Varigated hang

[baodai]

Just curious to know, if varigated carry on if self cross?
Thanks,
BD

 

[tim]

According to Koopowitz, variegation is carried by the pod parent, so presumably if you selfed it you might get a few with the trait. Good luck!! it would be worth the wait!

-Tim

 

[Ernie]

I think this is a freak occurrence for this plant. Does it occur on the lower leaves too? Minor damage at the leaf axil can cause this streaking to occur on one leaf.

-Ernie

 

[NYEric]

Dont get too hopefull unless you see it in a few more leaves.

 

[goldenrose]

I agree with Eric & Ernie. There is only 1 leaf that exhibits this streak, it happened for a reason we'll probably never know & over time it could revert to solid green, as quite a few hostas do.

 

[Hien]

Since I don't know a lot about this feature, I have to agree with all the above posts.
I have seen this happened to other orchids as well ( affected by environmental or nutrition?) Some have darker streak (darker green, black, or redish). I have plants that the streaks only happened once.

If you raise it in optimum condition & no more leaves with this trait then it won't be a permanent feature.
I wonder if it is possible that this plant suddenly mutates? Hope some experts can clarify for us.
http://www.jacksbromeliads.com/variegationinbromeliads.htm

 

[baodai]

Sorry for being not clear. The previously bloomed has 2 varigated leaf. This division has 1 varigated leaf. I will try self cross, waitting game begin ....
BD

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

Baodai, your the man when it comes to hangianums.

Did you ever get the new greenhouse up?

 

[Pete]

i wouldnt call that variagated. previous and possibly future leaves show no signs of it and it is only one tiny streak.. it could be brought on by some kind of culturual practices or something sprayed perhaps. Also I wouldnt chance selfing a hangi because of the slight varieagation, because the results will be unknown and they are soooooo slow to start with. I cant even imagine growing a selfing of a hangi.

 

[Bolero]

Interesting, I didn't realise this happened in this species.

Thanks for sharing.