View Full Version : Gran Nain turning red/purple
Nicolas Naranja
01-29-2009, 11:02 AM
This could probably go under a multitude of subheadings but I'll put it here. I have some tissue cultured Gran Nains that are about 6" tall and they are growing in pots. I walked out to check on them yesterday and it looked like there were purple areas showing up on the leaves which has me concerned. I think it may be varietal since my Nam Wahs look perfectly fine, but the Gran Nains look bad. I'll try to take some pictures when I get home, but I don't know how it will show up.
Gabe15
01-29-2009, 12:37 PM
That is normal for this variety, its a result of its wild M. acuminata heritage. The marks usually show up on young plants and then fade with age.
Nicolas Naranja
01-29-2009, 01:46 PM
That is normal for this variety, its a result of its wild M. acuminata heritage. The marks usually show up on young plants and then fade with age.
Thank god, we have a cane variety that does the same thing and it has earned itself the nickname "heart attack cane"
Nicolas Naranja
01-31-2009, 10:55 PM
Well, apparently my plants weren't as hardened off as I thought and that was the cause of the discoloration. I feel kind of silly making such a mistake, but I am a native Floridian, we grow things outdoors year round. The idea of hardening is foreign.
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