Phytolacca americana 'Silberstein' comes true from seed if isolated from plain green ones, but the seedlings are quite slow growing until it builds up some bulk. Not surprising when much of the leaf is white! John Grimshaw Dr John M. Grimshaw Garden Manager, Colesbourne Gardens Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Website: http://www.colesbournegardens.org.uk/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Rice" <garden@tiscali.co.uk> > > Also, does anyone know to what extent the rather startling variegated > form, 'Silberstein', comes true from seed?