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InspirChid1712 08-15-2009 11:34 PM

Zygopetalum Artur Elle 'Randy X Promenaea xanthina
 
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I got this at an orchid show in March, though I was not sure if it would grow too well for me. Not the case! This is the plant's second flowering this year, and I LOVE the colors! To me it seems to really resemble it's Promenaea parent with the shape of the flowers. What a thrilling success! It just opened today!!!

RosieC 08-16-2009 06:10 AM

What a great colour flower, glad it's growing well for you.

tuvoc 08-16-2009 10:13 AM

Well done, Elliot. I really like these guys, but don't have much luck with them.

Kim

Louise 08-16-2009 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tuvoc (Post 247403)
Well done, Elliot. I really like these guys, but don't have much luck with them.

Kim

Same with me...:(
I just love the true violet-blue of this one:love:

kinknstein 08-17-2009 10:31 AM

Gorgeous!! Is it scented?

snow 08-17-2009 10:26 PM

really lovely Elliot.

WhiteRabbit 08-18-2009 12:00 AM

Lovely!
I just got an untagged 'zygo' that looks quite like this

InspirChid1712 08-18-2009 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kinknstein (Post 247646)
Gorgeous!! Is it scented?

It is scented with a beautiful light perfume! Two more buds were opening today, and the color of the first bloom REALLY filled in. It has been an easy plant for me (despite hesitation) and seems to like alot of water and a long duration of filtered light. It gets about 8hrs of filtered light from 10am to 6pm between a walnut tree and a pine tree, and I try to water it every 2 or 3 days.

Brenda Aarts 08-18-2009 11:05 AM

Well done Elliot. I'm with Kim on these ones, killed 4 out of the 5 I had and not sure why I'm keeping the 5th....torturing myself. Beautiful blooms.

kinknstein 08-18-2009 11:45 AM

I've been having alot of trouble with the two Prom hybrids I picked up recently too. Not dead yet, but they are not looking so good. My Zygo's have never had a problem though, go figure.

orchidbingo 08-18-2009 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by InspirChid1712 (Post 247339)
I got this at an orchid show in March, though I was not sure if it would grow too well for me. Not the case! This is the plant's second flowering this year, and I LOVE the colors! To me it seems to really resemble it's Promenaea parent with the shape of the flowers. What a thrilling success! It just opened today!!!

Great growing! I love zygos but am afraid to try growing them as I've often heard they are fussy. This one is a beauty.

bingo

InspirChid1712 08-18-2009 11:32 PM

Another tip: mine seems to like more sun than you'd expect (the leaves are almost yellow-ish), and it also seems to love Schultz orchid mix with a clay pot. It went CRAZY since I potted it with that combination! Everybody should have this plant! Well worth a shot!

InspirChid1712 08-21-2009 05:51 PM

Updated Photos!
 
More blooms have opened, so I added more photos! :biggrin:


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