Neofenitia falcata ( Shutennou x Koto) in Bud

[NYCorchidman]

This will be the second flowering.
Last summer, there was one fan with one spike, which dried up all but one flower.

This year, the main fan has two spikes, and a small pub is working on one spike of its own.

This one has great flowering potential when it gets old and large.

[Marco]

Awesome looks extremely healthy.

[bethmarie]

Beautiful already.

[MattWoelfsen]

Congratulations NYC! Isn't it grand when you can get a Neo to bloom one year, and then bloom again the next year with an even greater number of blooms? When your plant is fully bloomed, please post another picture!

[NeofinetiaCanada2014]

Well grown!


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[DeaC]

I've only one neo but seems I'll acquire more now since I see this one!

[NYCorchidman]

Here's an update.
One flower is now colored purple, so it's about to open up.

I have to revise the name of the plant as it is incorrect.

This is a sib cross of (Shutennou x Koto).



---------- Post added at 02:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:03 PM ----------

Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

Congratulations NYC! Isn't it grand when you can get a Neo to bloom one year, and then bloom again the next year with an even greater number of blooms? When your plant is fully bloomed, please post another picture!

I think the flowering power of Shutennou came through on this particular plant.
I have another one of the same cross (sibbing) but that one has been quiet for the last two years.
It looks like it is spiking, but it is too early to tell now.
It might just be another new fan, which it has at least three of.

So it's quite variable I'd say.

On another note, my largest neo, the wild white form, that threw six spikes last summer only gave me one spike this June. It is making another spike at the moment, but I guess I might have shocked it by transplanting. The roots are not growing either, which worries me a bit.

Oh, well...

I am happy with these pink varieties now. and I have acquired two different bean leaf neos, so they are also attention grabber. so not too sad.

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Originally Posted by DeaC

I've only one neo but seems I'll acquire more now since I see this one!

I recommend buying neo Shutennou.
It is very popular yet very common and easy to grow and flower. You will feel like a champion! hahaha

Google up some images of neo shutennou and you will be pleasantly surprised to see what they can do when they get old and big.

[Marco]

Robert bedard might have some shutennou left I got mine from him. He got it from nwo about 10 years ago.

[DeaC]

Originally Posted by Marco

Robert bedard might have some shutennou left I got mine from him. He got it from nwo about 10 years ago.

Marco...NWO was our speaker at last mtg in June.Also wrote article in July Orchids journal. Yodo no matsu is what I purchased and she'll be at a local show in Sept. so I'll check out her inventory then but shutennou is on the list!

[reliablefool]

Looks beautifully grown. I haven't had any luck getting my neos to bloom, but that's not going to stop me from buying more in the near future and this or shutennou will definitely get added to the list.