They do indeed grow on sugar. In normal situations, mycorrhizal fungi are the transporters of sugar and whether you live or die depends on your relationship to mycorrhizae. In Ericaceae, there are even parasitical plants that trick the mycorrhizae. They used to be considered saprophytes and include Indian pipes, etc. They also exist in other families but typically have very attenuated growth due to the inflorescence being the only important part. On Fri, Feb 12, 2021 at 12:26 PM Robert Lauf via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > I have always wondered about supplying sugar to the albino as we do in > germinating orchids. Can a plant possibly absorb glucose through the > roots? If so, it could certainly translocate it, but it could sure be a > mess in the greenhouse, unless you were just growing one plant > hydroponically. And even then you'd soon have a mold problem, not to > mention being a magnet for all manner of vermin. > > Is it possible that variegated morphs of shade-loving plants could be > useful to the gardener who doesn't have any shade? > > Bob in gloomy Zone 7 My sympathy to our friends in the upper Midwest! > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>