Plants with different coloured flowers

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  1. Carllennon

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    Hi all,

    I was just wondering, are there any plants that have different coloured flowers on the same single plant? I just had a quick look in my garden and noticed that every plant I have with multiple flower heads is the same colour.
    Is it just impossible to have a plant with colour variation in the same plant or are they just rare?
     
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    Mirabalis jalapa (Marvel of Peru) is one that springs to mind.
     
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    • Dips

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      My achiellia cassis has managed to produce different coloured clumps of flowers on one plant some are pink, some are red and some are purple. Its not suppose to but thats whats happened.
       
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        Nemesia for an annual.
         
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        • Anthony Rogers

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          There are two Fuchsias. One is " Berba's Trio " which has white, pink or purple flowers. The other is " Neapolitan " which has white, pink or red flowers.

          There is another plant that I can't remember the name if but the common name is " The Yesterday, today and tomorrow plant ". I think it begins with " B ".
           
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            Brunfelsia perhaps Anthony?
             
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            • Anthony Rogers

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              That's the one, thanks Sheal ;)
               
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              • Carllennon

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                Thanks for the feedback, im starting to put my list together for next year :)
                 
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                  Rosa Mutabilis has flowers that change colour between yellow/pink, so you have both colours on the plant at various times. Blooms from May to October too.
                   
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                  • JWK

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                    Canna cleopatra, has different colours in the leaves too:
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