Need help with my recently imported, bareroot Neofinetia!

[Shoreguy]

Originally Posted by Pattywack

Camille I use a spray bottle to water with, it takes longer but I prefer it otherwise I would be hauling my Neos to the kitchen. I pull up a chair, put a folded bath towel in my lap and spray until they are dripping.

The majority of my Neos are bean leaf or smaller plants and they dry out faster than the larger pots. I too use the finger test if in doubt but most of my Neos have a tiny net pot inverted in the moss so finger test isn’t practical. I judge by their weight. I let them get crispy dry and very light weight.

Originally I watered once a week, I grow indoors under t5 lights and have a fan running. Depending on the weather, I need to water the smaller pots every 5 days. If it’s raining and humid out, they go longer between watering. With AC running or furnace I run a humidifier and I mist the moss every morning, lightly.

I am still a beginner as far as growing Neofinetia and I’m always looking to learn more.

Most of my orchids are miniature and I’ve used a spray bottle for all of them. I make a lot of trips to refill!

I hope your new Neos are recuperating and adjusting well. They are tough little plants!

Pattywack,

See my post to Camille above. It does pertain to you.

[Pattywack]

Originally Posted by Shoreguy

Pattywack,

See my post to Camille above. It does pertain to you.

Shoreguy,

Thank you for your advice, any knowledgeable Neofinetia grower is very much appreciated on the forum. The experienced growers of the past have, for the most part, moved on unfortunately.

Hakumin has been a tremendous help for those of us new to growing these amazing plants.

Since this thread started I’ve purchased the cutest little cart that I use to “trolly” my Neos to the kitchen. I now flush their pots every fourth watering. I still spray them heavily between their trolly rides and lightly mist the moss each morning. I have a fan running near them as well.

Thank you for your advice!