Neofinetia falcata 'Shutennou' specimen

[Drorchid]

As promised here is a picture of a specimen Neofinetia falcata 'Shutennou' . It is one of my favorite Neofinetia's:

Robert

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

That's a big one! Have you ever counted the number of growths? Great job flowering it. Do you have any advice about culture, specifically getting them to spike so well?

I grow mine like weeds, but flowering can be spotty with some - perhaps I'm using too much fertilizer. I was thinking of backing off on water and fertilizer a bit in the fall. Do you think that will help get them to spike better?

 

[cnycharles]

wow! extremely amazing

 

[biothanasis]

Fantastic show!!!!!!!!! WOW

 

[Elena]

Wow!

 

[Jorch]

wow!! that's jaw-dropping gorgeous!
I can smell the fragrance from all the way here!!! lol :rollhappy:

 

[Hera]

:drool::drool::drool::drool:

 

[PaphMadMan]

Nice roots!

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

Wow.
Someone takes great care of that baby!:clap:

 

[SlipperFan]

Now that is impressive!:smitten:

 

[Paul]

that's really massive, wow !!!

 

[Drorchid]

That's a big one! Have you ever counted the number of growths? Great job flowering it. Do you have any advice about culture, specifically getting them to spike so well?

I grow mine like weeds, but flowering can be spotty with some - perhaps I'm using too much fertilizer. I was thinking of backing off on water and fertilizer a bit in the fall. Do you think that will help get them to spike better?

Yes, Jason here is the "Neo" expert. We have a whole collection of big specimen sized Neo's now. I will ask him to respond to your question.

Robert

 

[NYEric]

Nice, wish I could grow them in Hydro!

 

[goldenrose]

SHOW OFF!
Spectacular! :drool::drool:

 

[fbrem]

unbelievable plant and blooming, still haven't even flowered mine and it's got 10+ growths

 

[SlipperFan]

Yes, Jason here is the "Neo" expert. We have a whole collection of big specimen sized Neo's now. I will ask him to respond to your question.

Robert

That would be great for all of us!

 

[P-chan]

Wowzers!! That's awesome!!:clap:

 

[cnycharles]

question: does anyone know if a selfing of a color variant like a shutenno or other blush color form (not yellow) give you more seedlings or at least part of them with color or will they all be white?

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

question: does anyone know if a selfing of a color variant like a shutenno or other blush color form (not yellow) give you more seedlings or at least part of them with color or will they all be white?

Actually that is how these purple forms are produced - by seed and secondarily through division. Not surprisingly, there is quite a bit of variation between plants that sport the same name.

 

[cnycharles]

it's good to know that they aren't available only from divisions, though maybe suppliers of these orchids wouldn't like to have more of them around (smile and wink)