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Old 10-13-2008, 01:17 PM
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Ok, so as I was walking thru the orchid show in homestead this weekend, after taking a ton of pictures, I returned to this Neofinetia. I thought it was really cool and the lady said I could grow it outdoors with no problem. "keep it in the shade like a phal". All I know about it is I like it, a lot. So any tips from you guys would be greatly appreciated cause I am a little worried since I've never tried one of these.
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Old 10-13-2008, 01:30 PM
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Very, very cool. I like the way it is potted in a basket. I may do this with one of mine. Just water fairly often. Shouldn't get too dry as it has no water storage except the roots and leaves (no pseudobulbs.)
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Very nice purchase!

We have an entire forum dedicated to growing Neos:
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ce-neofinetia/

Many of our members are a bit cuckoo for Neos
We also have the honor of having one of the best professional Neo growers in the world among us...Dr. Glenn Lehr from New World Orchids!

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I know you mentioned lava rocks, but in the pictures the medium looks more like tree fern fiber chunks...is it really lava rocks?
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Nice Neo! And you've got a nice spike! Is this a standard white Neo or something else?
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Ross, glad you like it, is it right to grow like a phal as far as shade/light?
Thanks for the links Susanne. So apparantly there should be another name after falcata since apparantly there is a world of variety.
Becca maybe they are fiber chunks, I need to take a closer look.
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I have two of these...one has a cultivar name and one doesn't
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Nice Neo! And you've got a nice spike! Is this a standard white Neo or something else?
falcata is all I know should there be more in the name?
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Ross, glad you like it, is it right to grow like a phal as far as shade/light?
Swamper, mine are in really bright light, but please remember that in Miami, shade is brighter than our full sun So I would leave it somewhere under a tree until you can determine how much light it will tolerate. Aim for reddish margins of the leaves - not full red leaves. I have one in my orchidarium mounted and it's right smack under the t5 lights - very bright. It has the reddish edges and little red speckle on the leaves. Even the root tips are reddish. Mine is a falcata as well. I also have three cultivars in Japanese Neo pots (got them from New World Orchids.) The mounted one came from Andy's Orchids.
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Ok Ross thanks, I did put it under a tree, it would get a little bit of our morning sun, maybe 1-2 hours. I'll be keeping an eye on it to adjust as needed.
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