TextInput not reacting to text color change

import QtQuick 2.0
Rectangle {
    width: 300; height: 400

    Rectangle {
        width: 250; height: 25
        anchors.centerIn: parent
        color: enabled ? "green" : "red"
        enabled: !mouseArea.pressed

//      TextEdit {     // works
        TextInput {      // doesn't work
            anchors.centerIn: parent
            text: "Press mouse button to !enable"
            font.bold: true
            color: enabled ? "black" : "gray"
        }
    }

    MouseArea {
        id: mouseArea
        anchors.fill: parent
    }
}