Hey, I hope you took good notes! Did he tell you the secret?

I've never met RL, but Sharon says he came up to her at a conference while she was looking at all of his variegates, and said "You want to know the secret, don't you?" When she said yes, she did, he whispered "hummingbird piss". So forget everything you've heard about variegation transmitters and chemical applications, it's the hummingbirds flying overhead that causes his plants to variegate! ;-)

For those of you that don't know, "Skotak hybrids" is a bit of a misnomer. They're mostly "Frasier hybrids". Is he still working on the same kind of thing or has he changed direction?

According to RL, Chester is doing the work right now. He lost interest for awile for reasons i wont mention here. And yes he made the secret known LOL

Well, glad to hear he's getting back into it. Everybody loses interest for a while, that's just how it is. Real life can get in the way. Sharon hasn't done much of anything in a couple of years and neither have I, but I'm starting to get interested again. Now, if I just had some more space.....

oh yeah space! I just finished another space to fill up and next week the plants start to arrive. Insane i guess

So hdd, is this what I have to look forward to. Build more space-buy new plant, build new space-buy new plant?

At least no one here hides in the closet about this addiction!
And the pictures.......you know what your doing by putting pictures up here. We see the pretty plant and then the addiction kicks in and must have jumps all over us, especially the newbie! LOL
Patris

I refuse to admit to an addiction. I call it my passion. If it is an addiction its a legal one :-). Also i do have many plants that might otherwise face extinction, if people didnt collect them. Anyone remember Southern Exposure that was in Beaumont, Tx?
The only thing that goes in closet around here is the christmas blooming plants LOL.

Is Southern Exposure no more? Is Bob Whitman still around?

Its been gone several years. Most of the plants went to the Conservatory in Beaumont(which he over see's). Last I heard of Bob he was raising rare birds and rabbits

Hello Lisa,

On Sept. 11, you posted:
For those of you that don't know, "Skotak hybrids" is a bit of a misnomer. They're mostly "Frasier hybrids".

In my 35 years of working with bromeliad hybrids, IÂve never been referred to as a "misnomer."

Chester Skotak

Chester, as I said in my reply to your email, I was told that you and RL had a mutually agreeable arrangement whereby he did much of the breeding work but marketed the plants under your name. If I misunderstood or misspoke, then I heartily apologize! In no way was I attempting to disparage your name, as I had gotten the impression that this was widely acknowledged. If I got the wrong information I hope you will take this opportunity to set the record straight.

So Chester's taken the bait and come out of the jungle, I like it! (You are so clever, Lisa!) Tell us a story or two about your adventures in Costa Rica next time you pop in, sir. Something about the way you name your plants tells me you have a sense of humor.

LOL.... oh yes, very clever, Kim!
It's long been my ambition to piss off as many of the big names in hybridizing as I can! ;-)

lisa , you must be an Aussie ;-)
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