Saturday Morning Project - Neo potting

[Becca]

Originally Posted by shakkai

Check out the cross between Neofinetia falcata x Sedirea japonica!!!

Neosedirea Summer Stars

Now that's one I'd love to have

OMG! I love it! I must have one! Have you found where to purchase them?

[caseydoll]

Nice job potting Shakkai! That just looks so cool! The only problem is that now I want a Neo!!! Are they pretty easy to take care of? Would they be good to grow under lights? I hope I'm not hijacking the thread but since the topic is Neo's....

[shakkai]

I haven't Becca... but I will let you know when I do!! I want to track this one down - even if I have to go to Japan and get it myself!

[shakkai]

Originally Posted by caseydoll

Nice job potting Shakkai! That just looks so cool! The only problem is that now I want a Neo!!! Are they pretty easy to take care of? Would they be good to grow under lights? I hope I'm not hijacking the thread but since the topic is Neo's....

Sarah, They are pretty easy to grow - quite tolerant. Perfect for growing on a windowsill, even.

We've got another Neo convert! Do it! Get one!

[caseydoll]

Oh don't worry, it doesn't take much to make me buy another orchid! Now I will have to start searching. Maybe wherever we get the project plant will have one....

[shakkai]

Originally Posted by caseydoll

Oh don't worry, it doesn't take much to make me buy another orchid! Now I will have to start searching. Maybe wherever we get the project plant will have one....

It could even be the project plant!!! I believe its still on the list of ones we're considering... It will definitely be in my top 5, and I'm hoping it will be the winner so that I have a good excuse to get another one!!

[caseydoll]

Duh! I totally forgot that it was in the running! Woo hoo!!

[kiki-do]

Hi All, I have a Neofinetia falcata that I've had for about 8 months. It's hanging in a slotted plastic pot, which isn't pretty. It looks healthy but it has the tiniest of black specks on it pretty much everywhere....is that normal? Also, what is the Janpanese potting technique you are all talking about? I must have missed something when I blinked!
BTW, yours is gorgeous and I would love to make mine look better than what it looks like just hanging now.

[shakkai]

Kiki,

Thanks! Mine was in the same kind of basket, roots hanging freely - all 12-15" of them! Here is a link to potting information:

Neofinetia potting

There was another good link to instructions posted here, but I can't find it at the moment.... Does someone remember it?

[kiki-do]

Thanks so much! I will have to get some courage up to try that. How do you water the one with the cavity?
Wouldn't it cause it to collapse if you soaked it good?
Also, does yours have the black specks on the leaves? Does that happen to them or is mine different and possibly in trouble. Sorry for so many questions, but I am so fascinated with this new look!