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Q.Why has my white patio rose got one flower half white half red?

Zone Wells, Somerset | Lam added on July 5, 2018 | Answered

All other flowers and buds are white, mixed flower is on same stem as two entirely white ones.

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MichiganDot
Answered on July 9, 2018

This fun happenstance is what the Brits call a "sport". It is a tiny genetic mutation in that rose bud. Read on: https://ask.extension.org/questions/298953

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