Neo Nishidemiyako w/ 2 spurred flower

[LinhT]

Neofinetia falcata 'Nishidemiyako' is a solid base variety with marginal (fukurin) variegation. Roots are light mud brown and tsuke (leaf to stem connection) is the common crescent moon shape. Flowers are standard shaped but a bit smaller than the regular flowers.

I got this one last Spring with 2 spikes that produced normal flowers. This year it gave me 2 spikes on the main growth with normal flowers PLUS 1 more spike on a smaller fan. 2 out of the 3 buds on this spike are double spurred and double lipped. I broke one off. Thankfully the one bud survived me long enough to open up. This flower resembles flowers on Neo 'Soubiryu' (2 spur & 2 lip variety) but the symmetry is messed up on mine. This is all one plant.

Thanks for looking!

[lambelkip]

wow, very nice. my nishidemiyako never has that many flowers at one time, and I've never seen one with 2 spurs.

[mollycart1]

Tracy, that is beautiful and very interesting looking flowers.

[Craig Gibbon]

I am insanely jealous!!!!!!!!

[clare wiseman]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful Orchid.
Did it grow outside or in a green house? Suppose you live in a beautiful temperate zone unlike cool, changeable England.
Thanks again (another one for my never ending list).

[LinhT]

Originally Posted by clare wiseman

Thank you for sharing this wonderful Orchid.
Did it grow outside or in a green house? Suppose you live in a beautiful temperate zone unlike cool, changeable England.
Thanks again (another one for my never ending list).

This is grown indoors in a basement under T5 lights. Mine are grown in cool - intermediete, with medium high light. There's another OB who grows these on her porch in England and they do very well. My Minnesota weather is below freezing in winter and gets up to the 90'sF in the summer.

[Becca]

Beautiful and so cool all at the same time Tracy!

[clare wiseman]

Thank you Tracy, for your quick and informative reply.
Would love to hear from the OB in england who grows Neofinetia on her balcony. I dare not leave any tender plants outside even now as the nights are so cold.(even Geraniums and Lavender plants were killed by this years winter). My orchids are kept in our centrally heated house, but now I have a green house and am waiting for a fan heater and lights so that I can expand.
Many thanks,Clare.

[LinhT]

Originally Posted by clare wiseman

Thank you Tracy, for your quick and informative reply.
Would love to hear from the OB in england who grows Neofinetia on her balcony. I dare not leave any tender plants outside even now as the nights are so cold.(even Geraniums and Lavender plants were killed by this years winter). My orchids are kept in our centrally heated house, but now I have a green house and am waiting for a fan heater and lights so that I can expand.
Many thanks,Clare.

Clare, OB member, Shakkai is the one who grows these, I think on a protected porch. I don't see her post much lately. From what I remember, her summers were mostly mid 70'sF days and VERY humid. Her winter nights went down to only 40'sF, I think. If you are in a part of England where the conditions are similar to this, your neo should thrive given it gets enough light.

[A G]

Impressive Tracy!

Btw is NWO or Orchids Ltd. selling 'Soubiryu'?