The rarest, most expensive Sans ?

6 years ago

Dudes and dudettes ! I’ve been thinking about this for a long time; which Sans would you consider to be rare ? And are the rare ones also the most expensive ones ?

I’ve been looking for an Eylensis for nearly two years now. It’s a slow growing little sucker with a very modest appearance, not really intresting at all had it not been for the fact that it is virtually impossible to purchase anywhere in the world. If it would have been as common as the ordinary Trifasciata I wouldn’t have given it a second glance, but now...well, as with anything rare, I like it.

But are there other rare Sans ? If so, which ones ? I understand that new cultivars are presented every year, but here I’m speaking about rare Sans that has been widely accepted and given a proper name and not entirely new cultivars.

Regards

Edinburgha

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Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
6 years ago
Price is deterred by two factors; Supply and demand. Low supply and high demand will always bring in the most money. Just being rare is (shouldn't be) the only factor. Not being able to purchase one does not do it for me.

Myself, anything rare plus variegated will do it for me. I'm too cheap (wise) to pay over $40 for a plant. In almost all cases some one else also loves a certain plant and sooner or later they become more common and price goes down and supply goes up.

Now in the case of hard to grow, forget it. If it's not easy, I'm not wasting my time or money on it.

Never heard of S. eylensis. Had to google it to see one. Looks like the one Woodnative gave me. S. Blue Bat. of course when bigger they are completely different. Like other plants collected by Lavranos, they are different and rare but becoming more and more common.

Advise; Buy something you really love to look at even at a great cost. In time you will reward yourself many times.
Basia K
6 years ago
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Rarest...Try S.zeylanica. Lots of people - ordinary amateurs - say they have it, "I bought it under this name". Wee, they haven't, all they have is S.trifasciata. Few experts say that they know what it looks like and write long and wise essays on the subject, quoting other learned experts. And practically no one ever shows a photo of the real plant :)
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Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
6 years ago
I agree that there really is a S. zeylanica. Most have it as mislabeled trifasciata but the real one is not very attractive looking. So where's your picture?

Sansevieria zeylanica – According to the University of Florida – “Most plants sold as Sansevieria zeylanica are trifasciata. True Sansevieria zeylanicahas little appeal as an ornamental.”
Basia K
6 years ago
Stush, this is my point exactly! I don't have "true" zeylanica, maybe some experts have it (I read about two who definitively possess it) - but nobody shows pictures! Even at different forums with endless discussions on zeylanica/trifasciata, there is no definitive photo shown with label "This is how it should REALLY look". I don't understand this complete reticence. And that is why I say - jokingly - that zeylanica is the rarest sans of all :)
Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
6 years ago
Basia, Yes, you are most definitely right. I have never seen one or picture of one myself. I guess it is classified with Big Foot and UFO's.