Alice I agree. Especially for the prices they are asking. I have a lot of the plants that they sell. One in particular that they have listed now for $119 I got for free as a trade plant in the early 2000's.
Trading is the way to go, not buying retail. Anyone interested in accumulating any of the more unusual species and hybrids of aroids in particular need to become involved in places where that group of folks mingles. That would not b there...no one on NGA is seemingly interested in the aroid forum here. Although I did have a lady courting me by tree mail for about 2 weeks trying to get me to trade her rare plants for pretty common ones then saying goodbye so long when I declined.
The International Aroid Show and Sale is this weekend in Miami, I have a friend from here leaving today to go down, he has my wish list, if he sees something I can afford (they are usually very reasonable at the actual sale, its more for members of the IAS, but the auction can get pricey). SO I may pick up some cool new stuff this weekend. He has a lot more freedom than I do to go on trips and see old friends down South who are collectors and swap plants so I always get on the receiving end of that too. But I set up my own trades with folks and have gotten a lot of cool stuff over the years, and recently as well.
