Neofinetia falcata Ryokusaihou - variegated bean leaf

[slc]

That's a stunner. Such beautiful variegation. Love it.

[AnonYMouse]

Beautiful!

[Red Orchid]

I am positively thrilled that you got that Neo. Congrats & please post pics often so we can share in the joy of watching it grow.

As for the pot I will leave that to Ryan he is the expert

[WhiteRabbit]

Gorgeous baby!

[bk10]

Very nice. That is a major league Neo. deserving of a nice pot. I'm still in the minors currently but seeing your pics makes me want move on up to the big leagues!

[Call_Me_Bob]

Wow Jay, you've always gotta be better than everyone else don't you?! I'm just gonna go into a corner and cry because I'm jealous!, then I'll plot my cunning scheme to steal it. You'll be so occupied with all the other neo-ninjas coming for it, that you won't notice me! I'm in love with this plant! It's so tiny and SO CUTE!!

As far as a pot goes you should buy #34!

[Call_Me_Bob]

I always look, every time.

[MattWoelfsen]

Me too. I let the plant acclimate to my environment for a week to three weeks. When they first arrive I put them in a bucket of warm water tinged with Pisan 20 and insecticidal soap. I started doing this because one of the first plants I got had this little, brown bug that has pinchers for a tail. Ever seen that? I think they like roots and sphagnum. So that eliminates those critters.

Then when I repot, I have always been amazed at how crunched up all the roots are in the center of the pot rather than spread out. So I re-pot in the high mounds, with the roots spread out around the mound. Regardless of how new the moss is, I have learned that I needed to do that after a two or three week quarantine.

[Joyorchid]

Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

Me too. I let the plant acclimate to my environment for a week to three weeks. When they first arrive I put them in a bucket of warm water tinged with Pisan 20 and insecticidal soap. I started doing this because one of the first plants I got had this little, brown bug that has pinchers for a tail. Ever seen that? I think they like roots and sphagnum. So that eliminates those critters.

Then when I repot, I have always been amazed at how crunched up all the roots are in the center of the pot rather than spread out. So I re-pot in the high mounds, with the roots spread out around the mound. Regardless of how new the moss is, I have learned that I needed to do that after a two or three week quarantine.

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[MattWoelfsen]

That is the insect! Thank you Joy! I have seen this insect crawling out of the plants trying to get out of the water. The link you provided makes me think they would harm my Neofinetia. Is that the case?