osmosis Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 This is either genius or overwhelming optimism http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dried-Pitcher-Plant-Flowers-x-7-Male-and-Female-Sarracenia-Areolata-/332396920105?hash=item4d64667d29:g:EUwAAOSwCcdZ0Amg If it sells, I'll be digging through the compost heap :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantsman89 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 It's amazing what people try to sell. I saw that listing this morning and had to chuckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loakesy Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danl82 Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) Just wow I could offer some for sale and also improve the offer, mine will come stuffed to the brim with dead insect husks. Couldn't compete with dead flowers though, been pulling them apart to see how succesful my pollination attempts were. Edited October 2, 2017 by danl82 typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Just sent him a query asking what they are used for. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deg Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Ha, we should torture him with questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Here's the reply. Now we know. "Personally I d spray them and use them as decorations. But I've had some interest from people who seem to think they can harvest seeds from them. I m not sure how true that is though." Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) I just asked the seller this question: "Have you tried selling dry dead tree leaves? Maybe English oak, Quercus robur? Or perhaps dead dry silver birch leaves, Betula pendula?" Edited October 3, 2017 by Karsty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) His response: "Seeing as they're so much easier to come by that might be something you could do. Once you've finished sending sarcastic e-mails to random people on eBay that is." I think there's room for more fun here! Edited October 3, 2017 by Karsty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 I thought about replying with this: "Ok, sorry. Seriously though dude, you're selling dead leaves! Give it about a month, and I can sell you at least 50 dead leaves of Sarracenia flava maxima at trade prices, so you can sell them on for a profit. How much will you offer me?" What do you think? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmosis Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 In all seriousness he might, just might, be onto something. Who knows if some florist might find them an interesting exotic, if a bit macabre, addition to an arrangement I know at least one grower used leucophylla pitchers in a wedding bouquet, though those were fresh and I'm sure that looked great. However, the actual specimens he's offering look pretty ropey so I'm not sure anyone's actually going to be interested. I'm sure there are ways to dry thin leaves in such a way that they don't crumple and go brown. Also, he would have done better with a pitcher with thicker substance and more impressive size, like flava maxima At the end of the day, perhaps don't knock it until you've tried it. I'm watching with interest.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carambola Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 The seller is not hurting anyone by selling dried leaves. Who knows why someone would be looking for dried Sarracenia leaves (maybe for a school project involving a herbarium), the important part is that clearly some people do, and since they aren't really the easiest plants/leaves to find in the wild, might as well buy some. No need to harass him any further (or at all to begin with) - I'm pretty sure eBay doesn't take too kindly to that, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Oh it's only fun, isn't it? I think the guy ought to have a sense of humour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted October 3, 2017 Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 10 hours ago, osmosis said: In all seriousness he might, just might, be onto something. Who knows if some florist might find them an interesting exotic, if a bit macabre, addition to an arrangement I know at least one grower used leucophylla pitchers in a wedding bouquet, though those were fresh and I'm sure that looked great. However, the actual specimens he's offering look pretty ropey so I'm not sure anyone's actually going to be interested. I'm sure there are ways to dry thin leaves in such a way that they don't crumple and go brown. Also, he would have done better with a pitcher with thicker substance and more impressive size, like flava maxima At the end of the day, perhaps don't knock it until you've tried it. I'm watching with interest.... You can preserve 3-dimensional shape by drying plant material in dry sand, although preserving colour would be a different matter. Probably some kind of freeze-drying process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Would anyone like to buy this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel H-C Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 God Almighty. I’ve sold the flowers and live pitchers before to arrangers, and often get them take my chuck-outs at the flower shows, but that is ridiculous! Nigel HC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsty Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Like from me Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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