Neofinetia question

[RNCollins]

Hi! I bought a Neofinetia 'Kisuzume' at the Shore Orchid festival from New World Orchids. It's a one growth plant. A small new growth started at the base, but I think I let the plant get too hot and the new growth burnt to a crisp and turned black and died. How long will it take for another new growth to appear? Have I caused permanent damage to the plant?

Thanks for your help.

[RandomGemini]

I'm not sure. I'm new to growing these myself. The picture you posted looks like a healthy little plant to me though, so I don't think you've killed it.

[Fairorchids]

On occasion keikis do fail. It should not harm the main plant, unless it was exposed to very extreme conditions. However, then there should be visible damage to the plant.

[NYCorchidman]

I don't think it's heat (heat stress shows up differently and neos are in general very tough) that killed the new growth, but rather fungal attack or some kind of disorder.

When will this main plant produce new growth is something up to the plant, but it will sooner or later.

[ramp]

Plant looks good. First it has to adjust to it's new living conditions. Once you see new roots appearing, The plant will be ok. Then it will produce new side shoots normally, probably next season. Don't keep it too wet.

[MattWoelfsen]

It wasn't the heat that caused the baby fan to die, it's the change in environment. Consider this, NWO grows their plants in an environment that is outside, under shade cloth. Your plant was in a smaller nursery pot. When NWO prepares a plant for sale, it re-pots the plant with new moss and this nice plastic pot. It travelled by car to the festival. Then you bought it. Now it is in its permanent home. This plant experienced a lot changes in a short time period. Tender growth like this baby fan are not hardened enough to survive these changes.

As others have said, your plant is healthy. Water it completely and the let it dry completely. The Japanese call this "wind orchid" (Furan) so have it in a place where it gets a lot of fresh, circulating air around the plant and potting system--that pot was designed to give the root ball access to air. Given the right conditions, your plant could possibly throw another fan this year but probably next Spring--as Marc opined. Do not re-pot your plant for at least a year and even into two years--roots are very sensitive to change. And now we come full circle!

[ramp]

Hi Matt, glad your back.

Neo's are quite hardy. But plants just can't say that they are in stress. This is why we have to observe and nurse them accordingly. It was a good thing you asked for help.

[RNCollins]

Thanks everyone for your help.