The image on the right is the "4th" and eldest of the four pups that are still attached to the mother plant. It was accidentally separated from the mother plant when I was removing mature leaves to collect the center gel. The picture below was taken one day after the transplant. As you can see, the centers of both pups in both pictures are a very pale green. The two pups were originally growing side by side at the base of the mother plant, as shown by the still attached pup in the picture to the left. The mature leaves at the bottom tier of the mother plant's rosette pattern were covering the pups, thus rendering the plant's chlorophyll (which gives vegetation its pigment) unable to absorb adequate light. The pup still attached to the mother remains partially covered, but the separated pup now has the chance to be fully doused in light. I will keep track of the length of time it will take for the separated pup to regain its pigment.
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| 3rd eldest pup still attached to mother plant |
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| eldest/separated pup |
The Green Project 2013
~Gabby
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