The Niche Orchid Subculture Of Neofinetia Falcata

[@TracMcNguyen]

They are by far my favorite orchid to grow. I think for me they are much more interesting than other types of orchids. There is much to be said about the culture and aesthetics to neos so there can be deeper levels of appreciation. And how well a neo look speaks to the skill level of the grower rather than just the cultivar or variety of the orchid.

[@TechplantChannel]

agreed! When I first saw them in orchid magazines I really loved them, I love all the effort put into their display and growth its really awesome and has a cool dedication that i love

[@purplepothos5794]

This was a super interesting video; it's so fascinating watching how niche subcultures go about their specific ways of doing things. As I've never seen this species before I will say I struggled to make sense out of the thumbnail and whether they were strange pineapples or plants growing in an upside-down bowl of rice.

[@TechplantChannel]

Lol yeah it looks very strange!

[@giablue3642]

Thank you so much for this video! In Canada Florapeculia sells has and sells the largest collection of neofinetia falacta ... I have become an addict! They also ship to the US.

[@liteweightpup2561]

Very interesting!

[@karenb136]

Interesting. I never heard of them.💚🌱💚

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@LL-rb8wd]

Wow, what a fascinating video. Thanks for sharing! 😁🌱❤️

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@VGABirdman]

Your plants behind you are looking awesome they have grown heaps .. love the orchids

[@TechplantChannel]

Thanks! I'm rearranging everything and will do a video soon!

[@munk_ljuv]

I find it very fascinating. But for me that would be kind of meh for me. I couldn't be satisfied with only one genus. I want as much diversity as possible. BtW I am really into orchids and I got into your vids because of your terraplanter DiY, which I wanted to use for orchids, which didn't work(seep watter on the outside because of kind of clay I have at disposal.

[@TechplantChannel]

They don't work well anyways with the right material. Google them now you will never see a successful one UNLESS they are grown in a sealed glass box with 100% humidity. Which in thay case a wet rock would work too lol

[@b1merio]

Love Neofinetias. I have several different hybrids. They are surprisingly easy to care for. Not the biggest fan of the kokedama type mounting seen here. Seems more trouble than it's worth.

[@TechplantChannel]

yeah it looks like a lot of effort but I do like the appearance. don't know if i will ever follow through and do it like that tho

[@Meskarune]

Neofinetias are popular are popular with orchid collectors all over the world. Not all of them are expensive. Some you can get very cheap. Anyone into orchids knows this plant because they have an amazing scent when they flower and stay a small size.

[@TechplantChannel]

Yeah I like them a lot I gotta get a new one and try mounting it this way

[@junovhs4646]

you should do a crossover video with Alan Rockafeller and Crime Pays Botany Doesnt, dream team

[@TechplantChannel]

They are so far out of my league it isnt even funny but wow wouldnt it be amazing to spend a whole day hiking with them and them teaching us! They are so knowledgeable!

[@lindam9018]

This is really cool, I like these orchids, too, although they are harder to find. I was surprised that people keep their collections at a place like this but then in many homes, they would not have the extra room.

[@TechplantChannel]

I like the idea of keeping them their because you can interact with other growers which is super cool. I wish there was a cheap alternative like that in the USA where you could do this to add a huge community aspect to it. Maybe I should look into this.

[@ub3halaya]

Amazing content as always!

[@TechplantChannel]

Thank you, happy you liked it!

[@scottcrabb6332]

The shade bowls are for cultivars that develops better variegation in lower light.

[@fuukiran1]

They are increasingly popular globally and there are many growers in the US. They are relatively easy to source nowadays.

[@TechplantChannel]

I gotta try and get some!

[@MrEiht]

This is like a community garden?! Seems wicked, esp. plants in cages. Soon I will break the world record with my oldest Orchid. As a highlight: It has a two year old Keiki, still on the old spike. But the baby produced its own two flower spikes. Of course, the old lady has three other babies, still attached to mom. Each with two flower spikes. Plus the consecrate like spike of the mom. HELP!!!

[@TechplantChannel]

your orchid sounds incredible!! Nice! Yeah its like a community greenhouse, I think they pay 1000-1400 per month for those cages tho its pricey lol. or maybe its 100 to 140 hard to say maybe got translation wrong

[@MrEiht]

@@TechplantChannel thank you for your reply. This reminded me of the crazy Japanese Ariocarpus collectors/breeders. I assume they have good paid jobs and enough money. So if it is 140 or 1400 does not really matter. I assumes, of course. But great mini-Documentary about these rascals.

[@lindam9018]

@@TechplantChannel Your orchid sounds fantastic! I went to look up the ariocarpus you were talking about, too. I guess we all have our things we love to collect that other people might look at and wonder why we would collect such a thing!

[@snowlizard44]

Neat!!! I'm gonna do this with my you phelanopsis. 😁

[@TechplantChannel]

Go for it! I wanna try it too with some anthurium that grow a lot like orchids

[@snowlizard44]

@@TechplantChannel Ooo, ok - yes! ... That sounds awesome!! I know you will share it with us, so I can't wait! ✨

[@izzyxblades]

I came across them in Japan Town in San Francisco. Did you get a chance to smell their flowers? They smell like a mix of gardenia/jasmine and vanilla, they smell so good. They're not hard to take care of, similar to phalenopsis care.

[@TechplantChannel]

Yeah they smell great!

[@ot7stan207]

wait where?! I live in san francisco and havent seen it yet

[@ot7stan207]

some of the orchids require lower light to keep their color, and some require really high light like vandas

[@TechplantChannel]

ahh very cool

[@pwr-ultima]

Reminds me of the Japanese kokedama. Would you apply this process to your aroids?

[@TechplantChannel]

Might work well for anthurium since the roots are very similar

[@snow3329]

Can you update the monstera behind you? .btw cool content

[@TechplantChannel]

Sure

[@oliverohm6921]

I live in FL grow orchids outside under roof this way didnt work for me I can’t control moisture the end up root rot or dry , all my Neofinetia pot in clay pot with leca x lavar rock and water once in 2 days or as soon as media almost dry

[@TechplantChannel]

yeah I would have to grow these indoors to keep it consistent for them

[@joshuabuilds3051]

Experimenting with thumbnails isn't necessarily a bad thing. But the old ones were probably better. Thanks for making vids and good luck with the kid.

[@TechplantChannel]

dude i know, im like flailing, the channel is nose diving and I do not know what to do to like change directions. thanks for the feedback and the well wishes I appreciate it Ill try a more typical thumbnail

[@joshuabuilds3051]

I think its more of a lull in interest in the subject matter more than like thumbnail and title work. Like this video was interesting but when it became clear that the orchids were mainly kept in these quantities because of their sheer value, it just kinda grossed me out. I think this channel thrives with the more down to earth "grow a grocery store seed into a legitimate plant for basically free" style of content. I mean im growing an herb garden in pots under a grow light I bought based on your video (Nextlight 150h) just on a table in my living room of my tiny ass apartment, so im guessing the "from seed" grows and basically any propogation content is like the bread and butter. It was a good call to produce a video while abroad though.

[@newmanmansell760]

Nice video😊🙏💖Yes, they are available all the time here in Japan. They take the cold well, but provided it's dry and sunny in Winter. I have a video about them on my KZbin channel😉👍I enjoyed watching and found your episode on Vanda falcata interesting🤲🌟

[@malvinamashkit9226]

Were is i can buy in Tokyo neofinetia falkata?

[@joaquincapiro8919]

Where can we purchase those clay pots with the clay cylinders?

[@TechplantChannel]

They are very hard to find in the USA. Best bet is to join the Facebook groups about these orchids and wait till someone imports and join in on the import order

[@raf1717]

None of them is in bloom? 😢

[@UncleCloud]

These don't look all that impressive or expensive when piled up in a warehouse like that. I guess it's a fad? I try not to judge judge, but still.

[@jpsuperstar]

Many centuries old fad, yes

[@TechplantChannel]

they are in that greenhouse piled up because most Korean people are stuck living in high-rises due to population density so they dont have a lot of space to setup a proper environment for these orchids to thrive. each "cell" is a collectors collection, this place is for like super collectors who really take this seriously. I can see it looking kinda dumb tho if you arent into this type of orchid because they look very similar to the untrained eye. I myself cannot tell the difference of many or what gives them value over another. but if i got into it i bet id be surprised at all the little things that build up to make such a special plant

[@UncleCloud]

@@TechplantChannel Well as long as people enjoy doing it. Interesting place nonetheless, thanks for showing it.

[@daniel-qe8lx]

👍👍👍👍👍👍grettings from Poland !:)

[@TechplantChannel]

Greetings! My great great grandfather is from Poland

[@daniel-qe8lx]

@@TechplantChannel however, this is something that connects us not only the distance in kilometers. Have a nice day 😊😊😊😊👍