Neofinetia Watering

[moniluhum]

If the plant is potted in sphagnum, how do you water? Is it by misting only?

[cucubirds]

Water again when you feel top part of sphagnum is crispy to touch.

[moniluhum]

ok, great. But do you just mist it or give it a shower in the sink?
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[cucubirds]

I'll give it a shower in the sink including the leaves.

[moniluhum]

Thanks. I'll do that.
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[MattWoelfsen]

Hello moniluhum, how is your Neofinetia doing?

[coeruleo]

i don't have a full neo, but i have some ascofinetia, nakamotoara, etc, and i grow them outdoors, in bright shade. potted up in treefern pots with a mix of sphag, treefern fiber, clay pellets, charcoal and bark. with a pad of moss on top. i try to keep it moist, but not wet. i set them in a tub or sink of water and let them soak once a week fir 30 minutes to an hour or so. and mist them on warm mornings. i do grow phaleanopsis hybrids similarly. i also grow phals in moss only, in small plastic pots that sit inside of waterproof pots. i only give them a sip of water twice a week. i keep the moss like a sponge that has been wrung out, damp not soggy. they do real well, but over watering is always a risk. i'm not sure if neos are as problematic with root rot, but i would be very careful growing in moss. it is very easy to over water.

[MattWoelfsen]

Hello Coeruleo, I just acquired a mounted Neofinetia Falcata 大波青海 Oonamiseikai. I bought it just for the purpose of seeing whether or not I can mount Neos and if it would be an alternative to a pot mounded Neos--which are starting to crowd each other on my grow shelf but there are a lot of air space available.

[moniluhum]

[moniluhum]

Still wondering options on potting. Have been following cucubirds advise with sphagnum