Re: Variegated I. tectorum?

On Feb 28, 2006, at 3:26 PM, Jan Clark wrote:

Well they WERE I. tectorum, BUT they lost the lovely clear  
variegation by
the time they got a few more leaves.
My question is - does this mean the potential for variegated plants  
is in
these little guys? Will further crossing maybe bring the trait out? I am
interested in both facts and opinions here :-)

	
	Jan, there are/have been two very different variegated tectorums  
around. The more common and stronger grower is variegated only in the  
early spring and will lose all variegation by flowering time. The  
better form keeps the variegation all season but is very weak and  
rarely flowers. A few generations of further crossing and you will be  
the expert to answer your query.

	This may be a one time shot. Most variegated plants produce  
seedlings that are about half albino and half all green. Monocots are  
a bit better about passing on this gene than dicots. There is always  
hope.


	PS: Tectorum is proving difficult here but grew well in my city  
garden before I moved. It is quite happy at my 'dacha' one hundred  
miles south of my current suburban garden. I think I am at the razors  
edge of it's hardiness.


	PPS: I've been crazy about variegated plants for decades!

Jim





Jim Murrain
8871 NW Brostrom Rd
Kansas City, MO 64152-2711
USA
Zone 5B





 
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