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Spirea

Janette

By Janette


Spirea (Spiraea japonica)

This is a pink Spirea and today when I looked it has a white flower Ive had this shrub for a number of years and never noticed this before Is there some explanation as to why it has a white flower



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Sometimes it is possible for a plant to sprout a shoot that is different to the rest of the plant. I don't know what causes it but the shoot that is diferent is called a "sport". Fuchsias can do it and people have taken cuttings of the sport and grown them on to produce named varieties in their own right. There is one Fuchsia called "Swingtime" and it grew a sport that had golden leaves. This was grown on to produce a variety called "Golden Swingtime".

4 Jul, 2008

 

Interesting.

4 Jul, 2008

 

Hmm. Maybe you should take a cutting and call it. No No Janette!

4 Jul, 2008

 

Nice photography ! Very vibrant.

5 Jul, 2008

 

Thanks for the imfo.,Blodyn You learn something new on here, always someone with the answer to a question

6 Jul, 2008



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