Remounding Neofinetia (my youtube video)

[LinhT]

Originally Posted by Becca

So where do you get Biogold fertilizer and HB-101? Also, what do you do with the roots that grow more horizontally then vertically like your roots are? I have lots of new root growth, but most are growing horizontally and I don't think there is any getting them into the moss mound when I remound them! I'm just glad I have roots growing!

I got the Biogold here: Dallas Bonsai Garden - bonsai tools and supplies
and the HB-101 here:HB-101 Clivia and Plant Growth Enhancer and Protector - eBay (item 140355066294 end time Apr-23-10 10:56:01 PDT)
You might want to shop around for Biogold. It maybe cheaper at other bonsai vendors.
After you soak the roots, they will be much more "bendable" (is that even a word?). Then you can carefully move them downward. If they are still too short too bend downward, I would leave them be to grow outside of the mound. I'm assuming these are aerial roots you're referring to?

[Becca]

Originally Posted by LinhT

I got the Biogold here: Dallas Bonsai Garden - bonsai tools and supplies
and the HB-101 here:HB-101 Clivia and Plant Growth Enhancer and Protector - eBay (item 140355066294 end time Apr-23-10 10:56:01 PDT)
You might want to shop around for Biogold. It maybe cheaper at other bonsai vendors.
After you soak the roots, they will be much more "bendable" (is that even a word?). Then you can carefully move them downward. If they are still too short too bend downward, I would leave them be to grow outside of the mound. I'm assuming these are aerial roots you're referring to?

They probably are aerial roots...I just like to consider them regular roots growing crazy because I need all the roots that I can get...lol.

[L I Jane]

Tracy--you don't know how informative this is to me! Mine look so bad as I just couldn't get the hang of it from other things I've seen on potting.I have almost 50 so this is great!Many thanks.BTW I couldn't quite hear the kind of sphagnum you use, in the video.Could you clarify?

[LinhT]

Originally Posted by L I Jane

Tracy--you don't know how informative this is to me! Mine look so bad as I just couldn't get the hang of it from other things I've seen on potting.I have almost 50 so this is great!Many thanks.BTW I couldn't quite hear the kind of sphagnum you use, in the video.Could you clarify?

Hi Jane
I rarely see you post here and never knew you had that many neos! I have around 50 as well and remounding this Spring was NOT fun. For the ball inside the mound, I use the regular New Zealand sphag. To wrap the roots, I use the the level 5A sphagnum. You can get it here:
Orchid Web: AAAAA Level 5 Sphagnum Moss - Japan Import for Neofinetia

or here
New World Orchids New Zealand Sphagnum Moss

or here
Neofinetia falcata/Japanese orchid/Samurai orchid/SEED ENGEI

Hope to see some photos of your neo blooms this season!

[A G]

Very good and informative Tracy!

I usually try and do it with a cavity inside, however I noticed that the sphagnum which forms the "hill" often tend to dry out faster than the sphagnum in the pot, guess I need more moss on the hill?
Now I just got to find som nice long moss!

[Dawagner]

For some reason I can't see the videos, did they get taken down?

[Becca]

That's odd, I'm able to view the video's so they haven't been taken down!

[DelawareJim]

They work both here and on the youtube site for me.

Cheers.
Jim