If you don't spend all day looking at plants, sometimes all albos look the same. It can be difficult to differentiate between high and low variegation, especially when everything is labeled as high variegation.
I used to think an albo simply having a lot of white makes it high variegation. The plant market will label high variegation as plants with more white than green. But my opinion is that there are nuances within high variegation and low variegation.
I think there are
- High variegation with high marbling (most desirable)
- High variegation with low marbling
- Lower variegation with high marbling
- Low variegation with low marbling (least desirable)
What makes an albo high variegation?
1. the amount of white or ratio or white to greens & how that contrast plays out
2. concentration of marbling on the white as well as green parts
3. hue and saturation of the greens & blues (i mostly look at this last)
I've sold both high and mid variegation albos so I'll use my own plants as past examples as to not offend anyone :D
High variegation albos
- more of a white base
- a lot of whites, rich greens, and teals
- Tiffany blue & teal marbling
- heavy marbling (colors swirling together and contrasting)
High variegation albo #1
This albo is visually appealing and the bottom right leaf looks like a white tiger. It has a white base and blues teals and dark rich greens are dispersed well - looking ilke they were painted on
Lower variegation albos
Lower variegation low marbling albo
This albo has a medium amount of marbling and is predominantly green.
The marbling is also only on certain parts of the leaf and is not as intricate