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Citrus => Cold Hardy Citrus => Topic started by: eyeckr on June 09, 2019, 03:07:30 PM

Title: Variegated Thomasville Citrangequat
Post by: eyeckr on June 09, 2019, 03:07:30 PM
I was checking out all plants this morning and something caught my eye amongst my potted trees. I saw that one of my Thomasville seedlings started making what appears to be variegated leaves. Hopefully it will stabilize and I can propagate it.
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Title: Re: Variegated Thomasville Citrangequat
Post by: eyeckr on June 09, 2019, 03:16:32 PM
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Title: Re: Variegated Thomasville Citrangequat
Post by: Millet on June 09, 2019, 03:54:54 PM
G, that would be a  money maker.  Keep your fingers crossed.
Title: Re: Variegated Thomasville Citrangequat
Post by: Laaz on June 09, 2019, 04:13:08 PM
Nice, I would cut off all the lower branches & force the growth on that sport.
Title: Re: Variegated Thomasville Citrangequat
Post by: eyeckr on June 09, 2019, 04:43:27 PM
Absolutely Millet and I'm definitely going to cut off all the other non variegated branches to force growth into this one sport. This tree is going to get a lot more of my attention.
Title: Re: Variegated Thomasville Citrangequat
Post by: Ilya11 on June 10, 2019, 04:03:21 AM
May be to graft the buds from the most variegated leaves?
Title: Re: Variegated Thomasville Citrangequat
Post by: PDXIan on June 10, 2019, 12:09:26 PM
That's exciting!
Title: Re: Variegated Thomasville Citrangequat
Post by: SoCal2warm on June 10, 2019, 01:10:38 PM
Of course, keep in mind that variegated cultivars may not have as much vigor, because they have less chlorophyll, and might not be able to grow as fast or recover from damage as easily.

I don't want to bust anyone's bubble, but I've never really understood what all the excitement is about when it comes to variegated cultivars. To me they look a bit sickly. Personally, I prefer the look of non-variegated, but that's just me.
But if you want to count variegated cultivars are rare, for a collector, I suppose that counts too.
Title: Re: Variegated Thomasville Citrangequat
Post by: Huyen Linh Ho on June 10, 2019, 02:22:44 PM
Quote from: SoCal2warm on June 10, 2019, 01:10:38 PM
Of course, keep in mind that variegated cultivars may not have as much vigor, because they have less chlorophyll, and might not be able to grow as fast or recover from damage as easily.

I don't want to bust anyone's bubble, but I've never really understood what all the excitement is about when it comes to variegated cultivars. To me they look a bit sickly. Personally, I prefer the look of non-variegated, but that's just me.
But if you want to count variegated cultivars are rare, for a collector, I suppose that counts too.

Agree!
Title: Re: Variegated Thomasville Citrangequat
Post by: Laaz on June 10, 2019, 03:25:23 PM
You know me G. If you get some going let me know.
Title: Re: Variegated Thomasville Citrangequat
Post by: Bomand on June 10, 2019, 09:43:39 PM
Me too. I have always  loved a cur dog.