Hi all! I hope this is the correct sub for this. I can remove my post if not.
I’ve had some African White Irises in my backyard for many years now. They’ve always been white. This year I noticed that one of them has started blooming purple now!
I was wondering how/why this happens? I feel like structurally the flowers look kind of different now too.
I work in the STEM field and have microbiology degree so I would love to understand more in-depth the botany behind how and why this transformation occurred. Was it some kind of cross breeding with a neighbor who has irises as well? Or a mutation of some kind? I took a botany class a few years ago but don’t remember much so I’m stumped. Thank you!
by very-sleepy-lizard