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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 |
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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. |
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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 "Bacchae" wrote in message t... Could someone please tell me what "Art-shade" means as an expression used to describe Phalaeopsis flowers? Thanks. - Sandy |
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Art-shade Phalaenopsis
My understanding is that it's the "sunset shades" of yellow-orange, peach,
and beige and the like. -- Ray Barkalow First Rays Orchids http://www.firstrays.com Secure Online Ordering & Lots of Free Info! "Bacchae" wrote in message t... Could someone please tell me what "Art-shade" means as an expression used to describe Phalaeopsis flowers? Thanks. - Sandy |
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