Kuro Shinjyu, Kinkujaku & Shachikouryu - Orchid Board

LinhT · #1 05-31-2009, 08:21 PM

Neofinetia falcata 'Kuro Shinjyu' is an ultra mini bean leaf variety. The flowers are barely half the size of the regular size neo flowers.

'Kinkujaku' is a tiger variegated bean leaf variety. Roots emerge bright pinkish red and fade to a lighter color.

'Shachikouryu' is a contorted leaf variety. Leaves are twisted and flowers can be random. Sometimes, normal flowers bloom. Other times, they can be irregular shaped, like in this case. Not pretty, just weird. I love weird.

Thanks for looking

mollycart1 · #2 05-31-2009, 08:36 PM

Tracy, they are great looking Neos. I love 'Kinkujaku'. It is so elegant.
I thought the flower of 'Tamakongo' was small. I wonder how much smaller it is.......

Swamper · #3 05-31-2009, 08:58 PM

beautiful growing, weird? maybe. Do you grow yours indoors all year? Do they go out in the summer? Again, those are really beautiful.

peeweelovesbooks · #4 05-31-2009, 09:55 PM

I love the first one!! where did you get the mini-mini? thank you for sharing!!

DelawareJim · #5 05-31-2009, 10:45 PM

Awesome 'Kuro Shinjyu' Tracey. Got to add that one to my list.

Thanks!
Cheers.
Jim

Neokate · #6 05-31-2009, 10:56 PM

Tracy, they both are so pretty and awesome. I like the Kuroshinjyu with tiny and a little pinkish flowers. You are really an expert of neo. Thanks for sharing the pictures and information.

Craig Gibbon · #7 06-01-2009, 04:24 AM

Hi Tracey,

I just love the last one!! It is what makes Neo growing such a fascinating hobby!! Just a question, how humid are you keeping your Neo's??

Regards,

Craig Gibbon

Louder Than Hell · #8 06-01-2009, 06:21 AM

Cool mini! I never tough there were so many different neo before I've seen this forum ones

LinhT · #9 06-01-2009, 08:32 AM

Naoki, they are probably 2/3 the size of Tamakongo's flowers.

Swamper, all mine are grown indoors under T5's so I have better control over growing conditions. I put a few of them on the windowsill in the summer. They can tolerrate a range of temps but optimal conditions seem to be cool - intermediate temps and medium - medium high light, depending on the variety.

Peewee, I got Kuro Shinjyu from Orchids Limited (orchidweb.com). Online catalog is not up to date but they just got a shipment in from Japan this week so you can call to inquire.

Craig, I don't use my humidifier anymore so my RH never gets above 50% during the day. Most days it's 40's. In the winter it's even lower. I don't let the moss mounds dry out during the growing season, only during the winter rest period.

Thanks for the nice comments, everyone

Swamper · #10 06-01-2009, 09:03 AM

Thanks for the response.