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Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Fallopia/Tovaria

>I am not sure that I have a fallopia. What I have is a plant with the most
>beautiful variegation-cream and red and green.Does this sound like a fallopia?
Hi all,

We sell both fallopia and tovaria in our nursery, and they are vaguely
similar in coloration. Tovaria filiformis has arching, variegated stems
ending in wiry whips of red dot flowers.(I'm quoting now) Slightly
rhizomatous; divide in spring. The red makes me thing that this is what you
have....leaves have the shape but not the serration of elm leaves.

Fallopia japonica-variegata is a gradually-spreading clump of arching
creamy-pink, white, and green foliage: prefers humusy, moist soils and
shade. Blooms white in August/Sept. This is the one that looks like it will
take over the world....I haven't grown it, but it has that look about it.

As far as taxonomy, I don't think that either one of these is a polygonum,
since they have both genus and species names of their own...though, of the
two, the tovaria most resembles the polygonum. However, neither Hortus Third
nor Jellito nor Armitage nor Clausen list either one....so I'm just flying
by the seat of my pants. My theory is that they both come out of the far
East....since the naming bodies tend to be European....perhaps they haven't
been 'noticed' yet. The Fallopia is quite beautiful! Incidentally, I will
second someone's mention of Alan Armitage's book as outstanding! I like his
style as well as his knowledge. Jean Bawden-Madison, Wi
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