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Just got this variegated Sans. Parva

I liked its stripy look, even if it IS yellow, not white.



I really enjoy variegates so much!


From a plant group, & new plant friend, for next to nothing so I couldn't resist!


Comments (22)

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Looks great. Very interesting variegation, pleasing to the eye and will look stunning in a planter. And even better to have come from a new plant friend!

    Karen S. (7b, NYC) thanked popmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
  • 6 years ago

    Very nice. I have a variegated S.parva, acquired as cultivar 'Lancet'. Possibly the same, even though leaves are light yellow (with green), not such deep yellow as in your photo. Grows nicely for me, even though the cultivar is said to be delicate and demanding (too much sun - possible burns, that is the warning I got; very bright light needed and not too much water). I wish you luck with your plant!

    Karen S. (7b, NYC) thanked Basia K
  • 6 years ago

    I love the variegated parvas. That said are you sure that one is parva(?).......the leaves look too wide to me in the photo but it may be an illusion of the photo. The more "common" (relatively) variegated parva has white centers. I also have a yellow variegate which I don't see as often. Stush, who can grow anything else, has problems with these but I have found them quite easy, even with the large amount of variegation. Regular green parva is SO vigorous that even the variegates are pretty strong. Enjoy your new plant!

    Karen S. (7b, NYC) thanked woodnative
  • 6 years ago

    WoodNative,

    That's what they said it was, they bought it online, IDed as such, I forgot the source but will ask.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Could be! Hard to tell but nice whatever it is. Here are my parvas growing on my office window on this cloudy winter day in NJ.

  • 6 years ago

    Chris, I would really love to know what I did wrong. What's your secret to success? Maybe next year, you could give me another start. Only if I can find what I'm doing wrong.

    So far Karen, How's it going.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    I used the same compost mix that grew my most hard to grow sans and did great.


    Now that is a good start of a plant. Nice rooted rhizome.


    That is compost, some grit and about 25% perlite. Kept on a bright window sill and in a warm room. Maybe I should have kept it under LED's.

    The yellow hahnii treated the same and is doing great. New pup started to take off.

    Why is it we must take as a challenge the ones we can't grow? .

    Better luck to you Karen. Keep us updated.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    WN,

    Those are just exquisite, so long, lanky & angular, yet graceful while going in all different directions. How many plants are in that shot? Didn't realize you were in NJ, waving at you, as it were :>)

    Hi Stush,

    Sorry, but I'm confused. What you're showing above, is that the one you lost, or a yellow Parva you're growing now? Barely got any green there whatever it is.

    It's just been a couple of weeks, seems fine, I haven't wanted to do anything to it, other than let it settle in.

    I just went to check on it, saw it was dry; it's been HOT in my place, too much heat & today unusually warm. Gave it a nice long drink, think I'll need to change its mix, kind of soil-like.

    Also saw 2 more & see I forgot to share & take pix, w/ this Sans. from the same guy I got 2 more, a small green & white variegated Parva & also small, a Trifasciata Hahnii Silver Streak, supposedly. This guy sold 'em smaller than I'm used to buying them, seems I'm a bit nervous to handle these plants.

  • 6 years ago

    Karen, That's the one pictured that I lost. Checked on it a day before and all looked good then the next day it fell over in rot?? Soil was dry. Got a bit of root left but not sure it will re-sprout anything.

    At one time Bantal's Sensation used to give me a lot of trouble but now it grows like a weed for me. In it's case, it called for a more peaty mix. Sans are strange people.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    I don't think it is parva variegates。Maybe the picture gave me the illusion

  • 6 years ago

    RoNin Lo,

    Not trying to be rude, but 3 of us posted pix here (of variegates), so pls specify which of us or our pix you're referring to. Me, Stush or WoodNative & our respective plants pls.

  • 6 years ago

    Karen, that is a pretty plant. It will be good to see what it matures to. It's so bright looking. I am finding that these brighter variegates and plants sending out leaves that are all different, really appeal to me. The office photo of woodnatives really kind of chaps my hide, in a good way! I have this little white marginated parva.....well, it's hanging on! It seems to like its current conditions under light in the home.

    Karen S. (7b, NYC) thanked shana_lee29
  • 6 years ago


    My plant, bought as S.parva 'Lancet'. South window, but directly in front of the window there is a very large conifer tree. So the light is bright, the sun not necessarily very strong. So far it grows nicely (I think).

  • 6 years ago

    Nice one Basia, I hope mine grows up to look like yours.


    Here's some pix of my other new ones.

    Trifasciata hahnii Silver Streak



    A white variegated Parva. Was in a pot, but not securely.



    I repotted in slightly taller pot, but less deeply.


    Here's hoping.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    May be my mistake. The leaves in your photo are too wide . My illusion? !!

  • 6 years ago

    This my parva


    Karen S. (7b, NYC) thanked RoNin Lo
  • 6 years ago

    RoNinLo,

    Again, I ask whose photos do you mean pls? Mine, WoodNative or Stush's?

  • 6 years ago

    I just love the looks of these. I just have to make mine happy! It's holding on, but not prospering!

    Karen S. (7b, NYC) thanked shana_lee29
  • 6 years ago

    Very nice, JStropic, handsome how wide open it looks.

  • 6 years ago

    Karen S., that's a lovely acquisition and perhaps more meaningful than if you had just bought it from a store.

    Karen S. (7b, NYC) thanked green_vibes (z. 7/8)
  • 6 years ago

    Thanks Karen, I love the variegated sansevieria but for me, they're such little divas lol

    Karen S. (7b, NYC) thanked jstropic (10a)
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