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[rangiku]

Hmm, what are white striped and what are yellow striped...Is Sugura-fukurin a white striped one?

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by rangiku

Hmm, what are white striped and what are yellow striped...Is Sugura-fukurin a white striped one?

Still trying to figure it out but having several tigers and a sugurai can tell you that it is definitely WHITE where the tigers are yellow to light yellow.

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bob

I'm beginning to get a little confused about the lighting of different types of variegation!

I was told by Satomi that my Setsuzan needed LESS light to make the tiger striping come out. I gave it less light, nothing happened; when I gave it MORE light, the variegation make out.

As far as variegation that is NOT tiger stripe, it is to my understanding that if the variegation is cream or yellow, more light will make the variegation come out stronger. But if the variegation is white, more light may burn the leaves, so keep the light lower. That's as far as I understand.

I share your confusion. I wonder if there may be other factors that affect variegation in combination with light? Temperature and light? Intensity of light versus duration of light? Nutrients? Some non-linear relationship between several factors?

[MattWoelfsen]

Originally Posted by brn_thmbs

I won these 2

Congratulations brn_thmbs! Glad to know you were the one. I am very happy for you!!! When they arrive, YOU MUST post a picture.

Good for you!

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

I share your confusion. I wonder if there may be other factors that affect variegation in combination with light? Temperature and light? Intensity of light versus duration of light? Nutrients? Some non-linear relationship between several factors?

Satomi sounds wonderful but many have mentioned her command of English is not the best. Perhaps she switched her words but not her meaning...rather, she meant to say you should give it more light and not less? With all of us novices bumping around in this thread, perhaps a seasons veteran can chime in.

[rangiku]

Originally Posted by Pilot

Still trying to figure it out but having several tigers and a sugurai can tell you that it is definitely WHITE where the tigers are yellow to light yellow.

My Setsuzan is pretty white...

Originally Posted by Pilot

Satomi sounds wonderful but many have mentioned her command of English is not the best. Perhaps she switched her words but not her meaning...

Native English speakers have been known to do the very same thing...

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by rangiku

Native English speakers have been known to do the very same thing...

I hope I didn't make a faux pas. Of course even native speakers do. I'm just saying that perhaps there was an inadvertent mistake.


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[rangiku]

Originally Posted by Pilot

I hope I didn't make a faux pas. Of course even native speakers do. I'm just saying that perhaps there was an inadvertent mistake.

Exactly. No faux pas. Was just laughing recalling instances when I was adamant that I said one thing, but others heard something very different.

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by rangiku

Exactly. No faux pas. Was just laughing recalling instances when I was adamant that I said one thing, but others heard something very different.

Yeah...been there and done that, too.

[Becca]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

One thing I've suggested before about bidding is that I think smart money waits until final seconds before submitting ANY bid. I haven't always adhered to that theory, but that's my current modus operandi. No sense provoking interest among other potential bidders. If I put my max bid out there in the final 5 seconds only a pre-existing higher max bid or the pros using automatic bidding software can beat me. Sometimes I'll put a feeler bid in in the final 20 seconds, just to get a sense of other max bids.

That said, I can accept that a good single-growth Manjushage with 3 spurs proven may be worth around a C-note. Do you guys think that this specific specimen justifies that price or up to about 120, plus shipping? Nice clean leaves without a lot of blemishes are always a big plus for me and this looks pretty good in that regard. And it has a well-developed baby growth that is well on its way to making this a 2-growth plant.

I arrive at work at about 10:20pm, so I'll have about 20 mins to get strapped in and logged in to snag this, *IF* I decide to go for it. Of course adding to my cost would be the $20 express mail option, which I prefer during extreme heat waves. Hopefully they'd get it to the post office in time Friday for Saturday delivery, rather than have it in the clutches of USPS through the weekend.

So what say you all?

Edited to add: Ginger, I was just looking at the pic on Seed Engei of the sold out Manjushage, which is presumably the one you are getting. Very nice plant I think. I notice the profile of the leaves on these has a sort of wave shape bend. what's the term for that leaf form?

http://www.seed-engei.com/manjushage1000626.jpg

I also see coffeecup has one that bloomed with 4 spurs last September. Looking forward to an update on that one.

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...anjushage.html

I didn't win the bid for this Manjushage, but I do know it is going to a good home where I will be able to see it in person if the blooms don't blast before opening!