Some growers seem to forget what Stephen Morely (who developed the original cultivar) advised, in terms of lighting -- full sun and no shade, in order to get and maintain that dark coloration . . .
The plants raised from seeds 'Eden Black' x self are strongly individuals and differ one from each other and there is absolutely no guarantee that they will get the expected color that their parent has.
If a plant has dark genes in it u can see that when it is still tiny tiny seedling with 2-3 juvenile pitchers and this seedling differ from the others, no matter where u grow it - shade position or sun.
I remember in one of last year's issues of CPN there was an article saying that for a Cephalotus cultivar designation to be valid a plant should show characteristics of the cultivar no matter what conditions it is grown under, so I agree DND.
and, of course, those grown from the selfed seed will vary as any seed grown plant varies.
So, having this in mind I was wondering if yours t/c propagated 'Eden Black' x self and so called "alpha," "delta," and "gamma," seedlings show the same " dark - black" color as the parent has? Apparently u grow them in full sun with no shade as u suggest, so any chance to post pictures, please?
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C. follicularis cv. "Chernobyl"
Not an EB or an offspring, just an example of the effect light spectrum can have.
I remember in one of last year's issues of CPN there was an article saying that for a Cephalotus cultivar designation to be valid a plant should show characteristics of the cultivar no matter what conditions it is grown under, so I agree DND.
I grow many of my plants in a mix of oxygen, acetylene and nitrous oxide. Although I haven't noticed any unusual traits in any of them, the growth rate due to the presence of nitrogen along with the organic carbon source in the acetylene which I believe greatly enhances photosynthesis. I feel this is a new frontier in plant cultivation, and more people should be working on it.If I grow a plant in a complex gas mixture and it shows a unique characteristic then could I register it as a cultivar?
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What I was getting at was how far can you go in a cultivar description with regards to what is needed in order to express the claimed unique characteristic [emoji4]If I grow a plant in a complex gas mixture and it shows a unique characteristic then could I register it as a cultivar?
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