"Monster" Neofinetia falcata in bloom

[WhiteRabbit]

My apologies to any that have a more monstrous Neo - I've just always called this one "monster"

In a 4" pot. Leaf span of fans, tip to tip, is 7-8". The entire plant is nearly a foot across. Blooms are about 1 1/4" vertically, spurs are nearly 3". This has 13 fans, tho three of them only started last year.

7 spikes, 35 blooms. Slightly disappointing in that it had 10 spikes, around 50 blooms last year - but I'm not complaining very much

There's a subtle pink hue on the spurs.

Potted in a plastic pot, small fir bark mix.

I realize the light colored wall does not make the best back-drop for white blooms, but my camera died, and my phone doesn't do well in the lower light indoors

Last pic is with a more typically sized Neo for size comparison.

Thanks for looking

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

My apologies to any that have a more monstrous Neo - I've just always called this one "monster"

I don't think you'll get too many challenges to your choice of name; that's a substantial and well-grown Neo by any measure.

What variety is this? I'm thinking Amami Island maybe by the size of the plant and blooms.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

I don't think you'll get too many challenges to your choice of name; that's a substantial and well-grown Neo by any measure.

What variety is this? I'm thinking Amami Island maybe by the size of the plant and blooms.

Aw - thanks

I agree that this one would be Amami Island - I by luck discovered this plant at a retail nursery, amongst the usual Onc intergenerics, noid Phals and Dens ... and only tagged as "Neofinetia falcata"

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Originally Posted by coffeecup

Amazing plant you have there! The scent must be strong too. Awesome growing!

Thank you! Fragrance is not super strong - I can smell it a bit when I am nearby the plant - I'm sort of happy it isn't much stronger, because, while a nice fragrance, it seems incredibly 'heady', and would probably give me a headache if it permeated the room ;p

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Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

Hello white rabbit. I think your plant is beautiful! As others have said, your house must be filled with lovely fragrance. I like your photography, putting the plant in front of an off white wall made the blossoms pop--so white and pure!

Thank you very much!

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Originally Posted by trdyl

It is lovely!

How long have you had this one?

Thank you, Ted

I've had this three years - it was already quite big when I got it - 10 fans; 7 of pretty good size, 3 small, fairly recently new ones.

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Originally Posted by Vanda lover

Very impressive!

thanks

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Originally Posted by Pilot

Beautiful!

thanks, Ryan

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Originally Posted by rangiku

That IS a monster. Look at all those flowers. Congrats on blooming it so well.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Discus

Surely your monster neo should be ゴジラ ?

Originally Posted by Jayfar

Full Text in Japanese:
ゴジラ
English Translation:
godzilla

Excellent! I love it!

I will need to copy that to save; I don't want to forget!

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Originally Posted by rangiku

and pronounced gojira.

Thanks! I love it!

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Originally Posted by Orchids4ever

Very beautiful-LOVE it
Are you growing this Neo in bark?

Never Mind
Should have read the Post better

Thank you!

hehe - it happens - I do the same, and am embarrassed to admit how often I do

It was potted in bark mix (small fir bark chips, perlite, small lava rock) when I got it, and was extremely happy that way, so I figured it might be best to replicate that. I was not on friendly terms with sphag at the time (have since learned how to grow in it). And, in bark, it can go longer between repottings

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Originally Posted by s.kallima

Very impressive plant, congrats!

thank you!

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Originally Posted by LinhT

Growing nicely, Sonya. This must be the one you got for a really good deal and rode home on the bicycle with.

Thanks Tracy!

Hehe - yes! This is that one! I'm surprised that you remember. I still can't believe the price I got this for! Nor just the fact that the retail nursery had it to begin with! Honestly, the fact that I found this there, keeps me going in there every now and again, just to see if they have anything surprising!

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Originally Posted by Bud

Spectacular! I am impressed you have a large specimen and you managed to maintain it in a cluster after all these years and never broke it down to smaller pieces. Good growing!

Thanks Bud

I've only had this one 3 years - it was already fairly big when I got it. I have been adamant, however, that it is NOT getting divided (anytime soon, at least). I love it's size, and even being a huge Neo, it's not a huge space hog, or hard to manage.

[coffeecup]

Amazing plant you have there! The scent must be strong too. Awesome growing!

[MattWoelfsen]

Hello white rabbit. I think your plant is beautiful! As others have said, your house must be filled with lovely fragrance. I like your photography, putting the plant in front of an off white wall made the blossoms pop--so white and pure!

[trdyl]

It is lovely!

How long have you had this one?

[Vanda lover]

Very impressive!

[Pilot]

Beautiful!

[rangiku]

That IS a monster. Look at all those flowers. Congrats on blooming it so well.

[Discus]

Surely your monster neo should be ゴジラ ?