What is a Neofinetia falcata?

[sherry fehr]

It is so pretty, I want one and I enjoyed the history lesson

[Don Perusse]

I lived in Japan for six years but wasn't into orchids at that time. Great info.....do you mind if I use for one of our programs? You see, we (6) started a little orchid club which now has about 25 members and I am program chair for the time being.

[charmbutterfly]

Wonderful information!!! Now i need to have one in each color!! Any idea where i can order some?

[Leisurely]

I got hooked about a year ago and I now have three Neos and seventeen hybrids. I believe my favorite is Renenetia Sunrise (Neofinetia falcata x Renanthera imschootiana). It is a bright orange/red with branched inflorescence and it blooms multiple times throughout the year with long lasting flowers. Another that I find pretty exciting to grow is Rumrillara Sugar Baby (Neo. Lou Snearhy x Asctm. miniatum). It has a very tight, long inflorescence of pink flowers and the flower count is very high. The problem I found with trying to collect them is that they are very difficult to find.

[kaiha]

I am hooked as well. I have an order coming from New World Orchids, they will ship to Canada, in April. I am excited, there is so many to choose from, but I narrowed it down to four.

[Orchidophile]

I only have two right now but I really want a bean leaf type and the tiger stripe type. I just looked at my Neo. falcata and it has a new leaf and an new fan popping out or a spike UFN it's an unidentified NUBBIN!! (sorry Dorothy)

[luckygrower]

I have one mounted in my orchidarium, but not in spike,it has some new growth, I also was able to buy a flask that I was able to plant about 20 plantletts into a compot. I just love the shape of the flower.
I plan on attending the San Diego Orchid show next weekend and hope to pick up some more of different colors or leaf shapes.

[Dorothy]

UFN I love it ..

[Yazz]

Thanks for the abbreviated history lesson...

[Rothrock42]

Attended my local orchid society meeting tonight. They had a workshop on mounting and Neofineta falcata x self seedlings were what they had. One of them still had a bloom and it looked like it was pure white. Time will tell. Thanks for the background.