Yey! My first mutant!

[Eastlandia]

I have a feeling this happens often, but one of my culms on my P. Aureosulcata grove has varigated leaves:


I took these photos on my phone, so they are not very clear.

[Jeff: Igor's Apprentice]

Nice! Is it the entire culm from top to bottom....
Or, is it a branch sport?

If its a branch sport, you better get to school and start tissue culturing!
Maybe its a sign. A type of educational guidance.

BTW, Is the variegation distinct from available clones?

[Jeff: Igor's Apprentice]

A few years ago, I found this in my Yellow Groove, but that was it- for the entire grove:

[Iowaboo]

have a feeling this happens often, but one of my culms on my P. Aureosulcata grove has varigated leaves:

Common site on spectabilis, so must be in genes somewhere.

[Eastlandia]

It is on the entire culm: top to bottom. I dont have access to tissue culture. I wish I could divide it, but it probably wont work with the surrounding root-mass.

[Michael]

Try contacting Ms. Heinricher from the NYT article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/05/garde ... gewanted=1

It would seem to me that the genes from that culm would be worth thousands if the would grow as regular P. aureosulcata, which is the "local" bamboo across a large belt of the US. Capitalism and marketing at its finest.

Anyone here know if it is possible that one of the buds on the "neck" could produce a rhizome? Maybe if it was stressed by removing the culm from the grove? Just a thought if you cannot sell the tissue.

Michael

[Eastlandia]

Micheal- it is possible for the buds on the bottom of the culms to produce shoots, but it is very rare. I have seen it happen, but to rely on that to propagate a leptomorph rhizome isn't smart.
If I do anything, I will remove the culm by itself or a few others, plant it separately and in the future, take the varigated culms off of the second grove until maybe in a few years I could manage a grove that has many varigated culms.

But of cource, they will probably revert back to PYG. Sadly I would have to bet that another varigated culm might never reappear even if I took a perfect division of that culm.

But...doesnt this happen often? I thought my story would be ho-hum....

[Eastlandia]

Here is another Picture. Rhizomes are running like crazy over here.

Happy summer!

[Jeff: Igor's Apprentice]

Wow. Pretty. THere isn't another YG like THAT ,is there?

I do think mutation happens rather frequently, but not in the consistency of your culm. One or two striped leaves on a plant is another story.
And I think reversion happens not just because mutations are unstable, but usually because people don't notice them, appreciate them, or take the time to isolate and encourage them.

I see your dilemma.
But the saying goes, If its easy it isnt worth doing...
Must be why most of my efforts are worthless.