Hi all,

I am a relatively new gardener but have been "bitten hard by the bug".

I have a gorgeous April Dawn camellia in the front of my house which we planted 4 years ago. I bought it at a very reputable local nursery, although the plant itself was not marked. The thing flowers profusely each Spring (is in full bloom outside my kitchen window as I write this).

From the first time it bloomed, there were a few sporadic pink flowers amidst the white with slight pink veining typically seen with April Dawn. With each subsequent early Spring rebloom, I am noticing more of the solid pink flowers and am just curious as to what is the cause of this? They are beautiful, mind you, and I love the look of the mixed coloration on one plant (sometimes along the same branch). I was just wondering what accounts for this.

Thanks for any info you can offer up.

BC