variegation
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The results are Romantic landscapes in miniature, with the variegation of the stone transforming into fields, skies and mountains whose beauty is further enhanced by the delicate metalwork in which they’re mounted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
While autumn works its magic, remember it is possible to warm up the garden all year with yellow and golden foliage, in solids or patterns of variegation.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2022
You can find leaf variegation in hardy lilies, but this decorative aspect is unsurpassed in some tropical lilies.
From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2021
Many cultivars of ivy can be found in and around gardens, some showing flashy variegation, others with finely dissected leaves.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2017
To what, then, are we to ascribe leaf variegation?
