Zygopetalum 'Big White'
Zygopetalum orchid
- Height × spread
- 0.4m × 0.4m
- Position
- Tolerates full sun, likes part shade
- Hardiness
- Heated greenhouse 10C & above (RHS H1b)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
This can flower for much of the year. It produces upright stems that carry large individual fragrant flowers. These are flat faced, the large petals surrounding a small bell shaped centre. The flowers may have creamy pink tints at the heart. These don't like to be too hot or cold and like a temperature in the range 10 C - 30 C. It likes damp acidic soil and a semi shaded position. Feed weekly in spring and summer.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, fragrant
- Shape
- Column
- Height
- 0.4m
- Spread
- 0.4m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Indoors, Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Tolerates full sun, likes part shade
- Soil type
- All types
- Soil pH
- Acid (ericaceous)
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Heated greenhouse 10C & above (RHS H1b)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Indoor light
- bright spot, no direct sun
- Indoor temperature
- 10C minimum temperature
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Winter · Indoors
Water regularly during growth
Water regularly while the plant is in growth. The watering should be reduced as the leaves start to die. It should be kept just moist during its rest period (generally winter) and watering resumed when new growth starts.
Summer
Summer-Autumn · Indoors
Feed with orchid feed
Use a standard orchid feed regularly at every third watering during summer, applying it as directed on the packet.
For specialist feeding, you can buy a group of orchid feeds. Apply a high nitrogen feed in spring as the plant is coming into growth, a balanced feed during growth, and a high potash feed in autumn.
Planting & general
Outdoors
Water with rain water
This plant needs rain water or soft water (the minerals in alkaline or "hard" water are harmful). This is especially important for plants in pots.
Indoor temperature · Planting
10C minimum temperature
This plant requires a minimum temperature of 10 Centigrade.
Indoor plant · Planting
Position in a bright spot, no direct sun
Give this a bright position away from the direct sun, especially direct sun at the height of the day. (Direct sunshine is too hot and can burn the leaves.) Move the plant to a brighter position in the room during winter and early spring.
Compost · Planting
Orchid compost + bonemeal for repotting
Use a standard orchid compost, either for terrestrial or epiphytic orchids, adding some bonemeal as a fertiliser.
The standard compost can be supplemented with some bonemeal and peat. If the latter is used, add a little powdered lime at the same time to balance the acidity of the peat and stop the compost becoming acidic.