What Explains This?
This Lillian Nakamoto had 5 spikes when I got it, resulting in the photo where you see shades of pink. The plant was completely outgrowing its soil medium and was repotted in bark. Upon returning to my "bathroom greenhouse," it began spiking again...Smaller flowers and shorter spikes, but no more shades of pink or "freckles." Is this explained by a change in temperature or nutritional status vs shock? There is a large skylight in the bathroom and it's well ventilated. My orchids LOVE it in there (miltoniopses, oncidiums, cattleyas, and a few paphs hang out in the shady side of the bathroom).
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