I thought the same as you Rusty. I guess I'm part of the masses..lol
"Swiss Cheese Vine"...very interesting Tweety.
Lot of people are selling plants through Etsy. Its big business now. College students are big in plants trading.
Last week bought damaged pot of Philodendron plant from Walmart , cost me $2.49. That small pot actually contains three rare very expensive variety. That was my jackpot. Now I am taking care of that pot. All three varieties will survive. If I had bought them separately from online shops or Nurseries, it would have cost me $50+. Even local nurseries don’t carry these varieties. People buy them online.
My grandparents lived in San Leandro and had a huge corner lot, during the depression and war. My grandfather took the ferry every day to San Francisco to work for Dole Pineapple, a manager at the pier. My grandmother built up a huge nursery business at home, had a greenhouse and outdoor plants. When my grandfather retired, they sold that nursery and were able to purchase a good sized ranch between Pleasanton and Livermore, with vineyards and sheep. So plants is a very good business.