Best media for a neo?

[cabbo]

I want to repot Neo. Lou Sneary "Bluebird". Just finished blooming, its in a bark mix now. I see them in sphag alot, and overpotted. Is that what they like? I use alot of different media so I understand the requirements of each. I grow in windowsill, bright light, good humidity. Looking for suggestions, thanks.

[tocarmar]

You can check on some of the other threads. there is a few for repotting them. I transplantted mine like the traditional Neos. I used a 6" pot with a3" pot inverted (upside down) inside the big pot, then wrapped the roots with Log fiber Spaghnum Moss. It seems to like it.

[RPfeiffer]

Most neo's that are potted the traditional Japanese style in the moss mound look to be over potted, but they are not! There is a cavity inside the moss mounds so the roots can breath. Some people put something in the middle to keep the cavity open like Tom mentioned he inverts a pot in the middle. I put packing peanuts in the center of mine to keep the cavity open, and I have seen Air Domes for sale on Ebay for the center cavity...here's the link: Neo falcata/Sedirea japonica Air Circulation Dome - eBay (item 280362467512 end time Mar-20-10 14:10:19 PDT)

Hope this helps!

[_cor]

I just simply grow them in coco fibre with a bit of stone. I do how ever like thoses little flat bonsai pots. Seems to suit them! Other than that I grow these just like any other. I have a very large verigated one, which I'll take a pic of a post it here!
cors

[Sharyn]

Dependng on your own growing environment, you need to choose what's best for you. I grow mine in this ridiculous coco fibre that looks like doll hair. I admit that I'm available to water once a day or more often, which may not be suitable for everyone and their schedules. I swear, these guys can grow in almost anything!!

[davetheorchidaddict]

I treat my Neo. Lou Sneary like a vanda, growing them bare root, I have a Blue Bird in a 4" wood basket and another Lou Sneary in an 8" wooden basket. The one in the 8" over flowes the basket, it started in a 4"and after 7 or 8 years out grew in and the basket rotted out so moved to a larger basket. If I use any medium it is cocoanut fiber loosely around the base of the roots.

[cabbo]

Originally Posted by _cor

I just simply grow them in coco fibre with a bit of stone. I do how ever like thoses little flat bonsai pots. Seems to suit them! Other than that I grow these just like any other. I have a very large verigated one, which I'll take a pic of a post it here!
cors

Please do! And thanks everybody. I'll post a picture when I decide how to repot

[cabbo]

Originally Posted by Sharyn

Dependng on your own growing environment, you need to choose what's best for you. I grow mine in this ridiculous coco fibre that looks like doll hair. I admit that I'm available to water once a day or more often, which may not be suitable for everyone and their schedules. I swear, these guys can grow in almost anything!!

I do have some coco fiber (doll hair is a perfect description) but my wife will kill me if I tell her I have another chid that needs daily watering, the Vanda's are enough. I think I'll try the sphag mound...still not sure, sounds like it dosn't matter much.