Finally! My First Neostylis Lou Sneary Bluebird Spike

[SlipperGirl]

Nice job

[Vanda lover]

You must be really looking forward to those blooms! I would love to have one of these.

[Joseia]

Originally Posted by rangiku

Excellent growing. I don't see any scorch marks like I have on my Fuchs Cream Puff from February-March sun. None of my Phals that are with it got any sunburn. Go figure!

That picture is from it's good side lol. The other side is nicely toasted in the center, along the 'spine' of the plant.

Thanks to everyone for the positive comments! I'll post pics of the blooms, don't worry about that.

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Originally Posted by brn_thmbs

good growing
is that a glass jar you're growing it in? if so, how did you get the holes in it.

It's not glass, it's a plastic ice cream container, brand name is Talenti. Good ice cream, and with a few modifications, they have been great orchid pots. I punch holes in the bottom and 5 slits along the side, about 3/4 of the way up now. My wife knows new orchids are on the horizon when I ask her to buy more ice cream.

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Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

Awesome!

I tried hard to kill my Lou Sneary, as well - but it refused to die, and has been doing great since I got it figured out

Yes, they are really quite tough little plants. I don't know of too many houseplants that could lose a set of roots TWICE and still live, let alone bloom 4 months later. I tried everything I could think of with this Neo, and for me the trick was putting it inside an aquarium, with a cover and fan where the humidity stayed around 65-70%.

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Originally Posted by Picotee

The plant looks very healthy. I'm waiting for my 'Bluebirds' to wake up. They usually start spiking in December. Looking forward to seeing your blooms.

Will these bloom once a year, or several times a year?

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Originally Posted by Jayfar

Mine, bought in bloom last April, began a new spike a couple weeks ago, but it is still growing very slowly at this point, about a half inch.

I saw the flower spike for the first time on 10/25, and it grew very slowly until last weekend. It took off once it reached about an inch long.

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by Joseia

I saw the flower spike for the first time on 10/25, and it grew very slowly until last weekend. It took off once it reached about an inch long.

Thanks, that's good to know. I'll just keep it in a bright spot and hope the spike takes off running soon.

[Picotee]

Joseia - mine blooms once a year.

[Red Orchid]

Now I want one that is a healthy beautiful plant. Great growing

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This obsessed collector just found one in spike on OL site....I am pathetic. Hope it does as well as yours.

[rangiku]

Originally Posted by Red Orchid

This obsessed collector just found one in spike on OL site....I am pathetic. Hope it does as well as yours.

Pathetic? No. Collector? Yes!

[MattWoelfsen]

Originally Posted by Red Orchid

Now I want one that is a healthy beautiful plant. Great growing

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This obsessed collector just found one in spike on OL site....I am pathetic. Hope it does as well as yours.

Ginger, how could you have missed NOT having this plant??? I agree with Adrienne, YOU are not pathetic, if anyone here is pathetic, that should be me, as this was the first Neo related plant I bought because it was "cheaper" than a regular Neofinetia and I wanted to "save" money. That didn't work! (Save money!)

Joseia, I applaud you for repurposing your ice cream container. We don't have this brand of ice cream, if we did, I would do the same as you! Good job saving our landfill.

[Leafmite]

Congratulations! I am looking forward to seeing pictures of your blooms!

[tryingtoflower]

Please explain those mistakes you made along the way because I'm probably doing that too. I've had my plant forever and it hasn't bloomed and has almost died a few times. It seems to be holding its own right now. I'm afraid to touch it! Your plant is beautiful and I can't wait to see the pictures of the flowers.