Neofinetia falcata 'Tougen' blooming photography sequence

[Jaljala]

Neofinetia falcata 'Tougen' (?) blooming photography sequence

Here is a photo sequence of my Neofinetia falcata 'Tougen' (?) blooming. I took photographs almost every day since the spike has started to grow, and will focus on one bud until the flower is fully opened.
More photos to come... stay tuned

July 31st: the spike starts to spread its buds

IMG_26493 by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

August 4th: buds are growing

IMG_26623 by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

August 5th: from now I'll focus on the bud on the right side of the spike (previous pic.) : the spur is growing longer

IMG_26739 by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

August 8th:

IMG_27065 by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

August 9th: the curving of the spur

IMG_27096 by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

August 10th: keep curving :biggrin:

IMG_27161 by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

August 11th: elongation of the spur

IMG_27166 by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

More photos to come... stay tuned

 

[goldenrose]

cool - I'll stay tuned!

 

[Lanmark]

Awesome! These are so very cool to watch. :clap:

 

[NYEric]

Thanx for sharing.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Don't forget to show us the flowers!

 

[Jaljala]

Don't forget to show us the flowers!

I will ! they will probably be opened next week..

 

[SlipperFan]

Beautiful photos, Jaljala.

 

[Jorch]

Great progression pictures!! Can't wait to see the bloom

I'd hesitate to label this plant as "Tougen" since you bought it as a NOID. just my $0.02

 

[Jaljala]

August 12th : the bud turns more white with still a bit of pink. The spur is moving away from the rest of the bud. the whole bud is moving towards a more horizontal position
(Jorch: your are right, it is a NOID, I will keep a question mark after the name, but I think Tougen is the best fit for this one, considering where I bought it (Portland, OR) and the store information I could get.

IMG_27183 by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

 

[Lanmark]

(Jorch: your are right, it is a NOID, I will keep a question mark after the name, but I think Tougen is the best fit for this one, considering where I bought it (Portland, OR) and the store information I could get.

Someone like Jason from Orchids Limited or Satomi's father from Seed Engei could very well be able to spend a few moments examining your plant as a whole (seeing the flowers or a photo of them would also help) and give you a definitive answer regarding its identity.

Have you had the opportunity to smell any open flowers on your Neos yet? The scent is simply amazing! :drool: Your progression photos are quite enjoyable! Thank you so much for sharing them. Looking forward to more :wink:

 

[Jaljala]

Yes I had the pleasure to enjoy the smell last year when it bloomed in July, but it had only one spike with 3 flowers. So this year will should be great, 4 spikes with 4 to 5 flowers on each !!! I can't wait to smell this !!! :drool:

Thanks for the comment, I will try to ask Jason or Satomi if they have a moment to have alook at it.

 

[Lanmark]

Thanks for the comment, I will try to ask Jason or Satomi if they have a moment to have alook at it.

Actually, I was thinking they might need to see it in person in order to make such determination. :wink:

 

[NYEric]

Actually, I was thinking they might need to see it in person in order to make such determination. :wink:

You forgot the "send it to me" part.

 

[Jaljala]

That will be more difficult in person... I guess I can stick to NOID, or send it to Eric

 

[Jaljala]

And this is what happened on August 13th in a bit more than 5 hours













And a little dive into the flower

 

[Lanmark]

Fabulous! :clap: I love your perserverance in taking these photos in this manner. Well done!

 

[Jaljala]

Thank you Lanmark, I had to stop in the evening though... but the flowers keep opening during the night. There was 2 bud still closed yesterday at midnight and this morning at 7:00 they are opened

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Pretty! The flowers are consistent with this variety. Can you give a shot of the leaves, they are also diagnostic - longer than most, more narrow, and have a lovely arch to them.

 

[SlipperFan]

I love this photo:

 

[Jaljala]

Tom, thanks for the info, here are a few pics of the leaves (I can take a closer shot tomorrow of one on the fans)

Sept 2008

IMG_21118 by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

Oct 2009

IMG_22981 by Jaljala photography, on Flickr

Aug 2010:

IMG_26626 by Jaljala photography, on Flickr