Neostylis Lou Sneary 'Bluebirds' - Happy at last!

[WhiteRabbit]

(Neofinetia falcata x Rhynchostylis coelestis)

I've had this nearly four years - but the first year and a half I had it, I over-watered. So, two and a half years ago, it was in very poor shape. It actually had two fans - "self-divided" due to my improper care - only a few leaves, with the most recent being stunted; one stunted root. Amazing it survived at all Both fans responded quickly and very well to better care, tho the other hasn't spiked yet.

Growing now in a small clay pot, styro packing pnut in the center, sphag tucked around that. Definitely needs a bigger pot. This is now growing in a south facing window, but spent the summer outside, getting light all morning.

Blooms are a bit over one inch in height - very big for the size of the plant.

There's also a second spike coming along

Thanks for looking

[Pilot]

Beautiful! Well done!!

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Pilot

Beautiful! Well done!!

thanks Ryan

[NYCorchidman]

I think I see the second spike in the second picture?
I had ocean spray, basically the same flower with different shape.
love the color and their fragrance!

I dumpt it out last year as the root was drying out too much and I didn't know how to deal with it.

Well, I wish I had kept it.
I now have a pink version which is in low spike. It's been slow, so not sure if the spike growing very slowly on these plants are normal or my spike is dying.

I like your flowers!

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

I think I see the second spike in the second picture?
I had ocean spray, basically the same flower with different shape.
love the color and their fragrance!

I dumpt it out last year as the root was drying out too much and I didn't know how to deal with it.

Well, I wish I had kept it.
I now have a pink version which is in low spike. It's been slow, so not sure if the spike growing very slowly on these plants are normal or my spike is dying.

I like your flowers!

thanks

Yes, that second spike has been growing slowly. I also got a different Neostylis (Pinky) in June. That started a spike maybe 6 weeks after I got it, and that spike has also been a slow one! So hopefully your spike is just being stubborn. When I got this plant 4 years ago, it had a tiny spike that didn't grow at all for a few weeks - started growing when I moved it to a window with strong light ...

[ronaldhanko]

Superb growing and beautiful flowers, Sonya.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by ronaldhanko

Superb growing and beautiful flowers, Sonya.

thank you, Ron

[Mokeck]

That's an orchid that teases everyone, but after a few years and once they get going, will bloom regularly on larger spikes. I love my 'Bluebirds'. It's growing in a 4" basket for 6 years and has really long roots, some 3-4 feet long. Unless your culture is warm and moist enough to keep roots growing all winter, I'd wait until spring to repot it.

[sweetjblue]

I love this cross. GREAT save Sonya!!

Judi

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by sweetjblue

I love this cross. GREAT save Sonya!!

Judi

Thanks Judi This must be a hardy plant, managing to survive being over-watered for as long as it did - it was definitely worse for the wear, but hung in there, and rebounded well!