Neofinetia falcata 'Seiryujishi' - contorted leaf

[brn_thmbs]

Got this recently & it turned out to be two plantlets (not connected). Just potted them up in an open mix since I tend to #failwhale hard with sphag... I wish it had a few more roots, but I think it will fill out nicely after a while

[AnonYMouse]

Dangit! Now I want one. I've seen other pics of them, didn't have the same effect.

[WhiteRabbit]

Ooo! Me likey very much!

[Pilot]

I'm curious-- why did you plant them separately? It's just my personal taste, but I love seeing a larger group together. I LOVE the contorted leaves-- beautiful. Your choice in mix is a nice one-- I like the composition a lot. I was never good with moss either but somehow I figured it out. For now it's what I use with my neos in traditional mounding in pots. But I'm totally open to trying a new mix-- mind telling me what mix this is?

[brn_thmbs]

Originally Posted by Pilot

I'm curious-- why did you plant them separately? It's just my personal taste, but I love seeing a larger group together. I LOVE the contorted leaves-- beautiful. Your choice in mix is a nice one-- I like the composition a lot. I was never good with moss either but somehow I figured it out. For now it's what I use with my neos in traditional mounding in pots. But I'm totally open to trying a new mix-- mind telling me what mix this is?

Yea, I like the larger groupings as well, but if I grow them both well I'll have two large mounds :-D
It's in perlite, orchiata, lava rock and a bit of leca (probably threw some small charcoal in too). I'm really digging how evenly the lava rock allows the mix to dry, it's very forgiving. I will eventually learn how to properly mound & wrap & most importantly water with sphag, I'm just not ready for that learning curve to impact my Neos ;-)
got plenty of NoID Phals for practice (remember my wife rescued 16 from the trash at an office bldg)

[brn_thmbs]

I do actually have several Neos with differing levels of sphag, I'm being a bit over dramatic.
I'll post an update on my collection of Japanese orchids soon (as more are in the mail on their way to me right now, muwahahahaha!)