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Take care Justi
since December its been snowing on and off here - the last 2 weeks the sun has been trying to come through but it's still cold, the weather is so messed up here - we had no summer at all last year, not confident about this year either haha
posted by
_Symphony_
on April 22, 2013 at 10:22 PM
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Normal here for my mountains. We still have lots of snow (although it is dirty so less pretty) while surrounding areas have none left. You can write about 'nothing' anytime, Justi - it's still a fun read! WIll be in to check out former posts when I get a minute.
posted by
adnohr
on April 19, 2013 at 9:12 AM
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I know there are still some people who believe that the concept of "global warming" is a myth, but these whacky weather patterns should be cause for alarm! And we don't seem to get a Spring or a Fall anymore! It simply goes from one extreme to the other, and rather quickly too! There's still a slight chill in the air over here in Jersey, but something tells me, in just a week or two, I'll be praying for the air conditioner to kick on! 
posted by
JimmyA
on April 14, 2013 at 11:21 AM
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maybe something scared those Irises
posted by
Lanetay
on April 14, 2013 at 9:44 AM
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Justi
YI’m going to Alabama with a Blogit on my PC. 
Lol love. BC-A, Bill’s R®st
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BC-A
on April 13, 2013 at 7:14 PM
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Justi
80F? You lucky ducks - here I still saw patches of snow in the woods yesterday...And if you want to know what to do with your phone, here is the answer, LOL http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Nautikos6191/733363 
posted by
Nautikos
on April 13, 2013 at 6:24 PM
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the snow is sitting like it is mid winter but it is warmer so
I hope it will go tomorrow when rain is expected. Martin fb. me that the drive to Montreal was a real challenge but he made it safe and sound.
posted by
Kabu
on April 13, 2013 at 6:06 PM
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We have had some wacky weather over the last few years as well.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on April 13, 2013 at 12:42 PM
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Sam
I got the wrong person. Oh a comment from TAPS is never wrong but I did not see that this came from you. Thank you so very much. Have a blessed weekend.
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Justi
on April 13, 2013 at 11:29 AM
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TAPS
I would loved to have seen the polka dot Iris. Thank you so much for this information. I was just so suprised when this happened. I am studying this and will go to this website. I have not gone there other than what you sent me. Thank you so much.
posted by
Justi
on April 13, 2013 at 10:09 AM
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One year in one iris plot I had a polka dot iris. Honest. It was the most unusual thing I've ever seen and then it never did it again.
posted by
TAPS.
on April 13, 2013 at 1:46 AM
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I found this information: source mygardenguides
Colorful flowers exist for pollination purposes--the pollinators, bees and birds, are attracted to certain colors. However, as gardeners we often select flowers based on their hue, not giving much consideration to the real reason why flowers are colorful. Sometimes perennial flowers change colors from one year to the next, which has perplexed many a gardener, who planted red roses and figured he would have red roses for years to come and not some other color. Surprise! Here's why it happens.
Rootstock
There are six main reasons why flowers change colors, according to Sherry Fuller, whose article appears on Swcolorodohome.com. One of those reasons is due to rootstock. When a plant grafts onto the roots of hardier relatives, this can result in faster growth for the plant. However, if the grafted part dies it leaves the rootstock, which is sturdier, to grow and that can change the color of your grafted flower. It can also affect the plant's abundance and the length of stems, particularly in roses. If you mulch roses well this can ward off this complication to some extent. Fuller recommends watering your plants if it is a dry winter because winter drought can cause roses, particularly those that have grafted onto another plant, not only to change color and lose their original characteristics but to die.
Stress
Stress can turn a human's hair gray, so imagine what it can do to a flower. Stress occurs when a plant is moved from one place to another and the result is that the flower can actually change colors, according to Sherry Fuller. For example, if a purple iris is transplanted and in the process is left out of the ground too long, when it blooms in the spring it may be white. Fuller notes that iris growers are perplexed by this occurrence and aren't exactly sure why it happens. Sometimes the flower color will return to its original color, sometimes not.
Seedlings
When a perennial dies out after a few years, it will leave seeds behind. The plants that result from these seedlings are generally more hardy than the plant of origin. However, the color of the flowers produced by the seedlings may be very different from the parent plant, particularly if the parent plant was a hybrid. Fuller notes that the columbine, in particular, is a perennial that routinely peters out after a few years but leaves behind seedlings that produce yellow or white plants.
Soil
The color of a flower can be changed due to the alkalinity or acidity of the soil that it is planted in. Hydrangeas will change from pink to blue depending on the soil's composition Acidic soil turns flowers blue whereas alkaline soil will turn the flowers pink.
Age
Age takes its toll on flowers just as it does on everything else and that's why older bulbs are sometimes discarded because an experienced gardener knows that the worn-out bulb isn't going to produce the color of origin. For instance, gladioli may turn yellow and tulips may turn yellow or white as the bulbs age.
Sports
When the word "sport" is used in the gardening world, it refers to a flower color or leaf color or plant branch that has changed appreciably. Why this happens remains something of a mystery. It doesn't occur frequently but when it does a new type of flower or plant is created and it may feature unusual colors or form.
Intentionally Altering Colors
Flowers have natural reasons for changing colors but it has been discovered that their color of origin can be altered intentionally, according to Robert Griesbach, a research plant geneticist at ARS Floral and Nursery in Beltsville, Md. The color-producing pigments in flowers include the following: flavonoids, which are commonly found in roses and produce red and blue colors; carotenoids, which produce yellow and orange coloring and are present in marigolds and sunflowers; and chlorophyll, the third pigment, which gives plants their green color. Griesbach explains that through mixing and matching these three pigments, new colors can be created in flowers.
In addition to creating new colors through the mixing and matching of these pigments, Griesbach also discovered that a flower's color can be changed by altering the pH or acidity level of the flower's cell or the soil. If you alter the pH in the cell of a rose the blood red petals could turn out to be pale blue.
Usna.usda.gov
Swcoloradohome.com by Sherry Fuller
Read more: Why Flowers Change Colors | Perennials http://my.gardenguides.com/forums/topic/67579#ixzz2QJTfDoWu
sam
posted by
sam444
on April 12, 2013 at 9:09 PM
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