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 ...

Often dismissed as fussy, variegated plants are one of the quickest ways to add light and structure — especially in shade ...

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 ...

Question: I planted some variegated boxwoods along our front walkway and noticed that over time they have become more and more green in places. What is going on, and how do I stop that? Answer: Your ...

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 ...

Q: We just moved into a new house and are assessing the garden. Some of the shrubs in the backyard are funny looking because they are part green, part yellow, and some of the leaves are two-tone, ...

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 ...

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 ...