Fukiran Society of America website updated
 

Just received this in email from Peter T. Lin (not to be confused with the Peter Lin of Big Leaf):

Cool :)

Awesome! Thanks, I'm gonna go check this out now!

Haven't bought my first Neo yet, but I will be very soon, once I narrow down the (long, & expensive!) list! Lol

Start with the standard, they don't cost much, easy to find.

Thanks for posting this, Jay. Also, membership in the FukiranSOA is free.

I see they've now posted Carol Beule's photos of the judging and winners at Cal Orchids from earlier this month.

2013 Cal Orchid Fukiran Judging - Fukiran Society of America

Hint: right-click images and choose open in new window to see larger images.

I do wish they'd post a little more information on the FSoA website, like who won with which plants. Just a minor nit to pick.

Whoa, check out that Koen in the last pic. It's gorgeous...

Is Koen the same as plant spelled Kouen? Seed Engei has Kouen in their online catalog, but not as nice as the Koen shown in the competition (which I'm a little surprised wasn't among the top 5 in the judging).

Confusing note in Seed Engei's catalog:

I spoke to Satomi at one of the recent expos and she told me Kouen is supposed to be just Hokage but miniature version. Different from Koen(?). To be quite honest, I'm not even really sure myself. Both look the same to me :rofl: