Variegated seedling surprise

[Hilo Jason]

I was doing some weeding today under a large Ptychosperma Macarthurii that has hundreds of seedlings coming up underneath it. 

I spotted a variegated seedling growing about a foot away from the others, on its own. This is a first for me so I’m pretty stoked!  Dug it up and put it in a small pot to keep an eye on it. 

Anyone here on Palmtalk find variegated seedlings when you weren’t expecting them? 

[Palm Tree Jim]

Nice find Jason!

[tinman10101]

thats awesome jason.  lets hope it keeps its variegation. 

you must be blown away how easily palms sprout so readily in hawaii on species that we try so so hard to grow in socal ... i know i am.  haha

 

[Hilo Jason]

2 hours ago, tinman10101 said:

thats awesome jason.  lets hope it keeps its variegation. 

you must be blown away how easily palms sprout so readily in hawaii on species that we try so so hard to grow in socal ... i know i am.  haha

 

I hope it keeps it as well.  I don't have experience growing variegated palms, do they lose their variegation very often?  

And yeah, I am blown away on a daily basis out here by plants in general, feels too good to be true! 

 

[Butch]

Nice palms Jason... I wish they did better here in SO CA.... I had the same thing happen to me under a foxtail, with a Veitchea near by.... Hopefully foxy ladies..

Butch

Edited February 7, 2019 by Butch