Zygopetalum piece broken off what to do?

[flowerchild]

I just brought home a zygopetalum from my first every orchid society raffle(Hehee, I cleaned up winning 2 new orchids and a couple of magazines). This morning while looking at it a piece of growth broke off, no bulb, just growth. I was wondering if there is anything that can be done with it to start a new plant? I thinking nothing ventured nothing gained!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated! Oh by the way anyone that has not joined the orchid society in their neighbourhood should!!!! Thanks Cindy

[fred]

Hi Cindy
As the pice that broke off has no root system it will not grow for you.
( sorry about that )
You can split your Zygo to have more plants when the time is right.
As you are new to orchids I would not advise to do that as yet.
I thankyou for the Question because if you dont ask you will never know.
Happy Growing

[tamara]

I recomend you to wait. Take care of you're zygo as you did and soon it will start to grow again. Don't give up!

[mayres]

Tamara - those are VERY nice looking flowers and plants. Are they fragrant and what is their names if you know? thanks - mike

[Joaniep]

Those are beautiful zygos Tamara and lovely photos also. Thanks for sharing them.

[flowerchild]

I am not really sure how to look after it. I just brought it home monday night. What kind of temperatures and light are we looking at? Can you tell me a little more about them? Thanks Cindy

[tamara]

Hay!
The red one is 'Zygopetalum Louisendorf'. I bought the purple one without a name. (Who knows??)
I keep them on a windowsill during the winter and in the spring I put them out.
I water them ones a week ...

(I bought them for less than 1 $ )