Wild collected neo's?

[loneroc]

Thank you all for the neo info. I guess I'll keep doing what I'm doing with them. I don't grow the Amani form, but the plants I do have have repeatedly hit 35 °F without apparent damage. I don't water orchids often in the winter though I suspect I've watered the neos at lower temperatures than I should, but they grow among plants less tolerant of drying.

And Connie, I live in Southwestern Wisconsin near the town of Lone Rock. For decades we held the record for the lowest temperature in the lower 48 states, -53°F. I believe that the record lies elsewhere these days. I've lived in the area for 25 years and the lowest I've experienced was -48°F. We reached -40°F/C last year but this year has been a mild winter. You need heavy snow on the ground to get really cold and our winters have been pretty open for the last 10 years. This doesn't make me sad 😁

[Hakumin]

Originally Posted by loneroc

I don't water orchids often in the winter though I suspect I've watered the neos at lower temperatures than I should, but they grow among plants less tolerant of drying.

Actually, I was speaking of watering when potted. I think if you're growing them bare or mounted, it's less of a problem to water occasionally at lower temperatures than if they're potted as long as they don't stay wet for long.

[Fairorchids]

When I lost 99.9% of my collection due to heater failure, it got down to 18F in the greenhouse. Of the 15 or so plants that survived, 12 were Neos (in small net pots with spaghnum).

Then, in my new greenhouse, a rodent (rat or southern lemming) took a liking to the taste of Neos, so I lost them all in that feast.

[Connie Star]

That must have been heartbreaking. I don't have a greenhouse but I wish I did. Maybe at some point I will.

[syspila]

Ironeroc. I live in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. There are several orchids that I keep out until frost is coming...depending, I may move them to the garage, take 'em back out in AM. Neos, except Lou Snearies, Amani Neo cultivars. Staight Neos, make it fine...being so cool over Fall, I get stupendous flowering the next season.