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Started by AnTTun, Wednesday, 12 February 2014 - 20:24:57

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AnTTun

Not sure if this is a newbie question or not so I'll ask away: last year I've regrafted some colored myriostigma hybrids (of hybrids) from pereskiopsis to tricho and myrtillo. Their main color was yellow but after regrafting it turned into dark pink / reddish. I've relocated them after regrafting so I'm not sure if they changed color because of new stock or new position. Any comments?

Simon

Hi AnTTun,
I think it could be the different stocks but also maybe seasonal effect. I have found with kohyo that it grows with different colours on different stocks. I have had the same clone on Pereskiopsis, Echinicactus grusonii and Harrissia jusberti. I found that brightest colour was on the Echinocactus followed by Pereskiopsis then Harrisia. This is based on observations during summer here in the Southern hemisphere. I am wondering what the colour difference through the winter on the different stocks will be because it is generally through winter and early spring that these plants show the most red/orange/pink, they go more yellow green though the warmer months.
I have noticed that plants I have seen grafted on Myrtillocactus seem to have excellent coloration but I have not tried this stock yet. It is an interesting topic, it will be interesting to hear about other's experiences.

wiskyblandi1

It's an experiment I'm interested in. I'd like to know more about this experiment.