Neofinetia falcata finally in bloom

[sarabigi]

Originally Posted by nenella

I have had this plant since summer 2008 and she has finally flowered!
here are a couple photos (one from 2008) and today!

Ciao Nen ... safi sana.....it is a real beauty

[nenella]

Thanks everyone for your nice comments. I really am happy I got it to grow & flower...I recommend to anyone the fragrance is lovely!
I think I will now 'let myself' buy another one of these!!

[Junebug]

Super job! The flowers are beautiful and your plant looks robust.

[Triffid]

Beautiful Plant Beautiful Blooms! Big Huge Congratulations!

Originally Posted by nenella

I think I will now 'let myself' buy another one of these!!

What just the One?

[nenella]

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Super job! The flowers are beautiful and your plant looks robust. 


Thank you! actually I have a question to ask Neo growers. Is the flower stalk always so 'soft'?
I ask as by the time all the flowers had opened the stalk was really bending and I thought it was going to break (which is why I ended up putting a skewer to hold it up)

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What just the One? 


One more to start with (already done!) although hard to find in Europe anything other than a falcata...
Or, maybe I haven't been looking in the right places? If anyone has any 'leads' on the subject of acquiring Neos in europe ...I'm a taker!


PS: Can anyone point me in the right direction for posting multiple quotes so it doesn't look like this?

[Grandma M]

Beautiful blooms and a well grown plant. I love to see them mounted. I wish I could grow mounted plants that grow like yours. My mounted plants, mostly bulbos, just don't do well for me.

Marilyn

[nenella]

Originally Posted by Junebug

Super job! The flowers are beautiful and your plant looks robust.

Originally Posted by Triffid

Beautiful Plant Beautiful Blooms! Big Huge Congratulations!



What just the One?

Originally Posted by Grandma M

Beautiful blooms and a well grown plant. I love to see them mounted. I wish I could grow mounted plants that grow like yours. My mounted plants, mostly bulbos, just don't do well for me.

Marilyn

Well from what I know you grow Vandas! therefore I reckon you can do this one too! easily! as the french say 'in english '[they think ] You can do it "fingers in the nose" which they say "easy as a pie" !
Go for it !

[A G]

Congrats on the flowers, the fragrance is very nice.

Finding Neos in the EU:
Elsner Orchideen Has the Amami Island and shutenno. Then I heard good things about the seller greeny-pottery on ebay.co.uk (search for Neofinetia, all names are in korean).

[Triffid]

Direct link to Greeny Pottery. Apparently their stock rotates and changes accordingly. (Thanks Lars Kurth from another thread)
Greeny Pottery

I myself am also looking to acquire "other" Neos eventually. Don't think I can get away with a load of the same type.
If I find any other suppliers with a good variety I will be sure to let folks know. And thanks A G for the extra link

[Swamper]

Congratulations Nenella. I have a couple in pots that have had keikis and multiplied like crazy. Maybe I should mount them. It looks beautiful.