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Variegated red campions are ten-a-penny, nature throws them up recklessly. I could probably find two or three in the garden right now. Variegated campions that are stable and perennial are another matter.
This would seem to be both, although I admit that it does go downhill unless you divide it frequently. The patent (USPP 16064P2) is held by Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon and it says: "The new cultivar originated as a mutation from tissue culture of Silene dioica Jade Valley" (In 1999 Terra Nova Nursery's description of 'Jade Valley' said "Named for a jade-green valley set against a mountain of snow, this new campion from Terra Nova will be released in very small numbers in 1998. Showy white leaves with a green "valley" in the center. Sun-proof and vigorous. Rose-pink flowers from March to June on Oregon!" The patent for 'Jade Valley' says: "The new Silene is a result of a sport that occurred at Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc., in Canby, Oreg. This sport was found in tissue culture from a jar of Silene dioica 'Graham's Delight' (unpatented), a streaked form.") |
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