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

From: agavestar at covad.net (Michael Mahan) on 2007.10.29 at 06:31:07(16623) 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 +More -----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: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:33:25 -0000 Subject: No subject Message-ID: 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

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