Acquiring Neofinetias Via EBay

[Red Orchid]

Originally Posted by jeremiah.chua

How are you keeping it? Did you inspect roots when it started to brown? It shouldn't be a difficult orchid to keep. I keep mine in sphagnum moss and water when moss is crispy. All it needs is bright indirect sunlight, although I have kept it in direct morning light in the past with no ill effects. Recently, it does get some direct afternoon light and still no ill effects.
I water it with tap and fertilize only when I remember to (which is like, once a month or so).

That I just what I thought I was doing. Thanks for the info Jeremiah. I suspect that I am a heavy handed waterer because the roots were mushy. Was it supposed to be planted with the hole in the middle like the Neos? I need to water with a measuring cup or something. I cannot believe I killed that beautiful plant that came to me in perfect health...actually blooming.