Acquiring Neofinetias Via EBay

[MattWoelfsen]

Oh my, a Manjushage up for auction this Sunday! Should I try to get it? Opinion?


Manjushage 曼珠沙華 by MattWoelfsen, on Flickr

[Joyorchid]

I think you should get it and send it directly to me! Its gorgeous!

[Red Orchid]

It is a beauty I would give it a try. Be careful about your budget though because sometimes these auctions go nuts. Decide what you want to pay for it Matt & don't go too far over that. I am speaking from experience; I tend to lose my mind. lol Also be mindful that someone with a bunch of money is reading you post so don't show you hand. Let it go if you have to another will come along. I got mine directly from Seed Engei for $100.

[AnonYMouse]

Aren't you going to SEPOS? See what Satomi has at the show first.

[Red Orchid]

Originally Posted by AnonYMouse

Aren't you going to SEPOS? See what Satomi has at the show first.

I am sitting here just 4 hours away and can't go because husband says my body is not up to it yet. . You guys enjoy I feel like I am missing Christmas.

[shushu45]

Originally Posted by Red Orchid

I am sitting here just 4 hours away and can't go because husband says my body is not up to it yet. . You guys enjoy I feel like I am missing Christmas.

R u sick??

[Red Orchid]

Originally Posted by shushu45

R u sick??

Not really anymore just recovering from a big surgery on my back.

[kentaki]

I would make sure if it is really the clone, but not a seedling. Supposedly, lots of seedlings come from South Korea, and about one in hundred will bloom like the parent. Since this one has narrow leaves, the % may be higher but still only 10~20%.

Manjushage seedlings are getting cheaper, so spending over $150 for something may not come out like its parent is a little too much for my budget. But it is just my opinion.

[Miss_Cat]

Might be a good idea to check with the vendor and see if this Manjushage has bloomed already or/and been confirmed (as a three spur bloomer). I was told they don't always bloom true esp. the seedlings.

[MattWoelfsen]

Originally Posted by Miss_Cat

Might be a good idea to check with the vendor and see if this Manjushage has bloomed already or/and been confirmed (as a three spur bloomer). I was told they don't always bloom true esp. the seedlings.

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.