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Isn’t it just a Princess?
The Saga continues
I have extensively researched the topic of the “White Ice Princess” to get to the bottom of this discourse that is following this hybrid like a bad smell. If you’ve been online and are into plants you know this is a widely discussed subject recently. I have scoured platforms such as Reddit, Facebook, Twitter, academic databases, trademark registries, and government sources for answers. However, the available information remains limited and inconclusive.
Firstly, there are claims attributing the “White Ice Princess” to a particular cultivar called R&D Nurseries out of Florida. However, the individuals making these claims appear to be lacking the necessary expertise to accurately claim fact from fiction, especially since the plant in question is reportedly a custom hybrid.
R&D has confirmed very little of the rumors and alleged claims of Trademarking the “Ice” and/or that they’re indexing the plant as a legitimized Hybrid or that they’re the cultivator for this plant. Additionally, the lack of academic announcement and/or presence of the cultivation of the hybrid raises questions about the accuracy of the claims leading to questions of is this just another advertising gimmick.
White Princess
Pink Threads
The rumor mill is hard at work
Another assertion suggests that R&D Nursery are responsible for its development. However, no authoritative or reliable sources have been identified to substantiate this claim and all alleged claims referenced to comments by R&D have been removed. When a new hybrid is introduced, there is typically a specific protocol for announcing its creation, which does not align with the current approach. Since the Tricolor is already indexed as is the White Princess and the White Wizard, it may just be too soon for R&D to have completed that process.
Consequently, the recent approach to their launch appears that there may be an attempt to exploit the name of an existing indexed plant for promotional purposes. The lack of transparency and adherence to established practices raises suspicions regarding the motives behind these actions, resembling a marketing gimmick rather than a genuine scientific endeavor.
One redditor suggests that the individuals involved in this matter allegedly purchased tissue cultures in bulk, which may have been mislabeled upon arrival. Such mislabeling is not uncommon in the field, and it can lead to confusion about the true identity of the plants even to the most experienced of growers.
White Wizard
White Threads
All we can do is wait and see at this point
In summary, the current situation surrounding the “White Ice Princess” remains ambiguous and lacking in reliable information whether it’s a newly curated Hybrid by R&D or if they were a bulk tissue order purchase and they’re just regular Ol’ White Princesses, sprinkled with Tricolors and the occasional White Wizard.
The ongoing confusion, coupled with the questionable behavior and lack of transparency demonstrated by those involved, is causing damage within the community in the form of a lot of confusion and bickering over identification.
Regardless of how they obtained the plant, the overarching concern lies in the prevailing mass confusion, discord, and gaslighting evident on their own outlets. Furthermore, the absence of detailed information about the hybridization process raises further questions, particularly when attempting to establish ownership and credibility for a new hybrid as they’re claiming in their advertising and comments left on their facebook posts.
Clarification and more comprehensive disclosure of relevant details are necessary to resolve these concerns and establish trust within the community which will hopefully be announced in due time to put an end to the mass bickering. The plants are healthy and a fantastic investment! They sell themselves and the highjacking of an already established plant name is unnecessary. Clarification at this stage would be worthwhile.
It’s worth mentioning that multiple people who purchased what appeared to be a White Wizard are now seeing signs of pink threading a week later. This can be attributed towards lack of previous lighting but for some who have never witnessed that spontaneous change are having a hard time buying that. However, if that’s the case, the claim of a unique hybrid cultivated and/or rumors of a trademark can be considered even less likely since a TriColor is already a well known indexed variety of the White Princess.
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