[Aroid-l] Varigated ZZ`s and more.

From: epiphyte1 at earthlink.net (Adam Black) on 2007.11.02 at 05:55:53(16640) I know that plants with certain viral infections can take on a variegated appearance before the plant wastes away, but I seem to recall mention somewhere of a controversial method of inoculating plants with a particular virus that produces the variegated appearance yet supposedly does not harm the plant. Does this ring a bell with anyone? I can't stand most variegated plants - I prefer the normal colored ones! Adam Black +More Julius Boos wrote: >>From : Michael Mahan >Reply-To : Discussion of aroids >Sent : Monday, October 29, 2007 6:31 AM >To : "'Discussion of aroids'" >Subject : Re: [Aroid-l] Varigated ZZ`s and more. > > > >Dear Friends, > >>From the limited response which was posted thus far, it seems that some >labs/people are in fact using chemicals and other methods to 'create' >varigated "sports'' of plants, some of which soon revert back to an >all-green state, some seem able to "hold" the varigation. >Other varigations (and cultivars differenig from the original) seem to just >"turn up" in batches of plants created from the tissue culture processes, >and are chosen out of large batches as "cultivars' of a certain species. >I guess that we can only wait and see where this trend goes, and meanwhile >let the buyer beware! > >Thanks to all, > >Julius > > > >>>Limited info so far .. as there is a lab that is using a chemical that >>> >>> >induces it (variegation ) while the tissue is being cultured but they >seem >to be holding their cards tightly to the chest as a bunch of agaves are >showing up that way , that lab is in Northeast -New England .. BUT the >outcome is very variable right now & the clones seem to revert back , >some >very fast under good culture & I'll find the link to it but there is >one >lab is in the EU that is doing succulents much the same way & auctioning >off >the mistakes as they are wildly colored .. any variegate collectors be >way >cautious about new clones as the reversions back to green are wide >spread >thru may species from what I am hearing thru rumors from other >dealers/collectors .. seems there are a few well known nurseries >involved >but all this is rumor, So no flaming .. Michael Mahan > >-----Original Message----- >From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com >[mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com] >On Behalf Of Julius Boos >Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 10:05 AM >To: aroid-l at gizmoworks.com >Subject: [Aroid-l] Varigated ZZ`s and more. > > > >>From : Ken Mosher >Reply-To : Discussion of aroids >Sent : Sunday, October 28, 2007 3:19 PM >To : Discussion of aroids >Subject : Re: [Aroid-l] Forms of ZZ plant -thanks + a tissue 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 >> >> >_ > > >_______________________________________________ >Aroid-L mailing list >Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com >http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > > >_______________________________________________ >Aroid-L mailing list >Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com >http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20071102/505d7d51/attachment-0001.htm

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