Iris colors

Question

I had purple iris rhisomes dug up and replanted. All I am getting are yellow, rather than the purple, which most of them were. Is it possible for them to revert back to a “mother” plant color, and could that happen from purple back to yellow???

Answer 1

This article will help understand this issue.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/iris/why-an-iris-changes-color.htm