5 Good Neofientias Everyone Should Have

[DelawareJim]

Originally Posted by kavanaru;157487Bicycle day (quite well known in Switzerland, especially here in basel :)): [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysergic_acid_diethylamide

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So is "Bicycle Day" an annual celebration there in Basel? Basler Fasnacht is surreal enough on it's own. I can only imagine a similar event inspired by the work of Dr. Hofmann!

Cheers.
Jim

[kavanaru]

LOL no, nothing can me more surreal than "Basler Fasnacht" The "Bicycle day" is known because it was a funny story and Dr. Hoffman was involved... but it would be interesting to propose the major of Basel to start this celebration: LSD and Bikes for everyone!


here some galleries of the Basler Fasnacht for those intereseted in the weirdest Carnival Celebration of Europe. A very authentic allemanic celebration, which is still based on the old pre-medieval pagan celebration to scare the Winter and let the spring arrive. This all starts with the Morgenstreich at 3:00 am (F.....asnacht Cold):

Gallery :: Morgestraich
Gallery :: Gässle
Gallery :: Gässle
Gallery :: Gässle

[Fuukiran]

Some Neos are very regular in their variegation pattern. In types like Gojyo, Tenkei etc. there is not much variation in the striping.
In other types like Fugaku & Asahiden each leaf can be different. In really nice plants like Miyakohabutae each leaf & each growth can be VERY different.

"losing the variegation "
Light can make a difference, as well as time of year. Some types gain color in winter, others lose it.

" variegation only show on the new leaves. permanently set in each leaf."
In some of the Golden leaf types like Hanagoromo & Kinroukaku you may notice a change in color during the year. They can be a bright golden yellow at times, and then a dull pale yellow at other times. Tigers can be similar, gaining intensity at various times.

" bright a light as possible without scorching the leaves."
We grow ours outside in the summer under shade cloth, and behind some tall evergreens, so they are quite well shaded. Don't forget they grow in nature under deciduous trees. We get about 2 to 3 days of sun per month here in the winter. Last winter we tried some 1000W HID lights, and found these were too much for a lot of them. We raised them up almost 2 feet higher for this winter, and we cut the daylength back. We did see some unusual flowering with more star-shaped blooms.

From one of our customers:
*By the way, you might want to mention to your customers that think it's hard to grow neos without a greenhouse that they love T-5 lights. My neos rarely stop flowering!

"the intensity of colour in Benisuzume "
Color in these can depend on various things. Some plants are seed grown, so you can see variation in color. Most of ours are divisions, but do come from different growers in Japan. Temperature, light and plant health may also affect flower color intensity. We find Momohime is quite variable in color, while Shojyou & Shojou tend to be similar in color pattern from plant to plant.

When looking at pictures from some Japanese websites or books take the color with a grain of salt. You can sometimes notice the leaves and moss color doesn't seem quite right either!

Some really deep pinks/reds:
Fujimusume - magenta - flowers lasted for 6 weeks.
Koyo or Kouyou - same plant, different spelling.
Koukakouden - larger flower, more solid color.
Toyozakura - more of a solid coloerd flower.

[LinhT]

Wow, Ramon, I've never heard of the whole LSD + bicycles thing. Quite interesting If I knew you in person during my 20 something days, I would've made you go to one of those "foam dance clubs" with me in Ibiza You guys have way too much fun in Europe.

Camille, sounds like you have EVERYTHING you need to have some fun filled college days.

Glenn, thanks so much for sharing all that info with us!

[kavanaru]

Originally Posted by LinhT

Wow, Ramon, I've never heard of the whole LSD + bicycles thing. Quite interesting If I knew you in person during my 20 something days, I would've made you go to one of those "foam dance clubs" with me in Ibiza You guys have way too much fun in Europe.

And I am sure we would have had fun... the difficult point for you would have been convincing me to go to Ibiza One of the few places in Europe I really try to avoid... Same as Mallorca (but have ben there already for business reason, and never ever!)... I could have convinced youinstead to go to Madrid

the best electro parties in Europe

or to Berlin

THE CITY in Europe

sorry...

[Yazz]

Lots of neos to add to my wish list.

[Marco]

Yazz you dug up a ghost. I can't believe I missed this one back then.

I'll list my 5 as :

1) seikai

seikai 01 - 09.06.15 by Marco, on Flickr

2) shunkyuden

shunkyuden - 02 - 06.27.15 by Marco, on Flickr

3) a mini-bean (kuroshinjo, benishinjo or senzai etc.) about and inch and a half in leafspan

kuroshinjo 01 - 09.12.15 by Marco, on Flickr

4) a normal stripped variegated form (I.e. Higadeshimiyako, fugaku or fuji nishiki etc.)

higashidemiyako 01 - 09.15.16 by Marco, on Flickr

5) reverse variegated

akebono 01 - 08.15.15 by Marco, on Flickr

[Yazz]

A little background. We have five variegated lirope in our front yard. Hard to weed and the fire ants love to build mounds in them. Thus, certain variegations of neos are off my wish list for now.

My 5 favorites list...

1. Hokage.. Can say lots of things, but it calls my name.

2. Kinkosei.. They have stars in their leaves.

3. Shachikouryuu.. Twisted, ridged leaves.

4. Zuin.. Leaves are tiger striped yellow.

5. Kishuho.. Beautiful tsuke and a gal can dream...

[Marco]

Good pick on the hokage. I didn't know what a variegated liriope was until i searched for it. Beautiful plants. One can definitely get a fill of variegation from one of those plants.