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Very beautiful I must say! Wonder whether that was a freak thing or whether the performance will be repeatable next year. it would be tempting to attempt to self-pollinate this and have a go at growing the seeds. Who knows MWP you may end up with a "variegata" strain which you may sell the seeds and marketing rights for
RB

RB
The virus would have to be 'stable' over a good few prop cycles before you'd know for certain that you were going to get a perfect result,( fit for cloning for the market).
You can only rely on vegetative prop for reliable results - you'd have to scale the bulb, rather than sowing the seed. Mind you, if the seed propagates easily enough, one could choose the 'sports' one wanted. - Then clone THEM.
Could be a nice little earner though - I do mean 'little' though, unless you licence the whole procedure and effectively copywrite/patent the plant you'll get a couple of hundred quid. something to keep you busy RB.........
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You can only rely on vegetative prop for reliable results - you'd have to scale the bulb, rather than sowing the seed. Mind you, if the seed propagates easily enough, one could choose the 'sports' one wanted. - Then clone THEM.
Could be a nice little earner though - I do mean 'little' though, unless you licence the whole procedure and effectively copywrite/patent the plant you'll get a couple of hundred quid. something to keep you busy RB.........
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It is difficult to say what have happened here, but since half of the plant is affected, it could be some 'damage' (viral, mechanical, chemical, extraterrestrial ?!) to the corresponding side of the bulb.
Well, in summer there is less things to do and perhaps I revisit the plant for some photos. The seeds would take a couple of years to produce flowering mature plants so I do not think I have that patience.
Yes, its important to copyright/patent your own work and ideas to legally protect yourself from other who might copy and imitate to make profit out of them. I just have a new case which I think it will end up in court after speaking to a lawyer.
Well, in summer there is less things to do and perhaps I revisit the plant for some photos. The seeds would take a couple of years to produce flowering mature plants so I do not think I have that patience.
Yes, its important to copyright/patent your own work and ideas to legally protect yourself from other who might copy and imitate to make profit out of them. I just have a new case which I think it will end up in court after speaking to a lawyer.
Most probably if the effect is genetic the gene may be recessive, and pollination with other plants would make it most likely that none or a fractional percentage only of the offspring would be this way. Hence the requirement to self-pollinate, and removing the possibilty of any of the flowers being pollinated by "normal" plants.D. Cilia wrote:I'd like to add that plants like these are very weak in the wild and tend to die out after very few generations, since the white part is unable to synthesize the food necessary from sunlight.
Even then, only a few would be this way (if any - no guarantees) but if you end up with more than one, this is a start!
RB
Ooops you are right. We might forgive each ours sins


RB wrote: Hence the requirement to self-pollinate, and removing the possibilty of any of the flowers being pollinated by "normal" plants.
Even then, only a few would be this way (if any - no guarantees) but if you end up with more than one, this is a start!
RB