Early Valentine's Day Sans

11 years ago

With so much snow and cold, I had a terrible case of cabin fever. My husband had to get gas for the snowblower, and he stopped at Horrock's on the way home.

Yippee - I found two sans. One of them is Black Coral, very dark green, and lighter green chevrons. It is larger than any plant I own, the longest leaf is more than 24". I took a picture, but it doesn't show the black leaves to good advantage.

The second one is a hahnii, I think. I was looking for Gold Hahnii, but this was the only one they had. I think it is Dwarf Jade Marginata. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

It has yellow margins and the inside green part is solid dark green, no pattern at all. I looked them all over, and chose one that had 2 good sized pups. This morning I noticed some mature leaves have cracks down the center. One is actually split, the others are just a white line, but I can feel a start of a split.

What would cause the split? Too much water? Too cold? I will attach other pictures of my plant. Thanks! Lennie in frosty sw lower Michigan.

Comments (7)

lme5573
Original Author
11 years ago
Here's a good look at the splits.
lme5573
Original Author
11 years ago
Another look at 2 pups.
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lme5573
Original Author
11 years ago
Black Coral - does not show the black leaves to advantage, but I think this is an older variety. Most of you probably have it or have seen it before.

Lennie
woodnative
11 years ago
Good finds! The hahni does look like 'Jade Dwarf Marginated' which is a good grower and very nice looking. I imagine those splits are just mechanical damage from rough handling/shipping.
Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
11 years ago
Lennie,
Lucky you. Your right about hahnii Jade Marginata. Looks the same as the ones I have. Also those splits could be from too much fertilizer. It also could be changing into a different cultivar. The strip down the middle is different. Keep an eye on it.
I have limited room for tall growing kinds but yours is beautiful. They will darken up in low light.
Stush
Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
11 years ago
Picture of Black Coral I took at the Danial Stowe Bot. Garden.
Enterotoxigenic00
11 years ago
Love your sans. I purchased a hahnii jade marginata
(thanks for the name!)last summer on ebay.
It was just labled as a drawf sansevieria.
Cute little thing.
Still learning names and I've had good luck so far.
I also buy what appeals to me.
Hmmm, seems like alot appeals to me lately.