Acquiring Neofinetias Via EBay

[Call_Me_Bob]

Missed you all at SEPOS, it was incredible! I got a Fugaku, Yasuru-takakuma, Hanagoromo, Cym. sinense 'Ri Xiang', Cym. goeringii 'Tian Cao', and a Pleione praecox.

[shushu45]

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bob

Missed you all at SEPOS, it was incredible! I got a Fugaku, Yasuru-takakuma, Hanagoromo, Cym. sinense 'Ri Xiang', Cym. goeringii 'Tian Cao', and a Pleione praecox.

I was there Saturday.

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by shushu45

I was there Saturday.

Get anything exciting?

[shushu45]

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bob

Get anything exciting?

Yep.

two Neo. falcata Amamifuran.
A Dendrobium moniliforme (no tag) in bloom.
A Psychopsis Kalihi alba 'green valley' in spike.
And a Phrag. Schroderae deviation.

But with the phrag I got it doesn't look look like the one on google. Mine has way longer petals and more green and purple than pink. I emailed the seller to send me a pic of it in bloom.

I had lots and lots of fun!!

[kentaki]

Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

Excellent advice Miss_Cat. Seed Engei is a reliable source of this Manjushage plant. Many of us on this board have either purchased their Manjushage from Seed Engei, New World Orchids, or Orchids Limited. This is one of the few plants where "caveat emptor" is well heeded.

But the real question are:1. Is it really the original plant? and if not, 2. Are all blooming like the original plant?

You might have noticed they had a 'Hômeiden' seedling as 'Hômeiden' for the same batch. Also, they had sold Den. Ise 'San Kan Ô' as Den. moniliforme 'San Kan Ô' in the past. Whether intentional or not, things like this does happen, and in fact happened. It is good to make sure because it isn't cheap.

Apparently, 'Manjushage' seedlings are getting cheaper than 5 or 6 years ago. It probably will be a lot cheaper in next few years.

Almost made a bid on 'Kishû Ryokufû,' but it is about $30 in Japan. Nice plant, though.

[MattWoelfsen]

Well done! Congratulations on acquiring a very lovely plant!


Fugaku-Hou 富嶽宝 by MattWoelfsen, on Flickr

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

Well done! Congratulations on acquiring a very lovely plant!


Fugaku-Hou 富嶽宝 by MattWoelfsen, on Flickr

Yeah, it's sort of my consolation prize for having somehow overlooked the magnificent Fugaku which Quay acquired at SEPOS. I also won the Yasuri-Takakuma, which surprisingly drew no other bids.

Neofinetiafalcata Beautiful Tiger Stripe Japaneseorchid

I guess I'd better take some pics of the 7 I picked up at SEPOS.

[Call_Me_Bob]

You're crazy

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by Call_Me_Bob

You're crazy

True, but mostly in a good way.

[MattWoelfsen]

Getting to be a large collection Jayfar--nine plants acquired in four days? Pictures and acquisition list please!