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Re: [SANS] Sansevieria parva "Golden', HBG 61846

>I've got a variegated parva too, which is descended from a plant from
>Huntington.  Don't really know if it's HBG 61846, but I imagine that it is.
>Slow growing, but sturdy. Some of the individuals are almost completely
>yellow, with a narrow green edge.  I can spare an offset or two if anyone
>needs one.
>
>Also, I had a chat today with Madelyn at Grigsby's.  I was unhappy that a
>variegated Mason/Congo I bought from them last year (consisting of one leaf)
>has not produced any variegated offsets (just two "regular" ones).  She told
>me that this plant has to be "worked with"..in other words, keep removing the
>regular pups with the goal of encouraging the plant to produce more
variegated
>ones.

Yes, and the mother plant may die of old age without ever producing a
single variegated offset. i sometimes wonder if these variegates which do
not reproduce at all were chemically tinkered into existence, and under
normal conditions, naturally revert. I would say that some of the
variegates for which I have shelled out the highest dollar have done this.
as I do not grow ONLY Sansevieria, but also many other variegated monocots,
and in particular, monocots of the Lily group, i find this puzzling.

I am NOT repeat NOT accusing madalyn or Grigsbys of doing this! they have
to get their stock plants from somewhere. and she and I have had this
discussion over the failure of many variegates to perform in the
reproductive department.

hermine
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