Judy, Karen, and Vickie - Thank you!
Debra - I would NOT go that high for my dream cross. For that price you could buy both plants and cross them yourself! Ha! There is no guarantee with seeds at all. My dream cross cost me $6.50 for 5 seeds. I got really lucky and the only other bidder didn't come back with a new bid to win that cross. So the original bidder and then me were the only 2 bidding on that auction. I think everyone was out gardening at the time that auction ended, so I got the seeds for a darn good deal. The other cross I paid $11.51. I usually set my maximum at $10.00 if it is a really rare cross. But since I got my dream cross so cheap, I figured I'd go just a little higher on the other cross. It was the Stenciled Infusion that I wanted genes of. God Save the Queen is another excellent cultivar in that second auction as well, so both auctions were some great crosses! If all 10 seeds germinate, I will have 10 different seedlings for about $21. To me, that was a VERY GOOD deal!
I think that in my case ..... it was timing. The auction ended during the day, so my guess is that bidders weren't really watching at that time, otherwise I think I would not have won those crosses. But who knows, maybe I was one of the only bidders who wanted those 2 crosses enough to bid above the other bidder. If the second cross had gone much higher, I would have conceded. Like I said, I am on a limited gardening budget, so if the deal isn't within my price range, then I let it go.
