Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Variegation, 2 by Weerobin

Weerobin wrote:
I agree w/ momlady & steadycam about some variegated plants just look sickly.
Or the variegation may only be on the mature leaves leaving the plant splotchily variegated.
(I invented the term 'splotchily' just now; I kind of like it!)
An example of how beautiful variegation doesn't always work:
A recent introduction of a strikingly variegated forsythia: f. viridissima var koreana Kumson.
It's picture was splashed on fronts of catalogs and when I saw it, I knew I had to have it.
Sure enough, the variegated foliage can be beautiful (#1).
But picture #2 shows the problems with it:
Leaves on stems in background are just developing the lacework pattern and look sickly.
Just the leaves toward the end of each stem were variegated,
so most of the plant had dull yellowish faintly laced leaves.
Also it tends to revert. All in all a disappointing plant.

This message was edited Jun 21, 2014 9:04 AM