Different colored flowers on the same camellia or azalea branch are called "sports"—mutations caused by viruses or genetic changes. 'Betty Sheffield' camellia is famous for sports like 'Betty's Beauty' and 'Betty Sheffield Variegated'. Azaleas like 'Omurasaki' sported 'George L. Taber', which sported 'Mrs. G.G. Gerbing'. Plants may also revert to parent colors.
Sports are natural and often prized; they don't harm the plant.
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