<h4>You're browser does not support iFrames - here is an exerpt of the content</h4> <a href="http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/flowers/orchid-or-pansy-no-a-pansy-orchid/">Click here to read the article in full</a> <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4394368529_0690ffe7bc.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Orchid flowers are available in so many different colours and forms.</p> <p>It struck me that both of these Orchids had the look of Pansy flowers with the whiskery central colouring and petal formation.</p> <p>Have the Pansy and Orchid genes got mix up somewhere in evolution? Not really but a gardener needs some imagination, to say nothing of perseverance, patience etc.</p> <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/4394372147_c72dc00dca.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p><strong>Miltoniopsis Species and Hybrids</strong></p> <ul> <li> After noticing this I discovered that the Pansy Orchids are called Miltonia Orchids.</li> <li> They grow rapidly into specimens if they can enjoy warm conditions.</li> <li> Many hybrids have been bred over the years that are easy to grow and they will flower with the flat Pansy-like face</li> <li> A humid atmosphere is beneficial. Miltonias prefer to have their roots constantly damp, but never soggy .</li> <li> If the leaves have a pink tinge the plant is receiving the maximum amount of light. Red leaves are a sign of too much light and yellow too little. </li> </ul>
