My.02ยข
Pick a summer bloomer (for the Northern hemisphere)
Winter for southern
1 species, 1 hybrid
I have many Encyclia (Epidendrum etc) species. I always recommend cochleata for a beginner rather than a phal. They seem to bloom no matter what you give them but they need to dry out like catts. They grow like weeds, primarily fall/ spring bloomers. They seem to need a change in conditions to do their thing. ie fall decrease in water, spring increase in light
