Zygopetalum Alliance Hybrids

in 75mm pots, size A @ $12.50, Size B in 90mm pots @ $15.00

In the past years we have made many Zygo and closely related genera hybrids.Two of our main stay parents are Zygoneria Adelaide Meadows and Zygopabstia Elfin Jade. Both these give well shaped blooms and contain plant size while offering great spike production. Particularly appealing is the very clean and spot free foliage seen in these hybrids. Adelaide Meadows produces both clean sparkling greens and greens with dark splashes. Lips are dramatic with white throats and pink or purple veining. The scent is breath taking. When crossed to dark flowers like Z. Artur Elle 'Essendon' the colour is often let through to make even darker flowers. Zygopabstia Elfin Jade is smaller in growth, has freckled flowers and having a white parent on one side can produce white progeny as in Zygopabstia Beenak Jester. When used with greens gives delightfully freckled and splashed flowers often with intense purple lips. flower production is excellent, its quite usual to produce 3 spikes per new growth and sometimes four!!!

We keep our Zygo hybrids well shaded in summer at least 80% shade and light shade in winter, around 20%. Most important in cold weather is to keep leaves dry. Never overhead water if temperatures are less than 10°C. water into pots and keep moist, just avoid the leaves. We pot them in coconut husk chip, mixed with 25% coarse Perlite. Feed them Osmocote High K. Good air movement is vital so give them enough space. You will be rewarded with lots of flowers and off mature plants often twice yearly.

2007 new seedlings

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Z. Blue Eyes

Z 389 Z. Blanchetown 'Mahogany' x Z. Blue Eyes 'Briagolong Purple'

Medium size in growth and flower to produce many spikes from bushy growth. Rich deep brown-purple with lighter pink lips. Scented.

 

Size A

$12.50

577 Zygoneria Zest 'Spring Green' x Zygopabstia Elfin Jade 'Jester'

The delightful full size strongly scented Zest crossed to the smaller heavily freckled 'Jester'. Should see some attractive scented greens with bold freckles.

  

A $12.50

Z 557 Z. Artur Elle 'Essendon'AD/AOC x Zygopabstia (Elfin Jade x Helen-Ku)'Chocolate'

The famous nearly black, scented and shapely 'Essendon' on to an equally dark but more productive 'Chocolate'. Must be lovely.

A $12.50

Z. Artur Elle 'Essendon' (parent)

Z 558 Z. Artur Elle 'Essendon' AD/AOC x Z. Helen-Ku 'Velvet Lady'

Similar to the above but straight Zygo. These will be dark but may have some pattern as well and taller spikes.

A $12.50

Zga. Adelaide Meadows (parent)

Z 648 Zygoneria Adelaide Meadows 'Braeburn' x Zygopabstia Beenak Jester '1st'

The lovely lime green 'Braeburn' on to white with purple petals. Maybe some whites will come through but most in pastel green.

A $12.50

Zga. Adelaide Light

Z 571 Zga. Adelaide Light

A new make of this superb hybrid. Quite varied in colour from lime green to darkly patterned. Always fragrant and very productive.

A $12.50

B $15.00

Z 464 Z. Inky Dink 'Beenak' x Z. Artur Elle 'Essendon' AD/AOC

Two of the darkest near black Zygos you will see. Both strongly scented, both good shapes.

A $12.50

Z. Artur Elle 'Essendon'

451 Z. Artur Elle 'Essendon' AD/AOC x Z. Inky Dink 'Beenak'

Reverse of 464 and must be similar but may resemble 'Essendon' more strongly.

A $12.50

Z. Kiwi Choice (parent)

Z 586 Z. Kiwi Choice 'Darkie' x Z. Inky Dink 'Beenak'

A rich chocolate brown edged in green on to the aptly named Inky Dink which is inky blue. Expect rich colours and lovely scent.

A $12.50

Promenaea (xanthina x Crawshayana) x stapelioides

Gorgeous miniature orchids that flower during summer. Very easy and these are ready to flower. Yellow with lots of spots and dark lips.

$12.50