Neofinetia in Bloom

[Don Perusse]

I like the "trailing tails" if you will. The only other ones I've seen is in one of the OB's projects. I also love the little bonsai type pots they are in. (So does my wife). I guess from the thread that they are grown inside, under lights and high humidity?? Ross - I like the pinkish coloring in yours. Nice pictures. Thanks.

[blackorchid]

Oooh.... I'm hopeing for good luck. I ordered one from Oak Hill Gardens. It's a tiny 5" plant. Hope they smell just as good as yours do.
Thanks for the info!

[shakkai]

Blackorchid, Good luck with your plant! 5" is a good sized plant for these miniatures, so it shouldn't be too long before you see blooms.

Don, my plants are grown inside on a windowsill, no additional light. I know of some growers in the US in areas that don't get really cold winters that grow them outside year 'round.

[LinhT]

Hi shakkai,

Pretty blooms! Do you have any pics of your grow area? I have mine on a windowsill too but I do supplement with fluorescents from noon to dark. I think you said you use Green Jungle fertilizer? How much do you mix with and how often have you fertilized so far?

[shakkai]

I don't have any photos at the moment with a good overview of the area, but I'll try to get some and post them later this week.

I have followed the directions on the bottle of Green Jungle (2 tablespoons per gallon) and I use it with (almost) every watering - so at the moment, misting daily or every other day, and once a week dunkings. Jungle Green is pre-mixed at a concentration of 1-0-1 + trace elements as a complete feed designed for rain, distilled, and RO water.

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[shakkai]

Still no decent photos of my 'windowsills'... too busy watering everything! But one more Neo has started to flower.

This is Toukou:






Just 4 little flowers (3 of which are open) and the fragrance is already noticeable as I walk by it. Smells like pina colada - what a great summer fragrance!

[Dorothy]

Shannan - Delicate little beauties!
Mmmm pina colada!
I love the first shot .. it's like they are shooting star coming right at you! Look out!

[gmdiaz]

Gawd, I love all these photos!

Soooo cool that we can see the different varieties in bloom!!! Thanks so much for posting these!!!!!

Pina colada. . .OMG! YUM!

[shakkai]

Thanks guys! With beautiful flowers like this, its easy to take pretty pictures!

I just wish everyone could smell the fragrance too! Its picking up more of a note of coconut now...

[shakkai]

OK, I finally got a quick shot of my window shelf: