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Variegated Leaves

Varigated plants display different areas of of colour on their leaves, usually different shades of the same colour. A variagated leaf can be due to a number of reasons, and are often preserved for their attractiveness.

The lightness of colour in variegated leaves can be used in the garden to brighten up what might other be a solid block of dark colour.

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Gardeners' thoughts

The RAIN is here at last ! :o)))

The gardens were very, very thirsty ... Everyone was waiting for rain ... ..................................................................... For...

108 comments

5 May, 2011
Terratoonie

♪♪♪ Congratulations ♪♪♪ ... ♪♪♪ on VARIEGATIONS ♪♪♪ ...

... sung to the tune of Cliff's Eurovision song :o) ♪♪♪ Congratulations on variegations ♪♪♪ ... The green and gold...

103 comments

14 Sep, 2010
Terratoonie

Winter Interest in my garden - part 2 - Variegated leaves.

I'm glad that nobody dozed off during part 1, so I'm hoping that you'll stay awake and enjoy part 2! Coloured leaves are...

27 comments

8 Dec, 2009
Spritzhenry

More Variegated Plants

Not to be outdone by spritz, here are some more variegated plants to brighten the winter days. Like the plain green version,...

21 comments

7 Jan, 2009
Andrewr

Winter Interest in the Garden - part 3 - Variegated Leaves.

In part 1 showed you some evergreen shrubs and plants which provide structure in the garden all year round but really come...

17 comments

6 Jan, 2009
Spritzhenry

Questions & advice on variegated leaves

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what is my name

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heathertallentire

6 Aug, 2012
Heathertallentire

Does anyone know what plant is this?

7 replies

4 May, 2010
B_lourenco

my variegated laurel has gone completely green how can I get it to variegate again

4 replies

3 May, 2010
Strawb

Plant Identity Any idea of what this plant is please

16 replies

7 Dec, 2009
Dawnsaunt

Variegated 'Honesty'

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24 Mar, 2009
Spritzhenry

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