Beginner Flowers: Why do pansies and violas change colour?

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Author Content RosemaryA Toronto, ON (Zone 5b) July 01, 2009 06:27 PM Post #6765031 This has happened with a couple of varieties now. Here's what 'Delta Pure Rose' pansy is supposed to look like (and all of my plants did look like this when I bought them): Click the image for an enlarged view. RosemaryA Toronto, ON (Zone 5b) July 01, 2009 06:27 PM Post #6765038 and here's what one of my plants looks like now: Click the image for an enlarged view. RosemaryA Toronto, ON (Zone 5b) July 01, 2009 06:29 PM Post #6765048 A couple of years ago I had a similar experience with Viola 'Sorbet Coconut Duet'. Is it normal for pansies and violas to change like this? Is there any way to prevent it? Thanks! threegardeners North Augusta, ON (Zone 5a) July 01, 2009 06:29 PM Post #6765049 As they get older they revert back...and cross with others. Eventually, they'll all be johnny-jump-ups again. JasperDale Long Beach, CA (Zone 10a) July 01, 2009 11:11 PM Post #6766469 Rosemary: Are you talking about the ORIGINAL plants that changed color like that over time, or RE-SEEDS of those that came up? I've grown pansies and violas for eons and the blooms start doing that color changing when they're at the end of their season and on their last legs as the summer heat approaches. RosemaryA Toronto, ON (Zone 5b) July 01, 2009 11:55 PM Post #6766643 These are the original plants that are changing colour, not re-seeds. That's what's so weird.

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