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These genetic mod granules, which replace your regular fertilizer, take your bluegrass, ryegrass, or fescue to new levels of bioengineered silliness. It mods your existing grass so that early daylight is used in the regular photosynthetic way, but when a certain level of energy storage is reached the
grass turns a brilliant yellow.
Mornings start out fresh green, but as noon approaches and the specialized rhizomes have stored sufficient energy, the chameleon lawn will experience a wave of yellow taking over the green, a result of the chemical signaling along the interconnected subterranean rhizome network. This happens quite quickly and becomes the focus of midday refreshments and gaiety.
We've got blue bamboo, too.
Blue Champagne
https://en.wikipedi...mpagne_(collection)
Short story collection by John Varley [normzone, Feb 28 2026]
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When cows eat this grass, will they produce tartan coloured milk? (asking for a friend) |
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Yes, it is magic, like gene splicing, recombinant DNA, species preservation and de-extinction, and individually-tailored medical gene therapy. |
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Is it such a stretch to imagine a chameleon lawn? |
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At present we only have the tech to make yellow or blue lawns. We're coming out with a product that makes a Ukrainian flag every afternoon. |
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Redefine the idea as a means of generating an art work, but not a commercial product and it's approved (by me anyway) |
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As we get the low-hanging fruit of the average Keep-Up-With-th-Jones's homeowners, I'm sure creative types will claim the fringe areas and less profitable (but possibly more interesting) marketing areas. It's inevitable, and so I didn't mention it. Currently we've got glowing blue bunnies. Radiant green lab mice. Glowing hedges that define pathways. |
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It is the solemn responsibility of the creative fringe to commandeer tech almost immediately for their own purposes, often leading to unseen applications and general hilarity. |
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Speaking of tartan, there's no reason this cant be planted in patterns... |
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