Can I re-dye my painted calluna vulgaris

Its normally food colouring sprayed on to the flowers when they start to open. We got them in at work once and the pots were same spray painted- obviously caught some spray drift.
You could try, but normal spray paint etc would probably be more likely to kill it or look unrealistic.
Try food colouring in a small spray gun e.g one for models, but prob ccheaper to buy new ones

my painted ones died and put no new growth on at all.

Why would you want to paint plants?
There re so many lovely shades of flowers, stems, leaves and berries in the late Autumn/Winter, I see these painted things in places like B&Q and it makes me shudder!!
Silver Birch, Cornus (Dog Wood) has red, yellow and orange stems, NATURAL coloured heather, grasses, uncina rubra, festuca glauca, the list is endless.....................

i didnt buy them they were a pressie from my sister in law.

They paint them i suppose just to make themattractive to people. All unnecessary really!

First of all, Welcome to GoY Bowlalong.
I think they are lovely and have several. I like the unusual colours and think they make a statement in the garden.
I've just been out and counted and I have nine in four colours.

Welcome from me too Bowlalong.
I have had the coloured ones in the past and think they can give interesting and attractive variety amongst other plants. Yes next year they were green but they were still attractive.

I didn't know they reverted back to their original colour but I think I will still buy more or experiment with the food colouring as suggested by Nickyt. I simply don't have the room for Silver Birch trees or have the funds to buy expensive alternatives. Interesting question Bowlalong, I hope you enjoy GoY and hang around for a while.
Ian

I quite agree Ian, all our gardens are different and we all have our limitations and preferences as to what we can and want to grow in them. Good luck with the food colouring Bowlalong, it's worth a try.

They normally com
e back white the next year or once the colours washed off

what spray paint is used for spraying heather plants?

WHAT SPRAY PAINT IS USED FOR SPRAYING HEATHER PLANTS?

Welcome to GoY Littleone, as NickyT08 says above, any spray paint is likely to kill the heather so it would be safer to use food colouring available at supermarkets.

If you don't have a model makers spray system you could try one of those spray bottles. (around 99p from most supermarkets etc.)
Evening Lily :~))

Morning Ian, fancy meeting up with you here again!

You know me, I always hang out in the best places! Lol
How are you this fine but chilly morning?

PM coming your way soon!

Oooo I'm off to have a look!