Basic on Zygopetalum?

[Kittyfrex]

Originally Posted by Roberta

It should be fine outside. It does not look like one of those with dominant warm-growing ancestors, which have a different shape.

Thank you.

Also, to refer to watering, i have a rain collector; all my orchids and quite a few other tropicals are watered only from it; no tap water ever.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Kittyfrex

Thank you.

Also, to refer to watering, i have a rain collector; all my orchids and quite a few other tropicals are watered only from it; no tap water ever.

Your orchids are fortunate, indeed! Rainwater is what they love.

[Kittyfrex]

I would of preffered to water all of my plants with it, but alas, the tank is not that big. And needs repairing; it will suffice for my pots, but not gardens all year long.

[Waterdog111]

That picture looks exactly like my Advance Australian
Go to my profile and look under album my orchids(picture there)

[Kittyfrex]

Originally Posted by Waterdog111

That picture looks exactly like my Advance Australian.

Sadly, i am not that good at id's and genetics and what not; my knowlage on the subject is quite rudementary.
Alas, the orchid came labeled, but i have no clue on the precision of it.

[Waterdog111]

Could you tell us what the label says. This is mine.

[Kittyfrex]

Zygopetalum James Strauss 'Scentsation'

[Roberta]

Oooohh, a cross of two classic Zygos! Z. Artur Elle x Z. B. G White. So one of the fragrant ones! (Newer hybrids often disappoint on fragrance) It should do fine outside for the OP.

[Kittyfrex]

Originally Posted by Roberta

Oooohh, a cross of two classic Zygos! Z. Artur Elle x Z. B. G White. So one of the fragrant ones! (Newer hybrids often disappoint on fragrance) It should do fine outside for the OP.

It had fragrance when it came. Like hyacints, just better. I am in absolute love with it.

[Roberta]

The early Zygo hybrids had great fragrance. (Actually, Z. Artur Elle has B.G. White as one of its parents) Modern breeding has tended to lose the fragrance, similar to what has happened with roses.