The variegated leaves of a Begonia Rex. Most gardeners probably have room for two or three variegated plants. As a class they’ve had a few moments when they’ve been truly fashionable. But maybe they ...

In some of my favourite plants, either the leaf margin or the veins are variegated ‘What about that nice variegated Solomon’s seal?” I point to a lovely patch outside a Greenwich brownstone as we ...

Tammy explains the different varieties of variegation found in plants, and how to maintain and encourage this stunning feature. Variegated plants are all the range in the indoor plant world, with some ...

I love zinnias. They are one of my favorite flowers. I interplant long rows of zinnias with my pumpkin and squash plants every year. Last year, as I was weeding the rows, I noticed a plant that had a ...

There are three easy ways to propagate this popular houseplant.

It's well-known that in the ancient Chinese practice of Feng Shui, plants hold a lot of power in promoting positive energy in the home. What you may not realize, however, is that variegated foliage ...

Variegation is the term used to describe a plant leaf that has more than one colour on its surface. It is most commonly seen in bright mixes of yellows and creams in our gardens but it can appear in ...

JERRY: Variegation appears as patterning in foliage, generally yellowing in with green. This pattern and appearance is caused by areas of the leaves not containing chlorophyll, and while it is ...

KOCHI: Variegation can be broadly described as the discoloured patches which develop on the leaves of plants. Variegation shows the absence or lower density of chlorophyll in the area. The phenomenon ...

IN the Croonian lecture (Proc. Roy. Soc., B, vol. xci., p. 368) I said that the prothallia of a variegated Adiantum were entirely green, though the ferns which arise from them may be green, or ...