planthelper Posted June 3, 2013 this picture shows, 5 Catha (phf2 open pollinated) seedlings, and one of them, shows dwarfism. this is the first time I noticed this with any given plant, under my culture, my luck, I noticed, this early. 2 plants show red narrow leaved traits, than the small plant, and 2 greens. they are all the same age. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stillman Posted June 3, 2013 how old would you say they are? Obvious variation in traits have you ever grown out large amounts and counted the % of specific traits would be interesting to know whats dominant etc. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitewind Posted June 3, 2013 Interesting how you are expanding the genetics of this plant by your breeding experiments planthelper. I guess this little fella wouldn't survive long in the wild, have you seen any seedlings show signs of gigantism? You need to breed a variety with sweet tasting leaves too! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortly Posted June 3, 2013 That little guy might make a good candidate for a bonsai specimen ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karode13 Posted June 3, 2013 Interesting. I have 3 out of 11 that display this dwarfism morphology. These are also from the phf2 open pollinated seeds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naja naja Posted June 3, 2013 I am after 2 phenotypes, I want a small leaved version with compact dense growth suitable for hedging and a prostrate form of Cat would be sweet. Nice work PH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tarenna Posted June 9, 2013 Hey PH, I have a small plant just like the one in your photo. Never thought that much about it. There was lots of morphological variation from the batch of seeds that it came from - from whites to reds to greens and many different growth habits. When I get some time I will take some photos to demonstrate this variation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites