Really fantastic plants! The kurokongou is spectacular!
I got my plants yesterday myself. I love em. yeah the process ordering with her is a bit painstaking... let me tell you as soon as I got last list I went through the list as fast as I could and I was working too, got back to her in an hour after it was out, literally an hour... and next day she got back to me that I lost out in the first 3 I really wanted. So nutso!!!
In general though I find orchid growers/vendors excruciatingly annoying in terms of communication... NWO took 3 months to get back to me and that was after sending 2 emails after the first to follow up. Jason and crew only reply every 3 emails for me. At least both of them have clear pictures and descriptions of their offerings, but Satomi does post pics of the actual plants which sets her apart. She also replies to my emails every 2-3 emails.
I'm a bit spoiled as are the rest of CA in that I can see many vendors in person at shows and see the actual plants. I saw Satomi at a show earlier in month spent $$$ and still wanting more a couple weeks later with her list. talk about hooked! The plants I got this time didn't have pics to go with but fortunately they all turn out well. I've actually gotten small plants from her before which is a bummer but otherwise not something you can just get and I fall for even little runts so... I got a houmeiden from her at the show that started dropping leaves when I got home, when I emailed her to ask her what to do she offered to replace and it was very much appreciated. But I"m starting out and probably maxed out. Best to get a collection going full throttle (in first year) and see how they do at this point. LOL
Anyway, at end of day if you can see vendors in person they are many times warm, generous in sharing information, and great in seeing actual plants.
I've been eyeing Al's greenhouse neo offerings. You're lucky, Patty, you can just head over there. A friend of mine is a friend of Al's so hoping that would get me on the in's with him eventually when I order from him.
Side note for you, how much light are you giving your Bean's? All the variegated ones are hogging the high light spots so I'm debating whether to try them low light or try to keep them medium.
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