Newbie here to Neostylis Lou Sneary Bluebird

[Paul Mc]

Hello everyone,

After drooling over neo's for such a long time, especially given their historical background which I am in love with, I finally bit the bullet and bought the Neostylis Lous Sneary Bluebird. I understand it is one of the easier ones to grow, and most tolerant of newbies like me.

I've spent the afternoon reading and researching here on OB, including watching videos and looking at pictures. While I would love to set my Neostylis up in a traditional ball of sphag in a really cool and authentic looking pot, I do not know what the benefits are of doing this traditional method over just putting it in a basket or a pot with good draining medium. Nor do I know any of the downsides.

I believe the sphag method would be best as I have 30 to 40% humidity during the winter here, and probably without the hole in the middle of the sphag ball.

Any advice to a newbie on my new baby and care for it? Any advice where to find a traditional but relatively cheap Japanese neofinetia pot and supplies?