My new Neofinetia falcata Higashidemiyako :D

[bearded orchid]

Well, after waiting for over a week, I finally got my Neo and supplies in the mail. I potted him up in a traditional fuuran pot. I really like the way he looks in it




I was impressed with the size of my Neo. It said three growths on the eBay description but when I got it it also had four new growths starting

Not sure if it's easy to discern or not but it has some nice red and white variation on the leaves. Cannot wait to see him mature and hopefully flower next year!

[TheBlazingAugust]

It is SOOO cute!!!

[plantloverlisa]

Wow, great job!

[Dendian]

Beautiful variegation and color, I can see the red in the leaves. Very very nice!

[1joyceh]

She's a beauty!!

[BGGraham1]

Very, VERY nice!! I love the way you have it potted. I did mine, but not as much sphag. (I'm still scared of it )

Maybe I'll pull them out and try a re-do. Did you use the net pot inside?

By the way, this one smelled SOOOOO good!!! Very sweet and nice.

[TheBlazingAugust]

By the way, I extremely like the look of the mounded Neofinetia!

[bearded orchid]

Thanks everyone!

Originally Posted by BGGraham1

Very, VERY nice!! I love the way you have it potted. I did mine, but not as much sphag. (I'm still scared of it )

Maybe I'll pull them out and try a re-do. Did you use the net pot inside?

By the way, this one smelled SOOOOO good!!! Very sweet and nice.

Yeah, I used a 4 inch net pot with the rim trimmed off. Surprisingly, this method barely used any sphagum. I ordered a mixed pack of AAAA and AAAAA NZ sphagum and just doubled over long single strands on the pot, placed the Neo and then added a little more moss around the roots and then stuck it in the pot. The entire innards of the pot are open so I shouldn't have to ever worry about overwatering

[otis 226]

Looks like a professional potting job, Phil. The plant is beautiful as well. Good luck with it.
Tony

[orchids4me]

Hey ! Hey! that looks fabulous and the net pot will not only for over watering but air flow when the roots go inside to hang on
Very well done and does look professional
Good job bearded !!!

[otis 226]

Beautiful newer avitar, Emmaye
Tony

[koshki]

Wow, excellent potting job!

[beezermommy]

Hi - I just recently won a neo at my orchid society raffle. The grower said to grow it with my vandas. It's in a small pot with lots of holes, nothing inside, with long, long, long roots. He said to water everyday. Anyone else doing this, or seen it this way???

[orchids4me]

Originally Posted by otis 226

Beautiful newer avitar, Emmaye
Tony

Thank you Tony I can finally look at the picture and smile still get teary but not bawling .... I miss him so I want to see him and am ready to now, and share him and his memory
Thanks again Tony for noticing
Emmaye

[JungleMel]

Nice job potting it up, it looks professionally done! I love the color of the leaves on yours too, nice choice

Originally Posted by beezermommy

Hi - I just recently won a neo at my orchid society raffle. The grower said to grow it with my vandas. It's in a small pot with lots of holes, nothing inside, with long, long, long roots. He said to water everyday. Anyone else doing this, or seen it this way???

Yes, you could absolutely grow it this way, they are vandaceous afterall. If you don't want to water every day, you could pot it up traditionally, like bearded orchid, or with anything else really!