Ootakamaru-shima

[NeofinetiaCanada2014]

* site = sight

[ramp]

Originally Posted by NeofinetiaCanada2014

Thanks guys! It is one of my favourite plant! I'm humbled by the site of it's beauty too!

In terms of growing conditions, it gets the regular neo treatments. Nothing special other than the fact that the green growths at the back of plant faces the light.

In terms of what it's worth? It's priceless to me ... But estimate to be around $5-7K I think?

Just plain gorgeous plant. Would love to have it in my collection.

How many times do you fertilize, water, mist, a week?

[trdyl]

Originally Posted by NeofinetiaCanada2014

Thanks guys! It is one of my favourite plant! I'm humbled by the site of it's beauty too!

In terms of growing conditions, it gets the regular neo treatments. Nothing special other than the fact that the green growths at the back of plant faces the light.

In terms of what it's worth? It's priceless to me ... But estimate to be around $5-7K I think?

It looks amazing! The portion of it I like the most is one of the newer fans with the slightest stripes of green.

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

Satomi suggested that this is a slow grower, as I would expect with a variegated bean, but your experience seems to indicate otherwise (or maybe just ideal growing conditions and care).

Originally Posted by NeofinetiaCanada2014

In terms of rate of growth, these larger beans grow a bit faster than the smaller beans like sekais, about 1.5 to 2 leaves a year. Once they start offshoots the plant seems to grow faster by virtue of the number of growths. Thus is the plant 2 years from the FB pics with 4 more new growths !!

I've noticed that mine's new leaf, which you can see is just starting to emerge in SE's July 19 picture at the top of this thread, has already grown substantially, maybe another sixth of an inch.

[NeofinetiaCanada2014]

Thanks all! I grow my neos with RO water, mist daily on sunny days (roots only) and water when top and bottom are dry (about 1-2 per week). In spring and summer, I rotate with fish emulsion, sea kelp and MSU every other watering. Flush once a month. In fall and winter, I spray mist only on sunny days, water when bone dry on sunny days (wet surface with mist first) and light fish emulsion once a month if any...

[NeofinetiaCanada2014]

Jayfar, please send us an updated pic

[Red Orchid]

Originally Posted by NeofinetiaCanada2014

Thanks guys! It is one of my favourite plant! I'm humbled by the site of it's beauty too!

In terms of growing conditions, it gets the regular neo treatments. Nothing special other than the fact that the green growths at the back of plant faces the light.

In terms of what it's worth? It's priceless to me ... But estimate to be around $5-7K I think?

It is unbelievably beautiful. I think it is time for me to make that investment.

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by NeofinetiaCanada2014

Jayfar, please send us an updated pic

SE's photo at the top of the thread is dated July 19 (repeated below after today's photo). See how much the new leaf has grown since then. Most of that growth has happened in the 2 weeks I've had it.

NOTE: I don't keep the moss so wet as shown; today was shower day and my fans will prevent it from staying soggy.

Today:

ootakamaru-shima-20140814 by Jayfar, on Flickr

July 19:

ootakamarushima by Seed Engei, on Flickr

[trdyl]

That little leaf is popping right out. Looks quite happy.

[ramp]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

SE's photo at the top of the thread is dated July 19 (repeated below after today's photo). See how much the new leaf has grown since then. Most of that growth has happened in the 2 weeks I've had it.

NOTE: I don't keep the moss so wet as shown; today was shower day and my fans will prevent it from staying soggy.

Great growing Jay.