I was reading some of the "stickys" looking at leaf types and the ones listed verigated are all Tommy Lous. The tag just said optima. Sorry the pics doesn't show the leaves too well but its the one on the left. Some of the leaves are almost all white. Any speacial care with this type?
I can't see your foliage. But Optimara does not sell any plants with Tommie Lou Foliage.
Also not all variegation is Tommie Lou.
Tommy Lou Variegation: A line of variegation around the edge of leaf.
Tommi Lou Foliage was named after a Beautiful vintage plant;Tommie Lou (1744) 10/25/1967 (T. Oden) Double white/light orchid center. Variegated dark green, plain, quilted. Large
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When plants have this type of foliage they wil say it has Tommi Lou foliage. Though Tommi Lou Foliage
is not in First Class description.
Other are;Variegated: Leaves (in addition to shades of green) can be marked with white, cream, light yellow, or rosy shades from light pink to a deep wine red.
A. Variegated foliage: Defines all variegation other than two listed below.
B. Crown Variegation
C. Mosaic variegation
Mosaic is the most stable of all the variegations.
If your leaves are all white you may want to give your plants a fertilizer with higher nitrogen, more light or a fish emulsion drink.
But you won't want to do this often as it's getting warm and variegation can be lost when it gets too hot.
Hope this helps !
Allison
PD here is a link with pictures of flower types, and foliage types !
And I just learned that Ness' Cranberry Swirl is foliage Chimera ! HHHHHHHHMM I might just enjoy one of them !
Ness' Cranberry Swirl (8135) 01/19/1995 (D. Ness) Double white star/variable fuchsia edge. Variegated green and cream, plain, pointed; sucker propagation. Semiminiature
http://www.rosebudm.com/lavg/lavg-blossom_leaf_identification.htm
Thanks for the info. Will do some more reading.
Your welcome ! Gald to have you chatting with us please ask all the questions you'd like and come see us oten !
Allison
