Art-shade Phalaenopsis
 

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Could someone please tell me what "Art-shade" means as an
expression used to describe Phalaeopsis flowers?

Thanks.


- Sandy

Art-shade Phalaenopsis
 

Forgive me for sounding like a curmudgeon but I think "art shades" means
muddy colors without the vibrancy that makes Phals. so beautiful. That is
my opinion. I think a more unbiased statement would be "complex colors"
such as burnt orange or red-purple.

Art-shade Phalaenopsis
 

My understanding is that it means NOT yellow, pink, purple or white. The
term usually refers to a fully blended color, not splash or clown, of
salmon, orange, rust, maybe even scarlet or red (although these are more
sought-after and given their own color acceptance. The technical definition
may include other colors and other reasons.
Gary

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Could someone please tell me what "Art-shade" means as an
expression used to describe Phalaeopsis flowers?

Thanks.


- Sandy

Art-shade Phalaenopsis
 

My understanding is that it's the "sunset shades" of yellow-orange, peach,
and beige and the like.

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"Bacchae" wrote in message
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Could someone please tell me what "Art-shade" means as an
expression used to describe Phalaeopsis flowers?

Thanks.


- Sandy