Question: Explain Variegation in Ivy (xii): intermezzo
Intermezzo
The Japanese admire their maples (e.g. Acer palmatum) especially the variegated cultivars. They named several leaf patterns (according to Vertrees). Some of them concern the leaf margin pattern, others a stain, blotch or stripe pattern.
Interesting to note there's no name for variegation with a green margin and yellow centre. There's is no explanation given for this. I checked my books and I couldn't find one cultivar. When a green margin occurred the centre was mottled with stains or netted with conspicuous veins. Perhaps the centre section in the leaf isn't as clearly defined as with other species.
Source: Japanese maples, Momiji and Kaede, J.D. Vertrees, Peter Gregory, 2001, Timber Press
The Japanese admire their maples (e.g. Acer palmatum) especially the variegated cultivars. They named several leaf patterns (according to Vertrees). Some of them concern the leaf margin pattern, others a stain, blotch or stripe pattern.
Interesting to note there's no name for variegation with a green margin and yellow centre. There's is no explanation given for this. I checked my books and I couldn't find one cultivar. When a green margin occurred the centre was mottled with stains or netted with conspicuous veins. Perhaps the centre section in the leaf isn't as clearly defined as with other species.
Source: Japanese maples, Momiji and Kaede, J.D. Vertrees, Peter Gregory, 2001, Timber Press
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