[farmarrl]

I can't see the bubble bursting anytime soon. Plants are getting more expensive if anything. The few nurseries left seem to be exclusively selling through eBay as they know they can get much higher prices. It is insane how much small seedlings are going for. Large flowering size plants are impossible to obtain and sell for a fortune. I don't think that will ever change no matter how many flasks come in. It is pretty depressing actually. Ten years ago there was so much more available. I regret not buying a lot more but didn't have the resources to do so then.

That PEOY went pretty cheap in the end. It is worth more than that I think. If he had included a better photo of the flower that would have helped. The seller is in our society and is a friend. Actually it was this Paph that got me hooked into Paphs, especially the multi-florals. I was totally blown away. I had seen nothing like it before. Below is a couple of photos of it when it won Champion Orchid of the Canberra show 10 years back. He has subsequently flowered it better although I never saw it when it was awarded or when it won Champion Orchid of the show at Cronulla with 3 spikes. I tried to organise with him to let me photograph it when it had 3 spikes but he pollinated the flowers before i could get a chance. I think that cost him money in the end.

I would have bid for it myself but a combination of big expenses has meant my priorities are elsewhere. The winner of that plant is getting a very strong division unlike many eBay purchases.