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Q.I have a foxglove with mauve flowers on bottom half of spike and white on top half – how does this happen?

Zone LN11 7AD | Anonymous added on June 23, 2020 | Answered

The foxglove is over 6ft tall

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on June 24, 2020

This beautiful mutation is called a "sport." Here's an article that explains the phenomenon:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/plant-sport-mutations.htm

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