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Fuukiran potting demo

Fuukiran (selected Neofinetia falcata) are potted up in a special way. This method works well for the plant as the roots receive a lot of fresh air as well as moisture in the summer.
Besides all that it is the traditional method. A fuukiran will not be accepted on a show unless it is potted this way. And even though we do not have Fuukiran shows here it is still nice to follow this tradition as it looks so nice.

This method is slightly different than the japanese method as it requires less long fibered sphagnum moss. Long fibered sphagnum moss is very dificult to find outside of Japan and is rather expensife.
Root tips in late winter. An excelent time to repot the plants as the root tips are asleep and cannot be harmed so easily.
Root tips in late winter. An excelent time to repot the plants as the root tips are asleep and cannot be harmed so easily.		 First remove all the old moss/soil.
First remove all the old moss/soil.		 Pinch out all the dead (brown and soft) roots. these are marked here with red arrows.
Pinch out all the dead (brown and soft) roots. these are marked here with red arrows.		 As wel as any other dead parts of the plant as for example the old rhizome. (Always use a sterilised scissor )
As wel as any other dead parts of the plant as for example the old rhizome. (Always use a sterilised scissor )
This is also a good moment to remove any old leaves
This is also a good moment to remove any old leaves		 Make a moss ball of good qualtity sphagnum moss around a bottle.
Make a moss ball of good qualtity sphagnum moss around a bottle.		 Place the plant on top of the ball. Spread the roots around it
Place the plant on top of the ball. Spread the roots around it		 Use some more Sphagnum to cover the roots (not to thick)
Use some more Sphagnum to cover the roots (not to thick)
Take the mossbal off the flask. Leaving an airpocket in the place the flask has been.
Take the mossbal off the flask. Leaving an airpocket in the place the flask has been.		 Place the ball in the pot. in so that the plant is perfectly on top of the ball.
Place the ball in the pot. in so that the plant is perfectly on top of the ball.		 Now you need long fibered sphagnum moss.
Now you need long fibered sphagnum moss.		 Squize the ends of the long fibered moss threads between the mossball and the pot.
Squize the ends of the long fibered moss threads between the mossball and the pot.
Tighten and shape the ball with the threads. Squize them in on the other end again
Tighten and shape the ball with the threads. Squize them in on the other end again		 The air pocket fits well onto the hole in the pot so that it ventilates well.
The air pocket fits well onto the hole in the pot so that it ventilates well.		 Done..
Done..

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micah roush 17-May-2014 21:21
Wonderful demo, works like a charm! Thank you.
Rogier van Vugt30-Sep-2010 19:29
Hello Greg.

Thank you for your reply. However I cannot mail you back as leaving a message on this photopage does not automatically gives me you e-mail adress to reply.

So hopefully you will read it here.

I water these plants when the moss turned absolutely dry again. (so it's crispy).
When that's the case I use a spraybottle and spray teh mossball and roots with lukewarm water untill the mossball is drenched to about 2/3 cm's deed.
I never completely saturate the ball with water as the moss will stay wet to long and may cause the roots to rot. Therefore I also do not dip the pot. I have tried it but it didn't work for me.

Regards

Rogier
Guest 08-Aug-2010 19:45
Hi!
Really nice potting demo.How often do you water,are you useing spray bottle or diping the pot.
Greg
Brett 31-Jul-2010 11:51
hi Rogier

How often do you repot this way? Is this done every year or less often? I just did a Neo richardsiana this way. I hope it does as well as your plants

Brett
Guest 06-Jul-2008 13:16
In the south of sweden,NW Skaane there are plenty of long fiber living sp. moss
about 30cm long.In oerkelljunga,55km from helsingborg.the area is dense with `moors` or
moss areas,pollutionfree! Oliver.
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