Neof. falcata (higashidemiyako) in bloom

[WhiteRabbit]

First time blooming for this one that I got two years ago - it was just a small, single fan at the time.

Thanks for looking

[RandomGemini]

Lovely!!

[brn_thmbs]

Nice!

[NYCorchidman]

Beautiful!!! and congrats on growing and flowering it.

Variegated leafed neos are on my wish list.

BTW, I like how that pot has nice big drainage holes.
Did you cut the holes or did it come that way?
If so, where did you get it??

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by RandomGemini

Lovely!!

thanks!

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Originally Posted by brn_thmbs

Nice!

thank you!

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Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

Beautiful!!! and congrats on growing and flowering it.

Variegated leafed neos are on my wish list.

BTW, I like how that pot has nice big drainage holes.
Did you cut the holes or did it come that way?
If so, where did you get it??

Thanks!

This variety is one of the least (or maybe THE least) expensive variegated Neos, and I have had no trouble growing it along side non-variegated ones.

This is the pot it came in from Seed Engei (japaneseorchids on eBay) - all the small Neos I have gotten from them have been in the same (or similar) type pot. The bottom of the pot are also very free draining.

[ChipMolly]

Gorgeous. Have you tried growing Neofinetia in traditional fuukiran style?

[Carpe Diem]

Lovely!

[Bud]

Beautiful flowers....my Neos didn't bloom this time, I was wondering about that large Neo specimen you posted last year?

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by ChipMolly

Gorgeous. Have you tried growing Neofinetia in traditional fuukiran style?

Thank you!

No, I haven't really attempted that ... I do have one somewhat mounded Neo - not a proper mound, but the roots were too long and fat to fit back into the pot (I didn't want to use a bigger pot), so the only way to fit it, was have the plant sitting above the pot rim - I worked moss in and around the roots above the pot

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Originally Posted by Carpe Diem

Lovely!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Bud

Beautiful flowers....my Neos didn't bloom this time, I was wondering about that large Neo specimen you posted last year?

Thanks, Bud!

My monster Neo has just started to bloom on a couple of the 10 spikes it has!

I'm sorry your's aren't blooming this year. Honestly, I can't seem to get my other ones to bloom My big one blooms reliably and well every year. This one is blooming for the first time, tho I do believe it was likely too small to bloom the previous years. My others so far - zilch I am still watching a couple of nubs on a couple - hoping, tho not holding my breath, that they may be spikes ...

[NYCorchidman]

What others do you have??

How big are the other ones??

I have one neo hybrid ( neo falcate crossed with lou sneary blue bird) and it won't flower. no idea what's going on because it has 5 growths already!