For me, its part hobby, part addiction. If one Nepenthes is good, surely 50+ must be better
Just when you think you have all you need, nice small manageable collection, someone posts a photo of something you cannot live without...again, and again, and again. Then you start making your own from seed or divisions, it never ends. There is no such thing as "my collection is complete." Don't worry, the years will fly by and someday you will have a list to rival all others.
OT: Iwest: Hey neighbor! Nice "Grafitti" cauliflower!
For me; I wish to collect and propagate enough specimens to one day play mad scientist and make my own devilish hybrids. At first I thought I only needed a few specimens....but then realized to make beautiful hybrids; one needs diverse and beautiful specimens. And so it begins...it will take a while to realize my goal so I trade and collect what I can for the moment to make me a better grower and be better prepared when the time does arrive.
My journey has only just begun.
Hey neighbor, you're just south of me! Confession time, this isn't my graffiti cauliflower.... But thanks, it is a very nice picture and I love those purple cauliflowers!!