Korean Neofinetia falcata Varieties

[alecStewart1]

Maybe it's because I don't go to the Korean side of the internet and can't even read Korean anyway if I did, but I was wondering about registered Korean varieties of Neofinetia falcata.

Looking around, I found this list from Reddit user SincerelySpicy on r/neofinetia:

Registered Fukiran Varieties - Google Sheets

There is two sheets, one for Japanese and one for Korean varieties.

Here's a few I've seen around for sale around the internet so far (there are no links to the vendor shops, just to pictures):

Myeong-ok 명옥 - registered

Hwang-ok 황옥 - registered, has yellow upturned flower

Yuri 유리

Gwanak 관악 - registered

Jinmuk 진묵 - registered

Chungwang 春光 - registered

Cheoneun 天恩 - registered

Myeonggwanggae 명광개

If anyone knows Korean, here's an entire database of registered varieties as well:

https://pungnan.or.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=sinpungnan

There's quite a few interesting varieties shown on the site, such as this one

매왕환

That's bean leaf with a nice deep magenta flower, and then this one

녹의 보석③

That has an awesome torafu variegation.

I also found this post from the same reddit user as above that goes over Japanese and Korean names for Neos:

https://web.archive.org/web/20231211...ean_neo_names/

Hopefully this is all helpful info for anyone looking for it.

EDIT:

I also found scrounging around the forums here a South Korean vendor that will sell to the US:

https://barampung2.cafe24.com/shop2

Keep in mind...for Neos you're probably paying at starting fee of $125. The shipping cost is stated here. You're also waiting upwards of 3 weeks for your plants to get shipped to you.

They have some varieties that I haven't seen sold much in the US, though, as well as some Choseiran.

[Jmoney]

Duane McDowell in MN coordinates several group orders a year from Barampung. cost is about 15/plant for importation, plus shipping from MN to you, which is like 12 bucks USPS. PM me if you want details.

I have also purchased individual orders a couple times from Negie Orchids in Japan. I find his pricing on some classic varieties is really unbeatable, at least compared to the usual USA sources, and if you buy enough the phytosanitary certificate is free and he discounts on top of that. I don't recall offhand but shipping from Japan was certainly not prohibitive. (His website is not updated frequently but he has a ton of plants and will pick things out on request).

[alecStewart1]

Originally Posted by Jmoney

Duane McDowell in MN coordinates several group orders a year from Barampung. cost is about 15/plant for importation, plus shipping from MN to you, which is like 12 bucks USPS. PM me if you want details.

Dang, I wish I seen this earlier. I just got:

• 'Ogwan' (sumi and fukurin with large Amami flowers) 오관 烏冠
• 'Akogare' 憧
• 'Kurodake' (or 'Kokugaku'?) 黒岳
• Dendrobium kingianum Taegeukseon 太極仙
• Vandachostylis Charm 'alba' x Rhynchostylis coelestis (it looks almost like Neostylis Lou Sneary 'Bluebird')

If any of y'all who are breeding geniuses want to try and make an interesting complex cross, a Neostylis Lou Sneary 'Bluebird' with that Vandachostylis Charm 'alba' x Rhynchostylis coelestis from Motes (currently on sale for $20, though not including shipping) might solidify the flower colors even more. Or not, genetics is roulette wheel.

Originally Posted by Jmoney

I have also purchased individual orders a couple times from Negie Orchids in Japan. I find his pricing on some classic varieties is really unbeatable, at least compared to the usual USA sources, and if you buy enough the phytosanitary certificate is free and he discounts on top of that.

I saw that vendor, but I didn't know if the was really updated to where they were still shipping. Thanks, though!

Hope everyone is having a great New Years!