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Purple asters are white this year.

grahamjonesartgrahamjonesart Posts: 5
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For years the asters in our garden have had purple blooms. This year, for the first time, they are pure white. They look healthy otherwise. Why has this happened? The garden is a shady courtyard.

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    It's likely to be self seeded new plant.
    The colour will often be different to that of the parent plant

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • grahamjonesartgrahamjonesart Posts: 5
    You could well be right Pete.8, although I am pretty sure these were from roots divided last year, and all of them are now white - no blue/purple in the garden at all.
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    hmm - self seeding is less likely then.
    In which case I have no idea :)
    hopefully someone else can shed some light

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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