How to grow variegated trachelospermum so that the leaves are colorful

The color of the leaves of Trachelospermum ovata

The leaves of variegated ivy are colorful, including green, pink and white. In fact, don’t think that these pink and white colors are flowers, they are actually colorful leaves. First of all, from the distribution of leaves, the old leaves are green or light green, the new leaves are pink, and then there are white leaves or white leaves with green spots. In addition, there are also spotted variegated leaves, which make up the beautiful variegated ivy.

Simply put, under normal lighting conditions, newly grown leaves are pink, then turn white, and finally turn green. But sometimes, the leaves of variegated Trachelospermum will show abnormal phenomena, such as always being green. So how to grow variegated Trachelospermum to make it colorful?

Techniques for colorful variegated trachelospermum

The first thing is to ensure normal lighting. Normal lighting can promote the good growth of variegated ivy and also have a good effect on the color of the leaves, making the leaves of variegated ivy brighter. However, in summer, it should not be exposed to too much sun. It should be properly shaded to prevent sun exposure. In this way, the color of the leaves of variegated ivy will appear more normal.

The second thing is to develop the habit of pruning. If you prune the variegated ivy frequently, you can encourage it to continue branching. If variegated ivy can continue to branch, it can continue to grow new leaves. The new leaves will be pink, and then gradually turn white and green, thus achieving the requirement of making variegated ivy colorful.