The tendency of phal leaves to turn reddish with more light _can_ occur
more in plants having purple, red or even yellow flowers (depending on the
hybrid), due to the presence of the red pigment anthocyanin, while the
whites, with no anthocyanin, tend to get paler with more sun exposure, but
that's not a hard and fast rule.

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"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
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"Rob Halgren" wrote in message
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Peter Aitken wrote:

I recently (3 weeks) moved a few phals from a windowsill where they were
not
getting enough light (I thought) to under fluorescent bulbs. Some of the
leaves are developing a purplish cast. What does this mean?


It means you are finally getting enough light... Many phals will
develop a little red or purple color under good light. This is a good
sign.

Rob

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Thanks - good news indeed! But I'm still a bit puzzled. At a recent orchid
workshop I heard that phal leaves ideally should be a light green, like
granny smith apples. How does the purple relate to this?


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