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Neof. falcata chat

Discussion in 'Everything Else Orchid' started by Tom-DE, Apr 10, 2009.

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  1. Apr 10, 2009 #1
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    Any Neof. fanatic here? Let's talk! Well, you talk, I listen:)
    Which varieties do you have in your collection and how do you grow them? Pictures of flowers or just the plants please if you have them.

    I only have a dozen or so of them. Most of them are small BS plants potted in moss, but I also grow some of them in CHC/bark mix, and I even mounted a couple of them on stick recently as well...
    Here are few of my Neof.(Shunkyuuden, Higashidemiyako and the common variety):
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  2. Apr 10, 2009 #2
    DukeBoxer

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    I have a few varieties. I had them potted in the traditional way, but I don't think they liked it that much in my conditions so I just changed them to an inorganic mix that I made which consists of 1 part old Prime Agra, 1 part Diatomite and 1/2 part charcoal. I have the common variety, 'Benisuzume', 'Seikai', 'Suikaden', 'Tamakongo', 'Tensho' (or 'Tenshin' it has the spur coming out of the front of the lip and looks like an elephant) 'Surugafukurin' and 'Gojyofukurin' I'll post some pictures later on
     
  3. Apr 10, 2009 #3
    EGOISTA

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    Tom are wonderful, congratulations,
    you have purchased all of NWO?
    I also wanted to take the Shunkyuden or Syunkyuden is beautiful!

    Tom, tell us how do you make them flourish as well.
     
  4. Apr 10, 2009 #4
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    Egoista, those plants are not from NWO.

    To get them bloomed, you need to keep them cooler and drier for the winter months. The light level is bright, maybe 2500FC. In the summer, you can grow them warm and moist(but not wet). Good air movement is important for this species.
     
  5. Apr 10, 2009 #5
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    Josh, those are great varieties. I would like to see a photo of the 'Tensho'
     
  6. Apr 10, 2009 #6
    DukeBoxer

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    Tom, unfortunately mine hasn't bloomed yet, it's still small but here is something that looks like it...Here

    here are some pictures of my others.
    'Suikaden'
    ai199.photobucket.com_albums_aa69_joshlep1302_Sui2.jpg
    'Gojyofukurin'
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    'Tamakongo'
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    'Benisuzume'
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  7. Apr 10, 2009 #7
    DukeBoxer

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    Holy Shit!

    From NWO website in the 'Special and Rare' section

    I didn't pay that much
     
  8. Apr 10, 2009 #8
    Karen

    Karen Species nut

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    Here's a photograph of the Seed Engei display in March, at the Pacific Orchid Expo. in San Francisco.
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  9. Apr 10, 2009 #9
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    Thanks for the photos, Josh.

    I can't afford $150 either. Nice buy, Josh. Does the plant look like the real thing to you? Please show us a photo when it blooms.


    Thanks for the photo, Karen.
     
  10. Apr 10, 2009 #10
    Ron-NY

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    I have a small collection of them and none of them have bloomed as of yet this year. Most of them I grow in small clay pots in Sphag but I have mounted a Shutennou on a clay pot last year.

    Any one interested in doing a Neof exchange?

    var Fukujumaru
    var Higashidemiyako
    var Hisui
    var Hukuun
    var Oonamiseikai
    var (‘Miyakohabutae’ x self)
    var Shutennou
    var Shojo
    var Tamakongo
    and a common variety
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  11. Apr 10, 2009 #11
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    Which one is available now, Ron?
     
  12. Apr 10, 2009 #12
    Ron-NY

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    I would have to check
     
  13. Apr 10, 2009 #13
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    Yeah, hurry up!:poke:
     
  14. Apr 10, 2009 #14
    Ron-NY

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    will get back to you on Sunday
     
  15. Apr 10, 2009 #15
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    I hope you have the oonamiseikai:D
     
  16. Apr 10, 2009 #16
    Chris

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    Nice pics Tom. I never could get into this species, but I do love the fragrances they produce.
     
  17. Apr 10, 2009 #17
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    Chris, it is one of those things--you can either fall in love with it or you would not pay a dime for it. I like them but I won't spend big money for a single plant though.
     
  18. Apr 10, 2009 #18
    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    Here is my list:

    Hisui
    Kishuryokufu
    Yoroidoshi
    Shirayuki
    Tamakongo
    Seiryujishi
    Kinkujyaku 'Golden Peacock'
    Fukujumaru
    Cyosentetsu Aojiku
    Gekkeikan
    Shutennou
    Shunkyuuden
    Higashidemiyako
    Neof. falcata--common var
    Amami Island
    'Amami Pink' Xself
    Neof. falcata var. coerulea
     
  19. Apr 10, 2009 #19
    Karen

    Karen Species nut

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    I have a BUNCH of these. I love them. I grow outdoors, under shadecloth in Los Angeles. Plastic pots, 80% bark, 10% charcoal & perlite. ( I can NOT grow in spaghnum, due to the low humidity in summer). They're on East facing benches, with a solid wall behind, so they don't get the West sun. IMHO the best of the Neos. is the Amami Island form. It's HUGE! Well, or the variegated ones, or the "mutant" little ones, or the....
    :D
    I'll take some pics this weekend.
     
  20. Apr 11, 2009 #20
    Forrest

    Forrest Really Neat

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    I have one of the normal ones, one of the ones that have the deformed flowers and one of the ones with the short fat foliage. The short fat foliage one is the hardest for me to grow.
     
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