hello to all, hey Robert sorry to say this but the albino seedling won't live for long, I had dozens of them sprout for me but without any green part on the leaves it can't produce chlorophyll and it will eventually die of starvation, to bad it didn't come out varigated, than it would have had a chance to live, so don't feel bad when it dies since it won't be your falt, your other seedling are looking great, hope they grow to become nice plants for you.

Your Friend Wilfred

Thanks Wilfred... Sad ain't it... I wonder if i could graft a green leaf from another seedling onto one side.. just to see... I think I'll google around about it...

RobertB

I tried it already several times, it doesn't work, seedling are to young to handle such an operation.

Your Friend Wilfred

I have heard of someone grafting an albino seedling, but he has 'green fingers'. I don't know his result, tho'. An Englishman living in Venezuela who has been a breeder for a long time. Hum, now I have to go ask...

I tried once, and will again in the future if I get any albino seedlings. What I did was to get a brand new drill bit the same size as the seedling's "caudex" haha, and I drilled a hole in a big plant, and inserted the chopped-off seedling. It sat there for about a week or two, a rather long time, actually, but eventually faded. I thought it'd worked, but no go.

What I'm going to try next time is to cut a limb off a big plant, about 1/2 inch big, let it heal for an hour or two, then drill the hole directly in the middle of the stem. Seems like to graft, you must match at least some of the middle of the stems. On things like fruit trees, you must get the cambium, the sappy part of the plant just under the bark/skin. BUT Adeniums are totally different!! Their middle is a very active part of the plant, unlike trees that have the mature wood inside that doesn't do much.

Boy, I am talkie today, hey?
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This is a seedling of "Noble Concubine"

Noble Concubine... very nice! I would interested if you ever could get that to work. I'm hoping that I see a little green in the seedling but even though it is growing at a great rate.. nothing as of yet
RobertB

a new co-op interest thread with new supplier

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The thread "Interest thread for NEW adeniums different supplier and great plants CHEFMIKE" in Classifieds and Group Buys forum

tell me what you think