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Originally Posted by K-Sci
Taiga, which is available from Diamond Orchids, is another that I really like. As best as I can tell with limited information sources, it is very similar to [I]Hokage.
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Taiga is a sibling to Hokage. Both are Korean varieties. The difference is strictly size and leaf posture.
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Originally Posted by K-Sci
At the time I only collected Japanese neos and was disappointed when I discovered it was Korean. There are just so many good Japanese mameba beaners out there. So why go to a second place source. I've since discovered that there are some very impressive Korean neos and I've became a fan.
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I've long noticed that there is that idea among some western growers that there's something intrinsically different between "Korean" vs "Japanese" Neos, and that Japanese ones are somehow inherently better.
In reality, there is no difference between them other than the nationality of the originating breeder/nursery/discoverer.
All "Korean" neo cultivars, registered or not, are descended from plants collected in Japan.
This is because in early propagation trials, Korean native populations of Neos were found to be more finicky and mostly unsuited for creating new varieties. As a result, Korean breeders and nurseries settled on using Japanese plants, favoring those that come from the Amami Islands. Since then, Korean breeders and nurseries have created countless new varieties, many of which having comparable reputation to any of the most storied of Japanese varieties.
Perhaps as evidence of all of this, the varieties have intermingled to the extent that there are many many popular varieties that some growers just assume are Japanese, but are in reality, originally discovered by Korean nurseries.
Some of these include:
Hokage
Manjushage
Ryokusaiho
Momoyamanishiki
Daishogun
Raikomaru
Mangekyo
Himeseikai
Jukai
Kokyu
etc. etc. etc.
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