just repotted my neostylis

[SlipperGirl]

I just repotted my neostylis lou sneary 'sky king' in a plastic pot with new zealand sphagnum moss put loosely in the pot and some packing peanuts on the bottom of the pot, was this a good choice?

Here are some pics of the plant any tips you can give me would be greatly appreciated

[AnonYMouse]

Personally, I don't like sphag in a regular plastic pot. I always use plastic net pots or unglazed ceramic. I feel the plastic walls collect too much condensation that doesn't have a way to escape and doesn't allow for much air circulation.

[WhiteRabbit]

I like putting a small bit of styro in the center. I like to do that with any media (except for terrestrials, or semi- terrestrials), but especially with sphag. Helps it to dry more evenly, and makes a nice pocket of air for roots.

That said, plenty of people don't do that, and do just fine...

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

I like putting a small bit of styro in the center. I like to do that with any media (except for terrestrials, or semi- terrestrials), but especially with sphag. Helps it to dry more evenly, and makes a nice pocket of air for roots.

That said, plenty of people don't do that, and do just fine...

Good lets hope I can keep this little guy alive

can you tell me do I have the care right on this orchid.

Humidity: 60% and up
Light: high light 2500 footcandles
Temperature: 40 F – 100 F
Watering: dry out slightly in between watering’s
Fertilizer:
Blooming: can bloom anytime of the year, when done blooming cut the spike off at the base of the plant.

[WhiteRabbit]

I do give mine a lot of light. I water mine when the media is dry, or very nearly so. Humidity is whatever the weather here provides - summer days, very low, but it's up at night - winter is usually higher, and very high at night. When mine have been outside in summer, they have taken short periods of near or just over 100. I have read they also have some cold tolerance, but I haven't pushed mine a great deal - I'm sure there have been some nights they have taken down to upper 40s at least.

[Leafmite]

Looks very cute. Good luck!

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I have my Lou Sneary potted up in the red lava rock and a basket pot. The roots go everywhere and become quite large. Or, maybe that is just mine?

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Leafmite

Looks very cute. Good luck!

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I have my Lou Sneary potted up in the red lava rock and a basket pot. The roots go everywhere and become quite large. Or, maybe that is just mine?

They do have crazy roots! Mine have roots that have grown down to the bottom of the pot, then loop back up and start growing out the top on the opposite side! And then there's the ones that aren't in the pot at all!

[Pilot]

While this is a Neostylis Lou Sneary, remember its cultivar name. The plant this Keiki came from is nearly as big as a Vanda. It's an appropriate name for this plant. I think how you have it potted is fine for now, as it gets settled in and puts on some more roots and leaves. In the end you may want to transition the plant to a net pot with a mix of moss and hard media like bark or lava rock. It will want to let its roots wander.

The flowers on this Neostylis are big, too... Twice maybe thrice as big as blue bird. And in the end, it can take full sun if allowed to adapt to the intensity. It will get purple spotting and color when its reach its max light... So long as its not dry and very hot, it will not burn and will let you know when it's had enough without damage. It's a solid, very hard to kill plant.

I'd fertilize as you would for any other orchid.

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by Leafmite

Looks very cute. Good luck!

---------- Post added at 10:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:21 PM ----------

I have my Lou Sneary potted up in the red lava rock and a basket pot. The roots go everywhere and become quite large. Or, maybe that is just mine?

I have the same experience with sky king but not so with blue bird. Blue bird is more... Petite...than sky king. Sky king seems to be a Neostylis on roids.

[ronaldhanko]

Eager to see some flowers.