Blue on blue
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- Subject: Blue on blue
- From: P*
- Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 10:00:20 -0500
- References: <199909160701.CAA29073@lorien.mallorn.com>
Ben-
I am not sure but are you saying that the blue on blue would be improbable?
I understand the concept of the was coating on the leaf. There are varigated
hosta with multiple shades of green so would it not be possible to say cover
those greens with a nice coat of wax and end up with a blue on blue, this is
theoretically of course.
I haven't yet seen regalia in person but sounds close. Goldbrook Glimmer
which I have is more along the lines of what you are giving examples of
Blueis edge muted yellow center all covered with 'wax.'
Mike Pinterics
Milwaukee, WI
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> Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 09:41:37 +0000
> From: "zonneveld" <zonneveld@rulbim.leidenuniv.nl>
> Subject: blue on blue
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> The blue of a leaf is due to a wax coating in the outer layer If it
> is present it is always on th ewhole leaf If the dge is yek loow the
> wax makes the yelow dull but it is not absent. The same reason it
> seems inpossible to have a blue plant with a shiny green edge
> although if you have a greenish-yellow edge the wax makes it look
> nearly green
> Ben J.M.Zonneveld
> Clusius lab pobox 9505
> 2300 RA Leiden
> The Netherlands
> Zonneveld@RULbim.LeidenUniv.NL
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