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02-20-2009, 11:07 AM
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Awww...we don't do bashing here
This is a stunningly beautiful flower but even if I had that kind of money, I could never bring myself to spend it on a plant when people are living on the street and can't take care of their families.
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02-20-2009, 11:18 AM
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I ocasionally browse orchidweb's stuff- they have an amazing variety, but I SAW this plant this summer and had trouble swallowing the number, but once again its their plant and thats their call
I cant imagine how you would treat a plant of such expense-
I give a nod to what sue said above- i think even if I had that money, it could be put towards far more important things
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02-20-2009, 11:31 AM
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That is amazing, but even if I had $20,000.00 to spend on an orchid, I would be so afraid of killing it and nothing to show for the $20,000.00 spent! Could you imagine?
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02-20-2009, 11:47 AM
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Fantastic for sure.....BUT worth the money? There are collectors that are willing to pay any amount for such a special specimen. In 2005 in Japan a Neofinetia falcata went for $70,000. But most went for $1,000 + in the auction for a Neo. falcata
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02-20-2009, 12:27 PM
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I can't even begin to comprehend having that much money to spend on a plant . .. or wanting to. but what other people do with their money is up to them. And if they were intent on cloning it or hybridizing it I guess they could make a massive profit off of it . . . .but $20,000 . . .wow
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02-20-2009, 12:43 PM
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Hmmmm, I'm not sure what we're debating or giving opinions on here. But here goes.
The beauty of the flower? It is stunning! I'd add a phrag of that caliber to my collection without hesitation!!
The price? I'm a firm believer in free enterprise. In my opinion, the plant is worth whatever it will bring, whatever a buyer is willing to give for it.
The seller has every right to ask whatever he pleases and the buyer has every right to either accept or decline.
If I had 20,000 bucks to spend in any form or fashion I chose, I wouldn't buy the plant. With my luck, it'd expire on the drive home.
Plus, I'm not a breeder and it would be a shame to let it languish until death in my greenhouse when it's genes need to be shared with the world.
I wish I did have 20,000 dollars to give, though. I'd go to Wal*Mart and secretly pay for people's groceries like that one guy did.
I'd also help support 'no-kill' animal shelters and back anti-cruelty laws. Help provide more land and care for the zoo animals. Help finance foster care for abused animals. Try to save the rain forests.
I guess I've spent my $20,000. I need MORE MONEY!!!!! Anybody wanna buy an orchid for a good cause?
(anybody wanna tell me why my smilies don't work?)
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02-20-2009, 12:50 PM
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I would imagine that a plant like that is geared mostly towards someone who's looking to produce something with the plant, and turn a profit. I deal a lot with reptiles, and a while back, there was the big ball python craze, with new morphs and forms popping up almost every month, and going for extremely large amounts of money (i.e. $100K leucustics, $40K+ piebalds) and these snakes were bought up, I believe, almost exclusively by breeders looking to produce these snakes and turn a profit on them. Since, the prices have reduced drastically...but when something's rare, and in demand, you can get what you want for it, if you're pitching to the right crowd.
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02-20-2009, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DebsC
(anybody wanna tell me why my smilies don't work?)
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You might have disable them ... When you go to advanced to answer a post .. scroll below the window to the Additional Options and uncheck the box next to 'Disable smilies in text'
If that doesn't work .. let me know
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02-20-2009, 01:06 PM
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Well said DebsC. I think MOST people would agree the money could be spent in better ways. I just wish I had more to more sharing.
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