Highly variegated offshoot from a completely green seedling

PR-Giants · 08-07-2022, 09:07 AM

It's very common to get variegated offshoots from completely visual green seedlings that had variegation somewhere in it's pedigree. Normally it's a small amount of variegation that needs works to improve over subsequent generations but obviously this could also happen.

esmithj333 · 08-07-2022, 09:36 AM

That’s a cool looking banana!

PR-Giants · 08-07-2022, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esmithj333

That’s a cool looking banana!

Getting less variegation is the same process as trying to increase the variegation and it starts by following that green and yellow leaf sheath back to the rhizome.

PR-Giants · 08-12-2022, 06:49 PM

esmithj333 · 08-12-2022, 07:20 PM

The initial pictures look like the newly unfurled leaves of my Namwah Pearl. The variegation on mine starts like that and then some portions of the leaves darken up. Thanks for the great information Pr! I’ve learned a lot from your posts!

PR-Giants · 08-12-2022, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esmithj333

The initial pictures look like the newly unfurled leaves of my Namwah Pearl. The variegation on mine starts like that and then some portions of the leaves darken up. Thanks for the great information Pr! I’ve learned a lot from your posts!

Like this?

esmithj333 · 08-12-2022, 07:44 PM

No the very first picture more so. The last picture bananas look really cool! I’d be interested in one if you ever decided to sell.

PR-Giants · 08-12-2022, 07:45 PM

Some people call this a pearl but it's not.

Some people don't even realize this cultivar produces fruit.

A lot of this misinformation would never happen if people simply start by saying that they have little or no experience but they have advice and an opinion.

esmithj333 · 08-12-2022, 08:00 PM

I have some experience but I know you have much more than I do. I only said the first picture looked like my Pearl. I don’t see how that would come across in any sort of negative manner. If that somehow did, I apologize. I’be been here to learn and grow from people like yourself.

PR-Giants · 08-12-2022, 08:01 PM

This isn't a pearl either but is often confused with the plant in the previous post.

This plant will die.

esmithj333 · 08-12-2022, 08:05 PM

What is the banana in the previous post? It looks cool, but I was under the impression the mostly white ones don’t make it.

PR-Giants · 08-12-2022, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esmithj333

I have some experience but I know you have much more than I do. I only said the first picture looked like my Pearl. I don’t see how that would come across in any sort of negative manner. If that somehow did, I apologize. I’be been here to learn and grow from people like yourself.

I was not referring to you at all, it never even crossed my mind that anyone would interpret it as negative. It's intended to be constructive for anyone it may apply to.

I apologize to you. I was just trying to figure out what you were calling a pearl and because there is so much misinformation about this plant and it's origin I probably wasn't as concise with my words as I should have been.

I do have a photo of the original pearl before it went into tissue culture and next time I run across it I'll post it.

PR-Giants · 08-12-2022, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esmithj333

What is the banana in the previous post? It looks cool, but I was under the impression the mostly white ones don’t make it.

which photo?

PR-Giants · 09-03-2022, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PR-Giants

The variegation in the last 3 leaves has changed quite a bit since the first 3 leaves.

08-07-2022, 09:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
PR-Giants Commercial Grower Location: Florida & Greater Antilles Find me on the map! Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,642 BananaBucks : 94 Feedback: 16 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,930 Times Was Thanked 12,696 Times in 3,716 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3,215 Times	Highly variegated offshoot from a completely green seedling It's very common to get variegated offshoots from completely visual green seedlings that had variegation somewhere in it's pedigree. Normally it's a small amount of variegation that needs works to improve over subsequent generations but obviously this could also happen. __________________ PR-Giants Photo Gallery 15,000+ Varieties

08-07-2022, 09:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
esmithj333 Location: 31522 Zone: 9a Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 61 BananaBucks : 9,605 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 66 Times in 30 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Highly variegated offshoot from a completely green seedling That’s a cool looking banana!

08-12-2022, 06:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
PR-Giants Commercial Grower Location: Florida & Greater Antilles Find me on the map! Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,642 BananaBucks : 94 Feedback: 16 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,930 Times Was Thanked 12,696 Times in 3,716 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3,215 Times	Re: Highly variegated offshoot from a completely green seedling __________________ PR-Giants Photo Gallery 15,000+ Varieties

08-12-2022, 07:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
esmithj333 Location: 31522 Zone: 9a Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 61 BananaBucks : 9,605 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 66 Times in 30 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Highly variegated offshoot from a completely green seedling The initial pictures look like the newly unfurled leaves of my Namwah Pearl. The variegation on mine starts like that and then some portions of the leaves darken up. Thanks for the great information Pr! I’ve learned a lot from your posts!

08-12-2022, 07:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
esmithj333 Location: 31522 Zone: 9a Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 61 BananaBucks : 9,605 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 66 Times in 30 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Highly variegated offshoot from a completely green seedling No the very first picture more so. The last picture bananas look really cool! I’d be interested in one if you ever decided to sell.

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.

08-12-2022, 07:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
PR-Giants Commercial Grower Location: Florida & Greater Antilles Find me on the map! Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,642 BananaBucks : 94 Feedback: 16 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,930 Times Was Thanked 12,696 Times in 3,716 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3,215 Times	Re: Highly variegated offshoot from a completely green seedling Some people call this a pearl but it's not. Some people don't even realize this cultivar produces fruit. A lot of this misinformation would never happen if people simply start by saying that they have little or no experience but they have advice and an opinion. __________________ PR-Giants Photo Gallery 15,000+ Varieties

08-12-2022, 08:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
esmithj333 Location: 31522 Zone: 9a Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 61 BananaBucks : 9,605 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 66 Times in 30 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Highly variegated offshoot from a completely green seedling I have some experience but I know you have much more than I do. I only said the first picture looked like my Pearl. I don’t see how that would come across in any sort of negative manner. If that somehow did, I apologize. I’be been here to learn and grow from people like yourself.

08-12-2022, 08:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
PR-Giants Commercial Grower Location: Florida & Greater Antilles Find me on the map! Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 4,642 BananaBucks : 94 Feedback: 16 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2,930 Times Was Thanked 12,696 Times in 3,716 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 3,215 Times	Re: Highly variegated offshoot from a completely green seedling This isn't a pearl either but is often confused with the plant in the previous post. This plant will die. __________________ PR-Giants Photo Gallery 15,000+ Varieties

08-12-2022, 08:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
esmithj333 Location: 31522 Zone: 9a Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 61 BananaBucks : 9,605 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 66 Times in 30 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Highly variegated offshoot from a completely green seedling What is the banana in the previous post? It looks cool, but I was under the impression the mostly white ones don’t make it.

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

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Can an all Green Ae Ae produce variegated pups?	RedFox	Main Banana Discussion	10	08-18-2022 04:36 PM
can a plain green Ae Ae produce variegated pups	mushtaq86	Main Banana Discussion	11	08-18-2022 04:30 PM
green aeae-can it put up variegated pups?	sandy0225	Main Banana Discussion	9	08-12-2022 07:13 PM
Will the leaves of cold hardy edible bananas turn completely brown at 32F?	nebi	Main Banana Discussion	4	08-29-2018 12:43 PM
Check out this highly variegated Oxalis corniculata!	bigdog	Other Plants	3	08-31-2007 06:19 PM