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Temperate Fruit & Orchards => Temperate Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: 850FL on May 23, 2022, 10:36:13 AM

Title: Variegated sparkleberry
Post by: 850FL on May 23, 2022, 10:36:13 AM
First one I've seen variegated. They are kind of like gritty blueberries. They runner out so there is a 'clonal' grouping of these.
(https://i.postimg.cc/TpVQYcgd/IMG-20220523-091916279.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/TpVQYcgd)

(https://i.postimg.cc/1fhJQdg7/IMG-20220523-091943746.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/1fhJQdg7)

(https://i.postimg.cc/K1mfKgDn/IMG-20220523-092044716.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/K1mfKgDn)

(https://i.postimg.cc/TLTfF0VK/IMG-20220523-092100718.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/TLTfF0VK)
Title: Re: Variegated sparkleberry
Post by: Galatians522 on May 23, 2022, 10:02:37 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Variegated sparkleberry
Post by: 850FL on May 23, 2022, 11:18:18 PM
Waiting to see a persimmon or paw paw like this haha. Have you seen any like this? Ive been noticing a few other native species mostly weeds lately with that same yellow/green variegation. Could something be to this??
Title: Re: Variegated sparkleberry
Post by: W. on May 24, 2022, 01:46:39 AM
Nice find. I sense that there might be some sparkleberry propagation in your future. ;D
Title: Re: Variegated sparkleberry
Post by: Galatians522 on May 24, 2022, 08:17:32 PM
Quote from: 850FL on May 23, 2022, 11:18:18 PM
Waiting to see a persimmon or paw paw like this haha. Have you seen any like this? Ive been noticing a few other native species mostly weeds lately with that same yellow/green variegation. Could something be to this??

I know with Camelias it can be due to a viral infection. It does not typically harm the plant much, but it does lend an interesting effect.
Title: Re: Variegated sparkleberry
Post by: odin.9 on May 25, 2022, 01:05:26 PM
very cool. I've got a sparkleberry growing on the lot next to me that is over 20ft tall.  It's a tree!
Title: Re: Variegated sparkleberry
Post by: Galatians522 on May 25, 2022, 05:54:51 PM
Quote from: odin.9 on May 25, 2022, 01:05:26 PM
very cool. I've got a sparkleberry growing on the lot next to me that is over 20ft tall.  It's a tree!

I remember seeing the picture. That may be worth propagating as a root stock. It looked like it was mostly a single trunk without many toot suckers.
Title: Re: Variegated sparkleberry
Post by: fruttier on June 09, 2022, 09:46:14 PM
This sparkleberry looks nice  :)
Title: Re: Variegated sparkleberry
Post by: Francis_Eric on June 10, 2022, 10:16:16 PM
Very Nice looks like you could make money on a Native ....
(any pollen) or what time does it flower time of month please?

Now whats the name Sparkle berry that is eye catching (head turner ) pooka dots ? any idea's Calico
Quote from: 850FL on May 23, 2022, 11:18:18 PM
Waiting to see a persimmon or paw paw like this haha. Have you seen any like this? Ive been noticing a few other native species mostly weeds lately with that same yellow/green variegation. Could something be to this??

Someone did find a varigated persimmon

Some pawpaw seeds has been popping up with white leaves people get

I have not see anyone graft them onto a tree to try to save the white leaves
people also may not update (but I know some of these not getting chlorophyll have died)

(edit again yours looks stable )

I did read some on why variegation happens ..