Acquiring Neofinetias Via EBay

[Call_Me_Bob]

Just wanted to update you all, I talked to Satomi about the broken Suikaden, she said that once her sister gets back from her trip they will send me a replacement. Just goes to show that things will inevitably get damaged, but it's the good vendors who do something about it!

[MattWoelfsen]

Quay, yours is excellent news! I'm glad that Seed Engei stands by its plants. You don't have to return the damaged Suikaden?

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

Yay!!!! Very impressive list! Looks like there's something for everyone.

Unless Matt buys them all.

"Yodonomatsu, 7 growths with 2 more coming in" is mine!

Thanks coffeecup!

Yodonomatsu safely arrived just past noon EDT. If I could make a video of it, I'd say "Roll that beautiful bean footage" (for anyone who doesn't get the reference, Bush's Baked Bean commercial).

Here's a quick shot of it, compared to my Kirin Maru to the left of it. [The Kirin Maru, due for remounding poste haste, is a fave for its twin, nearly identical, parallel growths.]


Kirin Maru (left) & Yodo No Matsu by Jayfar, on Flickr

Seriously, coffeecup obviously has a truly wonderful Neo collection to be willing to part with such a nice multi-growth bean leaf.

Thanks again coffeecup!

[coffeecup]

Originally Posted by Jayfar

Yodonomatsu safely arrived just past noon EDT. If I could make a video of it, I'd say "Roll that beautiful bean footage" (for anyone who doesn't get the reference, Bush's Baked Bean commercial).

Seriously, coffeecup obviously has a truly wonderful Neo collection to be willing to part with such a nice multi-growth bean leaf.

Thanks again coffeecup!

I'm so glad it made it to you safely!

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

OMG! New World Orchids listed five very lovely Neofinetia. The Kyokushou with 5 spikes is a really beautiful and healthy plant. I actually saw it this past Saturday 09/14 when I visited NWO. The other plants are also very healthy. I would buy the Unkai too. Actually I would buy them all but then I'd have to sell some more investments to fund this addiction! Oh Lord, when will this end?????

Surprisingly the auction ended on the 5-spiker (275 starting price) with no bids. The 2 spike Kyokushou (175) ends in 20 minutes - no bids yet. The Tosamidori went for 132.50 (2.50 above starting bid). I actually gave serious thought to jumping on that one.

Hanagoroma at 95 has one bid, ending in 35 minutes and the Unkai (230), no bids, ends in about 50 mins.

Must. Stay. Strong. I will not bid.

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Originally Posted by Jayfar

Must. Stay. Strong. I will not bid.

Oops!

You won this auction.
Neofinetia falcata: Kyokushou with 2 spikes

Winning bid:US $175.00
[ 1 bid ]

Neofinetia Falcata Kyokushou with 2 Spikes | eBay

Another Kyokushou, but this is the younger brother , so to speak, of our other listing. This plant has all the wing span of its elder brother, with long, upturned leaves and tiger markings, but it is a more modest 2 growths with one baby. The tsuke and undersides of the leaves have beautiful purple color that fades into lovely purple spots farther out on the leaves. In addition, there are two spikes coming on, so you should see flowers from the first spike in a few weeks and, together with the second spike, you could have flowers for at least a month!

With its extensive roots, this is a vigorous grower, so you can expect this guy to put on some size in the coming year!

[Joyorchid]

Love that beautiful bean footage.

[MattWoelfsen]

You really got a beautiful plant Jayfar. I had to go to a meeting and was going to bid on the Ungai. But missed it. I examined each of these plants and they were beautiful. I'm so glad you got the plant.

[Jayfar]

Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

You really got a beautiful plant Jayfar. I had to go to a meeting and was going to bid on the Ungai. But missed it. I examined each of these plants and they were beautiful. I'm so glad you got the plant.

Thanks. If I wasn't so over budget already, I might have gone for the 5-spike model.

The Unkai was one of the 2 plants that didn't garner any bids, so maybe you can call Glenn and cut a deal for it. Any decent Neo you can find in spike this late in the season is a good thing.

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

Quay, yours is excellent news! I'm glad that Seed Engei stands by its plants. You don't have to return the damaged Suikaden?

Nope, she said she would send replacement as soon as possible, didn't mention anything about returning the broken Suikaden,

[Jayfar]

KIRIN MARU REMOUNDING UPDATE: Darn! Turns out the twin kirin maru wasn't a 2 growth plant at all, but rather 2 distinct single growth plants. It's pretty clear from examining the lower stems that they were never joined together.

Both had mostly good roots and I just noticed each is just starting a spike, plus one is beginning a baby. I'm remounding them into separate pots. Actually the old moss was still very fresh under the algae.

Originally Posted by Jayfar

[snip]

compared to my Kirin Maru to the left of it. [The Kirin Maru, due for remounding poste haste, is a fave for its twin, nearly identical, parallel growths.]


Kirin Maru (left) & Yodo No Matsu by Jayfar, on Flickr