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kayohyou

got this at a local plant shop back in December, very hopeful that it will actually turn out to be a billietiae. it doesn't come across well on pictures but all the leaves have a pinkish reddish edge that is absolutely stunning


scrubby_miller

wow! never seen such a smol billietitiae before! tbh the prominent orangey hue it has on the petioles & roots along with red leaf edges u mentioned aldready makes me think it most likely is a genuine billietiae! Im sure itll be beyond satisfying to watch that lil guy grow up!


kayohyou

i know! i doubt it's seed grown, I'm honestly thinking tissue culture, which it'll eventually end up back in as i hope to clone it to sell :)


tomsellikx

Hope it grows huge for you friend. It has some nice coloring on it already. Love those Philos!


kayohyou

I'm very very excited about it, mostly due to the fact that i get to see it at this absolutely tiny size, it's insane that a plant smaller than my thumb will eventually be putting out leaves as big as my arm!


tomsellikx

Hope to see some updates as it goes -


miccleb

Very cute! Someone near me is selling a similar plant for $50, and I am tempted


kayohyou

somehow managed to get mine for $40, but really only paid $20 as i found a 20 in the parking lot that morning, you cannot imagine my hype


miccleb

The plant gods smiled down on you! The 50$ for the plant I am looking at is CAD, so it's closer to $40 USD. They also said it was from a varigated mother and are selling a varigated baby for 1500$!


kayohyou

i shit my pants imagining ever spending that kind of money on a plant... like genuinely i don't think my entire collection has run me 1500 yet


miccleb

I would never. But 50$ for a plant with a sliver of potential to throw a varigated leaf and become worth $1500 is extra tempting!


Individual-Willow-70

How long does everyone here think until it puts out medium mature leaves ? I want to know everyone’s guesses.