52273 AECHMEA GAMOSEPALA LUCKY STRIPES BRO HP TGH PRICE: $ 25.00The nearly spineless outcurved erect leaves are broadly striped bright white, wonderfully overlapping to form an upright glossy urn like rosette--beautiful with the blue petaled blossoms tighly packed on a "Bottlebrush" inflorescence; certainly a must in any collection of exceptional variegates. Always sought out by Bromelliad lovers and fanciers of extreme variegation as this is an especially undemanding plant, given the drama of its appearance.
68006 AGAVE AMERICANA MEDIO-PICTA AGA HP CGH PRICE: $ 45.00 Very dramatic gold central stripes on each potentially massive leaf; does not flower without nearly free root-run. American Indians use this in native medicine as an antiinflamatory This plant is not always available. It is actually rarer than the white form. Please inquire.
68009 AGAVE ANGUSTIFOLIA MARGINATA AGA HP TGH PRICE: $ 10.00 "Banded Caribbean Agave" Stiff bayonette leaves of bluish-gray liberally margined in creamy white and lined with attractive brown spines; rugged decorative houseplant fast growing with adequate light and moisture. A great plant for the house. Easily grown!
80476 ERYSIMUM LINIFOLIUM VARIEGATUM CRU HH HT CGH PRICE: $ 5.50 "Variegated Wallflower" Short stems completely covered with arched fountain of narrow evergreen leaves margined in bright white; Spanish species with violet mauve flowers fading to soft old rose, then amber. Perfect for rockery or border--but not reliably hardy in winters beyond our Zone 6b; nonetheless an even more delightful container subject in the cold winter hobby greenhouse with lush highly variegated foliage accented with the lovely hued blossoms starting in February when protected from freezing. Not a houseplant.
80010 GLECOMA HEDERACEA VARIEGATA LAB HH CGH PRICE: $ 3.75 "Gill-Over-the-Ground" Small creeping mint with fuzzy kidney shaped leaves & tiny fls; this clone of "Ground Ivy" or "Alehoof has bright white margins on each lf. Can be invasive; do NOT allow reversions to proliferate. Also popular in hanging baskets and windowboxes for its dramatic cascading abilities.
56548 HOYA KERRII VARIEGATED SWEETHEARTASC HP TGH PRICE: $ 30.00A fabulous clone on which the thick succulent heart shaped leaves are margined a wide ivory-yellow. A strong growing clone from Thailand--not the difficult clone offered in the past.
60953 HOYA PINK SILVER [HORT.] ASC TGH HP PRICE: $ 5.50 Heavy waxy leaves strewn with silvery pink brushings on vigorous compact vine; clusters of fragrant blossoms not quite as easily produced as those of the H. carnosa tribe. Tolerant of less than ideal conditions; perfect lush decorative focal point on any windowsill; perhaps still the most satisyfing and visually stunning hanging basket subject of any of the "Wax Vines."
60390 KALANCHOE FEDTSCHENKOI MARGINATA CRA HP CGH PRICE: $ 4.25 "Aurora Borealis Plant" Scalloped purplish leaves margined in bright ivory, toned pink in high light. Beautiful.
60731 KALANCHOE GLAUCESCENS FRIELING'S SENSATION CRA HP TGH PRICE: $ 7.75 This salmon flowered clone has fleshy scalloped/crenate leaves strikingly margined with a white band developing pinkish tints in high light. This impressively variegated sport was found and selected, then reselected by Ken Frieling here at the Glasshouse Works--a quite distinct sport of a not unusual species which is a widely found native of Africa, India, & even Brazil. Of easy culture, only demanding excellent light saturation to produce the upright candelabra clusters of citris yellow flowers mid-winter.
60393 KALANCHOE HILDEBRANDTII CRA HP TGH PRICE: $5.25"Silver Teaspoons" perfect description of the platinum hair pelting the oval leaves with narrow petioles; these remarkable leaves are rigidly ranked on slim extremely erect stems. Madagascar native usually offered as K. orgyalis `Silver' (but orgyalis is a much larger statured, less symmetrically upright growing, more tannish toned plant) in the West Coast trade.
50520 MURDANNIA ACUTIFOLIA VARIEGATA COMM HP TGH PRICE: $ 4.75 "Bamboo Spiderwort" Clumping jointed bamboo-like short stems of this vigorous houseplant hold elegantly arching reed-like boldly white-striped, glossy leaves. Outstanding specimen. After years of being an elusively hard to find greenhouse subject with constant popularity as a windowsill showoff, this "Bamboo Spiderwort" has recently entered the ranks of fab "NEW" plants used by avant designers of trendy patio urns, sophisticated windowboxes and intimately sized aquatic tubs where it continues to dazzle and charm.
40668 NERIUM OLEANDER VARIEGATUM PLENUM APO CGH HP PRICE: $ 10.00 The leathery long leaves are edged irregularly in ivory; flowers of double pink to lavender, streaked pale rose. Handsome. An older cultivar, yet very seldom offered in the trade.
66049 OPUNTIA VULGARIS MONOCANTHA MONSTROSA VARIEGATA . CAC HP CGH PRICE: $6.25 "Marbled Maverick Cactus" Remains the dramatic vertically bold tropical Cactus most easily grown into a stunning piece of living sculpture--even on a sunny windowsill, as it has no seasons and no objections to fertilizer or heat. Rich ivory marbled slightly flattened pad clusters become pinkish-violet in high light. Beautiful, easy houseplant becoming very stunning in the added light of a hobby greenhouse.
58715 PEDILANTHUS TITHYMALOIDES SPLISH SPLASH EUP HP TGH PRICE: $ 15.00 "Marbled Devil's Backbone" New from Thailand, this clone not only has strongly striped zig zag stems, but heavily textured ivory leaves splashed and marbled with intense deep green. We hope to keep up with the demand this season--it was astoundingly sought after last season.
67357 PEDILANTHUS TITHYMALOIDES VARIEGATUS EUP HP TGH PRICE: $ 5.00 "Variegated Devil's Backbone" Gray-green zig-zagged stems arch and bend under large puckered fleshy leaves margined in bright clear white; red bird beak/bill-shaped blossoms appear if grown in full sun in a cool (not freezing) winter greenhouse, or in a garden on the banks of the Rio Grande. Much larger statured, less self-branching than 'Smallii.'
68434 SANSEVIERIA TRIFASCIATA BANTEL'S SENSATION PRICE: $ 18.00 White and ocher-cream stripes with occasional yellow and dark green furrows accent the very erect succulent leaves; the "White Snakeplant" typically has a narrow green edge. 1940s laurentii sport originating in St. Louis. Because this is a trifasciata cultivar, the leaves are far more erectly rigid, of thicker substance, and often more numerous per head than those of Sansevieria 'Manolin' with which it seems to be occassionally confused among hobbyists. Avoid chill as the leaves are so extremely variegated that brown spots soon appear if exposed to cold temperatures. This has long been among the most popular rare Sansevierias we offer.
68194 SANSEVIERIA TRIFASCIATA HAHNII SILVER FROST AGA HP TGH PRICE: $ 35.00 SOLD OUT UNTIL 2010 Small rosettes of corrugated, embossed leaves of gray-green irregularly striped silver-gray, cream-yellow, ochre, and edged in darker green. No two offsets are precisely alike. Must be kept perfectly drained & constantly warm. Tempermental: given to fits of rot if allowed to chill. Best grown in litegardens.
77236 SANSEVIERIA TRIFASCIATA MOONSHINE AGA HP TGH PRICE: $ 10.00 Also marketed from time to time as `Silver Moon' or `Moonglo.' Handsome large open vase of creamy silver-green wide overlapping leaves--certainly one of the most beatiful of all the truely reliable houseplants. European introduction of obscure derivation; always a visual treat. Has the same habit as 'Futura,' but there the similarity ends!
60793 TALINUM PANICULATUM PATENS (PANICULATUM) VARIEGATUM POR HP TGH PRICE: $ 5.00 "Fame Flower" or "Jewels of Opar" Slender erect stems bear obovate ivory-margined fleshy leaves; terminal pinkish-red flowers followed by berries create a haze of color much prized by designers. A Caribbean native, so avoid winter chills. A wonderful addition to any outdoor container, windowbox, even bedding as the clear white variegation brings out the intensity of any nearby foliar colors--plus, a beautiful pot subject by itsself, performing quite contentedly on a sunny windowsill.