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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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 Posted - 07/01/2009 : 12:57:19
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I don't know if this is actually a problem but I'm curious about it. I planted a batch of Ruttya seeds that Mary-Anne gave me, in one pot to germinate. Out of 30 or so seedlings, about 6 or 7 pure white seedlings have come up. They haven't grown as quick as the green ones but seem strong enough otherwise.
All the seedlings - the two rows on the left are different plants, the ruttyas are the 5 rows on the right - you can see the white ones in the middle
I have no idea what caused it, does anyone know?
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 07/01/2009 : 13:48:14
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Gail . The albino seedling looks like a different species of plant altogether.The largest leaves are a different shape , and the 2 secondary leaves are double leafed like los of citrus.I wonder what they could be . Maybe MA. can help.Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 15:41:36
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Yes of course I can help.
Gail... In the email I send you I said that there were a few seeds of this purple salvia in the envelope as well, seeing they were very small like pin heads and the Ruttya seeds were a lot bigger and a different shape I popped them in the same envelope there were not very many maybe six I cannot remember exactly as it must be a while ago..
Why they are white I have no idea. maybe your potting medium is lacking something, I did not soak them in bleach honest  its very strange isn't it..Lacking Chlorophyll or something 
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 16:38:59
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Mary-Anne, the purple salvias were in a different envelope with some other seeds, can't remember at the moment which other seeds though. I have the salvias in another pot but they haven't come up.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 17:49:18
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The plot thickens .Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 07/01/2009 : 19:32:13
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No idea then, maybe they were in the potting mix..
The other seeds were Grevillea pteridifolia and the Grevillea banksii white..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 08/01/2009 : 07:50:30
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Very strange going ons
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 08/01/2009 : 09:11:04
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Mary-Anne, just dug out the seed envelopes in my seed box (I keep the old envelopes for a while as a record if I need it) and the salvias were with the G banksii white
It is a mystery as I potted all the seeds the same day in the same batch of potting mix and they were all kept side by side in the sort-of hothouse (ex-bird aviary enclosed with colourbond roof and waterproof shadecloth over the mesh to keep it warm and humid)
I don't expect the white ones to grow well but I'll look after them and see what happens.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Totally white??