Dee, that sounds great. i was under the impression that 'ogre ears' stay green, and don't get the red and yellows. i have many tri-color cuttings rooted or not, your choice. is this what you are interested in?

I was aware that the white leaves will not survive alone which is why I left the green branch to grow. Hopefully, as the green branch is not variegated but fully green it will be able to sustain the white one. As I said before, attempts to produce a more variegated version by (what seemed to be the most sensible route) of growing on the most variegated leaves have been unsuccessful. It was only when I planted a leaf with little variety that the white one appeared. I suspect that may be related to the ability of the variegated leaves to support much life.

I got mine from Germany with quite a bit of work and money. I wish they were more available around these parts. I can never understand why certain parts of the globe can have access, such a privilege to such plants while us here do not. Oh well. Toni: Mines was just starting to color up, that is until these nasty clouds and rain moved in for days! I hope to keep it outside in full sun for a little longer as the sun pops out tomorrow! I am considering sending it to a great friend here, as his climate is more conducive to rapid growth and his ability to grow jades is astounding to get it to grow more rapidly. I will e-mail you my friend. Mike

Richard chimeric nature is guilty. Because 2 types of cells (normal and chimeric) are present together in one plant. Mericlinal chimeras are produced when the derivatives of the mutated cell do not entirely cover the apical dome. A mutated cell layer may be maintained on only one portion of the meristem giving rise to chimeral shoots or leaves which develop in that portion while those that differentiate on all other portions of the meristem are normal, nonchimeral shoots. Many mericlinal chimeras involve such a limited number of cells that only a small portion of one leaf may be affected. As was the case with periclinal chimeras, mericlinal chimeras are generally restricted to one cell layer. Sectorial chimeras result from mutations which affect sections of the apical meristem, the altered genotype extending through all the cell layers. This chimeral type is unstable and can give rise to shoots and leaves which are not chimeras. Both normal types and mutated types can be produced, depending upon the point on the apex from which the shoots differentiate. Origin, Development and Propagation of Chimeras - R. Daniel Lineberger