R Rick Well-Known Member Joined Jun 9, 2006 Messages 12,765 Reaction score 19 Location Leiper's Fork, TN Apr 23, 2008 #1 This dogwood in our front yard has pink flowers, but this year it's virtually red!
swamprad Memphis Orchid Society Joined Nov 9, 2007 Messages 1,086 Reaction score 15 Location Memphis Apr 24, 2008 #3 I wonder what influences the red color. Is it the weather, light, nutrients, or something else? I also notice a wide variation in white dogwoods, from bright white to creamy.
I wonder what influences the red color. Is it the weather, light, nutrients, or something else? I also notice a wide variation in white dogwoods, from bright white to creamy.
KyushuCalanthe Just call me Tom Joined Jan 12, 2008 Messages 8,177 Reaction score 456 Location Kyushu, Japan; warm temperate/subtropical climate Apr 24, 2008 #4 Did you get cooler temperatures this spring Rick? Sometimes cooler temps can increase color in flowers. Certainly true for Cypripedium reginae.
Did you get cooler temperatures this spring Rick? Sometimes cooler temps can increase color in flowers. Certainly true for Cypripedium reginae.
R Rick Well-Known Member Joined Jun 9, 2006 Messages 12,765 Reaction score 19 Location Leiper's Fork, TN Apr 24, 2008 #5 KyushuCalanthe said: Did you get cooler temperatures this spring Rick? Sometimes cooler temps can increase color in flowers. Certainly true for Cypripedium reginae. Click to expand... We had some cold snaps mixed with heat waves. Maybe the cold won out this year.
KyushuCalanthe said: Did you get cooler temperatures this spring Rick? Sometimes cooler temps can increase color in flowers. Certainly true for Cypripedium reginae. Click to expand... We had some cold snaps mixed with heat waves. Maybe the cold won out this year.
SlipperFan Addicted Joined Jun 9, 2006 Messages 43,287 Reaction score 46 Location Michigan, USA Apr 24, 2008 #6 I'd like one of those in my yard!