Neostylis Lou Sneary
 

I've had this one about 5 years, but the first year and a half I had it, I tried very hard to kill it :p (too much water) It bloomed last year for the first time for me, after taking a couple years to recover from my mistreatment. When I got it, it was two fans - they separated due to my poor care - the other has grown as well as this one, and has gotten a couple of spikes, but they've aborted ...

Now growing in a 3" clay pot, coconut husk chips mix, west facing window.

Looks like the small buds at the spike tip are blasting :p

Thanks for looking :)

Beautiful!

Well done!!!! Mine is blooming now too. Mine keikied and both it and the mom are in blooming.

Something I noticed is that these neo hybrids grow awesome when grouped together. I have about six hybrids of various types growing with no medium at all together. I can't explain it but apart they didn't do well, together they're happy.


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Thanks! :)

Thanks, Ryan :)

Hmm ... interesting observation about grouping the Neo hybrids ...
My other two Neostylis (the other Lou Sneary, and a Pinky) grew together - both also spiked, but Lou Sneary spike aborted ...

I love this!
I tossed mine two years ago when I was moving. Should have kept it.
Is yours fragrant? I remember mine very nicely scented.

I now have a substitute which is a cross between neo and this plant, and it is very small but it has four fans. I think I see a spike coming, but it could be just another fan. lol
I would love to see what the flowers will look like.

congrats on your reward after all these years!
You are very patient. haha

Beautiful form!

Glad you have found the right culture for your climate.
Probably that is the key, aside from buying healthy plants.
I have lost a few Neos and its hybrids in the past. Now, back in the N. East with central heating, low humidity in the house, I have healthy blooms developing on Neo hybrids in S/H. The new roots also look as healthy as I have yet seen.

Wow, gorgeous, I so love the color! And big plant!

Sweet! One of mine is spiking and the two others seem to be watching to see how to do it.;) I hope they space it out so I have one in bloom as the others fade.

What a nice show! Congratulations!

Nicely done.

Kim

Thanks :)

This had a tiny spike when I got it, and I remember a subtle fragrance then, but haven't detected a fragrance this year or last - but need to check latet in the day, perhaps?

Hope your similar one is spiking!

I am generally very patient with my orchids - if they don't bloom, I figure the fault lies with me, and the longer they go without blooming, the more determined I become! Ha! It's so rewarding when (if) they finally bloom! I have a couple right now that I have had sometime without blooming with their first ever spikes for me! One I've had for 5 years, the other for 4! :D

Thank you :)

I'm happy mine didn't die - drowning it as I was :p. It was in very poor shape, but responded well and quickly to better care.

Thanks Tommy :)

Thanks :)

I look forward to seeing yours!

I know how you feel - nice when they space out the blooming a bit!

Thanks! :)

Thanks Kim! :)

very nice. good growing.

Thank you! :)

very nice... love the blue lip

Thanks Tim! :)

Thanks Tindo :)