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Re: Mountain laurel colour changes

> I have a mountain laurel "olympic fire" which I've had for 4 years now.
> It has always bloomed true to type -- red buds opening up to white flowers
> -- however, this year the buds and flowers are pink!
> Nothing pertaining to cultural requirements have changed and the plant is
> otherwise very healthy and producing lots of new growth.  
> 
> any opinions as to why it's doing this colour change thing?  TIA 

Hi Steve,

   Any possibility that you have a sport coming off?  Either a reversion to
a different form, or some new mutation?  Did you have any dieback 
recently?

   Anyone know if this is problematic at all with Kalmia spp.?  

Chris
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