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I have white with red center rose of Sharron. Several plants started under tree. I transplanted any of them. They also are white with red inside but...
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Plants blooming different color than parent plant #877663
Asked July 17, 2024, 3:29 PM EDT
I have white with red center rose of Sharron. Several plants started under tree. I transplanted any of them. They also are white with red inside but one new plant just bloomed purple. How did that happen?
Brunswick County North Carolina
Expert Response
Hello,
Sounds like you have more than one plant, that you did not transplant yourself? If you did not, note that these plants are notorious for re-seeding and putting up sprouts in the area surrounding them.
If you want to control them the only method is to continue cutting and removing the sprouts.
As for the color change it sometimes happens that hybrid plants will 'revert' and display flowers or growth patterns of an ancestor plant, so if you confirm that yours is a single plant, that is probably the reason for the multiple colored flowers.
Additionally, if it is a single plant you may have a mutation to another color over time. These new colored flowers are called "sports". Typically, sports are discovered as a single branching system on a tree or shrub that differs significantly in its morphology, coloration, or other biological properties from the rest of the parent plant. The source of the biological novelty is random mutation, and subsequent vegetative propagation (e.g., grafting, rooting of cuttings, tissue culture) allows the new form to be cloned for further dissemination."
For more information on overall plant care go to;
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hibiscus-syriacus/
I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Thank you for contacting us!
Sounds like you have more than one plant, that you did not transplant yourself? If you did not, note that these plants are notorious for re-seeding and putting up sprouts in the area surrounding them.
If you want to control them the only method is to continue cutting and removing the sprouts.
As for the color change it sometimes happens that hybrid plants will 'revert' and display flowers or growth patterns of an ancestor plant, so if you confirm that yours is a single plant, that is probably the reason for the multiple colored flowers.
Additionally, if it is a single plant you may have a mutation to another color over time. These new colored flowers are called "sports". Typically, sports are discovered as a single branching system on a tree or shrub that differs significantly in its morphology, coloration, or other biological properties from the rest of the parent plant. The source of the biological novelty is random mutation, and subsequent vegetative propagation (e.g., grafting, rooting of cuttings, tissue culture) allows the new form to be cloned for further dissemination."
For more information on overall plant care go to;
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/hibiscus-syriacus/
I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Thank you for contacting us!
