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Great color!

That's beautiful!

I honestly don't know if the sphagnum moss would effectively counteract the alkalinity of the Growstone product. Maybe it would. I'm more afraid that the Growstone in combination with the moss would prove to be too wet overall. I believe Growstone holds more water than LECA. It sounds like a...

Growstone is quite alkaline in nature. I don't recommend it. I think a 50/50 moss/LECA combo in an open basket would still keep the roots too wet. I would suggest using less than 50% moss if you are going to try it. The finishing string you are talking about is a nice product. It is...

As far as I know these domes only come in one size, and they work pretty well with both the small 3.0 and medium 3.5 standard black Neo pots. I got my domes from Satomi Kasahara of Seed Engei. I simply sent her an email asking about them and she quoted me a price. She sent them very quickly. You...

Mine are all hollow under the moss. I mostly use standard Japan-sourced black plastic domes which are designed specifically for growing these plants. The roots go over the dome and a layer of super long strands of moss is wrapped over the roots to hold the plant in place. The finished product is...

Good to know, Ray. It's really too soon to tell if I will have problems with it, Matt, but so far everything seems really good. I'm very pleased with it at this point.

Awesome!

Yes, Matt, there is no moss here. It's mounded in 100% Red Heart Scrubby Yarn with a hollow center.

Sure...there's really not a noticeable difference. The fibers themselves don't hold any moisture. Only the texture holds the moisture. It dries very quickly, but I find it does hold a nice, very light level of dampness for most of the day. Dry: Wet:

I've been growing Furan for about 20 years now. Actually, I got my first Neo plant -- just a standard unnamed form of the species -- way back in the mid to late 1970s. I had it for about a decade before giving it away. I didn't learn about all these fantastic named varieties until 20 years ago...

Happy, I think it's a matter of both plant variety and personal opinion. I have had Manjushage plants with obviously lavender root tips. I have had Houmeiden plants with bright, saturated but light ruby (I would call it hot pink) root tips. I am currently growing a Hana-Kin with decidedly salmon...

Root tips are genetic, Troy, though the intensity of their color can be influenced by light levels. Neos can have green, yellow, brown, muddy red, salmon, hot pink or purplish root tips.

Very interesting!

Even scraggly starter plants will grow up big and strong over time, Happy, but you have to be patient. It will take a few to several years.

Awesome! :clap: You've got yourself a winner here, Marco. It should prove to be a vigorous grower as well.

Great plant! I think the flowers will darken to a richer yellow over the next few days. I almost bought one of these last year.

Nice Kirinmaru and Tacitaiho, Matt! I know nothing about Tacitaiho, but Kirinmaru refused to thrive for me for unknown reasons -- so I gave it away. :p Most people seem to have great luck with it. I grow primarily bean leaf varieties or "beanies" as I like to call them. Among my favorites are...

So I've tried the Red Heart Scrubby Yarn for wrapping/mounding the roots of a Neo. So far so good. It looks really nice too. It wets easily but doesn't hold a lot of moisture. The moisture remains for a day or so and then I wet it again. This first plant I tried it on is very tiny -- Aoshinju --...

That's brilliant!