Zygopetalum

I planted Zygopetalum at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. failure to rebloom without a temperature drop trigger didn't help matters. Once I understood watering by soaking the pot then letting it drain fully things improved…

I've been growing Zygopetalum for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. repotting best done just after flowering finishes was the clear high point — everything you're told about Zygopetalum at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every season, wh…

I planted Zygopetalum primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. wide hybridisation resulting in an almost unlimited colour range seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a bright bathr…