KINKUJAKU-金孔雀

[vjo]

Ryan do you think that the white growth will survive? I have one that has just started on a Tiaga that is mostly white and I am a little concerned about it.Is there anything that can be done to make them produce a little bit of green?...Jean

[Biochick]

Dr. Glenn said that he saw a vendor in Japan pull a beautiful all yellow growth off of an expensive Neo and just toss it. He was astounded and appalled, but the grower said that without green, the growth wouldn't survive. *I* have two lines of reasoning to the contrary (no direct evidence, but here goes): (1) Just because there does not appear to be any green doesn't mean there are no chloroplasts. If there are chloroplasts, the growth can photosynthesize and survive. 2) Even if the growth doesn't have any chloroplasts, it is still attached to the rest of the plant and can be supported by photosynthate made there--kinda like a freeloading child I just couldn't bring myself to discard a seemingly healthy (and beautifully colored!) growth.

[Pilot]

Originally Posted by Biochick

Dr. Glenn said that he saw a vendor in Japan pull a beautiful all yellow growth off of an expensive Neo and just toss it. He was astounded and appalled, but the grower said that without green, the growth wouldn't survive. *I* have two lines of reasoning to the contrary (no direct evidence, but here goes): (1) Just because there does not appear to be any green doesn't mean there are no chloroplasts. If there are chloroplasts, the growth can photosynthesize and survive. 2) Even if the growth doesn't have any chloroplasts, it is still attached to the rest of the plant and can be supported by photosynthate made there--kinda like a freeloading child I just couldn't bring myself to discard a seemingly healthy (and beautifully colored!) growth.

Glenn told me about this before and I was shocked and amazed. I have no plans of removing excessively variegated fans.