Robin, I'm not an expert, but my understanding is that leaf variegation in Clivia can show up on the very first leaf and develop further, but it can also take years before it seems to spontaneously manifest. Also, here is a quote from The Clivia Forum: "We have found in the past that variegation does seem to change over time. We have had fully variegated plants go to plain green and the reverse happen as well where green plants have started growing out variegated so this is quite normal." I hope that makes it perfectly clear. [image: :laugh:] For those not yet bitten by the Clivia bug (resulting in Clivia Fever),or for those merely curious, here is an edited post I placed on The Clivia Forum (http://www.cliviaforum.co.za/ - a very good forum) on what you can expect if you succumb: As a new member, just a note of warning: I went to my doctor (a specialist in Cliviopathy) today with a fever. He diagnosed it as Clivia Fever and said there is no known cure for it. It can lead to fits of delirium; to heightened states of grandiosity when you are convinced, absolutely convinced, that you have just hybridized the greatest Clivia of all time; to sudden outbursts of uncontrollable, ecstatic dancing (especially at 'first bloom'); to the incessant checking in on your plants a multitude of times during the day, and in advanced cases, during the night ("Let's see... it's been *at least* 3 or 4 minutes since I last checked this one... I think I see.... well, maybe not...wait... do I detect the tiniest bit of growth?... OH, JOY!!!") and to uncontrolled hoarding, when, beyond all reason, you collect and grow more Clivia than you have space, energy, or time for. This can lead to further complications - consult your doctor. It is contagious and I fear there are others in the Forum, beside myself, who suffer from (or rejoice in) this malady, knowingly or not. Though to be fair to all, I suspect I was blighted with Clivia Fever before I joined the Forum. I repeat, there is no known cure. Be forewarned! Should you develop a case of Clivia Fever (almost inevitable) do not expect sympathy or anything other than bewilderment and clucks from friends and family. You will only be understood by other Clivia enthusiasts, with whom you can commiserate. Take heart! Regards, Anonymous (for obvious reasons) Note: there are never anonymous posts. Re-Regards, Mike On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 1:26 PM, Robin Graham Bell <rgb2@cornell.edu> wrote: > Who would have known? All these clivia addicts hiding in plain sight, > among bulbophiles…. me too, altho maybe still curable since so recently > bitten. I think the seedlings have, at most, 6-7 leaves from a 2014 sowing > of seeds given to me but originating from a Japanese hybridizer, Sasaki. > The only reward so far is that one seedling from a cross featuring a > variegated parent is also variegated, but only 1 out of 5 seedlings, so > far. Does anyone know whether variegation is manifested later in growth or > early? > Cheers, > Robin Bell, Medford OR zone 7/8 > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/