Acquiring Neofinetias Via EBay

[Jayfar]

In addition to the 15 listed for Sunday evening, japaneseorchids has added 15 for Monday night.

Looking....

Also, besides their buy-it-now selections, orchids_limited has 2 auction plants for this evening (Saturday), a Kitengu and a Risshiden.

[s.kallima]

Matt, I don't think Seed Engei will stop selling plants in the winter... You I have to decide if you take the risk to get some shipped, but the vendors are not responsive for plants which turn into ice blocks during shipping
On the other hand, I have got some plants shipped in December or January from Satomi (shipped to Wa) and from other sellers from much colder States, and with a heat pack there was no problem. The heat packs stay warm for several days.

[rangiku]

Red, I know people who live in apartments and grow Neos under lights. They don't give them different treatment during the winter. The Neos bloom twice a year: a big flowering in the spring and then a smaller one in the fall.

[Red Orchid]

Originally Posted by rangiku

Red, I know people who live in apartments and grow Neos under lights. They don't give them different treatment during the winter. The Neos bloom twice a year: a big flowering in the spring and then a smaller one in the fall.

Wonderful wonderful thank you so much Andrienne you have put my mind at peace. I have been trying to find a way to give them their winter rest. I had actually reached the decision that I didn't really care about the flowering I love them for the incredible beauty of the leaves. I only have about two or so flowering varieties and was willing to just let them forgo flowering.

[AnonYMouse]

I'll look but I'm mostly waiting for the Expo in February.

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I actually don't have a driving need to acquire more. I still have a couple traits on my list but I'll get them when I see a particular plant I like. I have two whose tags I don't believe but I ended up liking them more. I'll probably never have a tiger nor a "Kin-anything".

[MattWoelfsen]

I really don't need anymore Neofinetia. So I'm on eBay, looking at orchids_limited two auctions. I don't have either plant, someone already bid on the Neofinetia falcata 'Kitengu' 黄天狗 - 3 growth and I thought, that is a good price for a healthy looking plant, plus I really like its English name: "yellow long nosed goblin", so I bid on it. I'm outbid. I realized that one of the things that drive me to distraction is seeing red and the word "outbid". I bid a couple more times and still got outbid.

My opponent wants this plant, and I really don't want to make that person pay anymore for this plant. So I quit. There is a lot of psychology involved in the appearance of the eBay website. Not only do they employ strong visual stimulation but you get dings and email messages. And then there is the countdown function, beating the clock...no wonder people get carried away on bidding. I'm one of them, it seems. LOL

[Red Orchid]

Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

I really don't need anymore Neofinetia. So I'm on eBay, looking at orchids_limited two auctions. I don't have either plant, someone already bid on the Neofinetia falcata 'Kitengu' 黄天狗 - 3 growth and I thought, that is a good price for a healthy looking plant, plus I really like its English name: "yellow long nosed goblin", so I bid on it. I'm outbid. I realized that one of the things that drive me to distraction is seeing red and the word "outbid". I bid a couple more times and still got outbid.

My opponent wants this plant, and I really don't want to make that person pay anymore for this plant. So I quit. There is a lot of psychology involved in the appearance of the eBay website. Not only do they employ strong visual stimulation but you get dings and email messages. And then there is the countdown function, beating the clock...no wonder people get carried away on bidding. I'm one of them, it seems. LOL

You are not alone Matt. Sometimes I just thoroughly dislike eBay for buying orchids especially when you know you are paying too much for some of the plants. I usually walk away.

[MattWoelfsen]

Yikes! another potpourri of 15 plants from Seed Engei, ending Tuesday, November 12th--plain Nagoran, Nagoran-shima, Minmaru-shima, Dendrobium moniliforme.

Here is a real cutie-I'd get it myself but I've decided that minmaru do not do well in my care.

[Red Orchid]

Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

Yikes! another potpourri of 15 plants from Seed Engei, ending Tuesday, November 12th--plain Nagoran, Nagoran-shima, Minmaru-shima, Dendrobium moniliforme.

Here is a real cutie-I'd get it myself but I've decided that minmaru do not do well in my care.

It is lovely but I just terminated one last month. I have given up on them as well

[Joyorchid]

Originally Posted by Red Orchid

It is lovely but I just terminated one last month. I have given up on them as well

I wish they did better. I have a minmaru shima that is surviving but not thriving. And my chabo is dwindling. I do love them though!