Vandofinetia dormancy?

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Originally Posted by Fairorchids

Just met New World Orcihds at Parkside Orchid Fest yesterday. My NF collection grew by 33%.

I also collected a plant, which I ordered from China 6 months ago. When Holger Perner came to the Slipper Orchid Firum in Feb, he brought me a Neofinetia richardsiana. It is healthy & BS, but still a single fan.

I am still searching for Neofinetia xichangensis, but even the Chinese nursery did not have that one.

I have been searching for a xichangensis for years, without result. Found one ones but turned out to be richardsiana. Don't even now if they exist because there is some serious doubt about them.

[MattWoelfsen]

Originally Posted by Fairorchids

Just met New World Orcihds at Parkside Orchid Fest yesterday. My NF collection grew by 33%.



I also collected a plant, which I ordered from China 6 months ago. When Holger Perner came to the Slipper Orchid Firum in Feb, he brought me a Neofinetia richardsiana. It is healthy & BS, but still a single fan.



I am still searching for Neofinetia xichangensis, but even the Chinese nursery did not have that one.

You really really need to tell is what you got!!! LOL! I too have been searching for xichangensis, but haven't come across any. Heck, I just got a Manjushage! I do have a Neofinetia richardsiana--a.very small plant. I have a plant from NWO named Shinsen--it is also a small, spindly looking plant. It was the first plant to bloom--end of January. Seed Engei sold me a plant that they simply labelled "Chinese Neofinetia 中国風蘭"

Sorry Dante for hijacking your thread!

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Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

You really really need to tell is what you got!!! LOL! I too have been searching for xichangensis, but haven't come across any. Heck, I just got a Manjushage! I do have a Neofinetia richardsiana--a.very small plant. I have a plant from NWO named Shinsen--it is also a small, spindly looking plant. It was the first plant to bloom--end of January. Seed Engei sold me a plant that they simply labelled "Chinese Neofinetia 中国風蘭"

Matt,

richardsiana = Not Shinsen Fukurin

Shinsen Fukurin = Chinese Neofinetia.Its the Chinese wild form. These have slightly smaller growths an the leaf color is more a grass green. I've had this one for over 10 years, untill I lost it last winter (bummer).

Both richardsiana & Shinsen are quite slow growers I find and a bit more tricky than the Japanese form.