Re: [aroid-l] Let the buyers beware

From: "Bryant, Susan L." <SLBryant at scj.com> on 2004.07.28 at 12:34:01(11852) I think that sometimes the mistakes are an honest one. I bought a Am paeoniifolius tuber from a well known and seemingly reputable ebay seller who is also an IAS member. In leaf, I'm finding it isn't paeoniifolius- in fact it looks more like koratensis. Not the plant I bought, but still a nice plant! +More Mitch said: There is no substitute for a good, reliable professional nursery, and you are going out on a limb when you buy at auction or from any new source. I have also bought very expensive bulbs from a good reliable professional nursery that were dead. And yes, thanks Jeff. I agree wholeheartedly with everything you said. No one is twisting anyone's arm to buy these plants. They are worth what they are worth to the buyer. Gonatopus is a weed in Florida but desired elsewhere. Lantana is a weed in S Africa but sold in nurseries in the US. The list goes on and on. Still, it isn't nice to sell a titanum that is really a konjac!! Susan

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