New cultivar found? What now?
- Subject: New cultivar found? What now?
- From: C* P* L*
- Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 19:04:46 -0500
I found a variegated sport of Vinca minor growing off of an older,
straight species in my backyard (also known as the "Mallorn test plots").
Looking through my references, I don't see anything that's described
similarly. It has creamy white blotches and streaks throughout the leaf,
reminding me somewhat of Acer rufinerve 'Hatsuyaki':
http://www.heronswood.com/catalog/acrufha
The leaves are slightly smaller than the straight species, and each leaf
apex is slightly curved to the side. The sport has sent out a runner about
4' long, but there are no blooms yet.
It's probably closest in appearance to V. minor 'Sterling Silver'.
So...
What do I do with it? How do I find out if it is unique, and if it is,
what then? Do I try to propagate it myself? Do I give it away to my
favorite nursery? I have no idea how to proceed.
Thanks for any tips,
Chris
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