Just bit the bullet and did the last step as well. Gladly got the Dress Bloom, which is still a little expensive perhaps, but a 1,500 NGold Gold Skill Bloom would've been a big bummer.
Need 2 more Dupes or Dress Blooms for my Snapdragon now ^_^.
Fair chance I'll set my counter squad as helper once I leveled both Snapdragon and Helenium.