same
fertilizer), including some Odontoglossum (which are in good health in
another room).

After some days I was back the Miltonia lost all flowers and leaves and
became completely yellow/orange.

Maybe the fertilizer was ok for other orchids but not for Miltonia
(unfortunately I don't know the composition) ? Or there was too less light
?
The pot seemed little considering the Miltonia's size, but I bought it
just
4 months ago...besides I've read that Miltonia's often are a bit tight.

Any idea ?

Elena