Pic of red leaved plant for Jaspersail/any interested

Justaysam · Post by **Justaysam** » May 27, 2007 7:01 pm

Here is a pic of the whole plant that I found the red pigment in the leaves on. It has very little streaking on just a few leaves. the second one is nicely streaked. Jaspersail, had asked to see the whole plant. Sorry it took a few days, like everyone with this nice weather, been busy. The second one, the streaked one, still has not pushed that red leaf out. I am waiting, not so patiently. Will post a pic when it comes up better.

Justaysam · Post by **Justaysam** » May 27, 2007 7:03 pm

Here is another pic of the center of that streaked one. I really want to see that leaf unfurled, but it is taking it's sweet time in pushing it up. They are outside now, and I hope it stays red a while.

MollyD · Post by **MollyD** » May 27, 2007 7:12 pm

Those are both very pretty!

MollyD

hagranger · Post by **hagranger** » May 27, 2007 7:50 pm

Wondermously fabulouso!
Let's hope the red holds ...
Helen

largosmom · Post by **largosmom** » May 27, 2007 8:18 pm

They are both pretty in their own right, red or not.

Laura

maidofshade · Post by **maidofshade** » May 27, 2007 8:43 pm

Amazing!!

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » May 28, 2007 12:30 am

I didn't realized they were streaked too, Linda.

Did any of the earlier leaves have the red like these do??

Justaysam · Post by **Justaysam** » May 28, 2007 9:15 am

No, Reldon it just started to show on those leaves coming up now. That's why I thought it may have been something going wrong (rot/mold starting). Also why I asked the question if it could have been caused by an outside cause like the temps, lighting or something missing from the mix, nutrient wise. They are outside now, so I will know pretty quick if the weather will effect anything. Seedlings are so cool, it's like a science lab at home!

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » May 28, 2007 1:53 pm

Thanks, Linda - that's kind of what I thought, but wanted to make sure. I can see why you were so surprised to be seeing any red on them at all.

Last thing I would have imagined too. Be sure to keep us updated.

Denise_in_MI · Post by **Denise_in_MI** » May 29, 2007 10:33 pm

Very cool!

Were these grown under flourescent lights or natural light? I ask because my tomato seedlings get a case of 'the purples' under flourescent lighting. It goes away after a couple of days of natural light.

Let us know how they are doing.

HELLO EVERYONE! Been a while since I've dropped by.

ademink · Post by **ademink** » May 29, 2007 11:37 pm

*wiping Renaldo's chin off*

ademink · Post by **ademink** » Jul 27, 2007 12:16 am

Wondering how your red is coming along!

Justaysam · Post by **Justaysam** » Jul 27, 2007 12:49 am

It is still got a little tinge of red on the tips, but new leaves are all green. It is in the ground, and was eaten up pretty well by the slug early on. I put down an application of deadline, and that along with the dry weather has kept the slugs at bay. I think, if the red ever appears again, it will be next spring as the leaves are starting to unfurl. I will look for it again, and see if it was a fluke or a spring trait. Thanks for asking about them! The streaked plant, with the red coming from the center, never did come up any further than in the pic above. The little red tip is no longer in there, and it did not put out any more leaves from the center. It did send some additional eyes up around from the outside of the plant, but no red on any of the leaves.

Wild Dog · Post by **Wild Dog** » Jul 27, 2007 1:05 am

This so old that it is not news anymore, Herb Benedict had a plant with a red spot well into the leaf. He said maybe 12-15 years ago that red was in the leaf and would show up someday. Many at that time said it would never happen.
Truly a man before his time.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jul 27, 2007 7:01 am

What a fun find, Justaysam! Very

largosmom · Post by **largosmom** » Jul 27, 2007 7:33 am

Wild Dog, it may be "old news", but it's still fun for the finder and exciting for those of us who haven't seen one before. Maybe you did not intend to come across negatively, but your post reads that way.

Laura

sugar · Post by **sugar** » Jul 27, 2007 7:48 am

Nice ,but the colours shown on the leaf seem to me just a lack of P (.young leaves become purple)

Off course, I could be wrong (and I hope so)

John · Post by **John** » Jul 27, 2007 11:17 am

lack of Phosphorus (P)... Hope it is genetic though! I had beautiful purple coloring on the leaves of Lovely Loretta one spring, then not again.

Trudy · Post by **Trudy** » Jul 27, 2007 12:34 pm

Great photos, thanks for sharing.

Its a fun find, and fun to watch.

Not old news to some of us, we like seeing the photos.

We all havent been around the hosta world forever. Only about 8-9 years for me.

MrHeinz77 · Post by **MrHeinz77** » Jul 27, 2007 2:28 pm

and only about 3-4 years for me. Nice Pictures