My understanding is that there are a least two possessors of Phrag. kovachii flasks/seedlings in the U.S., Jerry Fischer and Chuck Acker, and that they acquired their flasks on a joint trip. Considering the reported US$550 per flask [ca. $18-$22/seedling], the Freudian-style possession craze ongoing about this plant must surely have others attempting to gain marketshare. Come on marketplace, flood! There are few things so enthralling as the great sucking sound of a speculation bubble imploding.
Speaking of crazes, what is the latest story on what happened to those hundreds (thousands?) of wild plants filtered through the U.S. to Germany a few years ago under the noses of the USFWS? This seems to be a nearly forgotten element in the continuing story of this species. Peter C., do you have any fresh information (i.e., within the last 6 months or so) or gossip on this matter?
Paul
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