T bridgesii variagata.

[kadakuda]

most cacti variegation is like this. if there is yellow at the areole (can be below the skin too) then the offset will be variegated....if the areole and flesh beneath are all green, almost always it will not be variegated (but its possible, just unlikely).

this is where areole grafting can be touchy with variegated plants...if the areole is all green, the new pup will be almost every time. if he areole is yellow, the pup will often be solid yellow (or whatever the variegation colour is) and the offset wont be very good (weak and dies easily). when your doing it, choose an areole that looks mixed...green/yellow.

are more prone to damage from sun and other environmental conditions. i find variegation in cacti to be more of a weakness.. just my own theorys from my own experience, I'm more than likely wrong.

that is exactly right....thats why you can find things like solid yellow astrophytum so cheap, but 50/50 will be like $80...ideally many people want a 50/50, the more yellow the easier it dies but they sure are pretty! worth the hassle in my opinion!

where did you guys get your seeds? them things are spectacular!

[bit]

Yeh thats tha stuff bit :D.

Is it much bigger than that now?

Can see a lil bit of variegation comin thru on the main column also.

Not much bigger Main column def has variegation. It has been propogated so is only half the cactus it once was. Has a 1" pup on the top of the main column, yet to show signs of variegation.

[t st tantra]

seem to get variegation passed by aphids here on some leafy plants,unfortunately it seems to be confined to individual leaves and clears up when the aphids go.

t s t .

[DayLight]

looks like this would be a good application for the BAP/lanolin tek...with a q-tip dipped in the material you can choose which areole the plant will pup from...so you may only choose areoles with desirable coloring.

[Wobbygong]

Those red and yellow mutant Gymnos seem to survive well on Hylocereus stock. So if the all-yellow areole graft developed into a weak shoot maybe it would be poss to regraft it to try to obtain a stronger union.

(Just a thought - but viruses are known to produce desirable colour variants (eg. some tulips) - maybe they're involved with some cactus variegation as well.)

[DayLight]

its usually easy to tell the difference on leafy plants...ive found the virus induced variegation will be in blotchy patterns whereas genetic variegation displays smooth strips on the edge of the leaves. all cacti ive seen say genetic to me, but who knows?

ive cut down on sun exposure for my variegated peru...i watched a lecture by some bonsai masters who said of a variegated bougainvillea that putting the plant in shade will cause more yellow color...anyone know if this will apply to my cactus?

[userofthename]

Now I just have to post some porn. I found it out today and I'm so happy. I can only hope she continues and gives at least one yellow areole. I need only one decent areole and it is to stay! Tough chance still, but I'm loving it.