So I haven't bought any AV's for a very long time and thought I'd check out e-bay. Well, apparently only two people now purchase plants on e-bay--elmiecat and jlmccrickard. I believe jlmccrickard is now getting ready to win the third Yukako this week. This person is bidding on a HUGE number of plants and has been and is willing to pay very high amounts of money for them. Very frustrating.
Sorry, but I just had to vent.
So frustrating!
I have decided not to buy on e-Bay unless there is a variety that I absolutely have to have and it isn't available from a commercial dealer. If you look at what he/she is paying for the chimeras - and that person is the high bidder on every single chimera - you can get far cheaper, and usually nicer plants from the commercial dealers. If anyone wants to know who I order from, please D-mail me privately.
Nancy B
Madison - where we are finally getting a little snow!
So right Nancy ! Our Sticky has a LONGGGGGGGGGGGGG Long list of vendors selling the same plants !
Also there are always people that will share for postage or trade. That's the most fun about growing African violets ! Sharing them !
Yes, it is frustrating. I am looking for a plant that I can only find on EBAY so far, but I am not going to pay several dollars for a leaf and then spend 8.00 on shipping. I will wait it out. : )
What ya looking for Pam ??
Yes, there are vendors that sell a lot of the plants that are on e-bay, but many don't ship in winter. The only times I buy from e-bay are when a variety comes available that is rare/hard to find or it's winter. I wonder why more vendors don't ship in winter?
I think many don't ship in Winter beacasue of extra packaging and heat packs cost. Now Rob will ship but he will only gaurentee if express deleivery which I think starts at $22.00 ??
I know back a couple years ago when I bought about 200 plus heat packs with shipping they were still exspensive , then insulation and using all this there is still no guarantee they will make it alive and most Vendors don't want to deal with all this.
Then also a lot of Vendors are busy growing to get ready for Spring Shipping season ! Some Vendors start taking orders in September.
I guess if you don't want to wait for Spring ship then you have to bid high and pay the high shipping.
Or post and see if someone has a plant or leaves to share :))
I'm looking for a Buckeye Sarsparilla (don't know if I spelled it right). it's kind of wierd looking, but I thought it looked interesting. Pam : )
Pam I fount a Rob's Sarsparilla but not Buckeye >??
Ha! Maybe I have it wrong. (runs off to look....)
Well, I can't find my list. It is a buckeye of some kind. Ha ha! Cabin fever must be setting in. : )
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Pam maybe you should order them straight from Pat Hancock. If it is this one it's not registered yet. Lot's of Vendors have Buckeyes .
Anyone growing this Buckeye they can share with Pam !!!!
Did you have Buckeye Cherry Topping, Allison?
Here is the description in FC2...
Buckeye Sarsparilla (9667) 07/13/2006 (P. Hancock) Double lavender two-tone star/variable green-white edge. Variegated medium green and cream, plain. Large
Joanne
Thanks, Joanne. Thought I was going nuts. : ) I have misplaced my little wish list. : )
I have quite a few Buckeyes. I'll check to see if I have that one.
Sorry Pam now how did I miss that one. I see it is pretty new. I had Cherry Topping but gave them all away. I think Bluebirds has it :))
Pam why not order straight from the hybridizer :)) Oh I am tempted to do a leaf thing again very pretty plant. I'd love to grow Buckeye Ruby Tuesday again too !
http://www.buckeyeviolets.com/catalogue.html
Buckeye Ruby Tuesday (9345) 05/04/2004 (P. Hancock) Single-semidouble red pansy. Variegated dark green, cream and pink, quilted/red back. Large
Buckeye Cherry Topping
http://www.bluebirdgreenhouse.com/html/std02.htm
I have a Buckeye Cranberry Sparkler I hope to have babies in the spring for trades.
Allison, I just wrote on the other thread....I meant Seductress, not Sasprilla....... Yes, I will wait until shipping picks up in the spring and order. Off topic, but has anyone seen this plant from Rob's in person yet? I just saw it this weekend....it is a new one called Ma's Ching Dynasty. It looks really prett
WOW Pam where did you get to see this beauty !
Allison, I meant I saw it on the web this weekend. I haven't seen it in person. Neat looking on their website, though,huh?
Allison, I think you sent me leaves that turned into some of these. : ) Pam
buckeye cherry topping in the back and NOID buckeye in the front on the lest
did you send me flash?
Oh my gosh yes I did send you all of them. Didn't I send you a box of Mini and semi leaves too. Not in your first box laster on in other box ?
Who is the blue in the back. Pam your a great grower your plants are beautiful !
The blue in the back is Ma's Winter Moon that I got not too long ago. It has been a great grower. : ) Thanks for the leaves!!!!!
Pam,Your AV's are all so Beautiful! oooooh I really like that Ma's Winter Moon.Going to have to check Rob's to see if they have it available.I just Love that one to pieces! Is it really that blue? Oh I gotta have it! LOL
Nancy
Nancy, yes it is very nice and has quite a lot of blooms. I am not a really experienced grower, so I think it must be a pretty easy one to succeed with. Here is another photo of it. Pam : )
Pam that is a Real Beauty! Love It To Death!! Thanks for making me fall in love with yet another one! Hee Hee
Nancy
I hope you get one! If you don't, I will be glad to send a leaf this spring. Pam
Pam your Ma's Winter Moon is beautiful !
Ma's Winter Moon (9394) 10/15/2004 (O. Robinson) Double medium blue star/wide white edge, variable gray-green tips. Variegated light-medium green and white, heart-shaped. Standard
Pam the hybridizer is Rob's wife !! One picture in FC has the blue and white and one has loads of green. Nancy, Pam do you have FC you can see the two pictures are so different ??
No, but I would like to have it. : ) (adds to list........)
Wow...your photos are fabulous
Deb
Pam you'll love it ! Your already a member of AVSA get the magazine ?
If so you get a good discount when buying FC
Pam,Thanks so much for the offer. We might just have to set up a trade this spring after the weather warms a bit : )
Nancy