Philodendron santa leopoldina

From: Floral Artistry jjingram at pacbell.net> on 2001.11.06 at 06:47:23(7741) While I do not have this prized plant, I would like to put my input here. First, plants that are endangered are because of either human ignorance or greed. Second, if a plant can be tissue cultured, why not? Third, if I were to spend $600. on a plant, I would like to be able to increase it's numbers so as to protect my investment. And the best way to do this is tissue culture. We have the modern technology to save nearly everything on the planet (I said nearly). Tissue culture is the best way to ensure species perpetuation. I don't agree that $600. after tissue culture become $5.00 K-Mart plants. That is also pure ignorance. If a rare and endangered plant can be propagated in tissue culture, then the people propagating should have enough sense to know the value of the product. With TC, the plants can be offered for a fair market value, $150.00 -$200.00 and still be a very desirable plant. I have several plants that are in dire need of tissue culture; if there are any peoples out there who have a reputable and honest lab, let me know. I will contact them. But, once these plants are cultured, I'm not going to knock them out for $5.00 a pop. They will be greatly reduced in price but the market value is still there. And if you have a plant that is as desirable as the one we are speaking and you donate a plant for TC, then you should be entitled to a portion of the proceeds. That is only fair. I would demand the same if I were to give up my plant. John Ingram +More jjingram@pacbell.net www.floralartistry.org

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