Re: [Aroid-l] Leaf fertilization - A.titanum 'ghost'

**"W. George Schmid" h*@bellsouth.net**

Somehow, Ken, this tree gets rid of all white branches in short order. The
first season it usually loses the white leaves somewhat prematurely and does
not replace them. The branch may sprout white leaves again the next season,
but usually by the third season it is dry and dead. This tree is mature and
about 20 ft tall and develops the all-white-leaved branches closest to the
ground only. The whole thing is strange, as is comes and goes: Some years it
has the white-leaved branches, others it does not. Seems like the tree
"knows" which branches contribute to its survival and which do not. I am no
tree expert (my chosen fields are limited areas of botany and taxonomy), but
perhaps someone schooled in tree physiology can explain what is happening.
George

W. George Schmid
Hosta Hill - Tucker Georgia USA
Zone 7a - 1188 feet AMSL
84-12'-30" West_33-51' North
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Mosher" <ken@spatulacity.com>
To: "Discussion of aroids" <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 19:53
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Leaf fertilization - A.titanum 'ghost'

> It's interesting to hear about George's variegated maple that produces
> non-viable branches with all-white leaves. I would have guessed, if I'd
> seen it in a nursery, that the "healthy" parts of the plant would sustain
> the mutant branch. I wonder about the process that shuts down a non food
> producing branch. It's clearly beneficial to the rest of the tree to get
> rid of that branch.
>
> -Ken

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