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Acorus gramineus 'Cava' NEW!Lance Reiners in California found this beautiful new variant of the dwarf Japanese sweet flag. This variety has no striping in the leaves; it is bright yellow to yellow-chartreuse in color depending on how much sun the plant receives. With good cultu...
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Acorus gramineus 'Kin Gin Chu Ya'This old and very rare Japanese classical cultivar has irregular variegation of white and yellow along with green. The name means silver-gold-morning-evening.
The Japanese sweet flag is an important landscape plant for the water's edge in Japanese...
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Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor'This distinctive and uncommon agave has dark green spiny leaves edged yellow with a light green stripe in the center of the leaf. It makes a very beautiful globose specimen plant about 12 inches in diameter. Needs good drainage and bright light; keep...
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Agave tequilana, yellow marginedAgave tequilana, as the name implies, is where a good marguerita begins. As an ornamental it is also a star, with dramatic upswept blue-gray leaves with dark termimal spines. This selection also sports a creamy yellow margin. It is a dramatic and ...
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Aglaonema commutatum 'Bangkok Dream'The green form of Aglaonema commutatum is a standard in shopping malls and restaurants everywhere; it is durable but less than exciting in its original form. This very rare selection has liberal splashes of cream on the gray-green leaves. The variega...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Christmas Day'This is the first offering of a new Thai aglaonema hybrid. The leaves are broadly oval, glossy, mostly red in the center with some green around the margin. The intensity of the red color depends on intensity of light. The leaf petioles are creamy whi...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Dap Na Rai'New hybrid Aglaonema from Thailand with an upright habit, and leaves about an inch wide, silver with a dark green edge. This is a distinctive combination of color and texture. Easy in moderate light. Plant in a well-drained soil mix and allow to dry ...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Donna Carmen'A new "Chinese evergreen" from Indonesia that will make the old familiar varieties look dowdy by comparison. It was bred by Mr. George Hambali in Bogor, West Java and is a hybrid of A. nitidum var. curtisii and A. rotundum. It has a cream stem and le...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Easter Parade'A very beautiful new Thai hybrid aglaonema that makes the green/silver common aglaonemas look dull by comparison. This cultivar has broader leaves heavily splashed with pink with a green margin. It forms a low, broadly spreading plant. It likes moder...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Fourth of July'A very beautiful new Thai hybrid aglaonema that makes the green/silver common aglaonemas look dull in comparison. This cultivar is heavily splashed with hot red/pink with a green margin. The oval leaves are smaller than Easter Parade, and the habit i...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Moon Festival'This is the first release of a new Thai aglaonema hybrid. It has rather narrow long-oval wavy leaves marked with creamy white, soft pastel pink, and red and green, with a cerise pink midrib. The stem and leaf petioles are creamy white suffused with p...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Ocelot''Ocelot' is another addition to the group of wonderful new Thai aglaonema hybrids. This is apparently a hybrid with Aglaonema brevispatha, with a very short stem and very upright, glossy foliage. The leaves are spotted white, to about 15" tall. In br...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Pride of Sumatra'This new "Chinese evergreen" from Indonesia was bred by Mr. Gregori Hambali of Bogor, West Java (A. rotundum X A. commutatum 'Tricolor'). It is one of a series of new hybrids that make the old varieties look dowdy by comparison. The leaves are deep r...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Valentine'This exciting new hybrid from Thailand was bred by Dr. Mehta. It is very vigorous, upright growing, with vivid cerise pink leaves with green veins and a partial green margin. It likes moderate to high humidity, warmth and bright light to thrive. Allo...
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Aglaonema modestum 'Faint Heart'Aglaonema modestum is a green-leaved "Chinese evergreen" that is easily grown, but has little ornamental appeal. This rare variegated form has a variable cream or yellow to chartreuse blotch in the center of the leaf that makes it much more interesti...
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Aglaonema modestum 'Spilt Milk'This rare variegated aglaonema is a flamboyant variant of A. modestum, an easy but unexciting species. This form has large segments of pure white scattered randomly on the green leaves. It is an undemanding indoor plant for moderate light if it has g...
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Aglaonema stenophyllum 'Streaker'This exciting new "Chinese evergreen" from Thailand looks, at first glance, like a dracaena. The leaves are extremely narrow, dark green streaked with light green on greenish white stalks. This is a new and exciting variation of a familiar indoor pla...
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Ainsliaea cordifoliaThis woodland perennial in the daisy family with its beautiful silver-mottled leaves is mistaken for asarum in the wild, and they often grow together in mixed colonies. Each plant has a different leaf pattern, but they are all beautiful. They like a...
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Ajuga reptans 'Planet Zork'The ground cover is said to be from outer space, thought to have landed on a meteorite from the plant Zork. This Japanese discovery has upright spoon-shaped leaves that are variously wrinkled and congested, with white, grayish and pink variegation. I...
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Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate'This patented Japanese selection was made by Dr. Masato Yokoi. I saw the original plant in his garden years ago, and received a plant from the first round of propagation. Its lacy purple foliage is unique among hardy trees and shrubs. It grows very q...
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Alocasia cucullata 'Moon Landing'I think this is the most beautiful variegated alocasia found in recent years. This form of A. cucullata has a big bold splash of bright yellow in the center of each leaf. The leaves of this variety are nearly round and as the plant gets older, the va...
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Alocasia lindeniiAlso known as Xanthosoma or Homalomena lindenii, this is one of the most strikingly beautiful of the tender "elephant ears". The leaves are deep velvety green with brightly contrasting white stripes along the veins. It grows to about 2-3' tall and wi...
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Alocasia macrorhiza 'Solid Gold'This new selection of the elephant's ear makes a huge specimen to about 6' tall, yellow all over with some green streaks on the petiole. In shade the yellow changes to yellow-chartreuse. It makes a bold color and texture statement in the summer garde...
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Alocasia macrorhiza 'Storm Warning'This is a new form of the giant elephant's ear with black leaf stalks and shiny dark green to black-green leaves, depending on the amount of sunlight. It makes a striking specimen to about 8' tall, for a large pot or bedding scheme in the summer gard...
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Alocasia micholitziana 'Green Velvet Variegated'This aptly named elephant ear has rich velvety green foliage splashed with pure white, to about 3' tall. The Japanese consider it the most beautiful variegated alocasia. It is a good indoor plant for moderate to bright light, or in a pot in the shade...
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Alocasia odora 'Okinawa Silver'This rare and beautiful variegated "elephant ear" from Okinawa was named and introduced by Dr. Masato Yokoi in Japan. It is similar overall to Alocasia macrorhiza, but smaller, with more rounded, thicker, glossier leaves. It is capable of making a wo...
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Alocasia sanderianaThis is a very beautiful and very rare "African mask" alocasia with deeply lobed, rather plastic-like foliage. The leaves are deep green, very glossy, with gray veins. Likes moist rich soil and warm temperatures, moderate light to shade. Plants sold ...
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Alpinia intermedia 'Sun Spice'A very beautiful new variegated evergreen ginger from Japan, a hybrid of one of the hardiest species. The clump grows to about 18 inches tall with spreading leaves. The leaves are boldly spashed yellow, with stable variegation. It does not flower hea...
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Alpinia japonica 'Extra Spicy'A new variegated form of an evergreen woodland perennial from southern Japan. The upright glossy green leaves are heavily striped and splashed with white, contrasting with the luscious pink flowers in late spring to early summer. Remove any all-gree...
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Amorphophallus atroviridisThis is, overall, the prettiest of the many available species of Amorphophallus. They are aroids related to jack-in-the-pulpit with dramatic leaves and strange flowers. This species is from Thailand, with leaves that emerge with a unique velvety/meta...
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Ananas lucidus 'Fruit Salad'Yet another pineapple without pain: no spines. A cheerfully tri-colorful pineapple with gray-green leaves margined bright pink on new growth changing to white on older leaves. Can make cute little pineapples (with a variegated topknot of foliage) in...
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Anemone keiskeianaDistinctive spring-blooming Japanese wildflower with 3-parted dark leaves mottled with brown & silver, emerging very early in spring. White flowers, with around 20 petals. Foliage disappears in the summer. Likes humus-rich, welldrained soil in light ...
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Arachnis 'Maggie Oei Variegated'A variegated scrambling epiphytic orchid from Thailand in the vanda group, producing aerial roots from the stem. The long, narrow leaves are gray-green bordered in pure white. Older plants produce sprays of spotted yellow flowers. Pot in a very coars...
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Arisaema serratum, patterned leavesRare and beautiful variant of a common Japanese species, this one with a splash of silver on each of the leaflets for all-summer ornamental value. The flower is similar to our native A. triphyllum, usually green, sometimes purple. Needs well-drained ...
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Arisaema sikokianum, patterned leavesThis is a rare form of our most popular arisaema, and a star of the spring garden, this widespread Japanese species is unsurpassed for "wow" impact. The startling white "golfball" spadix is displayed inside the purple spathe. In addition to the showy...
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Aristolochia onoei 'Pipe Dream'Rare variegated form of a semi-woody climber from Japan to about 6 feet tall, not rampant, with arrowhead-shaped leaves with rounded earlobes at the base. The leaves are generously splashed with yellow on a green background. Older plants produce brow...
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Asarum asaroides 'Cloud Nine'This very rare Japanese selection has large tubby pale jade green flowers and an especially beautiful leaf pattern with silver gray markings. USDA Zones 6-9.
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Asarum asaroides 'Jade Turtle'Evergreen clump-forming species from central and southern Japan with gray-green evergreen leaves to 5" long, with attractive leaf patterns. We have been selling this rare Japanese selection as "albino flower selection #5" but it is so nice that it de...
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Asarum kurosawae NEW!Japanese evergreen wild ginger related to A. nipponicum that is hardy and easy to grow, but rarely seen in cultivation. The plant is clump-forming, with oval leaves about 2.5" long. They are variously patterned and always beautiful. The modest tubula...
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Asarum pulchellum Quicksilver strainI selected this strain of a distinctive evergreen Chinese species for its prominent silver marking in the center of the leaves. It comes true from seed. The plant is semi-running, with all parts of the plant covered with soft hair. The flowers are fu...
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Asarum sakawanumJapanese evergreen clumper from Shikoku Island, Japan. The 5" long leaves are green to gray-green, patterned in endless variety. "Dutchman's pipe" flowers. Strong grower and good garden plant. USDA Zones 7-9.
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Asarum subglobosumRare southern Japan species with clumps of evergreen gray-green patterned leaves. The flowers are fairly large, beige, and nearly globose. Good garden plant in the South. USDA Zones 7-9
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Asarum takaoi 'Ginba'Evergreen Japanese species, clumping, with leaves covered with a distinctive silver wash. Excellent small-scale ground cover in the woodland garden. Easy and vigorous. USDA Zones 5-9.
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Asarum variegatum, patterned leavesA miniature creeping asarum with tiny evergreen leaves less than an inch long. The leaves are matte medium green with silvery blotches arranged along both sides of the leaf. USDA Zones 6-9.
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Aspidistra elatior 'Akebono'This is a vigorous, tall-growing old Japanese cultivar with large, broad leaves with a yellow center stripe. Young plants sometimes have additional stripes but will settle down with age to a single center stripe. The name means "daybreak" in Japanese...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Goldfeather'New and dramatic tall-growing variety with leaves to 30" or more, fairly upright with somewhat narrow leaves. Each leaf has bold yellow-green stripes all through the leaves. Leaves also have a central stripe of the same color. Vigorous. USDA Zones ...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Goldspike'This tall-growing variety has relatively narrow leaves of medium green, with random stripes of yellow and sometimes a yellow central stripe as well. Vigorous. USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra elatior 'Hoshi Zora'I first encountered this old Japanese cultivar in Shinjuku Park in Tokyo, where it was growing in abundance. It is very large, to 3' or more, with broad leaves, sparingly but uniformly covered with tiny white spots. One of the heartiest selections a...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Mangetsu'This is an old and very rare traditional Japanese cultivar with tall, broad leaves. The deep green leaves are white-frosted with frosty white stripes. The white and green fade in and out in a uniquely beautiful way that is especially striking on new ...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Morning Frost'New tall-growing variety with yellow-green to cream frosting over most of the leaf; many leaves also have a yellow-green center stripe. The frosted variegation only shows on new growth and the variegation gets better when the plant is established and...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Omi' NEW!Old classical Japanese cultivar of cast iron plant now very rare, with large, broad leaves, spreading, with many types of irregular white variegation: striped, frosted, streaked and occasionally margined. The variegation is white, cream or pale yello...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Sekko Kan'We sold some of these as "frosted w/stripes"; now we know it is an old Japanese cultivar. It is tall and vigorous, and quite variable, with thin white and yellowish stripes and some frosting, especially near the apex of the leaf. Young plants don't s...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Stars and Stripes'A tall elatior selection with medium width leaves. The leaves show a combination of yellow-green stripes and cream spots. USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra grandifloraThanks to Cedric Basset for identifying this plant for us. We were selling it as "Aspidistra sp. Vietnam" It is a big bold aspidistra from northern Vietnam, with medium green leaves covered with uniform light yellow spots. The 3.5" wide flowers bloom...
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Aspidistra leyeensis 'Giraffe'Our selection of a rare and distinctive Chinese species. Tall leaf stalks to 18" bear ovate 6" long blades. The background is green, decorated with prominent white dots. Slow to divide. USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra linearifolia 'Leopard'New introduction from China by Dr. James Waddick. Very long narrow leaves, green with yellow spots. Vigorous. USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra lurida 'Amanogawa'In the West, any aspidistra with spots is likely to be called 'Amanogawa' or 'Milky Way'. This is the rare and historically correct Japanese cultivar with both stripes and spots. The name means the Milky Way galaxy. USDA Zones 7-10.
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Aspidistra lurida 'Fuji-no-mine'Old Japanese cultivar of medium size, with very dark green, upright leaves showing some faint variegation and narrow white edging on the leaf tips. Name means "crags on Mt. Fuji". USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra lurida 'Ginga'This old and widely grown cultivar has yellowish runny spots and upright to slightly arching leaves to about 2' tall. The name means "galaxy" in Japanese. This plant has long been sold in the US under the incorrect name 'Amanogawa', which is a differ...
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Aspidistra lurida 'Haku Sei Ryu'An old but rarely seen Japanese selection; its name means "white living dragon". It is a medium size plant to about a foot tall. The medium green leaves have some fuzzy white streaking and many white elongated dots and dashes on the leaves; the white...
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Aspidistra lurida 'Hoshifu' NEW!Similar to the common cultivar 'Ginga', but a little more than half the size, with a spreading, arching leaf habit. The variegation is much the same, with yellowish dots and dashes all over the leaves. It makes an especially dense carpet in the garde...
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Aspidistra lurida 'Ichi Mon Ji'This is a very old Japanese selection, now rarely encountered even in Japan. The glossy leaves are very long, upright, relatively narrow, with a yellow-green stripe bisecting the leaf blade. The name means 'the Chinese character "one"', which is a si...
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Aspidistra lurida 'Ippin'Very slow, very rare Japanese cultivar that is small to medium size, and wildly variable. The 8 to 10" long narrow leaves are green, some with white striping. The name means "select", and several interesting cultivars have been selected from this old...
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Aspidistra lurida 'Sei Ryu Ho'Rare medium size variety with upright green leaves with elongated yellowish spots and a brushing of white streaks at the top of the leaf. Name means "green dragon phoenix" in Japanese. Tony Avent believes this is not A. lurida, but rather the Chinee ...
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Aspidistra sp. 'Garden Gallery' NEW!I found this aspidistra at the Garden Gallery in Bangkok. It is a SE Asian native but I don't know exactly where it came from. The leaves are glossy, upright, fairly narrow, medium green with runny cream spots. It has a dense tidy habit. USDA Zones 7...
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Aspidistra sp. 'Kunming Starlet'I found this in the old city plant market in Kunming, China (now bulldozed to make room for more concrete cubes covered with white bathroom tile). A farmer was selling a bundle of nearly dry, bare-root plants displayed on the hot sidewalk. I was so t...
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Aspidistra sp. 'Seurat' NEW!I found this new aspidistra in the market in Bangkok; it is probably a Thai native. The leaves are extremely thick and leathery, to about a foot long, produced sparingly on a wandering rhizome. The variegation is cream to white, very heavily spotted....
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Aspidistra sp. 'Singapore Sling'We first saw this beautiful plant in Singapore, then in Japan, and most recently in Thailand. We are not sure where in Southeast Asia this came from, but it is an especially beautiful form. The arching leaves grow to 2 feet long or a little more. The...
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Aspidistra tonkinensis 'Clouded Leopard'From southern China and Vietnam comes this new selection, notable for its long (12") petiole and long (12") leaf blade. The leaf blade is arching, very dark green with lots of cloudy light green spots. The flowers are large and showy. USDA Zones 8-11...
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Aspidistra typica 'Stargazey'This creeping Chinese variety, with leaves held horizontally, has a very different look. The leaf blades are slightly undulate, about 4-6" long, and the glossy leaf surface is covered with faint yellow spots. USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra typica 'Yunnan Sunbeam'A selection from China with shiny spreading leaves with a splash of yellow in center. It is a creeping form, much different from other aspidistras. USDA Zones 8-10.
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Aucuba japonica 'Akebono' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This is a unique form with new growth that is creamy white, contrasting with the green older foliage. It...
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Aucuba japonica 'Arashiyama' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This is one of the newest and most desirable Japanese selections, found on Arashiyama, a mountain on the...
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Aucuba japonica 'Cho Dai Ji' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. From my Japanese friend Katsuya Sakaue comes this new, wild-collected variegated form with cream to yell...
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Aucuba japonica 'Daikoga' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This new Japanese selection is notable for its great vigor and very large leaves to about 6" long. The l...
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Aucuba japonica 'Daisuke's Tiger' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. Just when you think you have seen all of the Aucuba possibilities, something completely new comes along....
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Aucuba japonica 'Daruma' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This rare Japanese selection has small green leaves; the leaves, stems and fruit are variously somewhat ...
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Aucuba japonica 'Daruma-no-shima'Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This very rare Japanese selection is dwarf and congested in growth, with small variegated leaves held in...
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Aucuba japonica 'Echigo Nishiki' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This new Japanese variety was found a couple of years ago in Niigata Prefecture, in the wild. It is very...
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Aucuba japonica 'Katsunuma Nishiki'Aucuba is broadleaved evergreen shrub from Japan that tolerates difficult shaded conditions in the garden. It is also a pretty container plant. This Japanese selection has long narrow green leaves very heavily spotted with yellow, to the extent that ...
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Aucuba japonica 'Ki Mi' (yellow fruit) NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This very rare Japanese selection has medium size broad oval leaves with uniform yellow spotting and a t...
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Aucuba japonica 'Koba Variegated' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This landscape cultivar from Japan is the same as 'Koba', with a dense habit and small leaves, but with ...
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Aucuba japonica 'Mangetsu' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This is the most beautiful and desired Japanese cultivar with large, glossy, ruffled leaves with a yello...
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Aucuba japonica 'Maruba Tensei' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This distinctive Japanese selection has nearly round leaves, toothed, green with a fairly uniform scatte...
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Aucuba japonica 'Meigetsu'Aucuba is a durable shrub from Japan that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it is also a beautiful container plant. This very old Japanese selection has a wavy oval green leaf with an irregular blaze of yellow in the center. Th...
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Aucuba japonica 'Mikazuki' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This rare Japanese selection has dark green, long oval leaves with a clear, distinct bright yellow cente...
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Aucuba japonica 'Nakafu' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This is a small-growing, compact variety with small, narrow leaves about 2.5" long, heavily toothed at t...
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Aucuba japonica 'Night and Day'From Mr. Daisuke Muramatsu in Japan comes this new and distinctive Aucuba, with black-green leaves and highly variable bright yellow variegation. The markings can be splashed, marginal, or central on different parts of the plant. This is one of the m...
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Aucuba japonica 'Niigata Yamadori' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This form was recently found in the wild in Niigata Prefecture, on the west coast of the main island of ...
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Aucuba japonica 'Ogon-no-tsuki' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This rare Japanese cultivar has narrow, glossy, dark green leaves with a large splash of bright yellow i...
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Aucuba japonica 'Seiun' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This is a distinctive and very rare form that is vigorously upright, with large leaves edged with long n...
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Aucuba japonica 'Shima Mi' (striped fruit) NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This very rare Japanese selection has prominently toothed medium size oval leaves, green with yellow spl...
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Aucuba japonica 'Shonan Mangetsu' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This new Japanese variety is one of the most vigorous and most beautiful. Each leaf has a bright yellow ...
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Aucuba japonica 'Shugetsu' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This Japanese cultivar has long oval medium green leaves with an irregular yellow central splash, with s...
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Aucuba japonica 'Suruga Benten'Of the many varieties of variegated Aucuba in Japan, I like this classic variety the best. It is naturally full and compact, with broadly oval to nearly rounded leaves with a few coarse serrations. Each leaf is marbled with yellow, creamy yellow and ...
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Aucuba japonica 'Uchu' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This Japanese clone has glossy small to medium size, fairly narrow, long oval leaves with a toothed marg...
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Bletilla striata 'Gotemba Stripes'This is one of the easiest orchids for the woodland garden, growing well in any humus-rich well drained soil, in light shade or with morning sun. This exciting variegated variety from Japan has variegated yellow-striped leaves and purple flowers. We ...
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Bletilla striata, white flower & leaf margin NEW!This is one of the several varieties sold as "variegata", a meaningless and invalid name. This variety has a white leaf margin with a white flower. USDA Zones 5-9.
3.5" pot.
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Bletilla striata, white margin NEW!Another variety sold as "variegata", this one with the typical purple/pink flower of the species and a white leaf margin. USDA Zones 5-9.
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Boehmeria nipononivea 'Nichirin'This is a new variegated form of a woodland perennial from Japan to about 15" tall. The species is a clumping perennial with nettle-like leaves, green above and white beneath. The fibrous stems are used to make paper or coarse cloth. This selectio...
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Boehmeria nipononivea, yellow margin NEW!Another variegated form of a woodland perennial from Japan described above. This selection has green leaves broadly margined creamy yellow to yellow. Don't be alarmed if the first leaves of the season have a different variegation. USDA Zones 6-9.
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Buxus koreana 'Sunburst' NEW!Buxus koreana (B. sinica var. insularis) is an extremely hardy evergreen shrub. This is the first variegated selection, introduced by a Mr. Vandergiesen from Georgia, and promoted by nurseryman Don Shadow in Tennessee. It has a compact habit, and da...
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Caladium 'Cha Loum Pra Keat'This standard-size Thai variety is a deep rose color with dark purple leaf stalks and veins, plus a few white spots on the leaves. It has excellent leathery leaf substance and rich, saturated color that does not fade. It has been a top performer here...
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Caladium 'Chang Suek'This medium size Thai variety (5-6") has oval deep red/purple leaves that are exceptionally thick and glossy. This is a new and unusual combination of color and leaf substance. It has become one of my favorite varieties. Plant in spring when the soil...
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Caladium 'Hok Long'Thai caladium breeders are taking this old fashioned group of plant in new exciting directions. One of their first introductions was 'Hok Long', a big flouncy plant (12-15")with large ruffled leaves in a riot of pink, white and green. This is a wonde...
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Caladium 'Jiao Ying'One of the breakthroughs seen in the new Thai caladiums is a variety of new colors; of these, more intense, saturated red shades stand out. This variety has deep red to raspberry red leaves, glossy, more spreading than upright. It is a new introducti...
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Caladium 'Ka La Houm'The new Thai caladium hybrids are one of the most exciting developments in tropical plant breeding in years. They are bred for new colors and color combinations, and thicker, often highly glossy foliage. This standard size variety has unusually large...
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Caladium 'Khun Ying'This compact Thai variety is red with a greenish leaf margin and white along the veins. The leaves are highly glossy, held mostly horizontally. Plant in spring when the soil is warm; bring in bulbs in fall and store warm and dry. Please note that the...
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Caladium 'Leung Pa Li Chart'This standard size (12-15") Thai variety is a fresh yellow/chartreuse with magenta blotches and prominent dark red veins. This is a dramatic color combination unique in the caladium world that will really light up the garden. This variety always grab...
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Caladium 'Ma Had Thai'This slightly less than standard size Thai variety (12-15") has rich, dark red, highly glossy leaves. This is a dramatic color that will really light up the garden. Truly spectacular. Plant in spring when the soil is warm; bring in bulbs in fall and ...
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Caladium 'Mak Kha Varn Rung Sun'This amazing standard size Thai variety has medium green leaves boldly splashed with red and blotches of white. Every leaf is different, offering a riot of color in the summer landscape. Plant in spring when the soil is warm; bring in bulbs in fall ...
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Caladium 'Moung Mon Kol'This standard size Thai variety is dusky purple with electric pink radiating from the base of the leaf in a star-like pattern. It is a completely new color effect for caladiums. This is a dramatic color that will combine well with pinks, purples and ...
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Caladium 'Pha Ya Mol'This slightly less than standard size Thai variety has dusky purple leaves. The leaf veins are black and there are flecks of pink between the veins. This is a dramatic new color. Truly spectacular. Plant in spring when the soil is warm; bring in bulb...
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Caladium 'Phu Ka Dung'This compact, medium sized Thai variety is reddish pink shading to purple pink near the edges of the leaf, with some white along the veins. The leaves are thick and highly glossy, held mostly horizontally. Plant in spring when the soil is warm; bring...
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Caladium 'Pom Kaew'The new Thai caladium hybrids are one of the most exciting developments in tropical plant breeding in years. They are bred for new colors and color combinations, and thicker, often highly glossy foliage. This medium to standard-size variety has white...
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Caladium 'Soi Saeng Daeng'This medium size Thai variety has unusually large, very glossy, crimson red foliage, all red early in the season developing a faint pattern as the season progresses. This is a dramatic color that is new in caladiums. Plant in spring when the soil is ...
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Caladium 'Sri Ben Ja Rong'This standard-size variety has relatively long narrow leaves with a wavy margin, bright rose pink with green and white veins. The habit is low and spreading. Plant in spring when the soil is warm; bring in bulbs in fall and store warm and dry. Asiati...
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Caladium 'Sub Som Boon'This medium size Thai variety is about 8" tall and wide, with intense dark red leaves and dark purple leaf stalks and veins, and a faint green margin. The leaves are exceptionally thick and glossy. This is a dramatic color that will really glow in t...
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Caladium 'Thep Pra Tarn Porn'This tall variety is an unusual deep smoky red-purple with black leaf stalks and veins. It is a dramatic color that is new in caladiums. Plant in spring when the soil is warm; bring in bulbs in fall and store warm and dry. Asiatica exclusive. Dormant...
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Caladium 'Toung Bua Tong'This standard size Thai variety has a bright raspberry pink leaf with prominent white veins radiating from the base of the leaf, and a little green on the margin. The leaf is glossy with overlapping lobes at the base of the leaf. This variety is dram...
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Caladium 'Toung Sate Tee'This compact variety is deep purple, near black is places, with undertones of orange and red. This is a dramatic color that is new in caladiums. The leaves are thick and extremely glossy. Plant in spring when the soil is warm; bring in bulbs in fall ...
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Caladium 'Vi Marn Mek'This standard size variety has big, broad glossy leaves of rich pink. This is a dramatic color that will really light up the garden. Plant in spring when the soil is warm; bring in bulbs in fall and store warm and dry. Dormant corms shipped until Apr...
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Caladium 'Wa Su Kree'This compact Thai variety has long, narrow deep pink leaves with a purple/pink margin, dramatically ruffled. The leaves are highly glossy. This is a new and unusual combination of color and form. Plant in spring when the soil is warm; bring in bulbs...
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Caladium 'Waev Vi Jit' NEW!This is possibly the best white caladium ever, with thick, glossy pure white leaves. The thicker foliage is more attractive and weather resistant. It is a medium-size variety with broad, spreading leaves. These are dormant bulbs shipped until April 1...
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Caladium humboldtii 'Pha Ya Sa Vette'Caladiums are an old-fashioned plant enjoying renewed popularity. This is a dwarf variety with leaves just 2 inches long. The dark green leaves are marked with pure white. It is vigorous and prolific, increasing rapidly. Really cute as a pot plant or...
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Calanthe argenteo-striataThis sub-tropical species could be grown for its foliage alone; the leaves are decorated with broad silver stripes. Beautiful white flowers are arranged in whorled clusters on 8" stems. Very beautiful and rare. Pot in coarse orchid mix and dry before...
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Calathea louisiae 'Electric Shock'This new selection of an easy indoor plant has very shiny deep green leaves that are somewhat ruffled, with irregular flame-like splashes of cream or yellow in the center of the leaf. The variegation can be white, pale green, or yellow depending on t...
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Callicarpa dichotoma 'Shiji Murasaki' NEW!New Japanese variegated form of beautyberry, with leaves dusted, speckled and splashed with white. The bright pink stems offer an unusual contrast. This is a small spreading shrub that does well in light to moderate shade or morning sun. It does not ...
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Camellia 'Nishikiba Fukurin Ikkyu' NEW!New and rare variegated camellia hybrid selection from Japan, with green leaves bordered in yellow-green to yellow, brighter on new growth. The 2.5" wide bright red flowers are fully double. USDA Zones 7-10.
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Caryopteris divaricata 'Pink Illumination'The species form of this plant is a beautiful summer-blooming perennial for sun or light shade, growing to about 5 feet tall, with blue flowers. This selection from Japan was selected at Kyushu Sanso En for its soft pink flowers and variegated foliag...
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Cercestis mirabilisThis wonderful aroid looks like an Alocasia, with big triangular silver leaves with green stripes that follow the veins of the leaf. It spreads by long runners to make clumps. Likes warmth and high humidity, moderate to bright light. Also known as Rh...
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Cereus peruvianus 'Blond Moment'This one does it all: crests and variegation! The swirling yellow patterns of variegation on this completely crested cactus are absolutely unique. New and very rare, from China, this is a must for serious collectors of cactus mutations. Allow it to d...
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Chlorophytum sp. 'Charlotte'One of two new spider plants from Thailand of obscure origin. The other is, naturally, called 'Wilbur'. The leaves emerge yellow-green with a dark green edge, fading to creamy white. They form dense clumps of very attractive foliage about 6" tall. T...
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Chlorophytum sp. 'Wilbur'This is a new spider plant from Thailand, of obscure origin. This is the reverse variegation of 'Charlotte', with green leaves margined with yellow fading to cream. It has pretty 6-petalled starry flowers on slender 8" stalks. Excellent houseplant. U...
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Cinnamomum japonicum 'Harlequin'This is a very old but still very rare variegated form of a Japanese native evergreen tree. The shiny leaves have creamy white margins. It is a very beautiful small garden tree for warm temperate climate. It also can be grown indoors in a pot in a co...
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Cirsium japonicum, variegated NEW!This relatively gentle thistle is found native throughout much of Japan, where it is often cultivated as a cut flower. The spines are not vicious, and the fall-blooming flowers are long-lasting and beautiful. This very rare variegated form is desirab...
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Colocasia esculenta 'Coffee Cup'This exciting new elephant ear appeared in Thailand in 2005. It has black stems and black-tinted dark green leaves that form an upright cup which will hold water. It grows to about 4 or 5' tall. This is an exciting new development in plants for the e...
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Colysis elliptica f. crispa-variegataEvergreen southern Japanese fern with finger-like lobes on the leaves, elaborately frilled and white-variegated at the tips. The variegation is most prominent on new fronds. Easy, cool-growing species. USDA Zones 9-11.
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Coniogramme emeiensisNew from China, this fern was sold to us as Pteris wallichiana but several fern collectors have pointed out that this is not correct. Recently two separate sources have told us that it is Coniogramme emeiensis. In any case, this beauty is a boldly pa...
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Convallaria keiskei 'Snow Chimes'The Japanese lily-of-the-valley is similar to the more familiar European species, but this rare Japanese variety has a white edge on its green leaves that complements the fragrant white bell-shaped flowers. Easy in humus-rich soil in shade. USDA Zone...
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Convallaria majalis 'Touch of Lemon'The leaves of this rare selection of the European lily of the valley have an irregular yellow margin. We got this in Japan, but don't know where it was found. There is a very similar European variety called 'Hardwick Hall'. The fragrant white flowers...
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Corylopsis spicata 'Golden Spring'Corylopsis or winter hazel is prized for its dangling sulphur-yellow flowers in spring. This form, found by Mr. Seiju Yamaguchi in Japan, has a second season of interest with bright yellow leaves that mellow to chartreuse-yellow later in the season. ...
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Corylopsis spicata 'Sei Ryu' NEW!Large Japanese shrub in the witch hazel family with pretty yellow flowers in early spring. This old Japanese cultivar has irregularly variegated leaves, splashed with yellow, changing to cream or white later in the summer. Remove any branches with gr...
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Corylopsis spicata 'Tosa Kasumi' NEW!Tall Japanese shrub in the witch hazel family grown for its sulfur-yellow flowers in early spring, and handsome heart-shaped foliage. This very rare Japanese form has a cream wash over the surface of the leaf that is beautiful throughout the growing ...
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Costus erythrophyllusOne of the best tropical gingers for general use. The foliage is dark green above and deep purple beneath. It will grow to about a foot tall in a pot, but it can grow to 4 or 5 feet tall planted in the ground. If the tall stems are cut off, new stems...
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Crinum asiaticum 'Starstruck'This Thai selection of a native Japanese plant is almost never seen in cultivation. It is rare and very slow to divide. The whorl of glossy dark green leaves is held on a sturdy trunk. The leaves are spotted generously with yellow dots. This is a won...
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Crinum asiaticum 'Variegatum'This robust subtropical plant has been around for a long time, but is still hard to find. Glossy green leaves to 3 feet or more are boldly striped with white; the white spidery flowers bloom in summer. Spectacular for texture and architectural presen...
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Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum 'Sunray'Very rare yellow striped form of the Japanese seaside variety of Crinum asiaticum. It has yellow stripes radiating out from the center of the rosette. Great indoor-outdoor plant for cold climates, or in the garden in warm climates. Forms a short trun...
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Crinum pedunculatum 'Festive'Another beautiful variegated crinum with plentiful white stripes in the leaves. We saw this for the first time in Thailand, where it makes an enormous vase-shaped specimen with a heavy trunk. White fragrant flowers bloom on short stalks along the tru...
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Cryptanthus 'Melody'Beautiful new bromeliad from Thailand with soft, spine-free foliage in a vase-shaped configuration. The basic colors are cream and yellow, flushed with rose in bright light. Most leaves have green stripes, but new growth sometimes has no green. This ...
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Cyclopogon lindleyanus 'Silver Screen'Terrestrial tropical orchid with silver leaves with green streaks, tiny white flowers. Easy in a very well-drained mix with moderate light. USDA Zone 10-11.
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Cymbidium ensifolium misericors, variegatedTerrestrial orchid with grassy cream-edged leaves and yellow-green/red flowers in summer. Heavy bloomer if kept cool and dry in winter. Subtropical. Native to Taiwan. USDA Zone 9-11.
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Cyrtomium falcatum 'Ueda Sunshine' NEW!It is exciting to be able to add another name to the short, but ever-growing, list of variegated ferns. The evergreen holly fern, with its dark green glossy fronds, is a beautiful plant for pot culture, or in the shade garden. From my friend Mr. Ueda...
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Cyrtomium fortunei 'Ice Follies'There are not many variegated ferns, and even fewer that are fairly cold hardy, so this white-variegated form of the holly fern is very exciting. The dark green fronds are flecked and occasionally splashed with pure white. The variegation is pretties...
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Cyrtosperma johnstoniiThis beautiful tropical aroid looks much like an alocasia, with red veins on a green leaf background and very unusual prickly leafstalks to about 3 feet tall. It likes warmth and sun or light shade, rich soil and moisture. It is a medicinal plant in ...
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Daphniphyllum teijsmannii 'Snow Country'New from Japan and still very rare. It is a very unusual variegated form of a shrubby evergreen that can become a small tree in time. The new leaves are dark green with white spots all over. They turn green the second year to make a background for t...
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Dendrobium hybrid 'Burana Jade'This new variegated orchid from Thailand is exceptionally elegant and ornamental. The leaves are evenly margined with pale yellow, and the flowers are also variegated: green with a white border. This contrasts with the rose-pink lip. The overall effe...
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Dendrobium loddegesii 'Silver Chain'This very cute trailing Dendrobium from Laos and China has leaves less than an inch long, each one tipped with white with some marginal variegation. It has beautiful flowers as well. It will make a nice hanging basket. Keep cool and dry in winter to ...
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Dendrobium moniliforme 'Tosa Fukurin'Dendrobium moniliforme is a small epiphytic orchid native to E. Asia, growing on rocks and tree branches. This is a Japanese variegated selection, vigorous, with slender white-edged leaves. It is a particularly vigorous selection. Grow in moss, orch...
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Dieffenbachia reginae NEW!One of the most colorful Dieffenbachia species, with fairly narrow leaves and an open growth habit. It is extremely tolerant of less than ideal indoor conditions, and will put up with a lot of abuse. The very colorful leaves are bright and cheerful w...
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Dieffenbachia rexThis species is smaller in all parts compared to other dieffenbachias. The very glossy green leaves are about 5" long, irregularly splashed with yellow-green. Easy indoor plant for moderate light. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Dieffenbachia sp. 'Patches'This new variegated Dieffenbachia from Thailand is fast-growing, becoming a tall impressive specimen. The variegation is cream and pale yellow irregularly splashed all over the leaves. The leaves are shiny. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Disanthus cercidifolius 'Ena Nishiki'No variegated shrub elicits more comments in the garden than this one. The species is in the witch hazel family, with leaves the shape of Cercis and very small red flowers. It is prized for its spectacular fall color with leaves of flaming red, orang...
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Disanthus cercidifolius 'Mine-no-yuki'Disanthus is a large shrub valued for its spectacular fall color, ranging from pink to rose to orange or red. This is a smaller form selected by Mr. Seiju Yamaguchi of Japan, for its colorful new growth and compact habit. The new leaves in spring eme...
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Dischidia ovataA tropical vine related to Hoya, with fleshy dark green leaves with contrasting silvery veination. The orange-buff flowers are tiny but very interesting at close range. Can be grown in a basket, or on moss or bark; good terrarium plant. Likes warmth ...
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Dischidia sp. 'White Diamond'This hoya relative is widely grown as an ornamental hanging plant in SE Asia. This is the variegated version of 'Green Diamond', with diamond-shaped leaves that are gray green suffused with cream or with a creamy white margin. The tiny flowers are wh...
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Disporopsis 'Shina-no-tsuki'The evergreen solomon seals are beautiful all year. This is the first variegated form to be introduced, and it is exceptional. The shiny green oval leaves are centered yellow; the variegation is clear and persistent. The species is Chinese, and this ...
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Disporum sessile 'Aso' NEW!First offering of a new variegated variety from Japan that emerges bright yellow all over, gradually changing to green as the season advances. Unique and very beautiful in the spring garden. It grows to about 15" tall, spreading to make a carpet. Eas...
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Disporum sessile 'Awa-no-tsuki'This is far and away the most beautiful variegated forms of D. sessile we have seen so far, fortunately a vigorous selection of a vigorous and easy species. The broad oval leaves are bright yellow all through the growing season, with edges and tips d...
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Disporum sessile 'Cricket'Dwarf but vigorous form of fairy bells from Japan with white central leaf markings, growing to just a few inches tall. Beautiful as an accent plant in front of the shade border or in trough gardens or containers. USDA Zones 4-9.
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Disporum sessile 'Hakkaisan' NEW!First offering of a new variegated variety from Japan that emerges white, gradually changing to green with a broad, indistinct margin. Unique and very beautiful in the spring garden. It grows to about 15" tall, spreading to make a carpet. Easy in any...
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Disporum sessile 'Kinga'This is a Japanese variegated cultivar of D. sessile with broad oval leaves striped and frosted with white lines and streaking. The variegation is pale yellow at first. Some leaves have clearly defined lines of color and others have indistinct froste...
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Disporum sessile 'Tweetie'This new selection of D. sessile is a vigorous, tall-growing plant to about 15" with yellow edged leaves. Nice mid border accent in woodland gardens. The variegation is subtle but beautiful. Easy in any decent soil in shade. USDA Zones 4-9.
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Disporum sessile f. stenophyllum 'Kinsei'Rare and beautiful Japanese selection of a vigorous woodland perennial. The narrow leaves are bordered green, yellow in the center. This is not as rapid a spreader as the white-variegated type. This very desirable form is rarely offered for sale. USD...
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Disporum sessile, white-marginedThis is the "true" variegated D. sessile, rarely seen in the U.S. It is taller and has broader leaflets than f. stenophyllum, which is more often seen. A strong spreader, but not vicious, around tall perennials or under boring shrubs. USDA Zones 4-9....
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Disporum smilacinum 'Ki-no-tsukasa'This selection of D. smilacinum has dark green leaves tipped and feathered with yellow variegation. The markings are clear and prominent. This is one of the showiest cultivars of the species. Easy in humus-rich woodland soil, light to moderate shade....
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Disporum smilacinum 'Kogane Tsuki' NEW!This is the brightest yellow of the variegated D. smilacinum that we have seen, with rich yellow foliage with green stripes and streaks merging at the end of each leaf. Grows to about 4" tall. Likes rich woodland soil in shade. USDA Zones 4-8.
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Disporum smilacinum 'Rei Ho'This old Japanese cultivar is one of the strongest and most beautiful of the variegated forms, with showy white margins on the leaves. It is 4 to 5 inches tall, and spreads modestly to make a small scale ground cover in woodsy soil in shade. USDA Zon...
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Dracaena 'Indonesian Pinwheel'This distinctive new dracaena from Indonesia has leaves that are glossy and heavily ruffled, variably variegated with stripes and margins in cream to yellow. It is very vigorous and unlike any other dracaena. Easy indoor plant. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Dracaena 'Indonesian Tracker'This exciting new Dracaena from Indonesia has never been available in the US until now. Yellow tracks of dots and dashes cover the deep green leaves, a completely unique color pattern in the dracaena spectrum. Easy indoor plant for moderate light, ...
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Dracaena cincta 'Wyebury'The common dentist's office dracaena with a dramatic twist: the leaves are edged in pure white, giving the plant a fresh, different look. Easy house plant for moderate light. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Dracaena sanderiana 'Lucky Gold'This is a new form of the so-called "lucky bamboo", which is actually a dracaena. This plant is thought to bring good luck in Asia and is used in the house to impart improved "feng shui". 'Lucky Gold' is bright golden yellow all over, a very pretty c...
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Dracaena sanderiana 'Whiskers'This is a new form of the so-called "lucky bamboo", which is actually a dracaena. This plant is thought to bring good luck in Asia and is used in the house to impart improved "feng shui". 'Whiskers' has finely cut, wispy leaves with gray and cream st...
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Dracaena thalioides 'Shining Spear'This dracaena doesn't look much like a dracaena; the glossy spear-shaped dark green leaves do look like the water plant Thalia. The green species is not common in cultivation; this brightly variegated form with striped and margined leaves is much ra...
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Drimiopsis saundersiae 'Sunny Smile'This rare subtropical bulb from South Africa has bright golden new growth contrasting with spotted succulent leaves. The mature leaves are mildly striped with yellow as well. The flowers are greenish white. Keep warm and allow to dry completely betwe...
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Drynaria quercifolia 'Pinto'There are very few really beautiful variegated ferns, and this is one of the best. The leathery evergreen fronds are deeply pinnately compound to about two feet long on old plants, subtended by dry bracts that are shaped somewhat like an oak leaf. Th...
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Epimedium diphyllum 'Vanilla Ripple'We were selling this E. diphyllum as "variegated". It has small leaves that are irregularly splashed with cream/yellow splashed spots and splashes. The color is brighter in spring. USDA Zones 4-9.
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Epimedium grandiflorum 'Creamsickle'Rare and unusual variegated epimedium, the most beautiful so far. The leaves are splashed with cream with orangy overtones, a very bold and stable variegation. The showy flowers are white. Foliage is semi-evergreen. Still very rare and highly desirab...
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Epimedium grandiflorum 'Sugar Frosting'This vigorous, clumping variety has white frosting and splashes on the leaves, and large white flowers. Variegation is showy throughout the season. USDA Zones 4-9.
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Eupatorium fortunei 'Pink Elegance'This variegated form of a common NE Asian perennial takes a good plant and makes it truly exciting. The species is a stately, easy perennial to about 3-4 feet, with pink fuzzy flowers in early fall. This selection has a cream to white leaf margin, wh...
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Eupatorium fortunei, yellow margin NEW!New variegated form of a NE Asian perennial takes a good plant and makes it truly exciting. Stately, easy perennial grows to about 3-4' with pink fuzzy flowers in early fall. Easy in moist soil in sun or light shade. This new selection has pale yello...
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Euphorbia lactea 'Pet Lai Thong'In recent years, Thai nurserymen have been developing strange and wonderful mutations of Euphorbia lactea, a durable, easily grown South Asian species. These mutations are both crested and variegated in various ways. They begin as grafted plants with...
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Euphorbia lactea 'Tub Tim'In recent years, Thai nurserymen have been developing strange and wonderful mutations of Euphorbia lactea, a durable, easily grown South Asian species. These mutations are both crested and variegated in various ways. They begin as grafted plants with...
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Euphorbia milii 'Magenta Madness'A new, vigorous variegated form of the crown of thorns from Thailand, with cream margined leaves and hot pink to magenta flowers. Needs excellent drainage, bright light and must dry before watering. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Euphorbia milii 'Pet Mong Kol'This new crown-of-thorns from Thailand is a breeding breakthrough. The dark foliage is purple red beneath and purple green above, topped by large pink flowers. A new look in Euphorbias. Needs full sun to express the leaf color. Must dry before wateri...
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Euphorbia milii 'White Lightning'A new and very beautiful form of the old favorite crown of thorns euphorbia. This is the most striking of the variegated forms, with leaves margined pure white, contrasting with the flashing scarlet flowers. Even the stems have some variegation. Graf...
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Excoecaria cochinchinensis 'Firestorm'This is one of the wildest variegated plants we have ever seen. The upper leaf is splashed green, cream, white and gray-green with an irregular cream margin. Underneath the leaves are an intense saturated red. This tropical shrub is easy to grow as a...
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Farfugium japonicum 'Basho Ogi' NEW!This is semi-hardy evergreen perennial grown for its unusual foliage. The leaves are oval and unlobed, very glossy, with a few large distinct yellow spots. This compact variety only grows to about 8" tall. USDA Zones 7-10.
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Farfugium japonicum 'Gold Ring'Semi-hardy evergreen perennial with spectacular big round glossy dark green leaves. The edges of the leaves are rimmed with a narrow gold band. Bright yellow daisy flowers bloom in late fall to early winter. Pot plant for moderate light or garden pla...
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Farfugium japonicum 'Izumo Chirimen'Rare form of an east Asian shade perennial. This Japanese selection has more or less rounded leaf blades on tall stalks, deep green and very glossy, with irregular patches or sectors of cream to white. The variegated sections are somewhat puckered an...
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Farfugium japonicum 'Kaimon Dake' NEW!Evergreen half-hardy perennial for shade and even soil moisture, or a cool-growing pot plant. This rare Japanese variety has a very beautiful and very strange pattern of variegation. The new leaves in the spring emerge pure white to white-speckled, c...
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Farfugium japonicum 'Tensei' NEWThis is semi-hardy evergreen perennial grown for its unusual foliage. The leaves are rounded and glossy, with big, cloudy yellow spots that nearly cover the leaf. This is one of the showiest cultivars, growing to about 15" tall, with the bonus of sho...
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Farfugium japonicum 'Yaezaki Hoshifu'Fairly new and rare form of an evergreen shade perennial from Japan. The leaves are covered with yellow spots, with the addition of showy double yellow flowers in fall that last for a long time. Likes rich well-drained soil in shade, not too dry, or ...
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Farfugium japonicum 'Zansetsu' NEW!Semi-hardy evergreen perennial with beautiful round glossy dark green leaves. In this Japanese variety, the green leaves are irregularly streaked with pale yellow, cream or white. Bright yellow daisy flowers bloom in late fall to early winter. Pot pl...
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Fatsia japonica 'Tsumugi Shibori'First offering of a new variegated Fatsia from Japan, with leaves that are splashed or flushed with white over green. This eventually becomes a large evergreen shrub, suitable for the shade garden in mild climates, or as an indoor plant in colder are...
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Ficus altissima 'Snowstorm'This is a new and still very rare variegated form of a big forest tree that is nevertheless a good pot plant for bright to moderate light. The leaves emerge dusted and splashed with white gradually turning to green. In bright light new growth is red/...
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Ficus benghalensis 'Bengal Sun'I found this bright yellow sport of Ficus benghalensis on a large roadside tree in Chonburi Province in Thailand in 2006. A nearby nurseryman collected cuttings and rooted a few for me. It is vigorous but can be burned by too much sun. The big oval l...
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Ficus benjamina 'Monique' NEW!One of the several variegated forms of a durable and popular indoor plant, this form has leaves that range from bright yellow to chartreuse-yellow depending on the intensity of light. Each leaf has an irregular dark green blotch in the center. It is ...
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Ficus benjamina 'Salt and Pepper'A new form of the weeping fig from Thailand, with streaks and dots of white on a very dark green leaf. Like all weeping figs, this is an excellent indoor plant for moderate to bright light. Allow to dry before watering. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Ficus benjamina 'Vortex' NEW!For a new look in Ficus benjamina try this rare variegated form with twirly leaves. Each leaf is bordered with yellow, and has a twist that give the plant a new and different texture. Easy to grow indoors in moderate light in well-drianed soil. Allow...
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Ficus carica 'Jolly Tiger'First introduction of a long awaited form of the tiger fig with variegated leaves, fruit and stems. The leathery leaves are glossy medium green boldly spashed with cream to pale yellow variegation. The edible fruits are produced even on young plants,...
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Ficus microcarpa 'Pure Gold'This tropical fig is a landscape standard throughout the tropics, forming a small to medium size tree, but it is also aa good pot plant. This golden-leaved form is particularly nice, with its glossy medium-sized bright yellow leaves that mellow to ch...
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Ficus nitida 'High Noon'This bright yellow form of Ficus nitida is a common landscape plant in the tropics, but I have not seen it in the U.S. The oval 3" long leaves are chartreuse in shade, screaming yellow in sun. It is a versatile plant, growing equally well as a pot pl...
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Ficus triangularis 'Coconut Cream'We have been waiting a long time to be able to offer this beautiful variegated selection of Ficus triangularis (AKA Ficus natalensis). It is slow-growing, and slow to propagate, but there are few more beautiful variegated figs. The broad cream to whi...
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Fraxinus sieboldiana 'Rising Sun'The Japanese flowering ash is a small tree to about 15' tall, for sun or light shade. It has large panicles of white flowers in spring, resembling a lilac, a close relative. This very rare Japanese variegated form has broadly margined leaves bordered...
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Furcraea foetida 'Mediopicta'The dramatic agave look without the pain. This fabulous tropical plant makes a big rosette of green and white striped leaves with no spines, completely soft to the touch, eventually becoming several feet tall and wide. This is a dramatic summer accen...
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Hedera helix 'Shell Leaf' NEW!This very slow-growing, non-climbing ivy is a beautiful pot plant, with concave, white-variegated leaves that look like scallop shells. Grow it as a pot specimen or in a trough garden. USDA Zones 6-9.
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Heliconia psittacorum 'Parakeet'Beautiful tropical foliage plant with boldly yellow-striped green foliage, with the bonus of flamboyant orange and yellow flowers like a small-scale bird-of-paradise. In the ground it makes a bold clump 4 to 5' tall, 2 to 3' tall in a container. Need...
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Helwingia japonica, white splashed NEW!Helwingia is a very unusual Japanese shrub related to Cornus that is notable for bearing its flowers and fruit on the midrib in the center of each leaf. This very rare form has leaves that are splashed with creamy white all over Best in light shade...
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Helwingia japonica, yellow splashed NEW!Helwingia is a very unusual Japanese shrub related to Cornus that is notable for bearing its flowers and fruit on the midrib in the center of each leaf. This very rare form has leaves that are splashed with yellow all over Best in light shade in ri...
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Hippeastrum reticulatum 'Bangkok Rose'A Thai selection of this evergreen amaryllis with smaller, deep rose pink flowers, less reticulated than the other varieties we sell. The nearly upright dark green leaves have the familiar center stripe of white. Very vigorous. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Hippeastrum reticulatum var. striatifolium 'White Stripe'Rare tropical amaryllis for the window garden or the greenhouse. Typical broad strap-shaped leaves are dark green with a clear white stripe down the center. Gorgeous flowers are pink with darker reticulations. Does not have(or want)a dormant period. ...
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Hippeastrum reticulatum var. striatifolium 'Yellow Stripe'Similar to 'White Stripe' with nearly identical flowers, but the leaves emerge with a pale yellow stripe that becomes creamy yellow, especially in strong light. The leaves are much longer and broader than the white-striped form. An excellent indoor o...
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Homalomena lindenii 'Lemon Glow'This philodendron relative has solid gold heart-shaped leavea that look much like a philodendron. The new leaves are bright gold and the old leaves are chartreuse. It grows to about 20 inches tall. Grow in bright to moderate light, in a moist well-dr...
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Homalomena sp. 'Pewter Dream'A new homolomena from Thailand with large leaves that are an unusual pewter color all over. The plant grows to about 3' tall. This is a first introduction of a beautiful new foliage plant. Grow as a philodendron. Leaf color is best in bright light. U...
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Hosta albomarginata 'Ogon'One of many new mutations of Japanese native species found in the wild and now introduced to Japanese hobbyists. This is a variant of the wild form of H. albomarginata, which is not margined, but with yellow new foliage mellowing to chartreuse. USDA ...
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Hosta longissima 'Aki Kaze'This is one of several beautiful variegated form of the "mizu giboshi" or water hosta, referring to its habit of growing on rocks in and around springs and streams. This Japanese selection has short spatulate leaves with a narrow cream border. USDA...
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Hosta longissima 'Manzo'This is one of several beautiful variegated form of the "mizu giboshi" or water hosta, referring to its habit of growing on rocks in and around springs and streams. This Japanese selection has somewhat twisted dark green leaves with a white center. ...
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Hosta rectifolia 'Nishiki'Hosta rectifolia is unaccountably neglected in the U.S. It is has long oval foliage that is fairly erect and very tall flower stalks, to 3 feet, in late summer. Japanese cultivars are becoming very popular in Japan. This Japanese selection has leaves...
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Hosta venusta 'Ki Nakafu'This is a fairly new Japanese selection of the "thumbnail hosta" which is a fair description of its foliage size; the leaves are actually little hearts. This selection has a green margin with a yellow-green center. The variegation is clear in the sp...
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Hosta venusta 'Kin Botan'This is a fairly new Japanese selection of the "thumbnail hosta" which is a fair description of its foliage size; the leaves are actually little hearts. This selection has a gold margin on each leaf, neat and pretty. There are 6" scapes of lavender b...
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Hosta venusta 'Ogon'This is a new Japanese selection of the "thumbnail hosta" which is a fair description of its foliage size; the leaves are actually little hearts. This selection is gold all over, neat and pretty. There are 6" scapes of lavender bells too. USDA Zones ...
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Hoya australis 'Variegata'This variegated form of Hoya australis has pretty round leaves about an inch and a half across, with bright white to cream marginal variegation. It is not new, but this is still a rare and lovely variety, both for its interesting texture and pretty v...
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Hoya bella 'Lida Buis'This diminutive, small leaved species is even prettier with the yellow-central splashed leaves of this rarely seen slow-growing variety, also known as 'Variegata'. Good terrarium plant or small basket. Pretty, fragrant flowers are a bonus. USDA Zones...
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Hoya caudataThere is no more beautiful hoya than this one for foliage effect. The very thick, stiff, cardboard-like leaves are beautifully marked with green, red, and silver. This is a particularly nice form of the type often listed as variety crassifolia. The f...
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Hoya collinaA slender vine from Papua New Guinea, with succulent very glossy leaves. The new growth on this form is fawn to red in strong light. The flowers are very pale buff stars borne in clusters of 6 or so. Overall this is a tidy and very beautiful plant th...
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Hoya curtisiiAn elegant and charming vine with small heart-shaped leaves marbled silver and brownish-purple which, at first glance, looks like a Dischidia. This is the selection widely grown in Thailand with especially colorful leaves. Grow in a hanging basket or...
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Hoya finlaysoniiThis species from Thailand and neighboring areas is a very vigorous vine with large handsome leaves with darker veining. It is worth growing for the foliage effect. There are many forms of this species; this is the typical form most commonly seen. Fl...
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Hoya finlaysonii 'Red Halo'A very vigorous vine with very beautiful foliage, green with dark veins. This selection has unusual and very pretty two-tone flowers, yellow and red. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Hoya finlaysonii, large leaf formVigorous vine with large handsome leaves with darker veining. There are many forms of this widespread species; this one has unusually large, attractive foliage. Flowers are red and yellow. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Hoya finlaysonii, long leaf formThis is a vigorous species with large handsome foliage. There are many forms of this widespread SE Asian species; this one has very long leaves, to about 8", relatively narrow, with a heavy overlay of decorative markings. Flowers are red and yellow. ...
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Hoya finlaysonii, pink flowerAnother variation on the H. finlaysonii theme, this one with soft pink flowers with a salmon tint, paler in the center, much nicer than the typical form. It also has the very handsome green foliage with dark veins that makes this such a desirable spe...
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Hoya imbricataThis is perhaps the strangest hoya of all. The leaves are like shingles, beautifully marbled silver and purple in this form, that will wrap around their support, such as a branch or a tree trunk. The plants we sell are mounted on a piece of cork bark...
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Hoya incrassata 'Eclipse'This is one of the most exciting new variegated hoyas in years. Recently found in Thailand, this is a distinctly white-margined form of H. incrassata, a very vigorous species with shiny oval leaves and buff/ivory flowers. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Hoya incrassata 'Moonshadow'Yet another exciting new variegated hoya recently found in Thailand, this is a form of H. incrassata with a blaze of cloudy cream to yellow in the center of the leaf. This is the reverse variegation of 'Eclipse'. It is a very vigorous species with sh...
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Hoya kenejiana 'Thong's Treasure'Another exciting new variegated Hoya from Thailand, found by our friend Thong, released in 2007. This form of H. kenejiana has a long oval leaf that is green with a white margin. It has not bloomed here yet, but the flowers are probably yellow. USDA ...
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Hoya kerrii 'Albomarginata'The "sweetheart" hoya is so-called because of its pretty heart-shaped leaves, but it is also one of the easiest and most interesting houseplants we can grow. The thick rubbery leaves are margined in cream to pale yellow. Grow it in a well-drained so...
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Hoya kerrii 'Chanrit's Choice'This new form of variegated Hoya kerrii is an improvement over 'Yellow Splash'. This newer form from our friend Chanrit has yellow variegation in the center of the leaf, but the leaf is longer and less rounded, and the variegation is a collection of ...
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Hoya kerrii 'Yellow Splash'This selection of the "sweetheart" hoya is still rare. Each green heart-shaped leaf has a bold splash of yellow in the center. The color is best in bright light. Makes a nice hanging basket. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Hoya macrophylla 'Pot of Gold'First introduction of a new and very rare variegated form of Hoya macrophylla. Even without variegation this is one of the most beautiful hoyas in leaf. The addition of a broad yellow stripe down the center of the leaf makes it even more striking. Th...
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Hoya macrophylla, variegatedThis is one of the most exciting hoyas for foliage effect. The leaves are glossy green with raised veins that give an interesting texture, edged with pink and cream; the green part can be red in full sun. Buff/pink-colored flowers are short-lived but...
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Hoya obscuraA vigorous, fast-growing species from the Philippines with shiny leaves that turn from green to orange or red in bright light. The flowers are reddish salmon. Strong grower and heavy bloomer. Very easy. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Hoya sp. 22 Khao YaiThis fabulous species was recently collected in Khao Yai, Thailand by our friend Thong. It has large, very thick succulent leaves with a high gloss; in bright light the leaves are a rich purple color. Haven't seen the flowers yet, but this is a spect...
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Hoya verticillata 'Albomarginata'A beautiful and vigorous variegated form, with flat, hard, glossy leaves margined white. The flowers are a creamy pink. It is vigorous and easy to grow, and blooms freely. This is also known as Hoya acuta. Native to Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. ...
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Hoya vitellinoidesBig impressive leaves, light green with dark veins, on a robust vine, making a handsome foliage plant. The flowers are creamy yellow. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Yuki Gessho'Finally we have a beautiful new variegated form of this popular summer-flowering shrub. This Japanese selection has green leaves flecked and splashed with cream and white. The panicles of white flowers bloom in July. Best in light shade or with morni...
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Hydrangea petiolaris 'Early Light'A climbing hydrangea with a new look. New shoots bear leaves that are margined white, very pretty against the green backgroung of older leaves. Thrives in shade and will eventually produce the showy clusters of white flowers typical of the species. L...
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Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides 'Snowflake' NEW!This vining perennial has thin wiry stems and nickel-size leaves with a scalloped margin. The variegated form with a white edge is much more interesting as a pot plant, pretty in its own right, but also useful as ground cover in large pots. It likes ...
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Hymenocallis speciosa 'Sunny Spider'This is a new variegated form of a large spider lily, growing to about 3' tall. It was found in Thailand. The leaves are striped yellow; the variegation is stable but each leaf is somewhat different. The large white spidery flowers are fragrant. This...
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Ilex pendunculosa 'Mountain Mist'The very rare variegated form of the longstalk holly is finally available. This form has white frosting and flecking on a dark green background, very showy on the new leaves, fading as the leaves age. It is said to be female; we have seen some fruit ...
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Jatropha curcas 'Brocade'Jatropha curcas 'Brocade' is a new variegated form of a tropical shrub or small tree with maple-like leaves, broadly margined with pale yellow that changes to cream and white; the color also invades the center of the leaf. Likes warmth, humidity and ...
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Jatropha curcas 'Tapestry'Jatropha curcas 'Tapestry' is a new variegated form of a tropical shrub or small tree with maple-like leaves, splashed all over with gray green and cream to white. The flowers are yellow green. Likes warmth and bright light. It is a very beautiful pl...
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Kadsura japonica 'Beni Fubuki' NEW!Kadsura is an evergreen woody vine with glossy leaves that likes part shade. This new variety with narrow, somewhat twisted leaves brightly variegated with white and shades of pink. USDA Zones 7a-9. USDA Zones 7a-9. 3.5" pot....
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Kadsura japonica 'Kompe'Kadsura is an evergreen woody vine with glossy leaves that likes part shade. This new variety has long somewhat twisted leaves that are margined with white and splashed and speckled with gray and white. USDA Zones 7a-9.
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Kadsura japonica 'Kumagai'Kadsura is an evergreen vine with glossy leaves that likes part shade. This new variety has long oval leaves that are wildly splashed with cream and yellow. USDA Zones 7a-9.
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Kolkwitzia amabilis 'Maradco' NEW!Kolkwitzia or beautybush is a wonderful old-fashioned shrub for late spring bloom, with showy pink flowers. It grows 8 to 10 feet tall and likes sun or light shade. This new variety has yellow foliage that turns to chartreuse in shade. It has the sam...
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Labisia pumila 'Quicksilver'Woodland plant from Thailand's east side near Cambodia. Slightly trailing stem with long oval leaves, metallic reddish brown at first, then matte finish gray with a cloudy silver stripe in the middle of the leaf. Medicinal plant in Thailand. USDA Zon...
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Ledebouria socialis 'Pinkie' NEW!Ledebouria socialis is an easy bulbous plant from South Africa. This rare variegated form came from Japan years ago, but it has never been common. The pink and white variegation is marginal or striped. It likes moderate to bright light. Allow it to d...
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Leucosceptrum japonicum 'Golden Angel'New from Japan is the bright yellow-leaved form of a valuable fall-blooming perennial. The bright yellow foliage complements the soft yellow flowers, and lights up the woodland garden all summer long. Grows 2-3' tall and wide. One of the prettiest fo...
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Leucosceptrum japonicum 'Mountain Madness'A still-rare wild and crazy variant of a choice fall blooming perennial. The yellow-splashed foliage harmonizes with the pale yellow flower spikes and adds interest when the plant is not in bloom. Remove any reverted green shoots to avoid reversion. ...
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Leucosceptrum japonicum 'Silver Angel'New from Japan for 2008 is a silver-leaved form of a valuable fall-blooming perennial. The silver foliage complements the soft yellow flowers, and lights up the woodland garden all summer long. Good silver-leaved plants for shade are hard to find, an...
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Leucosceptrum stellipilum 'October Moon'The species Leucosceptrum stellipilum is a much under-valued fall-blooming perennial for light to moderate shade, thriving in any decent well-drained soil. I still have a clump in the garden that has endured for over 30 years with little care. The fu...
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Leucothoe axillaris 'Tricolor'From Japan we have this new and superior selection of our native Leucothoe axillaris. This fine cultivar is dense and naturally compact, to about 2 feet tall and wide. It has never had mildew or leaf spot disease here. The convex, glossy leaves are v...
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Liparis formosana 'Sesshu'The species L. formosana is a terrestrial orchid with 2 broad green evergreen leaves with a glossy surface and a spike of small purplish and white flowers in spring. It is native to S. Japan to Taiwan. This Japanese selection has a broad white margi...
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Loropetalum chinense Suzuki variegated NEW!This variegated form of Loropetalum is beautiful throughout the year, in or out of bloom. It is a densely branched, compact variety with leaves about 3/8" in diameter. The new growth is variegated with white and pink, gradually fading as the old leav...
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Maianthemum dilatatum 'Baby Moon'A cute little creeping woodland perennial with cream-edged heart-shaped leaves and little fuzzy white spikes of flowers in spring. Forms small colonies in rich well-drained soil in moderate shade. Remove any shoots with all-green leaves. USDA Zones 4...
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Microsorum thailandicumThis is a true tropical, requiring heat and high humidity. It is a Thai/Cambodian lithophyte on limestone discovered only a few years ago. It has digital fronds distinguished by an amazing cobalt blue sheen. There is no other fern this color. It make...
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Monstera deliciosa 'Thai Constellation'The newest and most impressive variegated Monstera still rare and expensive in Thailand. This has the largest leaves of any of the variegated forms, to almost 3 feet on older plants. The variegation is speckled and splashed cream, very stable, on eve...
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Monstera pertusa, yellow splashedA big and beautiful Philodendron relative with broad deeply lobed leaves to a foot or so long. The leaves are deep glossy green with irregular splashing in bright yellow. Some leaves are half green and half yellow and others are entirely green or yel...
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Mukdenia (Aceriphyllum) rossii 'Karasuba'Northeast Asian rock garden or woodland garden plants, creeping, with large maple-shaped leaves. This variety has purple leaves, or green leaves edged purple, in strong light; white flowers. Best in cool-summer areas, or in shade near water. Japan...
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Mukdenia (Aceriphyllum) rossii 'Starstream'Northeast Asian rock garden or woodland garden plants, creeping, with large maple-shaped leaves. This variety has green leaves irregularly splashed and streaked with yellow. White flowers. Best in cool-summer areas, or in shade near water. Japanese...
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Musa sikkimensis 'Bengal Tiger' NEW!The "Darjeeling banana" is one of the hardiest of the banana species, This 10 feet+ tall species from the Himalayas is routinely grown in USDA Zone 7. This variety has the luxuriant red and green striped banana leaves, red beneath, and sweet but unp...
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Neofinetia falcata 'Iyo Nishiki'Neofinetias are epiphytic orchids from East Asia that grow on tree branches. The pretty flowers in summer are white and long-spurred. They need good air circulation and prefer cool temperatures in winter. Grow in sphagnum or bark, or wired to a sl...
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Neofinetia falcata 'Setsu Zan'Neofinetias are epiphytic orchids from East Asia that grow on tree branches. The pretty flowers in summer are white and long-spurred. They need good air circulation and prefer cool temperatures in winter. Grow in sphagnum or bark, or wired to a sl...
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Neofinetia falcata 'Yagiri'Neofinetias are epiphytic orchids from East Asia that grow on tree branches. The pretty flowers in summer are white and long-spurred. They need good air circulation and prefer cool temperatures in winter. Grow in sphagnum or bark, or wired to a sl...
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Neolepisorus ovatus f. variegatusThis distinctive and rare Chinese epiphytic/lithophytic evergreen fern is remarkably beautiful. It has a herringbone pattern all over the medium green leaves,with a texture like cardboard. We were previously selling this as Boniniella; thanks to Barb...
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Neolitsea sericea 'Kanoko' NEW!Neolitsea is a very beautiful evergreen tree from E. Asia. The stems are red, and the new growth is covered with silky copper hairs that glows in the sunlight. This rare variegated form has cream-flecked leaves. Beautiful pot plant or specimen for th...
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Nerium oleander 'Vintage Rose'This rare variegated form of the oleander is occasionally seen in Japan and Thailand. I think it has been around for a long time, but it has never become common. The long narrow evergreen leaves are bordered with pale yellow to cream. The large flamb...
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Nerium oleander 'Yoi-no-himatsuri'When we received this very rare variegated form of the oleander, it was new in Japan in 2006. It is the first new variegated form of oleander to be seen in many years. The long narrow evergreen leaves are more slender than 'Vintage Rose', and the mar...
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Ophiopogon 'Haku Bun Cho' NEW!The several species of Ophiopogon are important evergreen ground cover plants from USDA Zones 6b to 10, with grassy foliage and spikes of white or lavender flowers, followed by bright blue berries. The selected Japanese dwarf and variegated forms ar...
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Ophiopogon 'Haku Ryu Ko' NEW!Evergreen tufted perennial from Japan that can be used as a pot plant or an accent plant for the shade garden. In this Japanese selection, the leaves are 3-5" tall, green with a clear cream margin, heavily tufted. It is an easy plant, requiring only ...
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Ophiopogon japonicus 'Sapphire Snow' NEW!Evergreen perennial with grassy evergreen leaves, often called "mondo grass" or "monkey grass". This new form has brightly white-striped leaves, the brightest of the variegated kinds. The berries are brilliant sapphire blue. It is a beautiful pot pla...
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Ophiopogon japonicus 'Sapphire Sun' NEW!A new form with very narrow grassy leaves with bright yellow lengthwise stripes; some leaves are entirely yellow. The berries are brilliant sapphire blue. It is a beautiful pot plant or accent in the shade garden. Very rare. USDA Zones 6-10.
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Ophiopogon japonicus 'Tama Ryu Nishiki' NEW!This Japanese selection of dwarf mondo grass is, so far, the best variegated type to be introduced. The dark green leaves are slender and heavily marked with pure white. It does not revert to green. Its ultimate height is only about 2". It is useful ...
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Ophiopogon planiscapus var. nigrescens 'Edge of Knight'This extremely rare Japanese plant is perhaps the only variegated black-leaved plant, a sport of 'Kokuryu', also known in the US as "Ebony Knight". I found it about 15 years ago in a Japanese department store; I bought all four plants at an obscenely...
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Orixa japonica 'Pearl Frost'I have grown this Japanese shrub for about 15 years, and have never seen it outside the garden here. I always thought of it as sort of a one-trick pony, grown only for its attractive leaves, but everyone who sees it comments on its beauty. Over the y...
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Orixa japonica 'Summer Sunshine' NEW!Little-know deciduous E. Asian shrub in the citrus family, with oval aromatic leaves. The branches are erect and spreading, growing quickly to about 8' tall. It is early to leaf out in spring, holding its leaves until late fall. This Japanese select...
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Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Ogon'This bright yellow form of the tea olive looks like a holly, but is in fact in the olive family. The leaves are glowing yellow throughout the year. In fall the sweetly scented white flowers are a wonderful bonus. This variety has been grown in Japan ...
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Oxydendrum arboreum, variegatedA friend in North Carolina showed me a variegated Oxydendrum many years ago. He said it was found by the late Fred Galle of Callaway Gardens, but recently I learned that it was found by nurseryman Don Shadow in Tennessee. I received a small plant thi...
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Pachira aquatica 'Snowflake'Pachira aquatica is often called the "money plant", considered a lucky plant by Chinese gardeners. It is also valued in the art of feng shui. This variegated form is rarely seen. It has white flecks on a dark green background. It is a very easy plant...
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Pandanus pacificus 'Gilded Chalice'This broadleaved Thai pandanus looks like a giant bromeliad, making a large vase-shaped plant with glossy leaves. This new variegated form has leaves irregularly striped and variegated with gold. New and rare. Likes strong to moderate light, dry c...
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Parthenocissus henryana, dusted NEW!This Chinese species is the prettiest of the various Parthenocissus species in leaf, with 5 leaflets decorated with a silver splash in the center of each leaf. In this Japanese selection, the leaves are also dusted and flecked with white variegation....
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Phaius flavus f. punctatusTerrestrial orchid from southern Japan, with attractive evergreen foliage and tall spikes of beautiful waxy yellow flowers in early summer. This form with spotted leaves occurs in the wild, scattered among green-leaved plants. It is a good pot plan...
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Philodendron 'Caramel Cream'This beautiful hybrid philodendron climbs slowly. The leaves are green, streaked and marked with yellow. The young leaves are red and peach, and the midrib on the underside of the leaf is red. The petioles are red flushed with peach. I saw this plant...
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Philodendron 'Golden Spear'This bushy slowly climbing philodendron can have leaves to 18" long. The long glossy leaves are green with plentiful yellow striations. The new leaves are bright shining yellow all over. It is very vigorous, making a very large plant in a large conta...
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Philodendron 'Hammerhead Gold'Thanks to the Garden Gallery in Bangkok for another wonderful new Philodendron which looks like a hybrid of 'Moonlight' and something more exotic. It climbs slowly. The hammerhead shaped leaves are chartreuse yellow to screaming yellow, depending on ...
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Philodendron 'Lime Fiddle'A strange new philodendron from Thailand. It is a large, slowly climbing variety with splashes and flecks of lime green and yellow green on a dark green background. Slow growing but easy. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Philodendron 'Malay Gold'This gold-leaved hybrid philodendron is a very popular landscape plant in SE Asia, where it is used as a ground cover plant or allowed to climb on trees. It is luminescent, brightening the darkest corners with yellow to chartreuse foliage. USDA Zones...
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Philodendron 'Ring of Fire'This is the brightest and, to me, the most beautiful variegated philodendron found so far, introduced in Thailand in 2006. It is said to be a bipinnatifidum hybrid. It does not seem to be at all a climber so far. The long narrow leaves are about 15" ...
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Philodendron 'Silver Metal'This is a climbing variety with arrowhead-shaped leaves that has been around for a long time, but is now seldom available. The leaf is glossy and a bright silver/pewter color. This is an easy indoor plant for moderate light. Provide it with a pole fo...
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Philodendron 'White Knight'A new philodendron hybrid from Thailand with glossy deep green heart shaped leaves to 6 inches long, boldly splashed with pure white, with contrasting red stems and petioles. It will trail or climb a pole. New, beautiful, and rare. USDA Zone 10-11.
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Philodendron 'Xanadu Gold'The new golden form of the popular variety 'Xanadu' is both distinctive and beautiful. The plant itself is compact, forming a broadly rounded clump eventually about three feet tall and wide. The leaves are relatively small, glossy, bright yellow to c...
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Philodendron 'Zulu Prince'I first saw this slowly climbing variety with narrow pointed black purple leaves in Thailand. The leaves are thick and succulent. It is said to have been found in Thailand. It prefers very well-drained soil to grow well. In bright light it becomes ne...
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Philodendron brandtianumBeautiful species found from western Brazil to Ecuador and Peru, with silver-gray leaves with green along the veins. It wants to climb. The juvenile leaves are a couple of inches long, but adult leaves on large plants are said to be up to 18" long. U...
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Philodendron gloriosumWe have admired this beautiful plant in Exotica but until recently had not been able to find stock to propagate. We found a few plants in Thailand and now have some to sell. The leaves are heart-shaped, velvety green, with white veins. There are pink...
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Philodendron hastatum 'Siam Sunrise'This slowly climbing variety has leaves heavily splashed with bright cream to yellow. The stem is variegated as well. The arrowhead shaped leaves are long oval on young plants. Rare and seldom offered for sale. USDA Zone 10-11.
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Philodendron mameiThis rare semi-climbing philodendron has leaves to about 12 inches long, medium green, with prominent silver patterns. The leaf petiole is flattened with ruffled wings. Makes a spectacular specimen in a large container or outdoors in warm climates. U...
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Philodendron oxycardium 'Lance's Heart of Gold'This golden yellow sport of the common philodendron has big leaves of heavy substance with a durable bright yellow coloration. There are occasional streaks of dark green. This is the best golden selection of P. oxycardium that we have grown. Found by...
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Philodendron squamiferum 'Magic Mask'This very rare Philodendron is in limited supply. We think the species is squamiferum; the sport was found in Thailand. Gorgeous, deeply lobed leaves are heavily splashed with yellow and cream. The showy red stems contrast wonderfully with its gloss...
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Photinia glabra, variegated NEW!Large evergreen shrub from Japan that is one of the parents of the familiar landscape plant Photinia x fraseri. It has long-oval leaves, growing quickly to about 6-8' tall. This form has grayish foliage with an irregular cream margin, often with pink...
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Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin Variegated'Photinia 'Red Robin' is notable for its brilliant red new growth. This new variegated form from Japan adds beautiful variegation, with shades of pink, yellow and orange. Best of all, this flamboyant variegation remains effective through the winter. I...
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Pinellia tripartita 'Golden Dragon'A woodland perennial growing from a corm, closely related to Arisaema. The three-parted leaves are yellow-splashed or completely yellow. This is not the Pinellia from hell (P. ternata). Pinellia tripartita is a well-behaved perennial that self-sows w...
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Piper ornatumBeautiful true pepper species from Thailand. This is a vine with medium green leaves decorated with silver patches. Like warmth and high humidity. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Pittosporum tobira 'Kansai Sunburst'This new cultivar of Pittosporum is from Japan. It is variegated with bright yellow on the new growth, changing gradually to cream. It is vigorous, with dense growth. The extremely fragrant flowers are a plus. Useful in warm climate landscapes or as ...
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Plumeria 'Silver Dollar'This is the first introduction of another wonderful new plumeria selection from Thailand. The leaves are a broad oval, nearly round; silver green washed with silver, with a white margin. It is stable and a strong grower. We have not seen the flowers ...
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Plumeria hybrid '24 Karat'This new variegated form of frangipani was found in Thailand. When grown in sun, the leaves are bright golden yellow. We haven't seen the flowers yet, but they are bound to be beautiful and fragrant. These are grafted plants. Needs warmth and bright ...
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Plumeria pudica 'Gilded Spoon'This is the first variegated selection of Plumeria pudica to be sold. It was found in Thailand. It is stable and vigorous, with showy white flowers. These are grafted plants. Needs warmth and bright light; keep cool to warm and completely dry in win...
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Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Akame' NEW!This new Japanese selection of a popular evergreen conifer has dark blue-green foliage with dark red new shoots that provide a colorful seasonal contrast. This shrub or small tree is useful for gardens in mild climates, or as a container specimen in ...
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Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Kinme'This new Japanese selection of a popular evergreen conifer has dark blue-green foliage with lemon-yellow new shoots which provide a startling and colorful contrast. This shrub or small tree is useful for gardens in mild climates, or as a container sp...
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Podocarpus macrophyllus 'Okina'Evergreen Japanese tree, this form with white and white-flecked new growth. 'Okina' means "old man" referring to the white variegation. Very old, slow-growing Japanese selection. USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Polygonatum falcatum Silver Lining strainThis very common East Asian species is seldom seen in cultivation. It is tall, to three feet, with slightly arching stems bearing long narrow leaflets and pairs of long cream bells tipped green. This natural strain has silver stripes on the leaves, ...
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Polygonatum lasianthum 'Kon Chiri Shima'This is the first variegated form P. lasianthum to be sold in the US. It is a low-growing species to about a foot tall. This variety has leaves broadly striped yellow with some leaves altogether yellow. Easy and strong-growing. USDA Zones 4-9.
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Polygonatum odoratum 'Byakko'After years of yearning for this exceptional plant we finally got some stock in Japan at enormous cost, and now have enough to sell. This variegated form has a leaf that is half green and half white. The tip of the leaf is green, and part adjoining...
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Polygonatum odoratum 'Dai Ko Ga'This is the plant that always knocks them dead in the garden. It is a new Japanese introduction that emerges screaming yellow and keeps its color through the summer. Slow to divide; we are happy finally to have enough to sell. The Japanese name mean...
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Polygonatum odoratum 'Doublewide'This is the most beautiful white-variegated form of P. odoratum, far better than 'Variegatum', which is probably two or three different clones. This is compact to about 1.5 feet tall, with a pure white margin that is much broader and showier than oth...
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Polygonatum odoratum 'Fireworks'This rare selection of Solomon's seal has a combination of white margins and cream to yellow striped leaves. The contrast of red stem and bright variegation is remarkably beautiful in a woodland setting. This is a strong grower but heavy demand has m...
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Psilotum nudum 'Kin Gyoku' NEW!For years we have been enjoying the subtle beauty of the Japanese whisk ferns. They look like strangely mutated whisk brooms or coral. They are extremely easy in the house or greenhouse, in a very well-drained soil mix or terrestrial orchid mix. Allo...
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Psilotum nudum 'Kin Sei Ko' NEW!Compact selection with slender, finely divided branches, pale yellow to creamy yellow near the tips. Very rare. USDA Zones 9-11. 2.5" pot.
For years we have been enjoying the subtle beauty of the Japanese whisk ferns. They look like strangely muta...
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Psilotum nudum 'Kin Tsukumo' NEW!For years we have been enjoying the subtle beauty of the Japanese whisk ferns. They look like strangely mutated whisk brooms or coral. They are extremely easy in the house or greenhouse, in a very well-drained soil mix or terrestrial orchid mix. Allo...
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Pyrrosia lingua 'Ogon Nishiki'Pyrrsoia lingua is a common rock-dwelling fern from NE Asia, with tongue-shaped fronds. This Japanese selection has fronds that are undivided, but with a wavy margin and some slight lobing, with yellow stripes of variegation in the leaf. Variegatio...
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Quercifilix zeylanica (Philippines)This form of a widespread SE Asian species is especially nice, with dark and silver markings on a green background. The leaves are somewhat oak-leaf-shaped, as the name suggests. Typical tropical fern conditions. Makes a beautiful specimen as it grow...
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Reineckia sp. 'Ryu O'This little evergreen herb looks like a tiny aspidistra, with a silvery stripe down the center of each leaf. It is grown in Japan as 'Ryu O' (dragon king) but apparently it is from Thailand, even though it is not strictly tropical. It is a charming p...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Aya Nishiki'This classical selection of the Japanese lady palm has cream to yellow-striped leaves. It is currently the most often seen of the variegated lady palms. It is especially vigorous, and makes a fantastic house plant for moderate light. Grow in well-dra...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Chiyoda Zuru'This is an especially tall and vigorous cultivar of Japanese lady palm that is much used in interior landscaping in Japan. The narrow leaflets are decorated with uniform, narrow, muted yellow stripes. It is an excellent indoor plant for moderate ligh...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Heisei Nishiki'Beautiful compact palm from Japan with leaves completely covered in narrow cream stripes. One of the prettiest variegated forms, now hard to find. Excellent indoor plant for moderate light. Better with cool winter temperatures. Plant in well-drained ...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Kinho Nishiki'Beautiful selection of the Japanese lady palm; the Japanese name means "Golden Phoenix Brocade". This is a very vigorous open growing cultivar with medium broad leaflets with many narrow yellow stripes. This variety is especially beautiful in summer ...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Kirameki'This is one of the most rare and desired classical selections of the Japanese lady palm. It is compact with relatively short leaflets. The basic color is chartreuse with fine green stripes. It is vigorous, and makes a fantastic house plant for modera...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Ko Daruma Nishiki'This variety of the Japanese lady palm is compact with narrow leaflets, slow-growing, and one of few varieties with pure white variegation, in irregular stripes. It is very rare and seldom offered for sale. Like other lady palms, it makes a fantastic...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Koban Nishiki'Very compact palm from Japan, with deep green leaves and an irregular band of pale green to white on the leaf. Very distinctive. Excellent indoor plant for moderate light. Use a very well-drained soil mix and allow to dry before watering. USDA Zones ...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Mangetsu-no-takara'Among the many beautiful varieties of Japanese lady palm, this stands out as one of the finest. The Japanese name means "Full Moon's Treasure" . The new leaves are a soft golden color with a few narrow green stripes contrasting with chartreuse older ...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Miyabi'This is a very rare and desirable classical selection of the Japanese lady palm, with cream to yellow-striped leaves. It is a stocky fairly compact grower, well furnished with foliage even as it becomes older. It is vigorous, and makes a fantastic h...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Nanzan Nishiki'This classical Japanese selection of the Japanese lady palm is one of the brightest and most vigorous. The leaves are so heavily striped with bright yellow that not much green is seen; nevertheless, it is a strong grower. Very satisfactory house plan...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Otafuku' NEW!This medium-size, compact moderately fast-growing variety has fairly broad, convex leaflets, 2 or 3 per leaf. The striped variegation is yellow, yellow-green on new leaves. Its overall presentation as a specimen is considered to be superior to other ...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Taihei Nishiki' NEW!This medium-size,vigorous, moderately fast-growing variety has 2 or 3 per leaf. The striped variegation is yellow, yellow-green on new leaves, and very showy. Its overall presentation as a specimen is excellent. It makes a beautiful, stocky specimen....
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Rhapis excelsa 'Taizan Nishiki'Beautiful compact palm from Japan with very bright, broad yellow stripes that almost entirely cover the leaves. It is a semi-dwarf cultivar with a spreading habit. Fantastic house plant for moderate light. One of the prettiest variegated forms, alway...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Toyo Nishiki'A selection of variegated lady palm from Japan; this very old variety is medium size with a fairly broad convex leaf which, when fully developed, is medium yellow with many fairly uniform thin stripes and streaks of green. Now rare and hard to find. ...
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Rhapis excelsa 'Zuiko Nishiki'Beautiful compact palm from Japan with narrow medium green leaves decorated with irregular bright yellow stripes. This is one of the most desired variegated forms of Japanese lady palm in Japan, generally not available in the US. Excellent indoor pla...
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Rohdea japonica 'Fuji-no-yuki'Medium sized variety to about 12" tall with leaves 3/4 to 1" wide, with cream to white edges. Some leaves have indistinct striping and various irregular elongated blotches, showy on the new leaves. The name means "snow on Mt. Fuji. USDA Zones 7a-9.
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Rohdea japonica 'Go Dai Shu'This is one of the most vigorous and largest-growing cultivars, with an upright habit to at least 18" tall. The broad leaves have bold cream margins and occasional stripes of the same color. It is a particularly strong grower and a very good garden p...
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Rohdea japonica 'Go Dai Takane'Large, beautiful, vigorous selection with upright leaves to about 18" tall. The leaves have a prominent white to creamy margin. This is a strong and vigorous grower that is spectacular in the shade garden or in a pot. It is relatively fast to divide....
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Rohdea japonica 'Gyoku Ho Nishiki'Very slow, very compact variety with deeply pleated leaves with scattered dragon ridges. The green leaves have irregular stripes of lighter green and cream, and are of many shapes and sizes with a few almost needle-like and others short and spoon-sha...
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Rohdea japonica 'Ichi Mon Ji'This medium sized variety grows to about 12" tall. The leaves are about an inch wide, mostly upright, with a yellow-green to creamy-white edge. Vigorous. The name means
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Rohdea japonica 'Kairin San'Large growing variety with broad leaves, fairly upright, new leaves with a narrow yellow margin, the margin changing to white as the leaves age. Vigorous. USDA Zones 7a-10.
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Rohdea japonica 'Kanjo Raku-no-shima'Small to medium size variety to about 9" tall. Narrow leaves are 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide. All leaves have creamy yellow to cream margins, and many leaves also are streaked and striped. There are elaborate dragon ridges on the underside and sometimes the...
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Rohdea japonica 'Kin Cho Ju'Medium size cultivar to about 12" tall with thick, leathery, narrow, folded leaves. New leaves are flushed with cream, sometimes with cloudy creamy banding or blotching. Moderately vigorous. Use a well-drained growing medium, and allow to dry before ...
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Rohdea japonica 'Kinshu-no-matsu' NEW!Medium size variety with spreading leaves to about 10" tall. The green leaves are decorated with very narrow yellow stripes. Rare. USDA Zones 7a-9. 3.5" pot.
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Rohdea japonica 'Kirishima'Large vigorous selection to about 18" tall. Broad leaves emerge flushed yellow, then with showy creamy yellow blotches that can cover almost the entire leaf. Leaves turn green overall as they age. Good garden plant. Use a very well-drained growing m...
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Rohdea japonica 'Miyako-no-hana'Rare and vigorous large-growing cultivar with an upright habit to about 15" tall. The green leaves have cream margins like the familiar 'Miyako-no-jo' plus random cloudy splashes of cream and creamy yellow. Strong grower and a very good garden plant....
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Rohdea japonica 'Miyako-no-jo'This very vigorous large-growing cultivar has an upright habit to about 2' tall. The green leaves have narrow cream to white margins. It is a particularly strong grower and a very good garden plant. It often produces showy clusters of bright red berr...
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Rohdea japonica 'Mure Suzume'This is a small cultivar to about 8" tall, often less in a pot. The dense clumps of narrow leaves show various patterns of streaking and striping, always changing. Very vigorous; probably the fastest multiplier. It is an excellent woodland plant that...
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Rohdea japonica 'Sekkei Nishiki'This is a very distinctive medium sized plant, 10-12" tall and wide, with narrow, arching boat-shaped leaves, very thick and leathery with small dragon ridges and some tubercles. There is some yellow to cream in the center of the leaf and a very narr...
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Rohdea japonica 'Shiro Botan'This smaller variety can make a medium sized plant in time (about 12"), with narrow leaves, upright to slightly arching. Leaves have a dark green background with streaks, a few stripes and many irregular elongated blotches. The variegation is light g...
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Sansevieria guineensis 'Lime Streaker'Another strange snake plant from Thailand, this one with pale lime-streaked leaves that have a faint margin in strong light. This is said to be the plant from which Sansevieria 'Siam Silver' mutated. In low light this is not distinctive, but bright l...
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Sansevieria guineensis 'Siam Silver'A beautiful and distinctive snake plant that I have only seen in Thailand. The leaves are silvery gray all over, with darker gray mottled stripes. Each leaf has a narrow cream/gray or gray/white margin. Needs warmth and good drainage; keep dry in win...
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Sansevieria guineensis 'Variegata'This beautiful snake plant has been around for a long time, but it has never been common. The long rubbery leaves have a very broad yellow margin with cloudy green and yellow striping in the center of the leaf. This variety must be kept warm; it will...
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Sansevieria guineensis 'White Striped Giant'This rare variety is the largest and one of the most impressive of the S. guineensis varieties available today. The leaves are broad and tall to at least 3 feet and 4 inches wide. The medium to dark green leaves are irregularly striped with white. It...
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Sansevieria kirkii var pulchra 'Coppertone'There is no prettier snake plant variety than this, with its spreading down-curved leaves with undulate margins. In strong light the leaf color is copper to deep purple to almost black with a wash of silver and coppery to brownish silver, and dark ra...
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Sansevieria trifasciata 'Bantel's Sensation'One of the finest of the many varieties of "snake plant" for indoor decoration. The narrow leaves are rigidly upright, to about 2 feet, variously striped with white and cream. Water only when dry in summer, keep warm and completely dry in winter. Ve...
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Sansevieria trifasciata 'Midnight Shine' NEW!I first saw this variety in Japan many years ago but lost it in the fire in 2003. I found it again in Japan in 2005 and now have a few ready to sell. It is a very distinctive variety, with near-black leaves with a very narrow yellow edge, especially ...
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Sansevieria trifasciata 'Twister'This distinctive snake plant has only been around for a couple of years, but already it has acquired several names, including Twisted Sister and Tsunami. It makes a whirlpool of foliage that becomes more and more interesting as the plant gets bigger....
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Sarcandra glabra 'Seiho' NEW!Evergreen Japanese perennial to about 2' tall with several stems from the base of the plant. In this very rare Japanese selection, the leaves are deep purple, contrasting with the red berries. In warm-winter areas, grow it as a woodland plant in rich...
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Schismatoglottis pictaA philodendron relative with beautiful green leaves with a splash of silver covering the center of the leaf. Grows to about 15" tall. Good indoor plant for moderate light, or outdoors in shade in frost-free areas. Likes moist, humus-rich, well-drain...
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Schismatoglottis sp. 'Frosty Kiss'New dwarf species from Thailand to about 6 inches tall. We bought this as a Homalomena but now that it has flowered we see that it is a species of Schismatoglottis. The leaves are long and arrowhead shaped, with greenish silver/gray patches randomly ...
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Schizophragma hydrandeoides 'Moonlight'This selection of the Japanese hydrangea vine is one of the finest plants I have introduced. In the 1970s I literally tripped over this plant in a forest near Nara, Japan. As I tripped and broke my fall, I ended up on top of some branches of the hyd...
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Scindapsis 'Exotica'This is an old but now rarely seen vining plant related to Philodendron with beautiful silver leaves, with a single green stripe down the center. It will climb or trail. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Siderasis fuscataWe got this plant from a Thai grower as Scaphochlamys, but now that it has flowered, we know that it is Siderasis, in the Commelinaceae. By any name it is a beautiful plant, with a rosette of softly hairy brownish leaves with a silvery stripe in the ...
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Smilacina japonica 'Angel Wings'This variegated form of the Japanese false Solomon's seal has a narrow white leaf margin that complements the creamy white panicle of flowers and contrasts with the red fruit. Easy in humus-rich soil in shade. USDA Zones 4-8.
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Spathiphyllum 'City of Angels'Bangkok is known as the "city of angels"; this wonderful new Peace lily rightly bears its name. This medium-sized grower is vigorous, with bold patches of pure white variegation and frosting on the leaves that beautifully complement the large white s...
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Spathiphyllum 'Golden Glow'A new peace lily from Thailand with small/medium sized leaves that are a glowing golden yellow in bright light, chartreuse in low light. Showy flowers have typical white spathes. Grows to about 15" tall with leaves about 5 inches long. USDA Zone 10-1...
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Spiraea thunbergii 'Ogon' NEW!Distinctive and beautiful deciduous shrub from Japan, with very finely textured leaves that range from bright yellow in sun to chartreuse in shade. In spring the slender, graceful branches are covered with white flowers. In fall the foliage turns to ...
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Stephania japonica 'Embroidery'Half hardy evergreen vine from southern Japan in the Menispermaceae (moonseed) family, with thick heart-shaped leaves with an intricate pattern of yellow and green. Fruits are red. New and rare, unusual and interesting pot plant. One year rooted cutt...
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Syneilesis palmata 'Kikko' NEW!Sophisticated gardeners know that this easy woodland composite from northeast Asia is an essential plant for the shade garden. It offers nice textural contrast with hostas and ferns. This unusual Japanese variegated form has a network of yellow varie...
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Syngonium macrophyllum 'Frosty'This plant has been around for a long time, but has never been widely available. I always thought it is a phildodendron, but I have it on good authority that it is Syngonium macrophyllum. It is a beautiful aroid, with heart-shaped leaves that are was...
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Syngonium podophyllum 'Marble Magic'This philodendron relative appeared in the market in Thailand in 2005 year and has rapidly become popular. The arrowhead shaped leaves are wildly splashed green and white, and the plant is unusually vigorous. A very easy indoor plant for moderate l...
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Syngonium podophyllum 'Shell Shocked'This new, rare and very unusual Syngonium has simple leaves that curl up at the edges to be shell-like. The leaves are dark green with a silver-green center. The plant grows slowly and so far has remained a compact clump, not vining. Easy indoor plan...
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Syngonium wendlandiiBeautiful species of this group of philodendron relatives with velvety dark green leaves with a prominent silver splash in the center of each leaf. The leaves are long oval, pointed, some arrowhead-shaped on a climbing vine. Adult leaves on older pla...
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Ternstroemia japonica 'Musashi Sunset'Ternstroemia japonica is a beautiful broadleaved evergreen shrub to small tree from Japan in the camellia family. This is an old Japanese selection that has been around for a very long time, but has never been easy to find, even in Japan. I think it ...
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Tillandsia cyanea, variegatedA very pretty and rare epiphytic bromeliad, with long spineless narrow leaves striped yellow down the center. The flowers are very showy, bright blue. Easy in moderate to bright light, allow to dry between waterings. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Trachelospermum 'Atsuba Chirimen'This is one of a number of rare Japanese selections of Asian jasmine that have been grown in Japan for a very long time. It is a wiry evergreen vine with tiny narrowly oval leaves about 1/4 inch long, dark green with yellow variegation, marginal or s...
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Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Chirimen'This is one of a number of rare Japanese selections of Asian jasmine that have been grown in Japan for a very long time. This is a wiry evergreen vine with tiny oval leaves about 1/4 inch long, gray with a white margin. In cold weather the leaves are...
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Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Hatsuyuki'This Japanese selection of Asian jasmine has brightly colored new growth, emerging pure white and pink. As the foliage ages, it mostly becomes green. It is evergreen, and can be treated as a clipped small shrub or a vine. It can be grown indoors, and...
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Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Torafu'This is the most beautiful variegated form of an evergreen vine from Asia. The leaves are splashed with bright yellow, and the new grow is vivid orange-red. It was found in Japan in northern Kyushu in the late 1900s. It can be grown outdoors as a gro...
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Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Zansetsu' NEW!Variegated form of the Asian jasmine with relatively large, oval leaves; green with marbled white variegation. The name means "melting snow" USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Tricyrtis formosana 'Autumn Glow'This species is a very dependable garden plant, creeping to form nice colonies, with pink/purple flowers in autumn. This new variation adds a yellow leaf margin to the list of reasons to grow this species. Easy in light to moderate shade in humus-ric...
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Tricyrtis hirta var. masamunei 'Minazuki'A new and very beautiful tricyrtis from Japan. The leaves come up gold in the spring, changing yellow and chartreuse with a dark green leaf margin and scattered green spots. The leaves are smooth, not hairy like normal Tricyrtis hirta. The stem is...
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Tricyrtis nana 'Karasuba'Japanese selection of a dwarf Japanese toad-lily growing to 5-6" tall. The leaves are rich deep purple color, contrasting with the showy bright yellow flowers. Likes humus-rich, well-drained soil in light to moderate shade, or morning sun. USDA Zones...
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Tricyrtis ohsumiensis 'Lunar Eclipse'A beautiful variegated form of Tricyrtis ohsumiensis, with a narrow cream/pale yellow leaf margin. Taller, with more narrow leaves than 'Nakatsugawa'. Pale yellow flowers in early fall. USDA Zones 4-9.
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Tricyrtis ohsumiensis 'Nakatsugawa'A magnificent new cultivar of one of the most beautiful Japanese species. Leaves are broad, somewhat succulent, with a broad cream margin that complements the pale yellow flowers in fall. This was introduced to me by Garden Chicory nursery in Nakatsu...
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Tripterospermum japonicum 'San Ko Fu' NEW!Rare new colored-leaf for of an unusual climbing Japanese gentian with tubular/bell-shaped blue-purple flowers in fall. The foliage on this variety is silver, with some variegation. The flowers are followed by showy berries. It likes light shade or m...
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Variegated Plants 1ALL BOOKS WILL SHIP MEDIA MAIL IN THE US. A brand new variegated plant book from Thailand, by Dr. Neong Phanit and Mr. "Jiew" Pramote Rojruangsang, featuring variegated subtropical and tropical plants grown in Thailand. Many of the plants included h...
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Variegated Plants 2ALL BOOKS WILL SHIP MEDIA MAIL IN THE US. The second volume of a brand new variegated plant book from Thailand, by Dr. Neong Phanit and Mr. "Jiew" Pramote Rojruangsang, featuring variegated subtropical and tropical plants grown in Thailand. Many of...
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VARIEGATED PLANTS IN COLOR, VOLUME 1ALL BOOKS WILL SHIP MEDIA MAIL IN THE US. If you are interested in the world of plant variegation, this book is essential. Compiled by Japanese variegation co-shoguns Yoshimichi Hirose and Masato Yokoi PhD., each contains around 1300 color photos of ...
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VARIEGATED PLANTS IN COLOR, VOLUME 2ALL BOOKS WILL SHIP MEDIA MAIL IN THE US. If you are interested in the world of plant variegation, this book is essential. Compiled by Japanese variegation co-shoguns Yoshimichi Hirose and Masato Yokoi PhD., each contains around 1300 color photos of ...
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VARIEGATED PLANTS IN COLOR, VOLUME 3ALL BOOKS WILL SHIP MEDIA MAIL IN THE US. The third and most recent of the Japanese variegated plant encyclopedias, this volume is authored by Mr. Yoshimichi Hirose, and like the previous two volumes, is a collection of color photographs of variegate...
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Veitchia merrillii 'Manila Gold'This rare tropical palm is seldom seen outside Southeast Asia. I first saw it at the Philippine pavilion at the floral exhibition in Kunming, China in the mid-1990s, and did not encounter it again until last year in Thailand. Its most striking featur...
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Viburnum awabuki 'Silver Halo' NEW!This is the hardier Japanese relative of Viburnum odoratissimum, with smaller, thicker leaves. This very rare Japanese cultivated form has a broad, pure white margin. The large clusters of red fruits are very showy. Salt tolerant garden shrub for mil...
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Zingiber mioga 'Nakafu'This is a variegated form of one of the edible gingers from Japan. The flowers and rhizomes of this plant are used as food in Japan. The leaves are rigidly upright, to about 3 feet tall, green with an irregular splash of white in the center. It likes...
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Zingiber mioga 'Silver Arrow'This is the newest selection of the hardy Japanese ginger, the first offering in the US. This distinctive variety has leaves that are marbled and splashed with silver gray and cream to white all over. It is vigorous and stable. This species is probab...
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Zingiber mioga 'White Feather'This is another variegated type of a culinary ginger from Japan. This form has leaves that are margined and feathered white; the habit is distinctive too, with spreading leaves to about 18" tall. This new variety is still very rare. This is probably ...
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