Need a good beginner orchid

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

I have an un-named Zygo hybrid that's been with me for around 4-5 years. It always blooms every spring. Zygopetalums grow into specimen size after about a couple years. They're forgiving of overwatering and are temperature tolerant. Can be grown as an epiphyte, terrestrial, or lithophyte. Doesn't go into shock easily when repotted or transplanted. And most of all the flowers are a little over an inch, showy, and fragrant! Not to mention...there's more than one flower per spike!!!

[vmax3000]

Did your friend choose a plant, yet? If so, which one? I am just interested. I read back over this thread and looked at the fascinating variety of responses and potential plant mates and wondered what ever came of your friend's quest.

[Pseudo-Scientist]

I know we said Jewels, but put them in semi-hydro.
Even more specifically, a Ludisa will be near impossible to kill. .

I've given them to quite a few budding orchidophiles, and they're doing better than most of the phals (which are also SH).

But not a macodes or aneoectochillus...I've had trouble starting them off....