help with translation from Japanese
 

If any of you Neoficionados ( I am thinking of Hakumin but anyone is welcome ;)) could help me with the translation of this label, it would be great. A friend of mine just got this Neo straight from Japan and is wondering what secrets of Neofinetia culture could be hidden in this strange writing (no offense intended!) :rofl:

Thanks a lot

Is there any way I can get the photo of the tag without the leaves blocking part of it ? :)


In any case, what I can make out:

風蘭の作り方
How To Grow Fuuran

素鉢だけで作って下さ〇たやすく作れます。
Please grow only in unglazed pot ___ easiest to grow.

水ごけは2年〇〇〇取りかえ。
Remove and replace the sphagnum moss, every two years ___.

水は毎〇〇〇くらい。
Water approximately every ___.

肥料〇マ〇アンプ大粒、年〇〇くらい。
Use MagAmp large granule fertilizer, about every ___ year.

〇〇〇%+-50%遮光
___ plus or minus 50% shade.

〇〇暑さに〇〇〇
___ warmth ___.

〇〇〇鹿児島
___ Kagoshima

〇〇〇和歌山
___ Wakayama

Thanks a lot Hakumin! You rock! I will ask him to take a picture of the label only...

Here is the full label, thanks again for the help !

Other side

So for the front of the tag:


世界の名花
World famous flower

日本の宝
Treasure of Japan

風蘭
Fuuran

花に強い芳香ありこの品は増殖して販売しています。
This product with strongly fragrant flowers has been propagated [by division] for sale.

メリクロ品は10年近く花が咲きません。
Mericlones will not bloom for nearly 10 years

増殖品は毎年6月にほとんど花が咲きます。
Propagated [divided] plants bloom more or less every year in June.

風蘭は遠い江戸時代から数百年続いて愛好…..
Fuuran have been adored for hundreds of years from the distant Edo Period.........



Back of the Tag

風蘭の作り方
How To Grow Fuuran

素鉢だけで作って下さい、たやすく作れます。
Please grow only in unglazed pot for simple growing.

水ごけは2年に一度取りかえ。
Remove and replace the sphagnum moss, once every two years.

水は毎週1度くらい。
Water approximately once a week

肥料はマぐアンプ大粒、年5粒くらい。
Use MagAmp large granule fertilizer, about 5 granules every year.

冬は50%遮光
In the winter, 50% shade.

夏は50%+50%遮光
In the summer, 50%+50% shade. [I have no clue what they mean by this]

寒さ暑さに耐えて非常に作りやすいです。
Being able to withstand heat and cold, it is very easy to grow.

平成の初めまで、鹿児島・小豆島・出雲・高知・和歌山の山に多く自生していました。
Until the beginning of the Heisei Period (1989), they grew abundantly in the mountains of Kagoshima, Shoudoshima, Izumo, Kouchi and Wakayama.

東出都(2千)、西出都(1万)、くつわ虫(1万)、鈴虫(5万)、青海(1万)、牛若丸(2万)、白牡丹 (150万)、羆(300万)
Higashidemiyako (2,000), Nishidemiyako (10,000), Kutsuwamushi (10,000), Suzumushi (50,000), Seikai (10,000), Ushiwakamaru (20,000), Hakubotan (1,500,000), Higuma (3,000,000) [Presumably prices in yen for a multigrowth plant. Knock off two zeros for approximate equivalent in USD]

青海の縞1本。一千万円まであります。(平成13年度)
Seikai no Shima, 1 growth. Up to 10,000,000 yen. (As of 2001)

品種は100以上あります。
There are no less than 100 varieties.

Thank you very much again!

Wow great info here! Thanks Hakumin!!