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Why would my rose change color??? I purchased a yellow hybrid tea rose plant 3 months ago. It had a yellow bloom on the plant at the time with another yellow bud opening. After I planted the rose, while it still had the yellow flowers on the plant, a bud opened that was pure pink. Since then the plant seems to be thriving but all the flowers have been pink with no hint of yellow. What would cause that, or am I just color blind???????????????????
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It seems the plant has sported (a spontaneous mutation). Many roses do this. For example I have a plant of 'Brandy' that threw pinkish toned blooms. Give its name, it might already be known to sport. These plants can revert or partially revert to the original. It may be just one cane that has sported.
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I had the same thing happen to a couple of my roses. I found out its been probagated with a rose bush called Dr. Huey and it mixes with the rose's. I have been told you have to go to the base of the plant and cut this away. I still haven't figured out how to rid myself of the stems that grow pink roses..Good luck.
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