I have a branch that has mutated to very splashy. It’s consistently throwing super splashy variegation. I have propped several cuttings and they all seem to be stable with the splash. Has anyone else experienced this mutation? Can’t find anything on google. Should I be naming it? First pic is two props planted together. Second pic is mutated branch still attached to mama. What would someone pay for a mutated splashy poly with stable variegation? Any and all input appreciated.
by AKborn_and_raised
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Splash is very common on polyneura, I would not say this is any different then the regular variety.
Hmm I didn’t know splash = mutation. In that case, all my Hoyas are mutants I guess lol
I have a whole plant with this amount of splash, and even more on certain branches. A lot of them just.. do it. Some are completely dark green, some have light splash, some have lots of splash, and some are completely silver, which is covered with “splash”.
The variegated types have actual white margins or white inner leaf. That’s something completely different than splash.
It’s a very nice looking plant though!
The whole “spectrum” of splash has been well documented on Hoya polyneura, from light splash, to heavy splash, to almost entirely silver branch mutations.
Per the ICNCP, any independent occurrence of a cultigen/mutation that is indistinguishable from a previously existing cultivar is to be considered as synonymous with that previously established cultivar. This prevents a myriad of names created for a single cultigen. And typically the *first* originator of a cultigen has precedence for naming the cultivar. To my knowledge, a cultivar name has not been formally established for the splashy phenotype of Hoya polyneura shown here (the Danish word “broget” is often used but this word translates to “variegated” so may not be the most appropriate cultivar name to establish for this specific phenotype).
With this being said, you may indeed have an independently occurring branch mutation of splash on your plant here, but whoever found and cultivated this mutation *originally* would be the one to name it. In the case that they are gone, or not willing, the most likely candidate for a cultivar name for this specific mutation would be ‘Broget’ (even if it’s not the most accurate) as it likely meets the criteria for being grandfathered in via wide and global use on the market. I hope this helps.🙂❤️