How do YOU winter your Neofinetias?

[Call_Me_Bob]

There is a lot of information out there on different way to give neos a winter rest, or not give them a rest at all. I want to know how YOU do it, what has or hasn't worked for you? 1..2.3..GO!

[MattWoelfsen]

I can't add much to this conversation, Quay, but I am interested in every one's response. So my post bumps this thread.

[coffeecup]

The only thing I do is reduce the hours of lighting and water/fertilize less. The temperature drop happens naturally. I find the more you fuss over them, the less results you will get.

[Leafmite]

I just hang mine in the brightest window and spray the roots to keep them healthy until they begin to grow again in February. I don't fertilize them at all until growth resumes. My temps are 64'F and we have very dark, dreary winters so....

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How does this work? Pretty well.

[brn_thmbs]

I'm growing under lights this winter (everybody has to come in, it's Bahstin!).
Most everything gets less water than the few months I have outside, but with the lights I still find after a week, most of my Neos in sphag pots are crispity crunchy & those in bark/perlite/lava rock also definitely need a drink. I'm able to keep my humidity above 65% & root tips are still good. I'll be cutting back on fert as well. Besides that I'm scouring eBay & Amazon for one of those real life fast forward remotes like Adam Sandler had so I can see if what I'm doing works. No luck on that front yet...
>_<

Happy Growing!
-Brown Thumbs

[Call_Me_Bob]

How important is that low a temperature? Because My room gets pretty warm from the lights and the heat (connected to my gramma's room) so I can't really give hem chilly temps without putting them in the snow

[AnonYMouse]

How about on your windowsill? Unless you have a superduper insulated window, it's generally cooler.

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by AnonYMouse

How about on your windowsill? Unless you have a superduper insulated window, it's generally cooler.

I'm not sure that my window sills are large enough to keep the neos on without fear of them falling off.

[coffeecup]

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bob

How important is that low a temperature? Because My room gets pretty warm from the lights and the heat (connected to my gramma's room) so I can't really give hem chilly temps without putting them in the snow

How warm is warm? Neos aren't as sensitive to being cold like Nobile Dendrobiums are in order to get them to bloom. I'm sure you'll be fine.

[Call_Me_Bob]

Probably in the range of 68-75 degrees. I grew my lone Setsuzan with all the rest of them last winter, just slightly dryer, and it bloomed twice this summer. But that may or may not be a fluke, I have a lot more now and I'd like to grow them the best that I can.

When do you all start your rests?