Help Me Find Neo's. And Give Me Pointers

[Cattleya17]

Hello im new to neos! and everyone has been talking about them and im ready to try them! i need all the info you can give me! and i mean everything! important and unimportant! But really most improtantly Where can i find a Them???? i like colors too. where have you shopped? and Which ones would you reccomend? i really wanna know that. I've fallen in love with them and wanna get one! please help me get my fix LoL.

Thanks A Ton in Advance.

One more question will the ascofinetias be harder to grow???

Sam

[gmaculata]

Sam, You can get plants and info at New World Orchids . Glenn is very helpful a nd has great plants. I would recommend getting the species first it is a great place to start and not expensive. Good Luck and welcome to a new addiction!!!! Glen

[Weebl]

Originally Posted by Cattleya17

One more question will the ascofinetias be harder to grow???

Sam

Depends on your cultural conditions. I grow both Neofinetia falcata and Ascofinetia Cherry Blossom 'Santa Cruz Sunset' outdoor, where they're subjected to hoar frost temps once or twice a winter. Neofinetia and their hybrids are truely hardy orchids! They appreciate good light too in my experience.

[camille1585]

welcome to the wonderful world of Neos!!
I agree New World Orchids is the place to start. The Neos are very high quality, and the most common varieties are affordable, so you won't break the bank. If you don't exactly what you want, I'm sure Glenn could help you choose something if you tell him the sort of plant you are looking for and the price range. Once you get one of these little cutsies there will be no turning back, you WILL get more!

I find Neos incredibly easy to grow and forgiving of many cultural errors. I do keep mine a bit dryer than I have heard they should, but I was getting some root rot problems with the sphagnum mounds. Now I let them dy completely between waterings and give them good light and fertilizer, and there are many new growths on them.