A few weeks ago I bought some Dahlias and one of them had this vibrant pink flower. I have a container garden so I potted it in regular potting soil. Watered as usual. It's doing fine except all of the new flowers that are coming up out of this same plant are a bright sunny yellow?! Is there some kind of additive or acidity need for dahlia I didn't know about? How can I get my pink flowers back?
2007-06-21 05:10:13 · 2 answers · asked by midraj 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It's a color mutation called "sporting". You are not alone in this. It seems that pink dahlias turning yellow is pretty common.
Here is site about the color mutations.
http://www.members.shaw.ca/hydahlia/mutation.html
2007-06-21 05:19:27 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are the flowers yellow or are the Buds yellow. Dahlias for some reason bud yellow and bloom true colors. Fun to watch a maroon blossom come from a yellow bud.
2007-06-21 12:39:30 · answer #2 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋