Variegated Cleome

First photos taken on August 3, 2007. Additional photos added on August 16 and October 20. Click on "Start Slideshow" for larger images.

Background information. Click on image for larger view. Flower on August 3, 2007. Variegated leaves on August 3, 2007 Flower on August 16 Greenest leaves on August 16 - about 25% white variegation. Whitest leaves on August 16 - only about 5% green coloring. Remainder of the leaves on August 16 - about 50/50 green and white. October 20 - After suffering through summer's heat, drought and hail. 10/20 - Still flowering, although temps are only in the 40s & 50s. 10/20 - Still sending out new variegated shoots Propagation. Click on image for larger view. Click on "Germinating Cleome" at top of page for more info. 10/20 - a variegated seedling! From first seeds, collected on 9/1. Same seedling on 11/10/2007. Continuing experimentation. Click for larger view.