Lest a collector that isn't aware think the electric purple-pink root tips are normal for neofinetia, I should mention that the Japanese collect and highly value certain neofinetia falcata mutations, such as these. Some mutated neofinetia falcata sell at prices approaching $1M US. One cause for the high prices is that some mutations are chimera (multiple genotypes in one plant), and so cannot be cloned; they can only be propagated by division. This is especially the case for Fukurin (覆輪) - mutated neofinetia with various white to yellow lengthwise leaf striping).
I think small but flowering size plants of he neofinetia pictured can be purchase from Diamond Orchids and usually have fairly normal orchid prices.
For reference, I've attached a description of the most common root mutations. Sometimes a neofinetia will have more than one root color.
-Keith
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