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Euphorbia 'Aperitif'
NO LONGER SOLD AS A DAWIN PLANTSPOTTERS VARIETY.
A dwarf version of Euphorbia martini. Also known as 'Mini Martini'
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Possibility of White 'Kent Belle'
18-06-2004 09:47 In summer 2003, Mark found a white flowered mutation of Campanula 'Kent Belle' among his production crop. An exciting prospect as a new variety, but it's not always straight forward getting mutations to keep their colour.
By Miriam Young   
Mark took cuttings from the plant in the hope of producing more white flowered copies, but when the plants flowered this summer, all but one had reverted to blue.  


The only one in existence, at the time of writing, the white-flowered 'Kent Belle' mutation is shown here together with the reverted plants in the background. The insides of the white flowers are blue.

However, Mark isn't giving up just yet. He will take cuttings again this year from the white-flowered plant in the hope of acheiving success at the second attempt. If all goes well, it could be possible to introduce this as a new variety as soon as 2007.

 
Biography
Local Boy Made Good
By Miriam Young
Mark van Kesteren’s story is a simple, yet inspiring tale of achievement earned through hard work, learning from the master and using a little imagination to progress.
The Nursery
Kebra nursery
By Miriam Young
Kebra is jointly owned by Mark van Kesteren and Patrick Brama. Together they look after many new perennial varieties during the vital early production stages.
Breeding work
New possibilities from Kebra
By Miriam Young
Being so involved in the growing of new varieties, it’s only natural that Mark and Patrick should be curious as to how well they can do at creating a few of their own, so in 1999 they set up a breeding program for Delphiniums and Campanulas.