5 Good Neofientias Everyone Should Have - Orchid Board

Fuukiran · #1 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 04:14 PM

Amami Island

This is the largest of all Neos. The growths may get to 12" plus inches across, and the flowers are twice the size of standard Neos, with up to 10 flowers per inflorescence. Fragrance is quite stronger as well.

Gojyo Fukurin

Of the Neos with striped leaves, this is a good one. The colors are green and white, and very clearly defined. It's a vigorous grower, flowers large, with a sweet fragrance.

Hisui

Called Jade, this variety has green flowers with a white lip. Plants are compact, and bloom when young.

Shutenno

Red Emporer is the most popular of the red/pink flowered Neofinetias. Plants are vigorous, getting up to 8" across, and flower profusely. Great fragrance.

Tamakongo

One of many Bean-Leaf types - these are nice and compact plants, with a star-shaped flower.

Your culture will affect the growth rate and size of plants, as well as depth of color of both flowers and leaves, and fragrance.

Post some pics of your Neos!

shakkai · #2 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 05:46 PM

Hey Glenn! Great to have you here! What a treat!

I don't know that I could pick only 5 - but what a great 'starter' collection you've suggested.

Taking a stab at 'just 5'...

Tenkei Fukurin

Fugaku

Kinkosei

Seikai

Haku Fukurin

and oh, so many more!!

camille1585 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 05:55 PM

Oh no!! I want them all!!

Both of mine are in the two top five lists. I have Shutennu and Fugaku. I think they are lonely and need the company of their own species...

Shannan, your Fugaku looks different than mine. Mine has leaves that are less round and much yellower. Each new leaf is puts out is yellower than the last. It's nice, but it's losing the variegation that I liked so much. I'm trying to take a picture right now to show you.

LinhT · #4 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 06:04 PM

OH MY GOSH!! You know OB rocks when people like Lynn Hausermann and Glenn Lehr come on board!! Welcome, Glenn

camille1585 · #5 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 06:12 PM

I didn't realize at first that it was Glenn! It's great to see you here

Here's my Fugaku. Please don't mind the ugly pot. I can't afford a better home for it!

kavanaru · #6 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 06:18 PM

wow.. nice selection.. both of them...

Glenn, welcome to OB

kavanaru · #7 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 06:24 PM

LOL Shannan, you are going to laugh now... I am here watching this thread with my cousin (she just came to vsit from Madrid) and she has just started that I need to add Shutenno, Gojyo Fukurin and Seikai to my collection... She's fallen in love with Neos and Sedireas too

))))

you see what I told you: it's risky to let me wait that long... :-)))))) but I will resist this time

There are currently other priority plants....

shakkai · #8 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 06:29 PM

Ramón, yes, you should be a good boy for a little while at least!

But, between the two of us, we can certainly help your cousin out with a few nice Neos and Sedirea!!

shakkai · #9 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 06:34 PM

Camille, too high light, perhaps? I have noticed a lot of variation in different Fugaku plants.

Becca · #10 (**permalink**) 09-29-2008, 06:37 PM

Hi Glenn! It's great to have you here on the OB with us! Well I had one of your 5 you recommended (Hisui)....but I rotted the roots and it just went from there...hehe....it is in orchid heaven now! I have been a bad OB member and have never gotten around to thanking you for your generous prize you donated for the Neo photo contest we had back in July or August I think it was. I was the winner of your prize, and I was like a kid in a candy store! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love the pots and all!