basjoo with white streaked leaves

sandy0225 · 04-27-2007, 02:38 PM

In the last batch of basjoo tc's I received, there were two that have some white streaks in the leaves.
Is this something that they will grow out of--or do I have something special here?
I sorted them out and put "sold" on them to see what they do. Unfortunately one was broken off in shipping but coming out of it nicely. The new leaf does have the streaks too.
Does anyone have one like this?

Mark Hall · 04-27-2007, 03:03 PM

Hi Sandy I have a variegated Basjoo but mine is not streaked like yours. There is a picture of it in my gallery.

I was looking around my polytunnel last week and I came across a Sikkimensis that I grew from seed a while back and thats Variegated too(no pics yet of the sikki )

Steve in France · 04-27-2007, 03:15 PM

Sandy , the variegated Basjoo is a rare plant , I know of about four of them. Andrew in Holland found one in a group of tissue culture plants , so this is how it happens most often.It's like one out of thousands of tissue culture Basjoo show up like the one you have or Mark has.They tend to pup solid green with the odd pup like the parent plant.
Later
Steve
p.s. I was looking at a bunch of Basjoo yesterday at a local nursery, I was looking to see if in the whole group there was a white stripped one , no luck this time.

p.p.s All Marks variegated bananas are virused he just won't accept it ;-)

sandy0225 · 04-27-2007, 03:25 PM

That's what I wondered, is this some kind of a virus? it sort of looks like a virus to me, as opposed to an actual variegation.
Is there a banana virus that could be the cause of this?
Maybe Gabe will know!
Sandy

Steve in France · 04-27-2007, 04:33 PM

Sandy I was joking about Marks Bananas being viruses

So I'm in trouble now.

I have had virus problems with Basjoo on two plants , I've no idea where the virus came from and in my Garden it did not spread to other Basjoo , even when I planted more Basjoo in the same spot they were fine.
Virused variegation is stable and none transferable on some plants , with other plants it's just a killer like Canna virus. Real varigation starts at the point where the leaf joins the main central vein and comes out from there , atleast that's how I believe it works. Perhaps others have a better definition.
Later
Steve

Mark Hall · 04-27-2007, 06:22 PM

Grrrr let me at him

bigdog · 04-27-2007, 06:49 PM

I bought an Ensete ventricosum a couple of years ago from a batch of tc'ed plants. It later turned out to be variegated like your plant(s). However, I wish it was just a normal one! The variegated parts of the leaves are usually kincked, or "crinckly", and burn super-easy in the sun. It grows at a snail's pace, and never looks good. Still, I can't seem to bring myself to get rid of it. Hope you have better luck with the basjoos!

Mark Hall · 04-28-2007, 12:37 PM

Bigdog my basjoo has been burnt from the winter sun inside my tunnel. IT GROWS PRETTY FAST THOUGH.

04-27-2007, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mark Hall Mark Mark Hall's Photo Gallery Location: Windsor u.k. Find me on the map! Name: Mark Hall Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 616 BananaBucks : 103,543 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 385 Times Was Thanked 282 Times in 123 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: basjoo with white streaked leaves Hi Sandy I have a variegated Basjoo but mine is not streaked like yours. There is a picture of it in my gallery. I was looking around my polytunnel last week and I came across a Sikkimensis that I grew from seed a while back and thats Variegated too(no pics yet of the sikki ) __________________ Time Flies like an Arrow.....Fruit flies like a Banana.

04-27-2007, 03:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Steve in France Senior Member Steve in France's Photo Gallery Location: Bethesda, MD Find me on the map! Zone: zone: it says 6 to 8 Name: Steve in France Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 381 BananaBucks : 111,316 Feedback: 12 / 93% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 52 Times in 28 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: basjoo with white streaked leaves Sandy , the variegated Basjoo is a rare plant , I know of about four of them. Andrew in Holland found one in a group of tissue culture plants , so this is how it happens most often.It's like one out of thousands of tissue culture Basjoo show up like the one you have or Mark has.They tend to pup solid green with the odd pup like the parent plant. Later Steve p.s. I was looking at a bunch of Basjoo yesterday at a local nursery, I was looking to see if in the whole group there was a white stripped one , no luck this time. p.p.s All Marks variegated bananas are virused he just won't accept it ;-) __________________ Always looking for a lost pup Last edited by Steve in France : 04-27-2007 at 03:19 PM. Reason: added

04-27-2007, 03:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 364,707 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: basjoo with white streaked leaves That's what I wondered, is this some kind of a virus? it sort of looks like a virus to me, as opposed to an actual variegation. Is there a banana virus that could be the cause of this? Maybe Gabe will know! Sandy __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!

04-27-2007, 04:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Steve in France Senior Member Steve in France's Photo Gallery Location: Bethesda, MD Find me on the map! Zone: zone: it says 6 to 8 Name: Steve in France Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 381 BananaBucks : 111,316 Feedback: 12 / 93% Said "Thanks" 1 Times Was Thanked 52 Times in 28 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: basjoo with white streaked leaves Sandy I was joking about Marks Bananas being viruses So I'm in trouble now. I have had virus problems with Basjoo on two plants , I've no idea where the virus came from and in my Garden it did not spread to other Basjoo , even when I planted more Basjoo in the same spot they were fine. Virused variegation is stable and none transferable on some plants , with other plants it's just a killer like Canna virus. Real varigation starts at the point where the leaf joins the main central vein and comes out from there , atleast that's how I believe it works. Perhaps others have a better definition. Later Steve __________________ Always looking for a lost pup

04-27-2007, 06:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mark Hall Mark Mark Hall's Photo Gallery Location: Windsor u.k. Find me on the map! Name: Mark Hall Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 616 BananaBucks : 103,543 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 385 Times Was Thanked 282 Times in 123 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: basjoo with white streaked leaves Grrrr let me at him __________________ Time Flies like an Arrow.....Fruit flies like a Banana.

Members currently in the chatroom: 0
	The most chatters online in one day was 17, 09-06-2009. No one is currently using the chat.

04-27-2007, 06:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
bigdog ******* bigdog's Photo Gallery** Location: Gainesville, FL Find me on the map! Zone: 8b Name: Frank Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,003 BananaBucks : 749,887 Feedback: 7 / 100% Said "Thanks" 213 Times Was Thanked 1,788 Times in 503 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 131 Times	Re: basjoo with white streaked leaves I bought an Ensete ventricosum a couple of years ago from a batch of tc'ed plants. It later turned out to be variegated like your plant(s). However, I wish it was just a normal one! The variegated parts of the leaves are usually kincked, or "crinckly", and burn super-easy in the sun. It grows at a snail's pace, and never looks good. Still, I can't seem to bring myself to get rid of it. Hope you have better luck with the basjoos!

04-28-2007, 12:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mark Hall Mark Mark Hall's Photo Gallery Location: Windsor u.k. Find me on the map! Name: Mark Hall Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 616 BananaBucks : 103,543 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 385 Times Was Thanked 282 Times in 123 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 15 Times	Re: basjoo with white streaked leaves Bigdog my basjoo has been burnt from the winter sun inside my tunnel. IT GROWS PRETTY FAST THOUGH. __________________ Time Flies like an Arrow.....Fruit flies like a Banana.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Curly leaves	momoese	Main Banana Discussion	21	08-09-2021 08:19 AM
how to freeze the leaves	grammie	Banana Recipes	6	08-20-2007 08:01 PM
White ae-ae.	Christian Rieger	Main Banana Discussion	1	11-17-2006 07:52 PM
White Variegated Banana	momoese	Main Banana Discussion	17	10-24-2006 07:19 PM
Leaves	George	Main Banana Discussion	1	10-23-2006 06:55 AM