Neofinetia Falcata in S/H

[Kai Adamson]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Hopefully we can get a few more people on here and maybe a photo or two up. I'll post a few of my own as soon as I get my new growing area arranged.

After doing some research here...
Neofinetia falcata Culture

and also here...
Neofinetia falcata -- samurai orchid

I am dismayed to learn that my outside environment here in Morro Bay, CA is almost a perfect match for Kagushima, Kyushu, Japan. Dismayed because I have zero available growing space outdoors. The only upside is that I dont have to worry about temperature or humidity - as long as the windows are open

So far, I have the following neos in S/H:
Yodomatsu
Kinginrasha
Amami
Mumeiakibana
Choseiden

I also plan to repot two Darwinara into S/H in the next day or so. I'll post updates and photos whenever time allows.

Kai

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by Kai Adamson

Thanks for the feedback guys. Hopefully we can get a few more people on here and maybe a photo or two up. I'll post a few of my own as soon as I get my new growing area arranged.

After doing some research here...
Neofinetia falcata Culture

and also here...
Neofinetia falcata -- samurai orchid

I am dismayed to learn that my outside environment here in Morro Bay, CA is almost a perfect match for Kagushima, Kyushu, Japan. Dismayed because I have zero available growing space outdoors. The only upside is that I dont have to worry about temperature or humidity - as long as the windows are open

So far, I have the following neos in S/H:
Yodomatsu
Kinginrasha
Amami
Mumeiakibana
Choseiden

I also plan to repot two Darwinara into S/H in the next day or so. I'll post updates and photos whenever time allows.

Kai

Hello Kai--

I have a nephew with the same name!

I use s/h extensively but I only have one neo and I grow it in vase culture-- my climate is not even close to yours-- quite dry actually-- but perhaps you might want to look into that. Also, what about a window box to hold your plants???

[Kai Adamson]

Originally Posted by Pilot

Hello Kai--

I have a nephew with the same name!

I use s/h extensively but I only have one neo and I grow it in vase culture-- my climate is not even close to yours-- quite dry actually-- but perhaps you might want to look into that. Also, what about a window box to hold your plants???

Hi Pilot,

Right now I'm using a 7' tall wrought iron baker's rack. Its great because its only 14" wide. Also, I can attach wire hooks w/net baskets to the latticed, dome-like top. In the future I plan to get another one just like it, but the budget doesn't allow for this or any other goodies right now.

Actually, I've been plundering the local dollar store for plastic pots I can convert to S/H. My favorite right now is a 99 cent coffee thermos with a transparent exterior shell that you can slip pictures of your kids into...or whatever. I toss the actual hot liquid reservoir, along with the lid, so it is kind of wasteful. But they're not exactly built to last as hot beverage holders - so they'd eventually end up in the trash anyway. I like them because I can trim down the top for stoutness if I need to - without sacrificing rigidity. In other words, they're fairly thick.