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Originally Posted by David E. Ross[_2_]
I have an informal hedge of 'George Taber' azaleas in front of my
camellias. The azaleas are blooming right now. A close-up photo of a
flower is at http://www.rossde.com/garden/GeoTaber.jpg.
One of the plants has a branch with flowers that are all dark pink (a
color sport), resembling 'Formosa'. (A photo of a 'Formosa' bush in
bloom is at http://www.rossde.com/garden/Formosa_azalea.jpg.) The
other flowers on this same plant are definitely 'George Taber'.
Has anyone else seen such a strange color sport?
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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
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Hi David,
'George Lindley Taber' is a sport of 'Omurasaki' which has a purple flower. What you are seeing is a reversion to the original phenotype. To make matters more interesting, you will also eventually see white self flowers on 'George Lindley Taber'. The white self sport has been named 'Mrs. G. G. Gerbing'. So, if you have 'George Lindley Taber', 'Mrs. G. G. Gerbing', or 'Omurasaki', you will eventually (at some later date) see the other two.
Bill Miller
Bethesda, MD
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