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RE: [Aroid-l] Rare Meconostigma Philo gets bid of $280

From: a san juan kalim1998 at yahoo.com> on 2005.07.21 at 00:41:24(13198)
Ahhh...thanks! I'm really surprised sometimes at how
much we are willing to spend on our "obsessions" (and
so is my wife) ;-)
They do look cool though...
+More
--- Denis Rotolante wrote:
> GREG HAMBALI A PLANT BREEDER IN INDONESIA MADE THIS
> HYBRID AND HE DID
> SEND SOME OFF TO THE USA WITH A FRIEND TO SELL...HE
> ALSO MADE ANOTHER
> HYBRID WHICH WAS PHILO. WILLIAMSII X GOELDII.
> HOWEVER, SINCE OUR RECENT
> DISCUSSION OF WHAT IS AND ISN'T P. WILLIAMSII AND
> WHAT IS P. STENOLOBUM,
> I AM WILLING TO BET THAT THE PARENT OF BOTH HYBRIDS
> IS P. STENOLOBUM.
>
> OF COURSE THE REST OF THE WORLD PROBABLY DOES NOT
> REALLY CARE ABOUT THE
> NAME GAME...THEY JUST WANT THE HYBRID OF THE PLANT
> FORMERLY KNOWN TO
> HORTICULTURE AS P. WILLAMSII CROSSED BY P. SELLOUM
> (WHATEVER SPECIES
> THAT IS).
>
> DENIS
> SILVER KROME GARDENS
> HOMESTEAD FLORIDA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com
> [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of
> a san juan
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 11:19 AM
> To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
> Subject: [Aroid-l] Rare Meconostigma Philo gets bid
> of $280
>
>
> This interesting hybrid has gotten a bid of more
> than
> $280!
>
> "EXTREMELY RARE HYBRID PHILODENDRON SELLOUM X
> WILLIAMSII"
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&itemw01279041&category=2
> 5463&rd=1
>
> I asked why "Indonesia" when there are no native
> Philos in that land, and the guy says it's from some
> great hybridizer over there...
>
> Btw, isn't this the same seller who was really
> controversial a year or two back ;-)
>
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