Zygopetalem Mackayi 'Pacific Spirit'

[Ranchnanny]

I have had this very small orchid for about 8 months and now its gone to orchid heaven I had the Zygo in s/h and it seemed to be doing well showing new a new leaf but thats all. I had it in the orchidarium for awhile then took it out. I did something wrong
It turned yellow then the leaves started getting brown what did I do wrong

Any suggestions

Sheridan

[smweaver]

Perhaps the humidity levels in your orchidarium were more to its liking than the levels outside of the enclosure. Were (or are) you able to compare the humidity levels in each for comparison? If the plant was accustomed to fairly high humidity levels, and then found itself contending with low humidity levels without first going through a gradual transition in order to adapt, it may not have been able to cope with the sudden change. Don't be discouraged. Z. mackayi isn't too hard to come by, and if you get another one and learn to grow it well, the demise of the first plant will not have been a complete loss.

[Ranchnanny]

Thanks that may have been my problem. It had been in the Orchidarium for quite a while but I was concerned it was getting to wet so I took it out. I have placed it in a bag with spagum and will wait to see what happens.

Thanks for your comments
Sheridan