Orchid-Zygopetalum Hybrids

Orchid-Zygopetalum Hybrid                                                          

                                       ID#858

 

(A) came without tag. Identify help of Orchid Board as a Zygopetalum Hybrids.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: tall x ? PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen Hybrid GROWTH RATE: fast? TEXTURE:medium LIGHT: filtered light, high. Intermediate to warm temperature. WATER: moist well, drained, do not allow to dry completely. Dip pot/bark 2-3/week in summer. high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: best potted in small fir bark or moss. Unlike epiphytes, plants in this group will not grow ‘air roots’ and in order for the new roots to thrive, they must be in or directly on the growing medium.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: (A) Wine maroon color with a white edge on the lip. & blooms on a double stem from the bottom of side leaves. (B) green and maroon petals with a fade appearance. Maroon/ pink lip with white edge.Very pronounce fragrance/perfume FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: (A) hybrid?
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Free gift came in 4” inch tall round pot with peat moss/mix. Sales person consider the plant in poor condition so it just gave it to me for free, I did not find it so. Upon inspection at home, the roots look good and the pseudobulb has a new growth starting. -Potted in 4” sq. aircone pot with Medium size Orchiata mix. -July 9th flowers open about 7 blooms. -Jan. 2015: (A) 4” aircone pot, doing very well. -Jan. 2016: doing well. -May 2018: (B) AC 3.5” in S. moss, bloomed well. Replaced moss with orchiata mix and moved to 4” AC after blooming. June, 2021: (B) DEAD, only Type (A) remains. (A) repotted/same Aug. 2021 2022: Plant (A) DEAD. Total plants (0)
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

(A)   July 10, 2014

Additional Information: (A) Free gift from Atlantic Ave. Orchid & Garden Center: 5217 Atlantic Ave. Raleigh, NC 27616 

(B) Akatuskaorchid.com    Volcano, Hawaii

  July 17, 2014

(B) hybrid, May 2017

(A) hybrid

February 2023

(B) Zygo. Advance Australia

(B) April 2017