Very interesting looking, Camellia. Are they from your own plants, like leaf cuttings or something?

Camellia

They are definitely different! Very unique.

Rina

Nice plants...Where are they from?

Christopher

BBS

Really? Have to check them out...

Christopehr

The second one reminds me of the Akai jade lots of people were posting about in the spring.

Yes, they both have longer leaves. The variegation is thinner more like stripes than the Akai. This one was labeled as "Crassula Species" and Akai was labeled with that name...Akai. Yep, I went and bought one, too, during all that buzz.

As I am sure you know, your 'Akai' Jade is C. ovata variegata, with a fancy name attached.

Christopher.

Yep, just showing Marguerite but I have to say that the Akai's leave are much longer and more narrow than my C. ovata variegata.

Here is variegated ovata next to Akai.

I do believe they vary from plant to plant and based on growing conditions, but I will have to take a picture of the couple I have to compare...Both of yours are nice, by the way.

Christopher

camellia

it's may be Ovata variegata with monstrose features.

Hi Camellia,

your new variegated form (pic2) looks like "roger hyan" from Japan. It is said to be originally an american cultivar that was imported to Japan. Just google for "ロジヤーハイアン" and you will find few more pictures.

All the best,

Ben

Hi Ben,

Wow! That's what it looks like and I can see the leaves on some of those images being longer, too. You are such a wealth of information. I wonder if they are going to start selling those now since I found it at the BBS but it didn't have a name to it. I wish I knew as much as you did.

Thanks!

Please, someone, what's the BBS ?

Wow Camellia! That first one you posted sure does look like a 'Denethor' version of 'Hobbit' or 'Gollum'. How unique. Looks like it's got some new growth coming in. I will be very interested to see how it grows, please keep updated!

Marguerite, BBS is an acronym for big box stores. For us here in the States it would be stores like Home Depot, Lowes, and Wal-Mart. They have garden centers and tend to get common bulk succulents in but occasionally you can find some rare ones, I guess.

-Erica

Beautiful plants ;)

Thanks indeed, Erica.

Any updates on the unusual jade?

Me too, Grant, I would like to know too :)

Same here :)

-Erica

bump

where is this beauty located?

Filippo

This thread is from 2015....what 'beauty' are you looking for?