Acquiring Neofinetias Via EBay - Page 61 - Orchid Board

MattWoelfsen · #**601** 09-13-2013, 07:24 PM

Crossing my fingers, knocking on wood, lighting a special candle at church for long health, and asking a Shinto priest to hit the bell...I hope this is the only Neofinetia that I loose. All the rest look good. We should all look at our plants with a certain critical eye when they arrive, sometimes, trusted sources can fail to live up to expectations. No fault or blame, just being a better consumer.

Jayfar · #**602** 09-13-2013, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by s.kallima

Sorry for your loss Matt!
I find there has been a lot of "moss trouble" with SE plants lately, due to poor mounding of the plants.
Plants used to be mounded with a hollow dome, or the smallest with a packing peanut underneath the plant, but the ones from this summer were in a big ball of very tight moss (not hollow), and I made the mistake of not checking them as soon a I received them (so used to SE plants quality).
Some very nice plants (not inexpensive! Akogare, Koganezuru, Shishinden, Keshomaru) ended up in emergency care with no root and I am not sure I will bring them back to life

Make sure to unmound when you receive the plants people ! Lesson learned...

Hmmm...

Very good advice.

I think I'm going to spend my next days off doing some remounding.

My Ryokusaihou from SE definitely has a nice big hollow space all the way to the bottom. The others I don't see a hole from the bottom though. Ditto my Orchids Ltd. plants - no hole visible from bottom. I did previously remound a couple SE plants that had older sphag and with those I did find the roots in very good shape. Those were in the smallest size pots and I can't recall that there was a packing peanut in them, but I'm thinking not.

It's probably to my advantage that I maintain constant air circulation on my Neo table. I have a small fan blowing across the table, plus the humidifier blowing upward lives right beside that table. All my pots dry pretty quickly, judging by weight and crispness of moss. I've needed to water most about every 3 days this summer, supplemented by misting.

Joyorchid · #**603** 09-13-2013, 09:40 PM

I am very sorry to hear about your lost neo, Matt. That is disappointing, but I know you still have lots to keep you company.

MattWoelfsen · #**604** 09-13-2013, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Joyorchid

I am very sorry to hear about your lost neo, Matt. That is disappointing, but I know you still have lots to keep you company.

JOY! You are alright? No flood problems?

Yes, I have more Neofinetia but to loose one is tough! In fact I have four more large BS plants and a lot of small babies that I got from a flask. I'll do my best to not loose anymore of these plants.

Thanks Joy for commiserating with me. I hope you were not harmed by last night's flood.

Red Orchid · #**605** 09-13-2013, 09:57 PM

I am so sorry Matt it is hard to lose one of our Neos we spend so much time caring for them. Your post just taught us all to take a look at the roots of new plants regardless of who we purchase them from.

Joyorchid · #**606** 09-13-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MattWoelfsen

JOY! You are alright? No flood problems?

Yes, I have more Neofinetia but to loose one is tough! In fact I have four more large BS plants and a lot of small babies that I got from a flask. I'll do my best to not loose anymore of these plants.

Thanks Joy for commiserating with me. I hope you were not harmed by last night's flood.

Thanks for asking. We are up on a hill, but stranded by many of the street closures. I have filled up containers for the orchids though, in case our water becomes contaminated. Makes me wish we had been quicker with the RO system.

More rain is on the way, so tomorrow night should be fun....

Red Orchid · #**607** 09-13-2013, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Joyorchid

Thanks for asking. We are up on a hill, but stranded by many of the street closures. I have filled up containers for the orchids though, in case our water becomes contaminated. Makes me wish we had been quicker with the RO system.

More rain is on the way, so tomorrow night should be fun....

I have been keeping you all in my prayers. It is good to know that your home is safe. Our country has been hit hard by Mother Nature this summer.

Pilot · #**608** 09-14-2013, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Joyorchid

Thanks for asking. We are up on a hill, but stranded by many of the street closures. I have filled up containers for the orchids though, in case our water becomes contaminated. Makes me wish we had been quicker with the RO system.

More rain is on the way, so tomorrow night should be fun....

Joy let me know if you need anything when your roads open up.

Jayfar · #**609** 09-15-2013, 09:29 PM

Matt, good luck on your Manjushage in-spike bid.

MattWoelfsen · #**610** 09-15-2013, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayfar

Matt, good luck on your Manjushage in-spike bid.

I don't think I'll win it. I was hoping NWO had this plant but they were sold out. It makes a real difference when you can see a plant "in person" as opposed to buying via photos. As good as Seed Engei's photos are and their descriptions of the plant up for bid, standing over a dozen trays and pick up each plant and examining them from all angles--priceless.