Zygo Culture Guidelines - Anything to add ?

[orchidsarefun]

is it better to keep them "pot-bound" or do they prefer root space ? The ones I have are pot-bound and the roots are all cramped - they are still flowering. The pots are also taller, sort of like cymbidium pots. Is there any requirement/best practice on size of pots ?

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

Originally Posted by orchidsarefun

is it better to keep them "pot-bound" or do they prefer root space ? The ones I have are pot-bound and the roots are all cramped - they are still flowering. The pots are also taller, sort of like cymbidium pots. Is there any requirement/best practice on size of pots ?

Growing them too pot bound is not necessary. They appreciate a good amount of moisture, and growing them too pot bound can cause issues with moisture distribution (often times the problem would be not enough water).

Growing them in too large a pot is problematic too as they can rot out as well.

They can grow copious amounts of roots when grown properly.

Zygopetalum spp. are actually the easier group of Zygopetalinae compared to stuff like Acacallis cyanea or anything from the Huntleya clade (especially Huntleya spp.).