How long would it take to be able to sell a seed-grown sarracenia for a decent price?

[anminava15]

I’m cold stratifying a few different hybrids of sarracenia at the moment that I plan to grow indoors. I’m mostly doing it for the adventure and to put the “greenness” of my thumb to the challenge but I also don’t need 25+ different S. Lunchbox x Saurus in my garden. Considering most of the hybrids I’m planning on growing could fetch a pretty decent price (at least in today’s CP market), I was wondering just how long it would take for them to grow to a sellable size.

I’m planning on starting it all indoors, 24 hour/day LED lighting, no dormancy for the first couple of years, soil fertilization. Pulling out all the stops (although please correct me if any of this is actually not recommended. Ive been a bit doubtful of the 24/7 photoperiod but I read it on an ICPS article). Would also be very appreciative of any tips from experienced growers, particularly regarding grow lights I can keep on for 24 hours a day without breaking the bank. Thanks in advance!

 

[andynorth1962]

I started growing from seeds about a year ago. I was growing under lights for 23 hours a day. I put them in my outdoor greenhouse last month so they can experience their first dormancy. I bought quality seeds from Flytrap King and also direct from Steve Galic. I have a mix of some very nice looking plants thus far. When I return later today I will post up some pics. Although not high dollar plants, I plan to sell 5 to 10 seedlings in a bunch next year. I have not yet decided on a price as I need to figure out TCO, for lack of a better phrase and also will depend on plant size. Some are approaching 6 inches. I did not use any type of fertilizer while they were in my grow tens as I fed them flightless fruit flies.
I am not sure what you consider a "decent price" but the larger the plant is when you sell it the more it will obviously garner. People will pay what they feel a plant is worth, if that makes sense. I am an avid eBay buyer and I look for great deals on plants that interest me, whether I am looking or not!
I use a combination of lights. My germinating tent has a Vivosun 200 watt light at the top. This produces enough heat for all 4 of the shelves but I only use the top shelf for drying out LFSM as needed as it is too hot for CP's. Each shelf has a DYMOND BoostGro LED. They do not get very warm but work great for germinating. My second grow tent has a Mars Hydro 200W LED. It too gets warm enough for all the shelves. The shelves also have the BoostGro LED's. The top shelf in that was used for many starts I received from a seedbank. Although there are many choices for lights, I found this combination works great for me and my budget. Items I got from Vivosun last year including 2 grow tents and one of my two Vivosun lights were during their early Black Friday sale. I saved several hundred dollars buying everything on sale/clearance.
I just today placed an order with Steve Galic for more of his seeds. I hope to keep this going each year and be able to create some of my own crosses very soon. Good luck whichever route you go. Keep us posted.