I've seen white seedlings in irises, but it's not that common. It may be
that the particular clones you have carry mutations.
Rod

On Monday, February 1, 2021, 7:32:13 AM CST, Kathleen Sayce via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

I am curious to know how typical it is for seedlings in monocot groups to
have no chlorophyll.

This fall I noticed a tall Agapanthus in my garden had a few seeds on the
stalk, so I gathered those that were left and sprouted them on a window
sill, along with seeds from a Watsonia. So far, 14 of the 16 Agapanthus
have chlorophyll, 2 do not, 12.5 percent.
The Watsonia pot has 12 seedlings, 11 have chlorophyll, 8.3 percent.

12.5 percent seems high for a known fatal condition among photosynthetic
species.

How common is this condition?

Kathleen
Zone 8, PNW coast, with strafing rain

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