Zygopetalum sellowii - Zygo Orchid autumn This plant grows outwards rather

This plant grows outwards rather than upwards

elongated leaves with a thick

poke the soil gently with a chopstick or similar to provide ventilation and mimic the actions of earthworms and other critters- this will reduce the risk of root rot

making it a striking piece

- Artist: Troy Litten

Zygopetalum sellowii - Zygo Orchid autumn This plant grows outwards ratherThis species of Zygopetalum orchid (or Zygo orchid for short) has distinctive flowers with green, white and purple colours. Each flower has a delicate purple and white petal at its base, which acts as a kind of 'landing pad' for pollinating insects in the wild, and a fan of bright green petals speckled with maroon purple towards the centre encircling the centre. Their long, mid green leaves grow to almost the same height as the flower spikes and