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Post by unclemasa on Apr 3, 2008 11:04:32 GMT -10
I have a new basal growth on my N. alata, variegata. I don't expect the color to last ..... not sure how it could.  |
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Post by rainforest on Apr 3, 2008 11:28:32 GMT -10
I have a new basal growth on my N. alata, variegata. I don't expect the color to last ..... not sure how it could. It is called parasitism off the main plant. I'm sure you have seen variegated plants like Jade (Crassula) or some of the hoya carnosas where a portion of the plant is chlorophyll-less. So long as the main plant is healthy and developing properly, the chlorophyll-lacking portion will remain active and growing among the other stems. M |
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Post by srduggins on Apr 15, 2008 14:08:56 GMT -10
This must be even slower growing than the main plant.
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Post by unclemasa on Apr 15, 2008 14:34:26 GMT -10
Not really. The plant is not a fast grower for an alata but it is much faster than many highlanders.
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Post by srduggins on Apr 16, 2008 6:37:38 GMT -10
So is the basal taking over dominance, growing faster than the main plant? I'm just wondering if the basal is using more energy from the green portions of the main plant than the main plant is using. Some times a non-variegated plant's basal will take over rendering the main vine inert. At least under my less than ideal conditions.
I have a couple rooted cuttings of this and they are slow for me, but faster than some highlanders. The smaller cutting in particular is taking a while to put on any size.
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Post by unclemasa on Apr 16, 2008 18:26:27 GMT -10
srduggins ..... It is slow as a small plant but when it reaches about 8 or 10" is should shift metabolic gears.
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