What does an Albino graft look like?

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What does an Albino graft look like?

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The gymnocalycium grafts, I've seen some very pale yellow with pink tint, is this albino or just yellow color variation?
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Re: What does an Albino graft look like?

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probably a yellow variation, but without a photo i can't be sure. but i haven't seen albino gymno grafts
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snarfie wrote:probably a yellow variation, but without a photo i can't be sure. but i haven't seen albino gymno grafts
The cactus to the left is exactly what I saw in the store Image
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yeah, that's a yellow variety
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snarfie wrote:yeah, that's a yellow variety
Thanks for clearing that up. Do you know if yellow can live on its own roots?
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It will die on its own roots, because it doesn't produce chlorophyll, and therefore wont grow and eventually dy
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