>>> "Julius Boos" 10/28/2007 1:04 PM >>>
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Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:33:25 -0000
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culture
question
Dear Ken,
Thanks for the info:, from what I`ve heard, there is "something" going =
on
with this "varigated" kick, all sorts of plants are popping up in a
varigated form. A friend hinted to me that there is a process being =
used
to induce this varigation in MANY plants, just recently I heard of a =
couple
plants of varigated Philodendron goeldii for sale in Asia, and even in =
other
plant families way too many varigated cultivars are turning up for it =
just
to be by chance.
Does anyone have any info. on this??
The Best,
Julius
>>The very expensive Zamioculcas for sale at the IAS show was variegated.
That's why it was $100. There were several rooted cuttings in each
plastic sleeve and there were two available for sale.
-Ken Mosher
Julius Boos wrote:
>
>Dear Adam,
>
>Thanks for the kind words. Remember, I only suggested (in another
posting)
> that the Zamioculcas now commonly available because of tissue
culture may
>be modified and so be larger and more attractive 'selections' than the
wild
>'mother' plant might be. As far as I know little data is availabe on
these
>figures/facts.
>Like you, I like to have at last one wild-collected plant which the
tissue
>cultured plants can be compared to!
>There seem to be quite a few 'new' cultivars/selections which are said
to
>have been individuals selected and propagated from batches produced
from
>tissue culture. Several Alocasias, Philodendrons, Caladiums, etc.
come to
>mind.
>Michael Mahan reports that he saw cuttings of Zamioculcus for sale at
the
>IAS show for over $100.00, and others across the room, large potted
>specimens, for $30.00. I think that we can say that the cheaper ones
were
>the tissue-cultured specimens, I only wish I knew more about the story
>behind the specimens which were being sold for expensive prices!
>
>The Best,
>
>Julius
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