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Strange azalea bloom close-up

bernieh

By Bernieh


Strange azalea bloom close-up (Rhododendron simsii)

Don't know why this one is a different colour to all the other blooms on the shrub!



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thats a lovely colour,great photo.

2 Aug, 2009

 

Its a very pretty colour, perhaphs someone on Goy will have an explanation as to why its different to the others.!

2 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks Suey and Pansypotter - it's a mystery!

2 Aug, 2009

 

What a stunning place you have there Bernieh, I love all your photos thanks for the visit and happy gardening!

3 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks Indypendant - glad you enjoyed the photos.

3 Aug, 2009

 

Homebird - I'm not sure about the green fingers but it was certainly a lovely surprise.

3 Aug, 2009

 

What a lovely colour for an azalia. looks lovely, do you think a bird has propergated a stem with some thing else.

4 Aug, 2009

 

Morgana - I really don't know what's happening with this shrub. I've never seen a bloom like this one before - it's a bloomin' mystery!

5 Aug, 2009

 

The only other thing I can think of has the 2 tone colour over taken the white for some unknown reason.

5 Aug, 2009

 

Maybe Morgana, I'm keeping a close eye on it for more strays!

5 Aug, 2009

 

lol sounds like cats he he yes must be like a mutation.

5 Aug, 2009

 

lovely colour !

16 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks Autumn - it was strange seeing this lovely colour in amongst all the pink blooms. There's been a couple more since, so maybe this will happen again next year!

16 Aug, 2009

 

Let's hope so :)

18 Aug, 2009



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