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Color intensity and Sunlight
Two years ago I purchased two Phal at the Greater New York Show from Carmela
Orchids. They expected them to be of award quality (never heard that before huh?). The cross was Carmela's Bright Lites x Brother Pirate King. I brought it home and it bloomed a yellow flower with weak red spots. Last winter it bloomed again with a kinda washed out blah color and I thought this would be a good plant to find its way to the sale table. This year under lots of natural light one of the two plants have opened flowers with very intense red dots that nearly croud out all of the background yellow. The lip is a solid ruby red. I also have a Phrag Eric Young (with some tetraploid background) that in the past was ho hum pink. The first bud to open this year on the plant is also very intense red. I'm sure it's the sunlight. I've been giving them all they can take since taking the shade cloth off on November 1st. Any feedback? Gene |
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Color intensity and Sunlight
Yes, its the sunlight. Especially where the phrag is concerned. I just
heard Glen Decker of Piping Rock orchids talk to the Ppah Guild about Phrags and that point he did make = its the light! K Barrett Gene Schurg wrote: Two years ago I purchased two Phal at the Greater New York Show from Carmela Orchids. They expected them to be of award quality (never heard that before huh?). The cross was Carmela's Bright Lites x Brother Pirate King. I brought it home and it bloomed a yellow flower with weak red spots. Last winter it bloomed again with a kinda washed out blah color and I thought this would be a good plant to find its way to the sale table. This year under lots of natural light one of the two plants have opened flowers with very intense red dots that nearly croud out all of the background yellow. The lip is a solid ruby red. I also have a Phrag Eric Young (with some tetraploid background) that in the past was ho hum pink. The first bud to open this year on the plant is also very intense red. I'm sure it's the sunlight. I've been giving them all they can take since taking the shade cloth off on November 1st. Any feedback? Gene |
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Gene Schurg wrote:
Two years ago I purchased two Phal at the Greater New York Show from Carmela Orchids. They expected them to be of award quality (never heard that before huh?). The cross was Carmela's Bright Lites x Brother Pirate King. I brought it home and it bloomed a yellow flower with weak red spots. Last winter it bloomed again with a kinda washed out blah color and I thought this would be a good plant to find its way to the sale table. This year under lots of natural light one of the two plants have opened flowers with very intense red dots that nearly croud out all of the background yellow. The lip is a solid ruby red. I also have a Phrag Eric Young (with some tetraploid background) that in the past was ho hum pink. The first bud to open this year on the plant is also very intense red. I'm sure it's the sunlight. I've been giving them all they can take since taking the shade cloth off on November 1st. Any feedback? Gene Gene, I had a Lc Jungle Elf x Rojo that blumed under bright HID light that was nearly orange. A couple weeks ago another person had a picture of theirs on a.b.p.o. and it was red. The difference as far as I could tell was the light. I do not know if it makes a difference for all flowers. This is the first year I am growing with HID. Somme of my flowers are still getting strong direct sunlight - Vanda's, etc. Karen |
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Color intensity and Sunlight
Temperature also plays a role in color development...
-- Ray Barkalow First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info! "Gene Schurg" wrote in message hlink.net... Two years ago I purchased two Phal at the Greater New York Show from Carmela Orchids. They expected them to be of award quality (never heard that before huh?). The cross was Carmela's Bright Lites x Brother Pirate King. I brought it home and it bloomed a yellow flower with weak red spots. Last winter it bloomed again with a kinda washed out blah color and I thought this would be a good plant to find its way to the sale table. This year under lots of natural light one of the two plants have opened flowers with very intense red dots that nearly croud out all of the background yellow. The lip is a solid ruby red. I also have a Phrag Eric Young (with some tetraploid background) that in the past was ho hum pink. The first bud to open this year on the plant is also very intense red. I'm sure it's the sunlight. I've been giving them all they can take since taking the shade cloth off on November 1st. Any feedback? Gene |
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Gene,
I tend to agree that the amount of light contributes to "color intensity"; however, here is another consideration: It's a hybrid. From all that I have seen, you can place the same hybrid in the same place under the same amount of light and in a control environment, and yet some hybrid flowers will not be identical to the previous bloom. Such depends on the amount of interbreeding, whether it is a mericlone or seed grown, etc. .. . . Pam Everything Orchid Management System http://www.pe.net/~profpam/page3.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gene Schurg wrote: Two years ago I purchased two Phal at the Greater New York Show from Carmela Orchids. They expected them to be of award quality (never heard that before huh?). The cross was Carmela's Bright Lites x Brother Pirate King. I brought it home and it bloomed a yellow flower with weak red spots. Last winter it bloomed again with a kinda washed out blah color and I thought this would be a good plant to find its way to the sale table. This year under lots of natural light one of the two plants have opened flowers with very intense red dots that nearly croud out all of the background yellow. The lip is a solid ruby red. I also have a Phrag Eric Young (with some tetraploid background) that in the past was ho hum pink. The first bud to open this year on the plant is also very intense red. I'm sure it's the sunlight. I've been giving them all they can take since taking the shade cloth off on November 1st. Any feedback? Gene |
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