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Sep 12, 2020 6:22 PM CST

keithp2012 said:3 years ago I had many Rose of Sharon seedlings growing and spotted this
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It looked unusual, but I figured I'd keep it to see if it gained color. A few months after planting it looked like this.
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I was amazed at how beautiful it was! Now, 3 years later I have a gorgeous, highly variegated Rose of Sharon, with green,yellow, and white splashed on the leaves. Up until now I've had no blooms, but now have buds ready to open any day!


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As you can see, the bud coloring is also variegated! The more variegated the leaves near it, the more white in the bud!

I can't wait to post photos when they open and of the gorgeous leaf colors! I've not seen anything like this, not even in stores, and it should be fertile and set seed so I'm hoping to get more variegated plants and try and root cuttings of it to give others.



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Hi Keith we have had Rose Of Sharon's forever and while weeding today i found this your Rose Of Sharon under our hedges. Can you tell me if you think it's like the one you have? It was a very pleasant surprise to find it growing wild there.

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