Some Fuukiran photos

[LinhT]

These have bloomed faithfully every year so far. Pretty easy culture and low maintainence.

Kinkujaku (tiger variegated bean leaf)


Rashafukurin (light green edges and darker green center)


Nishidemiyako (cream/ light yellow marginal variegation)


Some other random neo photos from my flickr account:
buds on Kuro Shinjyu on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
buds on Shunkyuuden on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Flickr Photo Download: Neos in bloom / bud
buds on Shoujou on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
spike on Kansetsu on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Thanks for looking!

[Junebug]

Very cool and very beautiful. Good growing.

[WhiteRabbit]

so elegant! good growing!

[Swamper]

Wow really nice neos collection on flickr. I love those variegated leaves too.

[mollycart1]

Tracy, they are really nice. None of my Neos are flowering yet.....

[LinhT]

Thanks for the kind comments.

Originally Posted by Swamper

Wow really nice neos collection on flickr. I love those variegated leaves too.

Hey, are you joemarquez17 on flickr? If so, I really enjoyed the ghost video! That's the closest I'll ever get to seeing one in situ. And those hummer photos are beautiful!

Originally Posted by mollycart1

Tracy, they are really nice. None of my Neos are flowering yet.....

Well, have you closely examined for spikes? Perhaps they are just starting to pop out? Do you at least have active growth yet? Naoki, I'm not sure how cold your winters get out there but if your conditions permit, you may want to try and grow them outside, the way Tom on Slippertalk does. Unfortunately, I don't have that option with my MN winters.

[Swamper]

Originally Posted by LinhT

Thanks for the kind comments.
Hey, are you joemarquez17 on flickr? If so, I really enjoyed the ghost video! That's the closest I'll ever get to seeing one in situ. And those hummer photos are beautiful!

Yes that's me. Jofly17 on youtube.... I can't keep up with all the names anymore. Thanks for your comments.

[Gin]

Beautiful ! wish we had smell a vision Gin

[DelawareJim]

Very nice Tracy. I love your little Shinjyu. Like Swmaper said, that's a pretty nice collection on the tray on your Flickr site too.

Ony half of mine are in bud this year so far. I hope the rest are just late.

Cheers.
Jim

[LinhT]

Originally Posted by Gin

Beautiful ! wish we had smell a vision Gin

Yes, me too! I wish you guys could smell these. They don't all smell the same. There are subtle differences amongst the different varieties.

Originally Posted by DelawareJim

Ony half of mine are in bud this year so far. I hope the rest are just late.

Jim, don't be disappointed if some do not bloom. Certain varieties just simply "prefer" not to bloom? I've tried blooming some of them with higher light and it's seemed to have worked. However, the plant gets stress. The leaves aren't as blue green and a lot of times the blooms come out distorted.

By the way, I'm on the hunt for another pink one

Here are some other ones that opened up.
Spurless variety Hoshiguruma


Oborozuki (supposedly a better version of Akebono)


Tamagawa (thin cream edge on one side of the leaf but seems to be more apparent when I grow it in lower light. so I have more flowers this time but variegation does not show much)


Tenshou. I'm anxious for this to get bigger. It can take quite a bit of light and is pretty floriferous.


Maru Tamakongou (short, straight spurs with wider petals and sepals. leaves are rounder and not as pointy at the tips as Tamakongou)